News
The father of a son with a severe intellectual disability has expressed concern for his son’s future, as he prepares to graduate from school in the summer.
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Business
Galway’s hosting of the Volvo Ocean Race Grand Finale is important not just in terms of the business it will bring to the city but also because of the legacy it will leave, as Anthony Ryan’s Ltd Managing Director Anthony Ryan tells Lorraine O’Hanlon
The Volvo Ocean Race is a “wonderful showcase for Galway”, according to local businessman Anthony Ryan, who was appointed the new Chairperson of the Galway City Business Association (GCBA) earlier this year.
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Motoring
As they say on quiz show ‘University Challenge’, "Here's your starter for ten - and no conferring!
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In the news
Despite not having made his Republic of Ireland debut until he was in his thirties, Millwall goalkeeper and Galway native, David Forde never lost hope that he would one day get the chance to pull on the green jersey, or the goalie’s equivalent, at least, at a major championships.
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Setlist
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Actor Aaron Monaghan talks to Conor Harrington about the thrill of performing in all three plays of Druid’s upcoming DruidMurphy cycle.
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Ganley predicts Treaty 'will hurt us'
Category: NewsPosted on 16/05/2012 by Lorraine O'HanlonGalway-based businessman Declan Ganley has accused the Government of having a “damn cheek” to ask the electorate to give up even more sovereignty in the forthcoming Fiscal Treaty Referendum. The Libertas Institute Chair announced at the weekend that he would be campaigning for a ‘no’ vote in the referendum as, he said, the fiscal treaty is not going to come close to solving Ireland’s and Europe’s economic problems.
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Uncertain future for Matthew
Category: NewsPosted on 16/05/2012 by Conor Harrington
The father of a son with a severe intellectual disability has expressed concern for his son’s future, as he prepares to graduate from school in the summer.
Matthew Conaty cannot communicate, is on a feeding mechanism, and requires constant supervision. He attends Rosedale Special School in Renmore, but will have nowhere else to progress to in June when he turns 18 years of age, as the Government is only obliged to provide services to children up to the age of 18 years.
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Plans confirmed for Kirwan Roundabout
Category: NewsPosted on 16/05/2012 by Marie MaddenThe long-running debate over the future of the Kirwan Roundabout came to an end last night, with Galway City Councillors voting to remove the Menlo Park Hotel exit from the junction. While the current roundabout has five lanes, it is to be replaced with a four lane signalised junction under the N6 Multi-Modal Corridor Improvement Scheme.
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Plans confirmed for Kirwan Roundabout
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Gaelscoil vows to 'up the ante' in extension row
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The board of management at Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh has said it plans to “up the stakes” following a meeting with Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn last week.
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Taoiseach to announce jobs at Merit Medical
Category: NewsAn Taoiseach Enda Kenny is due to visit Merit Medical’s new Vision Facility in Parkmore on Thursday during his visit to the city, when he is expected to make a significant jobs announcement.
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Council crackdown on city businesses
Category: NewsCourts in Galway are awash with businesses being pursued for commercial rates, as Galway City Council attempts to recoup over €16 million in outstanding payments.
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O’Flaherty in line to be next City Mayor
Category: NewsIndependent Councillor Terry O’Flaherty is expected to be named the next Mayor of Galway City at a meeting next month.
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Councillor taking legal advice over ‘racist’ accusation
Category: NewsA Galway City Councillor has said he is taking legal advice after being accused of making racist comments in a discussion over control of horses at City Hall on Monday night.
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Local delegation on way to Miami
Category: NewsA delegation from Galway is on their way to Miami today for the city’s Volvo Ocean Race Stopover.
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Countdown begins to Volvo Ocean Race Finale
Category: NewsLast Friday marked 50 days to go to Ireland’s largest festival and sporting event, the Grande Finale of the Volvo Ocean Race.
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Splurge for charity!
Category: NewsTV presenters Anna Daly and Lisa Cannon have helped launch one of Ireland’s most fashion-forward fundraisers, Down Syndrome Centre’s Buy My Dress campaign, supported by Kellogg’s Special K.
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Galway nurse elected to INMO
Category: NewsA staff nurse at University Hospital Galway has been elected second Vice President of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO).
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Pop-up café for Belarus
Category: NewsRahoon Youth Project’s Cookery group will host a pop-up café at Westside Library on Saturday, 19 May, from 11.
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Thought for the Week
Category: NewsWhen people experience hard times it can sometimes seem that they're never going to end.
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Talking History
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Galway woman is new Sunday Times food writer
Category: NewsGalway girl Móna Wise, whose first book ‘The Chef and I’ will be released later this month, has been signed up by the Sunday Times newspaper to pen a weekly food column.
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Galway to play its part in The Gathering
Category: NewsThe people of Galway are being called on to get behind “what will be the biggest tourism initiative ever held in Ireland”.
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President celebrates 40 years of RnaG
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The importance of Raidió na Gaeltachta for the development of Gaeltacht areas has been “incalculable”.
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End in sight for Ballygar roadworks
Category: NewsA long-overdue upgrade of the surface of the Main Street in Ballygar is due to be completed next week.
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Fine Gael to host Treaty meetings
Category: NewsA series of public information meetings on the upcoming Fiscal Stability Treaty Referendum will take place in the city this month.
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Construction date for Tonabrucky reservoir
Category: NewsConstruction is set to begin on the Tonabrucky reservoir project this July, with a contractor to be appointed in the coming weeks.
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Quinn vows to tackle Galway school concerns
Category: NewsMinister Ruairi Quinn has promised action over concerns that a new primary school for Knocknacarra is unnecessary and may damage existing city schools.
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Witnesses sought following Ballinasloe death
Category: NewsGardaí in Ballinasloe are appealing for witnesses to a fatal road accident near Kilconnell yesterday afternoon.
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Tiernan to lead Darkness into Light
Category: NewsComedian Tommy Tiernan will lead the Galway Darkness into Light walk for suicide and self-harm crisis centre Pieta House tomorrow morning (Sat).
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