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Thousands of homes in Galway without power as Storm Ali batters the county

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Galway Daily news SHundreds of homes remain without power in Galway after severe weather

Nearly 6,000 homes around Galway are without power this morning as Storm Ali is bringing gale force winds through the county.

The worst hit areas are in rural Galway, In Recess in Connemara, some 1,200 homes and businesses have lost power, while nearly 1,300 homes have been affected in the Curra area.

The situation in Screeb is changing rapidly this morning. It was reported that there were some 335 homes affected in the area, but as many as 6,500 could have lost power just recently according to the ESB.

That fault is expected to be corrected by 9:30am according to the ESB, but many other homes could stay without power until 7pm

A status Orange Weather warning has been in place for Galway since yesterday with Storm Ali battering the Atlantic coasts

Galway is receiving the worst of the weather in Ireland this morning with Met Eireann reporting gusts as string as 143km/hr at Mace Head as of 8:30am.

Downed trees have been reported across the county so motorists are warned to take care driving this morning.

The Orange weather warning will be in place until 1pm this afternoon, while the status yellow warning for much of the rest of the country won’t be lifted until 5pm at the earliest.

The power situation is evolving rapidly, if you want check how the electricity is being affected in your areas go to ESB Powercheck.

CONNACHT RUGBY: Scarlets Arrive on Saturday 

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The Month of Champions continues this Saturday when 2016/17 champions and last year’s finalists Scarlets pay a visit to the Sportsground for another massive game in the Guinness PRO14. 

With both sides looking to play free flowing attacking rugby where possible, it promises to be a hugely exciting occasion for the fans. Here’s all you need to know about the tie. 

 

When’s the game? 

Kick-off is this Saturday 22nd September 2018 at 5.15pm at The Sportsground. 

 

How have Scarlets fared in the Guinness PRO14 so far? 

Scarlets began their campaign in Kingspan Stadium when a late penalty by former Connacht player John Cooney secured a 15-13 win for Ulster. They picked up their first win of the campaign a week later with a 23-21 win over Leinster in a repeat of last year’s final.

They then made it back-to-back wins, overcoming Benetton Treviso 38-29 at Pairc y Scarlets. Those results leaves them sitting in 3rd place in Conference B. 

 

How’s our recent record against them? 

It’s almost a year to the day since our last meeting – coming on 29th September 2017 when Scarlets were the victors 36-27, while they also picked up wins both times we met in the 2016/17 season. Our last victory over the Welsh side came in January 2016 when we were 30-17 winners. 

 

Who are the players to look out for? 

Scarlets lined out against Treviso with the likes of Welsh internationals Leigh Halfpenny, Gareth Davies and Ken Owens in the side. It’s unsure yet whether centre Jonathan Davies, who has missed almost a year through injury, will be back in time for the game. 

 

When will the team be announced? 

The team will be announced at midday on Friday on the Connacht Rugby social media channels. 

 

Where can I buy tickets? 

Tickets are on sale now at connachtrugby.ie/tickets. Please note there is limited availability remaining for the main terrace so you need to act fast! 

 

Anything else I should know? 

At half-time the victorious Connacht U18 Boys and Girls teams will take to the field after their successful interprovincial campaigns. It’s the first time in Connacht’s history that interpro titles have been won by both male and female teams in the same year, so make sure you give the squads the reception they deserve!

CONNACHT RUGBY: Under 18 Teams to Be Recognised 

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Connacht under 18 boys

Connacht Rugby are pleased to announce that the 2018 Connacht under 18 Boys & Girls teams will be the guests of honour at this Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 tie between Connacht and Scarlets at The Sportsground. 

The Connacht under 18 Girls team made history last weekend when they sealed the interprovincial title, beating Leinster 21-19 to complete a clean sweep of victories in the competition. It’s the first time in the province’s history an U18 Girls team has won an interprovincial series.

The victory came on the back of a similar feat by the Connacht U18 Boys, who also won the interprovincial title at the U18s Festival at University of Limerick in late August.

Their achievements are especially significant as it is the first time ever that Connacht have won both male and female interprovincial titles in the same season.

As a result, both sets of squads and management will be attending the game and will parade their trophies at half-time, following which the head coaches and captains will be interviewed on the the field.

