Property
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Lower Salthill Road, Galway City
Dunree House is a magnificent family investment property which offers everything now expected and beyond for modern living.
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In the news
One of Galway’s best restaurants got a fresh international flavour recently when Viña Mara brought in half Spanish, half Italian and French born chef Cedric Bottarlini to run the kitchen.
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Setlist
He is an Irish comedy godhead who gets lost in his own brain and plays up like a schoolboy in a teacher free class.
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Motoring
With its Lancia DNA, the Chrysler Delta, now in right-hand drive, aspires to challenge the class-leading Ford Focus and Opel Astra in terms of luxury and performance.
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Health & Beauty
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Which Cowshed Cow will you be this Valentine’s Day?
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TOP STORIES
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'Embassies key to job creation'
Category: NewsPosted on 04/02/2012 by Marie MaddenMinister of State Ciaran Cannon, has called on the Government to focus on the considerable job creation capacity of Ireland’s global network of embassies, which should be harnessed to help along the road to recovery. The Galway East Deputy went on to say that the closure of the country’s embassy in the Vatican was “never about anything other than simple economics”, and that now is the time to look at where best to allocate scarce resources for maximum imp
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Local woman escapes assault conviction
Category: NewsPosted on 03/02/2012 by Marie MaddenA 22-year-old Galway woman has escaped conviction for assaulting a taxi driver and a local garda following a drunken night out. Lisa Curran, with an address at Trabane, Lettermore, did not contest the charge at Galway District Court this morning (Friday), with her solicitor telling the court she was “embarrassed and ashamed” of her actions.
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UPDATED: Men charged in Kenny death
Category: NewsPosted on 03/02/2012 by Marie MaddenTwo Romanian men have appeared at Galway District Court this morning, charged with manslaughter and withholding information in connection to the death of local publican and teacher John Kenny. Thirty-six year old Marian Lingurar and a 17-year-old male who cannot be identified were arrested in Cork with the assistance of local Gardaí and the Regional Support Unit.
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Report to 'radically improve' taxi sector
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New Galway service for diabetic children
Category: NewsChildren in need of specialist diabetic treatment will no longer have to travel to Dublin, following news that a new local nursing service is to be established.
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BOI seize funds from Galway Airport
Category: NewsAll 13 jobs at Galway Airport could be lost, after Bank of Ireland seized funds from the company's accounts.
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60 nurses to retire in Galway
Category: NewsUp to 60 nurses are expected to retire from HSE West as part of Government’s early retirement scheme next month, leaving services stretched and patient care compromised.
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Questions raised following Westside accident
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An independent study carried out on the Seamus Quirke Road last November highlighted 18 concerns about the safety of the route, it has been claimed.
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Appeal for information on man found in Bearna
Category: NewsGardaí are appealing for information to aid their attempts in identifying a man whose body was discovered in Bearna yesterday.
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Worshippers warned to park legally
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Galway Gardaí have appealed to the public to park responsibly and legally during this year’s Solemn Novena, which takes place at Galway Cathedral from Monday 6 to Tuesday 14 February.
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War of words over disability funding
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SIPTU has hit out at disability rights campaigner Eamon Walsh for comments the latter made in this paper last week.
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Galway runner in bid to beat own record
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Galway ultra-runner Richard Donovan is this week attempting to smash his own world record by running seven marathons on seven continents in under five days.
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‘Govt punishing rural householders’
Category: NewsThe Government has been lambasted for its decision to “punish rural households” through the introduction of a septic tank charge.
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€23 million improvement for local roads
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One of Galway’s most iconic bridges is set for a facelift, after €23 million was allocated to road improvements in Galway City and County this week.
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Top snooker players set for Galway
Category: NewsJudd Trump, Neil Robertson, Ronnie O’Sullivan, John Higgins and Irishman Fergal O’Brien will be among the snooker kings heading to the Players Tour Championship Grand Finals in Galway in March.
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Galway gears up for Safety Direct Galway International Rally
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Thousands of spectators are expected to descend on Galway this weekend for the 2012 Safety Direct Galway International Rally.
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Volvo Ocean Race strengthens Galway’s links to Abu Dhabi
Category: NewsLet’s Do It Global has declared the Volvo Ocean Race Abu Dhabi Stopover a “great success” that has strengthened the links between Galway and Abu Dhabi.
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US police to join city parade
Category: NewsOver 40 members of the Massachusetts State Police will take part in this year’s Galway St Patrick’s Day Parade.
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Tech Talk
Category: NewsBeating the virus Most of us catch a cold or flu at least once every year, leaving us feeling miserable for a while.
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Talking History - Commander Bill King
Category: NewsCommander William Donald Aelian ‘Bill’ King is a retired British naval officer, yachtsman and author.
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Galwegians seek online mental health support
Category: NewsMore than 1,000 people from Galway logged onto the online mental health community Turn2me last year to access support.
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Thought for the Week
Category: NewsMara Nivad-Davy One cold morning when I worked with the Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity on the streets of Calcutta, or Kolkota as it is known now, I went to Sealdah Railway station to reserve my ticket for a short holiday to Darjeeling to follow in the footsteps of Mother Teresa.
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Calls for reinstatement of Carna services
Category: NewsNorth-West MEP Jim Higgins has hit out at the closure of Carna Dental Centre, accusing Minister for Health James Reilly of taking “all public services away from people in the richest Gaeltacht in the country”.
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Alcohol revealed as main gateway drug
Category: NewsA new report from the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children shows that alcohol – rather than cannabis – is our main gateway drug.
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TV3 closes Galway studio
Category: NewsNational television station TV3 has announced it is to close its Galway office from next month.
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