Galway to ‘express solidarity’ with Palestinian city Beit Lahia

Thu, Sep 25, 2008

The Galway City Council is to “express solidarity” with Beit Lahia, a Palestinian city in which civilians have been killed by Israeli Defence Force tank shells.

Michael D supports call for Mutton Island famine memorial

Thu, Sep 25, 2008

The proposal for a memorial to Famine victims on Mutton Island, made recently by Galwayman and writer Mark Kennedy, deserves the full support of Galway people and organisations.

Volunteers needed in Gort and Ballinasloe on Friday

Thu, Sep 25, 2008

Volunteers are needed to help two community organisations in Gort and Ballinasloe tomorrow (Friday) as part of “Give It A Swirl Day” – Ireland’s national day of volunteering.

Witnesses to assault sought

Thu, Sep 25, 2008

Gardaí have appealed for witnesses following a serious assault in the city centre last week.

City Hall must work with residents to give communities better facilities, says Connolly

Thu, Sep 25, 2008

The Galway City Council must work with Westside residents to enhance recreational facilities in the area and stop pursuing “continuous indiscriminate building that ill serves communities”.

Claregalway annual fashion show

Thu, Sep 25, 2008

The 9 Arch Musical Society will host its annual autumn/winter fashion show in The Claregalway Hotel on Wednesday October 8 at 8.30pm.

Help St Pat’s by going to the dogs

Thu, Sep 25, 2008

The St Patrick’s School Parents Association is hosting a fund-raising Buster night at the Galway Greyhound track on Friday, October 3.

Woman attacked in Bruach na Coiribe

Thu, Sep 25, 2008

Gardaí have launched an investigation following an assault in Bruach na Coiribe last week.

Toothache relief sees driver put off the road

Thu, Sep 25, 2008

A man who was disqualified from driving for four years this week for failing to give a breath sample had drunk alcohol to relieve a toothache, the Galway District Court heard.

Top Indian doc in town to give lecture as new homeopathy clinic opens

Thu, Sep 25, 2008

One of the world’s leading experts on homeopathy will be in Galway this weekend to give a talk on treating cancer with homeopathy as the city’s newest clinic opens.

PD councillors look to an independent future as party gets set to close down

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

PD councillors Tom Welby and Terry O’Flaherty have declared they will stand as Independent candidates in the 2009 Local Elections, with Cllr Donal Lyons possibly doing the same. Speculation persists however that Noel Grealish, Declan McDonnell, and Jim Cuddy are Fianna Fáil bound.

Loughrea break-ins may be ‘dry runs,’ gardai suspect

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

Businesses in Loughrea are being warned by gardai to update security systems regularly as two break-ins in the past week could have been “dry runs” to test out alarms and other security features.

Traveller families told to leave halting site

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

A Traveller family have been moved on from a halting site on the Headford road following the execution of an eviction notice for illegally parking a caravan. Another family have until next week to vacate the area and find alternative accommodation.

We’re only here for the beer

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

Get ready to get merry, as the Great Irish Beer Festival is on its way back to Galway for the second year in a row. Beer lovers and connoisseurs will be excited to hear that the biggest beer festival in Ireland will be here for two days Saturday October 25 and Sunday 26th.

The Black Box Theatre is the venue for the festival and doors open at 3pm and close at 10pm on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets to the event cost €15, and you receive €3 back in 'Beer Bucks' drink tokens which can be used to purchase beer on the day (as no cash can be used to buy alcohol). Beer Bucks can be purchased in the venue.

Shop windows dress to impress during Oyster Festival

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

Entries are now being accepted for the ‘Galway Shop Window of the Festival 2008’ as part of the 54th Galway International Oyster Festival.

Protect pedestrians on ‘treacherous’ Coolough road, says O’Flaherty

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

Until improvements are made to the “treacherous” Coolough road, the Galway City Council must put road safety signs in place as the safety of pedestrians using this road is “of paramount importance”.

Charity begins in the workplace as companies opt to sample the monster feast

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

Christmas has always been a time for giving, and now so is October! This year a number of innovative Galway employers have decided to give their employees a party to remember, and help save the lives of hundreds of orphans in the process.

Family day to raise awareness about maternity care issues in Galway

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

The Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services (AIMS) Ireland West will hold its first annual family day at the Galway City Museum on Saturday from 1pm to 4pm.

It will include storytelling with Eddie Lenihan, music, a colouring contest, Indian head massages for adults, prizes and more.

Gort basketball club may fold unless adults come forward to help

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

Gort’s long established basketball club is considering closing its courts to youngsters.

Bush drinkers get slap on wrist

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

Two men were given a slap on the wrist and a fine for noisily bush drinking near a residential area, while people were getting up for work, and for being old enough to know better.

Michael Burke (21) with an address at 16 Claremont Park, Rahoon, appeared at Galway District Court last Monday charged with being intoxicated in a public place on August 20, 2008. His co-accused, Colm McDonagh (22) with an address at 60 The Baily, Circular Road, Galway, and who was charged with the same offence, did not appear in court.

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