New bar/restaurant opens in the city

Thu, Dec 18, 2008

Brannagans, the city’s new bar/restaurant, has opened on Quay Lane, across from the Spanish Arch and is run by the team behind Halo and Central Park.

Stop loitering and causing trouble or go to jail, judge warns city man

Thu, Dec 18, 2008

A young man who assaulted a woman, was abusive, and caused damaged to bottles of perfume at Brown Thomas was told that he had used up the court’s patience and will go to jail next time if he persists in loitering and causing trouble in the city centre.

Terryland Water Treatment Plant set for major upgrade

Thu, Dec 18, 2008

The Terryland Water Treatment Plant is set to undergo major renovations - to the tune of €3.9 million - which will result in the city no longer having to depend on Luimnagh to supply much of its drinking water.

Big O Taxis stays O-pen for Christmas

Thu, Dec 18, 2008

Getting a taxi during the Christmas period will not be difficult this year as Big O taxis are staying open all through the holidays, including Christmas Day.

This is the first time that the company have offered a service right through the Christmas holidays and Christmas Day in particular.

Mumps cases in west increase fourteen fold

Thu, Dec 18, 2008

A major increase in the number of mumps cases in the west has resulted in the HSE West advising teenagers and young adults to ensure that they have had two doses of the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine to avoid contracting the infection. The number of reported mumps cases in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon rocketed from 18 last year to 258 by mid December this year.

Talks continue between HSE and Alzheimer Foundation over respite home

Thu, Dec 18, 2008

Discussions are continuing between the HSE West and the Western Alzheimer’s Foundation in relation to the capital plan for the 29-bed respite home for Alzheimer disease sufferers which is to be built at Merlin Park.

Man charged with false imprisonment, threats and assault

Thu, Dec 18, 2008

A Tuam man who is accused of falsely imprisoning five people in a house in Bohermore, assaulting three of them, and then threatening to burn down the house has been remanded on continuing bail.

Jailed burglar urged to snitch on his accomplices

Thu, Dec 18, 2008

A young man who was given an extra two months in jail for a burglary at a credit union was urged to stop taking the full blame and to snitch on his accomplices.

Scottish seaman skips town without paying local B&B

Thu, Dec 18, 2008

A Scottish merchant seaman has been given until today to hand over the €245 owed to a local B&B owner after he skipped town without paying.

‘Unfortunate’ homeless man jailed for three months

Thu, Dec 18, 2008

A Galway District Court judge described as “unfortunate” the case of a homeless man who fell into drink following the break-up of his marriage.

Funding for Carna Lifeboat boathouse

Thu, Dec 18, 2008

Funding totalling €200,000 has been announced this week towards the provision of a boathouse in Carna for the Carna and Islands Lifeboat.

Road traffic offender ruins chances of Christmas without jail

Thu, Dec 18, 2008

A Galway man who had continuously driven while disqualified and attempted to ‘hoodwink’ gardai ruined his chances of staying out of jail for Christmas when he walked out of court and failed to return.

New Inn prepares for thirty first annual Mummers’ Festival

Thu, Dec 18, 2008

The renowned New Inn Mummers’ Festival will take place on Saturday January 3 and Sunday January 4.

This unique festival of traditional music, song, dance, and storytelling draws patrons and participants from all over the country and is eagerly awaited as part of the Christmas and New Year festivities.

Terry Eagleton - taking on the capitalists and atheists in Galway

Thu, Dec 18, 2008

Terry Eagleton - Marxist, Christian, academic, literary critic, - and a provocative voice who relishes taking on those who disagree with him, is rightly regarded as one of the world’s foremost intellectuals.

Teenager who set fire to Garda patrol car refused bail

Thu, Dec 18, 2008

A teenager charged with setting fire to a Garda patrol car was refused bail this week because he had continually ignored warnings given to him by the court.

Connolly urges An Post to operate parcel retrieval service at GPO

Thu, Dec 18, 2008

Deputy Mayor Cllr Colette Connolly is calling on An Post to operate a parcel retrieval facility at the GPO in Eglinton Street.

Case of stolen chicken breast a ‘waste of resources’, says judge

Thu, Dec 18, 2008

A case in which a homeless man was brought to court for stealing a southern fried chicken breast, valued at only €2.69, was described by a Galway District Court judge recently as a “total waste of resources”.

Get to grips with sign language with the Centre for Sign Language Studies

Thu, Dec 18, 2008

The Centre for Sign Language Studies — formerly known as the Conroy School of ISL — was established in 2001 to develop a centre of excellence in the west of Ireland for the study of the deaf community and Irish Sign Language and to provide consultation and advice, interpreting, and translation services.

Huge response to Evergreen colouring competition

Thu, Dec 18, 2008

Evergreen Healthfoods has been inundated with entries to its second annual Christmas colour competition. The competition, which ran for two weeks in early December, received nearly 1,000 entries across three age categories from children throughout Galway.

Hide your inhibitions at Karma on New Year’s Eve

Thu, Dec 18, 2008

Karma Club Galway will host a night of masked entertainment with a masquerade ball for New Year’s Eve.

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