Race Night at Best Western Flannery’s Hotel in aid of cancer research
Thu, Oct 16, 2008
Best Western Flannery’s Hotel will hold a race night tomorrow (Friday) to help raise funds for general manager Siobhan Farragher, who is taking part in the Grand Canyon Walking Challenge for the National Breast Cancer Research Institute.
Read more ...Stealing bag from bus gets man five months detention
Thu, Oct 16, 2008
A Dublin man, who stole a bag from a bus and committed criminal damage at Ceannt Station after appearing in court, used up all his chances when he received five months detention at Galway District Court this week.
Read more ...Celebrate Diwali with Galway’s Hindu community
Thu, Oct 16, 2008
Galway’s Hindu community are preparing for Diwali - the victory of good over evil - and will celebrate the festival on November 1 in the Clybaun Hotel, Knocknacarra, at 5pm.
Read more ...Varley and Simon plays highlight of Carnmore Autumn Theatre run
Thu, Oct 16, 2008
A new play penned by Declan Varley and a Neil Simon classic will form the highlights of the annual Autumn Theatre being presented by Compantas Lir in Carnmore next week.
Read more ...Galway accordion great Johnny Connolly on TG4
Thu, Oct 16, 2008
Johnny Connolly still remembers the first time he got his hands on a melodeon and he will discuss that and his music career since on Se Mo Laoch on TG4 this Sunday.
Read more ...Remand for Rahoon man who sold stolen UK car
Thu, Oct 16, 2008
A young man was conned into handing over more than €5,000 for the purchase of a vehicle which had been up for sale on a country road and had been reported stolen in England two years previously, the Galway District Court heard this week.
Read more ...A Connemara family reunion
Thu, Oct 16, 2008
Richard Martin jr decided to leave Ireland for Canada in 1833. The younger son of Colonel Richard ‘Humanity Dick’ Martin, MP, of Ballinahinch, he had expected to inherit some of the family property. However his older brother Thomas — already deeply in debt —broke the entail on the family estates in Connemara, leaving Richard with few prospects. Together with his wife, Emily Kirwan, and their six young children (a seventh would be born in 1834), he emigrated, settling at Grand River, Ontario. Richard died aged 80 in 1878, having lived long enough to see his family grow and prosper far more than would have been likely had they remained in Ireland.
Read more ...‘Welcome to County Galway’ initiative launched
Thu, Oct 16, 2008
An initiative aimed at promoting the county of Galway as a place to do business, visit, and to live was launched at Galway Airport recently by Mayor Peter Feeney.
Read more ...Brought to heel — Abusive taxi passenger swipes at gardai with dancing shoes
Thu, Oct 16, 2008
A taxi driver was forced to call gardai after a young Mayo woman became abusive and refused to pay the fare. The ex-student then started “swiping” at gardai with her dancing shoes, the Galway District Court heard this week.
Read more ...Have your say on eco-friendly lightbulbs
Thu, Oct 16, 2008
The news that energy efficient lightbulbs will soon be the only ones on the market and that the ordinary 75 watt bulbs will be the first to go has alarmed many consumers.
Read more ...Halloween fun with Christian Camp of the Arts
Thu, Oct 16, 2008
Christian Camp of the Arts will celebrate its annual Halloween Kids Fun Fest in Leisureland on Friday October 31.
For the ninth year running a crew of over 50 volunteers will transform Leisureland into a one-night-only children’s ’Heaven on Earth’ of inflatable games, challenges, game stalls, costume contest, and obstacle course, as well as a fantastical show. Every child is a winner and every player is rewarded with loads of sweets in a happy evening that touts enough events and a happening schedule that keeps everything on a good clip.
Read more ...Stamp of approval for Frankie and De Danann
Thu, Oct 16, 2008
The next time you go to post a letter or package, there is a good chance you may be affixing onto that envelope or parcel a stamp bearing the image of the great Galway trad group De Danann.
Read more ...New head of research at GMIT
Thu, Oct 16, 2008
Dr Patrick Delassus has been appointed head of research at GMIT. Dr Delassus is a member of the senior executive of the institute and his brief extends to the management and leadership of the research, innovation, entrepreneurship, and regional engagement strategy of GMIT.
Read more ...Riverside man gets extra five months for heroin and burglary tools
Thu, Oct 16, 2008
One Galway man will now have to spend an extra five months in jail after being found in possession of heroin and tools that could assist a burglary, before pushing over a Garda in an escape attempt.
Read more ...Major funding secured for city’s RAPID areas
Thu, Oct 16, 2008
Elderly people in the RAPID areas of Galway city are set to benefit from a the €100,000 funding announced this week for small-scale health and community projects.
Read more ...Kenyan grandmother to get honorary degree at NUIG
Thu, Oct 16, 2008
Sarah Wairimu, who operates the children’s orphanage Dochas Nasamu near Kangari in Kenya, will be awarded an honorary arts degree in NUI, Galway on Tuesday October 21.
Read more ...Grant will improve security of older people in Ballinasloe
Thu, Oct 16, 2008
Almost €5,000 has been allocated to the Ballinasloe St Vincent de Paul branch to improve the security of older people living at home.
Read more ...Quiz fans to boost Joanne’s run for Enable Ireland
Thu, Oct 16, 2008
The Front Door Pub will host its annual charity FunQuiz in aid of Enable Ireland Galway on Monday night next October 20.
Read more ...Dick Byrne to launch auto-biography in Kenny’s
Thu, Oct 16, 2008
Galway architect, playwright, journalist, and ‘man about town’ Dick Byrne will launch his autobiography - Tell ‘Em Who You Are! - in Kenny’s Bookshop, Liosbán, tomorrow at 6pm.
“Tell ‘em who you are!” ordered the last regimental sergeant of the 2nd Connacht Rangers to his grandson Dick Byrne. This remark is now the title of Dick’s autobiography in which he recounts his long association with An Taibhdhearc, working with Micheál MacLiammóir, and writing numerous pantomimes and plays.
Read more ...Dragon flys
Thu, Oct 16, 2008
By its very nature the 35,000 mile Volvo Ocean Race that started from Alicante on Saturday attracts the hardiest of sailors. They are usually men with tough teak muscles and a hell of a lot of fortitude, capable of withstanding the roughest of seas in temperatures that can range from -5 to 50 Celcius.
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