Connacht meet Scarlets in their next fixture of the 2018-19 Guinness PRO14 championship on Saturday, 22nd September.  Kick-off at the Sportsground is 5.15pm.

Lifejacket cycle challenge from Dublin to Clifden raises nearly €6,500 for RNLI

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Galway Daily news Lifejacket challenge cycle from Dublin to Galway raises nearly €6,500 for RNLI

Four friends from Galway who cycled 300km from Dublin to Clifden in a single day while wearing lifejackets raised €6,444 for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.

Clifden RNLI‘s station mechanic Rob King made the journey with three of his friends, John James Flaherty, Daniel King and Ciaran Hickey.

The group are all cycling buddies from the Twelve Bens and Western Lakes cycling clubs.

As well as raising money for the charity lifeboat service, the trip was to promote awareness of water safety, hence the wearing of the lifejacket.

“If we can wear them, so can you,” as Rob put it at the end of their epic sage.

The fearsome foursome set off in the wee hours of the morning, leaving Swords RNLI station at 4am last Sunday.

After 14 relentless hours into the west they made it into the RNLI station on Clifden beach to a hero’s welcome from friends and family.

Rob took to Facebook to thank everyone who donated to the cause and helped them organise, their cycling club teammates, and the Westwood Hotel in Galway for looking after them when they got home.

“But I have to give a special mention to the lads, John James, Ciaran, and Danny. Thank you for all the effort, how will we top that,” he said.

Tony Mullion of Mullion Lifejackets loaned them a set of lightweight gear for the trip.

Nearly 100 people donated, raising almost €6,500 for the lifeboat service, more than twice the fundraising goal that was set beforehand

The RNLI is a rescue charity that saves lives at sea across Britain and Ireland, providing 24/7 coverage from 238 lifeboat stations.

Through the work of 4,600 volunteer lifeboat crews, and 3,000 volunteer shore crew, the RNLI has saved 140,000 lives since it was founded in 1984.

A 95% volunteer organisation, it relies on public donations to support it in its work alongside the Coast Guard and other lifesaving institutions.

The page for donations is still open if you want to contribute to this worthy cause.

 

GLENAMADDY and DISTRICT Sports Notes (Tuesday, 18th September 2018)

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Glenamaddy Williamstown
MINOR B SHIELD WINNERS!

Covering local sports news in Glenamaddy and the surrounding areas including Kilkerrin and others.

 

Glen Celtic AFC notes 

Well done to Senior team on their League win over Shiven Rovers B. Result Shiven Rovers B – 1 Glen Celtic – 2. Goal Scorers: Ryan McHugh, PJ Shanks. No league match this week for the lads.

Hard luck to U12 girls who lost out 3-1 in the Shield Semi-Final to Castlerea.  Goal scorer Kayla Comer.

Well done to our U11 boys Champions squad who are through to the Shield semi-final where they will play Ballinagare.

Well done also to all U8 girls who travelled to Skyvalley to play in the U8 Blitz on Sunday last.  Thanks to all who helped out to get the girls to the Blitz and to all who helped out with the teams at the Blitz.

Our U9 Boys Europa and Champions teams were also on the road at the weekend.  They headed off to Moylough where they played in the U9 Blitz.

Glen Celtic will hold a fundraising table quiz in Jim Petes, Glenamaddy on Friday 12th October @9pm.  Spot prizes and fun on the night guaranteed.  €10 per person.  Bring a team of 4 with you or join a table on the night.  We ask all parents and players to support as best you can.

 

Glenamaddy/Williamstown Ladies GAA 

Congratulations to our minor team who won the Minor B Shield Final on Sunday last defeating St Brendan’s 4-8 to 2-13. This was a hard-fought battle to the bitter end and this was reflected in the narrow winning margin.

We played with a strong breeze in the first half and while we went in at half time with a substantial lead we knew that St Brendan’s would come back strong in the second half. Both sides fought tooth and nail for every score and all players on the pitch were tested.

Captain Sinead Comer accepted the winning trophy and she thanked all involved and our main sponsor PJ & Mary Fahy & ECC for their continued support. This was a great team effort and we thank all the panel and management team for their commitment.

Thanks to Martina Heneghan and SuperValu for providing the food and to all who helped out with the catering.

