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Written by: Staff Reporter
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As thousands of Irish and non-Irish children get set to return to education after the summer break this week, it is fitting that our thoughts again turn to educational standards and the debate turn...
28-08-2008
Word count: 414 |
Written by: Hilary Martyn
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Students and parents across the country were rightfully rattled this week as 50,000 CAO applicants received their first round college offers against the backdrop of the looming threat of the reintro...
20-08-2008
Word count: 406 |
Written by: Hilary Martyn
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We learned last week that 70 per cent of Leaving Cert students get grinds outside of school for that all-important exam. And today, 100 per cent of them will find out if all the hard work they and o...
13-08-2008
Word count: 423 |
Written by: Deirdre O' Shaughnessy
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Is the country gone mad? After a week of boozy excess in Galway it was sobering to see images on Sunday's news of the Dublin City Triathlon, which ended up a Duathlon due to the capital's poor water...
06-08-2008
Word count: 464 |
Written by: Hilary Martyn
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On arriving back in Galway from Australia a number of years ago, a friend of mine remarked that she didn't know how she would get (re) accustomed to Galway, it was so bleak and grey. Some times, esp...
30-07-2008
Word count: 404 |
Written by: Hilary Martyn
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In a time of job cuts, economic downturns, increases in housing and hospital wait lists etc, the only thing interesting or newsworthy about the 'controversy' over the did they/didn't they clamping s...
23-07-2008
Word count: 386 |
Written by: Deirdre O' Shaughnessy
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With Big Brother in its ninth season and TV execs constantly scrambling to think of newer, and more profitable ideas for reality TV (and coming up with the opposite), it may be a surprise to you tha...
16-07-2008
Word count: 421 |
Written by: Hilary Martyn
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Finance Minister Brian Lenihan and his cabinet colleagues have announced a series of spending cutbacks in an effort to save the country the €500 million it needs to balance the books at the end...
09-07-2008
Word count: 413 |
Written by: Hilary Martyn
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'Recession', 'economic downturn', 'the slowdown in the property market'… is it just me or does it seem like, if we are not exactly in the throes of a recession, we are certainly doing our dam...
02-07-2008
Word count: 435 |
Written by: Hilary Martyn
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One thing is sure following Monday night's City Council AGM that saw the elevation of Galway City Councillor Padraig Conneely to the office of Galway City Mayor, it's going to be an interesting year...
25-06-2008
Word count: 427 |
Written by: Hilary Martyn
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I'm not one to boast but I've been told I'm a 6.42. And the good news is that, with just a number of simple steps, I can improve my rating further. I just have to cut back on a few of my personal we...
11-06-2008
Word count: 456 |
Written by: Hilary Martyn
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Three debates, countless articles and 148,000,000 press releases (ok, so that's an exaggeration), I'm all Lisbon-ed out. Every journalist in the country is the same, hence Today FM giving airtime to...
04-06-2008
Word count: 553 |
Written by: Hilary Martyn
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There is exactly one year to go until Galway plays host to one of the biggest sporting events that this country will ever see, the Volvo Ocean Race, which for the first time in its 35 year history w...
28-05-2008
Word count: 437 |
Written by: Hilary Martyn
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A letter published in this paper last week has prompted the biggest response of any letter to date, with people admonishing Mags from Oranmore for giving out about people tailgating her while she is...
21-05-2008
Word count: 474 |
Written by: Hilary Martyn
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While Galway City Council announced 'improvements' to Galway's road networks last week, it must seem to most motorists that, rather than alleviating the daily traffic woes, the council is bent on cr...
07-05-2008
Word count: 445 |
Written by: Hilary Martyn
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With a little over six weeks to go to the referendum on the Lisbon Treaty, the Government has a long way to go to convince voters that a 'yes' vote is in their best interests.
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30-04-2008
Word count: 433 |
Written by: Hilary Martyn
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The Progressive Democrats have voted to install Galway man Ciarán Cannon as leader but Senator Cannon could be in possession of the greatest political poisoned chalice in the country as the p...
23-04-2008
Word count: 426 |
Written by: Hilary Martyn
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Two short years ago, Health Minister Mary Harney announced that overcrowding in Irish emergency departments constituted a 'national emergency'. It is surprising then to discover that the 'Preparing ...
16-04-2008
Word count: 431 |
Written by: Hilary Martyn
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As the dust settles following the bombshell of Bertie Ahern's shock departure announcement last Wednesday, we must now look, not to see what his legacy has been - there are enough historians and pol...
09-04-2008
Word count: 431 |
Written by: Hilary Martyn
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A decision you make this week could save the life of someone who is suffering from a life-threatening illness.
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02-04-2008
Word count: 430 |
Written by: Hilary Martyn
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...Galway’s ability to retain its strength in the information and communications technology sector has been identified as one of the key uncertainties in relation to the future of the city in a new rep...
26-03-2008
Word count: 450 |
Written by: Hilary Martyn
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In May next year Galway will play host to what is predicted to be the single largest sporting event ever to take place in Ireland, the Volvo 5 Oceans Race.
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19-03-2008
Word count: 452 |
Written by: Hilary Martyn
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An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has described anti-Lisbon Treaty campaigners as loo-las of every shape and kind who advocate loony-left policies. But at least the loonies and loo-las know something about ...
05-03-2008
Word count: 391 |
Written by: Hilary Martyn
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Environment Minister John Gormley and Galway City Council Director of Services Ciarán Hayes have expressed their hope that investment in upgrading Galway's water treatment facilities will do ...
27-02-2008
Word count: 410 |
Written by: Hilary Martyn
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Valentine's Day is almost upon us and lest we forget there isn't a cobweb, crevice or ounce of space unadorned with something red, rosy or heart-shaped. It's total overkill but we love to hate it. ...
13-02-2008
Word count: 456 |
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