“Running for my Life- an evening with Irish athletics legend Catherina McKiernan”
Proudly sponsored by The Western Hotel
World renowned athlete Catherina McKiernan will be a guest of Galway Community College and PREDA Galway in the college auditorium on Friday the 18th of November at 8pm. Admission is free and is open to members of the public. (more…)
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By Declan Tierney
THE mention of Turloughmore on an application form for home insurance cover is sending insurance companies diving for cover as they associate the area with flooding.
Applicants from Turloughmore who applied to a popular online insurance company have been told that they will not be covered for flooding because of where they live. (more…)
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Work is under way on the new Parish Education Centre at the rear of the Church. The idea of building the centre was ititiated by our museum committee who saw the need for expansion due to a demand for extra facilities. Many local activities are church based and as such, the committee sought approval from the Parish team in providing this accommodation to suit all parish requirements. (more…)
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Claregalway/Carnmore Senior Citizens Committee held their A.G.M. on the 28th October 2011 and the following Officers were elected:
Chairperson: Gerry McManus
Vice Chairperson: Sinead Misteal
Secretary: Brid Conneely
Assistant Secretary: Josephine Noone
Treasurer: Pat O Connell
The Work done was reviewed and noted that it had been a very busy and successful year and it was proposed we continue along the same line for the coming year. (more…)
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by Lorraine O’Hanlon, Galway Independent
President -elect Michael D Higgins is putting the finishing touches to his inaugural speech, prior to his inauguration tomorrow Friday 11 November, at Dublin Castle.
Live television coverage of the event will begin at 11.30am, with the former Galway West TD being escorted to Dublin Castle by motorcycle cavalcade. (more…)
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A County Galway student and mother of four has set herself a challenge of feeding her family on €10 a day this month.
Food blogger Mona Wise, a fulltime student at NUI Galway, aims to achieve her goal without compromising on nutrition. (more…)
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Oranmore Train Station To Stay On Track In New Capital Programme – Healy Eames
Galway West Senator Fidelma Healy Eames has welcomed news that the funding will continue to be provided for Oranmore Train Station in the Government’s Infrastructure and Capital Investment Plan 2012-16 despite reduced capital funding nationally. (more…)
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By Tony Galvin, Tuam Herald
THE impact of Galway city’s new traffic management plans on drivers entering the city from around the county was one of the main points of interest for Co. Council members who met with their city counterparts at a Joint Policy Committee meeting on Monday.
The controversial plan to replace a series of roundabouts with signalised traffic lights, controlled from a manned central office, is still causing problems for the City Council. (more…)
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Fine Gael Galway West Senator Fidelma Healy Eames has today (Wed) said that it’s time for legislative action to force banks to pass on ECB rate cuts. She was speaking following confirmation from National Irish Bank that it is to hike up interest rates later this week. (more…)
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Le Grá Craft Studio and Gallery opened on the 10th of October at the Claregalway Shopping Centre (behind Hughes’ Supervalu). “I love Irish craft and design.” says owner Ester Kiely. “I’m very lucky to have met so many creative people in Galway whose work is beautiful, well made and inspiring. Galway also has a great source of new, emerging talent graduating from GMIT and GTI every year. I wanted to provide all of these artisans with an outlet for their work and also to invite the community to learn new craft-skills in a friendly environment.”
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A Table Quiz been organised by Westside Community Centre and Westside Men’s Club to raise funds for Self Help Africa at 6.30pm in the Commercial Boat Club next Friday night the 11th of November.
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