Coffee morning in Les Jumelles tomorrow
Thu, Nov 13, 2008
Les Jumelles in Abbeygate St, Galway will host a coffee morning tomorrow (Friday) November 14 in aid of the Barnardos chidlren’s charity.
The event will run from 10am to 12noon and there are special offers on all clothes for mothers and babies as Babog and Les Jumelles have come together to offer 10 per cent off all purchases.
Read more ...Shop till you drop and raise funds for local charities
Thu, Nov 13, 2008
Shoppers can avail of major discounts at the Eyre Square Centre’s “Charity Night of Giving” on Wednesday November 19 at 6.30pm.
Read more ...Winter food and wine celebration to raise funds for cancer charity
Thu, Nov 13, 2008
An extravagant winter celebration of food, wine and song in aid of Cancer Care West will take place on Saturday night at 7.30pm at the Hotel Meyrick.
Read more ...Knocknacarra man gets seven months for disturbance and abuse of gardai
Thu, Nov 13, 2008
A man, who caused a disturbance in housing estate in the early hours of the morning and then raised his fists at gardai, was sentenced to a total of seven months at Galway District Court this week.
Read more ...Wheels stolen from car
Thu, Nov 13, 2008
Thieves made off with all four wheels from a car while it was parked in Newcastle last week.
Read more ...Flashing lights for schools
Thu, Nov 13, 2008
Children going to school in north Galway will be able to do so in greater safety with flashing lights to be erected at four schools in the region.
Read more ...City Mayor accuses HSE of learning nothing from Connemara man’s tragic death after hospital visit
Thu, Nov 13, 2008
The Mayor of Galway city has hit out at the HSE West accusing it of “learning nothing” from the tragic death of a former University Hospital Galway outpatient in a car accident on his way home to Clifden last February.
Read more ...An American dream in a town called Lewiston
Thu, Nov 13, 2008
There was a famous fight in this town in the state of Maine, once upon a time. Sonny Liston and Cassius Clay — later Muhammed Ali — came to Lewiston to fight for the heavyweight championship of the world. John Delahunty remembers the excitement in town. He now runs a legal firm. On this evening of November 4 2008 he is working in a voluntary capacity. He is keeping an eye on election polling stations for the Democrats. “Right across there in the town sports centre. That’s where it all happened,” says John. “It was the mid 1960s.”
Read more ...Intensive Irish course for prospective primary school teachers
Thu, Nov 13, 2008
Galwegians awaiting an interview for a graduation diploma in education (primary teaching), should take advanatage of a Conradh Na Gaeilge course to prepare candidates for the interview’s Irish language element.
Read more ...UHG launches ‘Meet and Greet’ service for visitors
Thu, Nov 13, 2008
A new “Meet and Greet” service has been set up at University Hospital Galway to help people visiting the facility.
Read more ...Champions league and Premiership trophies coming to Fagan’s
Thu, Nov 13, 2008
The Champions League and Premiership trophies, both currently held by Manchester United will be coming to Fagan’s on Friday November 21 as part of their ongoing tour.
Read more ...Boston fears Galway’s Green Team will overshadow US stopover
Thu, Nov 13, 2008
It appears that Galway’s entry into this year’s Volvo Ocean Race is not only intimidating the competition with its skills, but also with its heritage, as Boston’s stopover team admits growing concern over the excitement surrounding the Irish team arriving in their city.
The revelation came on Monday during a presentation by the local Volvo Ocean Race Committee, Let’s Do It Galway when the city manager, who commended the Green Team on the stellar accomplishment of coming in the top three in the first leg of the race, noted that not only had the team been intimidating the competition in the water but also the competition on land. He said he has been informed that the team working on the stopover in Boston, which is due to begin on April 27, is concerned that due to the city’s strong Irish connections the presence of an Irish boat in the race is going to overshadow the city’s stopover as well as their own American team. The Puma Ocean Racing Team is currently in second place, just ahead of the Green Dragon.
Read more ...Galway cyclists on board with new national cycling policy group
Thu, Nov 13, 2008
The Galway Cycling Campaign has welcomed the launch of a new national organisation and vision for cycling promotion.
Seven cycling groups from Cork, Dublin, Galway, Limerick, Maynooth, Skerries, and Waterford have formed a new representative group - Cyclist.ie. At the centre of the new group is an agreed vision statement on cycling promotion policies for Ireland.
Read more ...In-House goes from strength to strength
Thu, Nov 13, 2008
In-House at the Panelling Centre, one of Ireland’s foremost kitchen and wardrobe specialists, continues to go from strength to strength in Galway
Read more ...Foot Solutions opens in Galway
Thu, Nov 13, 2008
Foot Solutions, the leading health and wellness franchise focusing on footcare, has opened in Middle Street.
Read more ...Ballybane areas angry at being ‘unrecognised’
Thu, Nov 13, 2008
There is growing anger at City Hall among residents in the Beal Strutha and Fana Glas areas of Ballybane, accusing the local authority of neglecting their estates.
Read more ...Sponsor a Christmas light and remember a loved one
Thu, Nov 13, 2008
People interested in giving a unique gift this festive season can do so by sponsoring a light for €5 on University Hospital Galway’s Christmas tree.
Read more ...Jury fails to reach verdict on ex-footballer charged with sex attacks
Thu, Nov 06, 2008
The jury in the trial of a 68-year-old former top-flight professional footballer accused of raping and sexually abusing his daughter over a three year period have been discharged after failing to agree a verdict.
The man, who previously played soccer professionally with a top English team, had pleaded not guilty to 80 counts of rape, oral rape and sexual assault on dates between 2003 and 2006 in the family homes in county Galway and Roscommon.
Read more ...Barack, come to Galway — says Mayor
Thu, Nov 06, 2008
No sooner had the news emerged from America that Barack Obama had been elected the 44th president of the USA yesterday morning, than the Mayor of Galway Cllr Padraig Conneely had drafted a letter of invitation for the president-elect to offically visit Galway city.
Read more ...Threat of Bulmers bottle prompts security men to pin student to the ground
Thu, Nov 06, 2008
There must be good evidence of wrong-doing before security men can forcibly restrain a person, warned a District Court judge this week after hearing the case of a mature student who had been pinned to the ground outside a city centre pub because of a perceived threat of a Bulmers bottle.
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