14 Sep 2011

Claregalway dancer features in TV3 documentary

A Claregalway Irish dancer is being featured in a TV documentary after winning her fifth world title in a row earlier this year.

Claire Greaney (21, pictured above with her parents Martin Joe and Mary) has been dancing for the past 17 years and on Easter Saturday last again won the World Irish Dancing Championships. Her achievements and reputation in dancing circles prompted her inclusion in documentary ‘Strictly Irish Dancing’  currently showing on TV3 on Wednesday nights.  She was also featured in feature length Irish dancing documentary ‘Jig’, which was realesed this year.

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14 Sep 2011

Seed Savers’ Apple Day

We are going to have a little stall at the Seed Savers’ Apple Day in Scarriff, Co Clare.
25th Sep from 12pm.
It is a wonderful event all around the Irish apple heritage, apple pressing, apple tasting, apple trees – apple everything. (more…)

13 Sep 2011

John McCormack and Fritz Kreisler – An Homage

Monday 19 September 8.00pm Town Hall Theatre, Galway

Nicky Spence (tenor) : Elizabeth Cooney (violin) : Fiachra Garvey (piano)

A programme of operatic arias, Irish airs and virtuoso violin works as performed by Count John McCormack (tenor) and Fritz Kreisler (violinist/composer) in their long association performing in the UK and USA.

Tickets €17/€15 www.tht.ie 091 569777

12 Sep 2011

Time is more valuable than money

Many people associate successful people with good time management, much of that success is attributed to the statement “doing the right thing, at the right time”. People often say that successful people are blessed with money and resources, yet they did not start out like this. While most successful business people have personal assistants and secretaries, the reason that they are successful is precisely derived from the statement above. They are doing the right thing at the right time.  They have clarity on how to prioritise and focus on the important tasks. Many of these successful people are highly disciplined and organised or else they surround themselves with people who are. They know the basic principles to time management and succeed.

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09 Sep 2011

Commuters in Galway City have had a torturous week

Cllr Nuala Nolan says that commuters in Galway City have had a torturous week and hopes it will not be repeated ever!

Cllr Nolan says she has received a large number of emails and representations from weary and angry commuters who have gone through a week which they hope they will never have to go through again in their life time. To them it was Galway’s answer to Abu Ghraib. (more…)

09 Sep 2011

Update on Roadworks and Traffic in Galway

Galway City Council wishes to advise the public regarding traffic congestion and resulting traffic delays in the city.

06 Sep 2011

Social Dance Classes

Social Dance Classes Held at the SMA House, Claregalway, Co Galway

Begin to old time Foxtrot, Slosh dance, learn to Jive, Quickstep, etc

With Ireland’s Number 1 Social Dance Instructor
Niall Doorhy (more…)

06 Sep 2011

Feltmaking Workshop

Feltmaking Workshop
in
Claregalway Study Centre

Saturday 24th September
A workshop for everyone with creativity in mind would love an enjoyable experience & learn a new skill. Feltmaking is an ancient craft that’s fun & simple to learn. (more…)

06 Sep 2011

Investigating your Family History – A Practical Approach

The Western Family History Association (WFHA) in conjunction with Galway County Council recently held a workshop entitled Investigating your Family History – A Practical Approach for Heritage Week 2011.  This also included the launch of the Association’s new website www.wfha.info by the Deputy Mayor of County Galway Cllr. Bridie Willers. (more…)

02 Sep 2011

Nightmare goes on for flooded families with no insurance

The nightmare caused by the flooding in County Galway in 2009 still continues for dozens of families more than 20 months later as they are being denied insurance cover in the event of a similar disaster occurring.

And to compound their difficulties, the Government along with the Insurance Regulator have ‘washed their hands’ of the troubled families who have now nowhere else to go to get flood insurance. (more…)

01 Sep 2011

Anger as thieves stoop low to steal from a dozen graves

By Declan Tierney

A rural County Galway community is left distraught following the theft of items from more than a dozen graves in the local cemetery.

And the fact that six ceramic angels were stolen from the grave of a baby in Lackagh Cemetery has made it all the more distressing for locals.

Gardai are investigating the thefts from the graveyard and are seeking the public’s help in trying to trace who was responsible. (more…)

27 Aug 2011

Traffic in Galway City – never to be repeated!

Cllr Nuala Nolan says that commuters in Galway City have had a torturous week and hopes it will not be repeated ever!
Cllr Nolan says she has received a large number of emails and representations from weary and angry commuters who have gone through a week which they hope they will never have to go through again in their life time. (more…)