Leading Irish archaeologist to speak in Gort

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

Leading Irish archaeologist Michael Gibbons will give an illustrated talk on his work in the Gort Library on Saturday March 28 at 3pm.

Burger King® to create thirty five new jobs

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

Burger King® will open a new restaurant in the Eyre Square Shopping Centre in Galway creating up to 35 local job opportunities.

Tanks or no tanks, the Volvo Ocean Race village is going ahead

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

Preparations for the Volvo Ocean Race stopover in Galway and the erection of the race village at the docks will go ahead regardless of whether the giant oil tanks are removed or not.

Three east Galway groups to share €69,000 in government grants

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

Three East Galway organisations will benefit from funding under the Government’s Programme of Grants for Community and Voluntary Organisations.

McNelis condemns loutish behaviour of St Patrick’s Night drinkers

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

This year’s St Patrick’s Day Parade was possibly the best ever, but the national day in Galway was spoiled by the drinking, loutish behaviour, vomiting, and littering which took place that night.

Mainstreaming one local special needs class will cost State €40k

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

Moving children with special needs into mainstream school classes is not only a bad move educationally, it will cost the State dearly, a local politician has warned.

Ballinfoyle man jailed for kicking a woman

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

A Ballinfoyle man who denied kicking a woman in the chest and smashed a tyre into the windscreen of a car was jailed for 19 months and disqualified for eight years when he appeared at Galway District Court last Monday.

Learn more about teenagers at special seminar

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

Do you ever feel that you and your teenagers live on different planets? Do you wish you could have a better understanding of the world of adolescents? If so, you may be interested in attending a seminar being presented in Galway by Dr Tony Bates, one of Ireland’s leading authorities on adolescence.

Most support a ban on election posters but making it a reality will be difficult

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

At next Monday’s Galway City Council meeting, Independent Cllr Donal Lyons will call for a “voluntary ban on all political posters in the city area for the forthcoming Local and European elections”.

Security man attacked by troubled man, court hears

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

A troubled man who violently attacked a security man by headbutting and punching him has been ordered to stay away from a city centre shopping centre, to take no substances except his medication, and to co-operate with the HSE.

Walking conditions under bridge in Roscam are ‘hazardous’ says Nevin

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

The footpath which runs along the ‘Old Dublin Road’ in Roscam needs an upgrade as it is “a hazard” and on some sections there is no path at all.

Cheap drinks for the rugby match

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

The Irish rugby team has a chance to win the Six Nations Grand Slam for the first time in 61 years if they beat Wales on Saturday.

Scoil Naisiunta Cearn Mor reveals its new high-tech classrooms

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

Carnmore National School last week held an open night for parents to showcase the seven new interactive whiteboards installed in the school since January this year.

Coyotes launches new talent contest

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

COYOTES IS launching a new talent contest - Galway’s Got Talent - which is open to singers, dancers, magicians, and comedians.

Galway’s Afro Renaissance launches new website

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

Galway’s main organisation for its African residents - Afro Renaissance - has launched its new website; www.afro-renaissance.com

Metrology and machining Open Day at Caulfields

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

Caulfield Industrial is hosting a metrology and machining Open Day, which will be held at its premises in the Oranmore Business Park from 10am to 5pm Wednesday and Thursday March 25 and 26.

Outer by-pass ‘will not be built’ warns McCormack

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

The Galway City Outer By-pass will not be built in the near future despite the fact there is €13.5 million already spent in planning and environmental investigation of the route.

Experience the joy of Animaland at Zhivago

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

Zhivago Shop Street are pleased to introduce Animaland to Galway and to the west. With 650 locations worldwide, Zhivago felt it was high time the people of Galway had the opportunity to experience the magic of creating a collectable animal, a friend for life.

Bohermore man is jailed after abuse of garda

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

“What kind of picture is this building of this city?” asked a district court judge after hearing of the abuse hurled at a member of the Gardai doing his duty.

Managing the menopause

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

“Menopause and your health” is the title of an information evening being organised by GP and medical herbalist Dr Dilis Clare and her team at the g Hotel on Thursday April 2 from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Admission is €15.

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