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Category: News Posted on 22/05/13 by Marie Madden @dontmaddenme

Galway City Council’s refuse collection service is currently losing four customers each day, it has been revealed.

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Appeal for public to 'help Sebastian hear'

The mother of a Galway toddler has made an impassioned plea for help in raising €110,000 for lifechanging surgery for her son.
Oh, holy flight

The 75-year-old 'flying nun' who completed a 10,000-foot skydive at Galway Airport last week, has said she's unlikely to make a 'habit' of jumping out of planes.
Investigation into Newcastle fire

Gardaí have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding a major house fire in the Newcastle area on Monday afternoon.
Cool response to Minister's heating scheme

South Galway turf-cutters have dismissed the Government's latest compensation scheme as a delaying tactic.

Customers bin council

Galway City Council’s refuse collection service is currently losing four customers each day, it has been revealed.
Oh, holy flight

The 75-year-old 'flying nun' who completed a 10,000-foot skydive at Galway Airport last week, has said she's unlikely to make a 'habit' of jumping out of planes.
Investigation into Newcastle fire

Gardaí have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding a major house fire in the Newcastle area on Monday afternoon.

Home-grown

A county council initiative aims to help promote Galway craft and food producers
Draft legislation for companies on the way

The proposed new legislation, the draft Companies Bill, is currently going through the Oireachtas and it brings with it the return of the Directors’ Compliance Statement for PLCs and large private ...
Being a business advocate

One of the functions of a Chamber of Commerce is lobbying or being an advocate on behalf of our members regarding their business needs. Within this remit, each affiliated Chamber works with our umb...

Folk revival

The Irish music scene is ready to revolt against squeaky-clean pop and embrace a roots revolution, Fiachra Cunningham of Rackhouse Pilfer tells Marie Madden
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Olympus Has Fallen

I wouldn’t say it was the most original plot ever – ‘let’s take over White House, kill the President and destroy the US etc’ - but there are a good few reasons to watch ‘Olympus Has Fallen’. Withou...

Shoe steal

It may not always feel like it but it’s officially summer and that means it’s time to retire the black tights and boots in favour of some seasonal sandals!
Escape to the Island

While her fashion choices may leave something too be desired, no one can deny that Britney Spears is queen of the celebrity fragrance.
Bargain beauty from Aldi

Oh how we love a bargain! While we may occasionally fall victim to picking up some dodgy wardrobe additions due to the 50 per cent off sign, Aldi has just launched some great value beauty buys that...

Family friendly electric

Toyota has been the pioneer in terms of bringing hybrid technology to average suburban driveways. True, Honda technically was the first to get a hybrid car on sale to the public (the original 1999 ...
Is this Ireland's most practical new car?

Skoda has confirmed the 15 June as the launch date of the new Skoda Octavia Combi. Unveiled internationally at the recent Geneva Motor Show, the new Octavia Combi is offered with three differe...
BMW's reputation now precedes all others

BMW has been named the most reputable organisation in Ireland.

City property in need of refurbishment

Bohermore, Galway
Auctioneers launch 'major drive' for Galway properties

DNG Maxwell Heaslip and Leonard have begun a major drive for properties to list in order to meet “ever increasing demand” in the Galway property market.
DNG Maxwell Heaslip & Leonard hold May Auctions

Following from the announcement of their partnership with DNG, Ireland’s leading property services providers, DNG Maxwell Heaslip & Leonard are bringing ten lots throughout the city and county ...

Back door options

Are you intending on going to college this year? Have you completed your CAO? If so, it is imperative that you give serious consideration to your CAO choices.
NUI Galway named in top 200 universities

NUI Galway has been named as one of the eight Irish institutions to have apperared on the list of the world's top 200 universities.
ALâ officers elected

Galway Theatre Company, ALâ, which specialises in Theatre of the Oppressed methodologies, held its AGM in Salthill in April and elected the following officers for the coming year.

Turf war not over

Government press releases on the Turf Compensation package give the impression that the strategy of bullying people from their bogs is working. Nothing could be further from the truth. In 2011, 29 ...
Plenty to shout about

The pub as we know it is in a bad place, writes Terry Tyson, chairman of the Galway branch of the Vintners’ Federation of Ireland ahead of their AGM which is on in Meath this week
Galway's research clusters: a shining example of innovation at work

Research-intensive industries and academic institutions in Galway should make maximum use of Horizon 2020 - the next EU instrument dealing with research, innovation and science, writes European Com...

'What would make a life well-lived?'

As part of our series of articles looking at life from other people's perspectives, a local man talks about working overseas with development organisation SERVE
'Before Outreach Moldova arrived, all the children’s heads were shaved to avoid head lice.'

A Galway woman talks about her time spent volunteering with Outreach Moldova
‘Many are looking for an alternative’

In the latest in a series of articles looking at different people’s experiences, a Galway activist talks about her motivations and why you should pay a little more attention to those banners on Sho...