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High five

Finn O'Donovan from Galway City gives a high fi ve to 'Stormy Stan' at the RNLI Galway Lifeboat 'Sample Our…

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Operation Transformation

Galway Taxi drivers taking part in RTE's Operation Transformation led by Yvonne Ruane and Terry Dolan took to the streets…

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Tot fights for life

A toddler was still fighting for his life last night after falling into a pool of water close to a…

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Galway is back in the running to host the 2012 Volvo Ocean Race after the Government announced an eleventh-hour €4 million purse to support the 'Let's Do it Galway' bid. The €4 million will have to be matched by similar funding...

BMW prices right with new X1

BMW has launched a new entry model to the X range of SUVs. The aim seems to be to combine the X series design style into a more affordable and economical package. And for the first time you can get...

Wednesday the new Saturday

Tired of always working weekend shifts and missing that weekend atmosphere in the pubs and clubs? Well at The Front Door Wednesday is the new Saturday, as the High Street bar has just launched a successful new midweek night called...

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Billy Carr - Volunteer of the Year/Mervue FC Coach

Name: Billy Carr Occupation: Volunteer of the Year/Mervue FC Coach Location: Mervue Favourite thing about Galway: The friendliness of the people Worst thing about Galway: I can't think of anything!

Variety of evening classes at Ballybane

Ballybane Enterprise Centre's spring courses include a variety of short evening classes across a range of disciplines. Enrolments are now being accepted for the classes, which include topics such as healthy living, cooking, organic gardening, computers, languages, self-defence and personal...

Stylish dormer property at Knockacarrigeen

Knockacarrigeen, Belclare, Co. Galway This property at Knockacarrigeen, Belclare really has the 'wow' factor. This fabulous looking property of 2,200 square foot is in immaculate condition throughout. Situated approximately 28 kms from Galway, this house was built in 2004 and has...

Single And The City

Our weekly tongue in cheek look at single life in Galway.

The art of perfumery

We have our little luxuries that we use to treat ourselves, from a big bubble bath to a bit of retail therapy, or, for me, lighting a nice candle and curling up with a good book. But with purse strings...

Innovation on the doorstep

Colin Bartley talks to the Digital Enterprise Research Institute's Prof. Dr Stefan Decker and Michael Turley When people discuss the world's finest educational establishments for innovation, invention, development and achievements, the usual suspects of MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Stanford, University...

Delighted about poor mobile reception

Dear Editor, Am I the only person in Galway that is delighted to hear about poor mobile reception on parts of the new N6 motorway? As chairman of the Oireachtas Transport Committee, Deputy Fahey should be commending the mobile phone operators...

A light on the darkness

Minister for Mental Health and Disability John Moloney is to be congratulated for adding his name to the list of brave high-profile individuals who have recently spoken out about suffering from a mental health issue. Mr Moloney's revelation at the...

Galway Arts Festival

Travellers in isolation

Colm Hogan is a stills photographer and cameraman working mainly in the areas of Film, Television, Theatre, Documentary and the Arts who has worked on over 300 productions over the past ten years. His work has taken him throughout Ireland,...

Red Devils for Galway

Galway United were last night putting the finishing touches on a deal to bring a Manchester United 11 to Terryland Park later this month, while manager Sean Connor and CEO Nick Leeson secured the signings of five of their new...

Scoil na bhForbacha - Airgead do Haiti agus Biseach ar na Teddies!

Bhí daltaí Scoil na bhForbacha thar a bheith gnóthach le gairid nuair a thug Rang Naíonáin Mhóra aghaidh ar Ospidéal na mBéaranna (a bhí lonnaithe san Ollscoil) chun caoi a chur ar na teddies beaga a bhí lag nó tinn...

View from the front Torben Grael, Ericsson 4

Holding a 13-point lead over Bouwe Bekking's Telefonica Blue boat, the Ericsson 4 crew, led by the legendary Torben Greal, look set for overall race victory, barring a major catastrophe. Victory in the Leg 7 race from Boston to Galway extended...


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All hands on deck at sail training

On Friday 1 January, it was all hands on deck for the 29 sailors on the way to a four-day training session in Kerry, including Jack and Donal Collins, Jack and Conor Lee and me, Aaron O' Reilly from Galway....

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