City school embarks on big spring clean

Thu, Jan 29, 2009

A city school which is applying for its first Green Flag shortly will hold a “Spring Clean Day” at its premises at Tirellan Heights on Wednesday.

Seminar to heighten awareness of suicide prevention services

Thu, Jan 29, 2009

A free seminar to heighten awareness of suicide prevention services as well as those which promote good mental health will take place at 7.30pm on Wednesday at Ballybane Enterprise Centre.

Americans In Galway meeting

Thu, Jan 29, 2009

Americans In Galway, the new group for Americans living and working in the city, will hold its next meeting in the Ruby Room of The King’s Head on Tuesday.

Garda seriously injured after driver’s ‘gross error of judgment’

Thu, Jan 29, 2009

A driver’s “gross error of judgement” has left a young member of the Garda Traffic Corp with injuries which he may never fully recover from, the Galway District Court heard this week.

Dyke Road will remain closed for another week

Thu, Jan 29, 2009

The Dyke Road will continue to be closed on a temporary basis during the evening and night time until Thursday February 5. On weekdays, the Dyke Road from the junction of Menlo Road to the entrance to the Black Box Theatre will be closed from 7pm to 7am. On weekends, it will be closed from Friday at 7pm to Monday at 7am.

Some, but not all councillors, get top marks for attendance

Thu, Jan 29, 2009

Six out of the 15 Galway city councillors have received top marks for attendance at council meetings for 2008, but others have fared less well in figures released this week.

Michael D calls for City Hall support for Western Writers’ Centre

Thu, Jan 29, 2009

The Western Writers’ Centre must be included in the Galway City Council’s Galway Arts Plan 2009 as it is working to “preserve and encourage the unique literary heritage of the west”.

Galwayman takes the helm of Restaurant Assocation

Thu, Jan 29, 2009

Galwayman Adrian Cummins has been appointed the new chief executive of the Restaurant Association of Ireland.

Vicious unprovoked attack caught on CCTV

Thu, Jan 29, 2009

A garda officer rushed to the aid of a man after witnessing a vicious unprovoked assault on CCTV, the Galway District Court heard this week.

Mayor alleges HSE took ‘eye off the ball’ in Roscommon child abuse case

Thu, Jan 29, 2009

City mayor Cllr Padraig Conneely claimed this week that people did not have confidence in the way in which the HSE West handled the Roscommon child abuse case.

Get two treatments for one at Calista

Thu, Jan 29, 2009

Calista Beauty is offering a free course of five treatments of popular light therapy IPL with every course of five treatments purchased.

Sean nós dancing classes for children

Thu, Jan 29, 2009

Sean nós dancing classes for children are taking place in Conradh na Gaeilge, Dominick Street, and there are still places available.

Delay in implementing protocols for discharge of patients could cost lives

Thu, Jan 29, 2009

City Mayor and HSE regional health forum member Cllr Padraig Conneely says he fears the delay in implementing protocols for the discharge of people with disabilities from hospital may result in further loss of life.

Beware of bogus collectors, say gardai

Thu, Jan 29, 2009

Gardai have warned residents in Galway city about bogus collectors who are calling door to door, pretending to be from the Brothers of Charity.

Only more tests can restore public confidence in drinking water

Thu, Jan 29, 2009

People will not feel confident about drinking tap water again unless the Galway City Council carries out more tests, and people should be told in writing by City Hall when it is safe to drink again.

Man fined after threat to burn petrol pumps

Thu, Jan 29, 2009

A man with 20 previous convictions was fined €500 this week after abusing staff at a petrol station and threatening to burn down the pumps.

RnaG to broadcast new series of history programmes

Thu, Jan 29, 2009

The history of Ireland will be the focus of Scéala Éireann, a new series of programmes that will start on Raidió na Gaeltachta in February.

Seamus Heaney launches Yeats Passport Trail

Thu, Jan 29, 2009

Fáilte Ireland officially launched its newly-revitalised Yeats Passport Trail — which takes in three sites in south Galway — at an event at Sligo City Hall this week. The event coincided with the 70th anniversary of the death of William Butler Yeats on January 28 1939. The trail was officially launched by another Nobel laureate, the renowned poet Seamus Heaney.

Thieves steal four wheels from parked car

Thu, Jan 29, 2009

Gardai are hunting the cheeky thieves who stole four wheels off o parked car in the city.

The incident happened last Wednesday January 21 when the thieves removed the four wheels from a green Ford Focus during the night.

A creative city is a culturally and economically vibrant one says city architect

Thu, Jan 29, 2009

A city that makes space for the arts, culture, and creativity through its public spaces and buildings is a city where quality of life improves and which becomes attractive to business and multi-nationals.

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