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Hollywood star tweets best wishes to city production
Like OMG, you know you’ve hit the big time when you get the thumbs up – with suitably cu-ul emojis – by one of Hollywood’s leading ladies. Ahead of their epic show, the Galway Musical Society (GMS) was...
View ArticleDeveloper gets suspended sentence for wasting Garda time
A former property developer who lived in Craughwell has been given a two-year suspended prison sentence after he pleaded guilty to wasting Garda time. 71 year old Kevin McGeever, formerly of ‘Nirvana’,...
View ArticleGardaí recover valuable church paintings stolen in robbery
Gardaí have recovered six valuable paintings stolen from a church in Kiltullagh in June 2013. The paintings by artist Evie Hone were part of a set of 14 Stations of the Cross at St Peter and St Paul...
View ArticleFormer cancer patients take to the catwalk
There’s a scene in iconic series Sex in the City where wild woman Samantha throws her wig in the air in frustration at her hot flushes as she drips sweat while talking at a posh cancer research benefit...
View ArticleProbe into starvation of Galway horse herd
Up to 20 horses were found in appalling conditions in Briarhill, following a complaint to the Department of Agriculture’s Animal Health and Welfare unit. It was only when the Department, assisted by...
View ArticleRough time for golf club’s neighbours
Wayward golfers are the source of frustration for a neighbour living beside a Galway golf club as he has collected hundreds of balls that have ended up in his property from the nearby driving range....
View ArticleMelissa reads the dictionary to prepare for Countdown!
Twenty-nine year-old Melissa Mills originally from London but living and working in Galway for the past three years will appear on Channel 4’s Countdown gameshow on May 20. The Skeffington Arms Hotel...
View Article50 people on trolleys at UHG today
50 people are on trolleys at UHG today. Trolley Watch figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives organisation have revealed that 35 people are on trolleys in the emergency department, awaiting...
View ArticleDrink drive death wiped out Galway family’s dreams too
The heartbroken boyfriend and mother of a 24 year old woman killed by a drunk driver have pleaded with young people not to get behind the wheel of a car while drinking under any circumstances. Almost a...
View ArticleGalway PP’s delight at return of his stolen stations
A County Galway parish priest shed a tear when he was informed that six very valuable oil paintings depicting the Stations of the Cross have been recovered almost three years after they were stolen. “I...
View ArticleGalway family’s Winning Streak strikes twice
Lightning is about to strike twice for one Ballinasloe family with a lucky son following in his father’s footsteps onto Winning Streak. Former Ballinasloe and Galway goalkeeper Willie Devlin will be...
View ArticleGalway kidney dialysis patient infected by dirty water
A local dialysis patient picked-up a potentially fatal infection – after unwittingly taking a wash using Connemara’s contaminated public water supply. Joe Wall was at risk of septicaemia, a blood...
View ArticleFinal report due on gender equality at NUIG
The final report from an inquiry into gender equality at NUI Galway will be presented to the Governing Authority of the college next month. A taskforce was established at the university in February...
View ArticleDept refutes bias claims over island air contract
The Department of the Gaeltacht is refuting claims that the new tender advertised for an air service to the Aran Islands favors the use of helicopters. In a statement, the department says such claims...
View ArticleSites pinpointed for new library HQ
Galway’s library service needs an investment to the tune of €15-€20 million in the years ahead, city councillors were told this week. In a presentation from Galway County Librarian, Peter Rabbitt, and...
View ArticleEyre Square branded “a dirty, filthy kip” by councillor
Galway City Council still owes a whopping €4.4 million on the controversial Eyre Square enhancement scheme which was completed a full decade ago. The area was branded a “dirty, filthy kip” at a local...
View Article€18m hospital ward block will yield no extra bed capacity
Saolta University Healthcare Group has been accused of dishonesty after internal documents emerged confirming that no additional bed capacity will result from the development of a new €17.6-million...
View ArticleIrish Water says quality issues in Carraroe will be resolved
Irish Water says ongoing works at Carraroe will achieve compliance with the European Communities Drinking Water Regulations. The Environmental Protection Agency has initiated legal proceedings against...
View ArticleUnemployment drops slightly in Galway
Unemployment dropped slightly in Galway last month. There are 15,709 people out of work in Galway city and county- a drop of 247 from the figure for February. The biggest drop in unemployment in March...
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Spiddal’s ultra-athletes aim for Euro success
Two Spiddal athletes will be hoping to take Germany by storm this weekend while in Kalkar to take part in the Duathlon European Championships. This afternoon (Saturday), Marie Boyle and Diarmuid Ó...
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