Panel 1. Rachel McDermott 2. Amy Caulfield 3. Cailin Keaveney 4. Aisling Ward 5. Nicole Griffin  6. Lauren Griffin 7. Karen Gillooly 8. Sinead Comer (capt) 9. Cailiosa Keaveney 10. Maria Lyons 11. Niamh Collins (1-5) 12. Aisling Keane (0-1) 13. Lauren Conneally (0-1)14. Amy O’ Brien 15. Amy Ward (3-1) 17. Clare Comer 18. Chloe Hevekin 19. Lauren Hevekin 20. Andrea Delaney 21. Emily Tarpey 22. Laoise Collins

Management Peter Keaveney, David Brady, Patricia Keady & Mary Fahy.

Cash for clobber ongoing please leave bags of unwanted clothes into Glenamaddy Community Center.

Our club took part in the U10 County Blitz in Clonberne two weeks ago. We thank their mentors Thomas Curtin, Mary Gannon, Susan O’Reilly, Patricia Keady and Mary Cunningham who help out with these young players.

Our players who attended on the day were Shauna Joyce, Jessica Gannon, Nuala Kilmartin, Jennifer Mahe, Lauren Davis, Erin Mc Hugh, Ella Reilly, Hazel Mc Guire, Leah Deane, Caragh Higgins, Aoibhinn Keaveney.

Their next outing is on Sunday next when they will be joined by our U8 girls at a blitz hosted by St. Mary’s.

Congratulations to our U 14 girls and management on their comprehensive win v Dunmore in the championship semi-final on Friday last. This was a great team performance with players in all positions at the top of their game.

Team: L.Donnellan, T. Neary, C. Collins, G .O Brien, O.Keaveney, L.Keaveney, SJ Trayers, T.Tevnan, L.O Regan, K.Comer, T.Neary ,E.Griffin, S.O Neill, A. Fallon, K. Raftery, E.Keane, R.Gannon, A.Brennan, A Scappaticci, C.Caulfield, C.Mannion, S.Rabbitte, A.Duffy, M.Gilooly,, N.Fitzmaurice, J.O Boyle, M.Scappaticci, C. O Neill.

Management Tina Caulfield, Kenneth Comer and Nuala & Stephen Neary. Best of luck to our Intermediate team who play Milltown on Saturday next @12.30 in Milltown.

Our club sends its sympathies to Cliona Gannon (former. player) and the Gannon Family Lisheen on the death of their mother Jackie who passed away during the week.

May her gentle soul Rest In Peace

 

Kilkerrin United 

Well done to our U10 girls who qualified for the MWGL Cup Final with Amy Boyle & Éadaoin Hynes both on target.

There were two great performances from our U11 boys on Friday evening.

The Champions League side played Moore United with Tomás Lee, Joe Mullin, Luke Walsh & Enda Keane all on target while the Europa team played Roscommon Town and Tiernan Kilmartin, Eoin Morrissey & Sam Nolan all hit the net.

U12 boys beat CP Ajax 2-0 in their Divisional Cup game thanks to goals from Enda Keane & Joe Mullin but unfortunately for Kilkerrin, CP Ajax go through on away goals.

U14 boys advanced to the semi-final of their Divisional Cup with a 5-3 win over Castlerea Celtic. Ronan Mullin (3), Oisin Keane and Cillian Kelly were all on target.

Last week’s RDFL lotto numbers were 4, 10, 18 & 28. There was no jackpot winner. Three match 3 winners: St Peter’s FC; Cam Celtic; Strokestown United. The next draw is on September 25th for a jackpot of €14,700.

Seniors host Shiven Rovers in the RDFL Premier Division on Saturday at 8pm.

 

Details of upcoming and recent events will be online at 4.30pm every Tuesday.   

If your club or society has any information you want to share, please contact sport@www.galwaydaily.com with news/results/reports/events/pictures etc.  You name it, we want it!  And anything received before 10pm the previous Monday night will be included.

GALWAY GAA – Fixtures: (18th – 25th September 2018)

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GAA Fixtures

Junior A Football Championship
Sat, 22 Sep, Venue: Barnaderg , (North Final), Corofin V Pádraig Pearses 13:30, 

Junior C Hurling Championship 
Sat, 22 Sep, Venue: Kenny Park, (Final), Turloughmore V Kilbeacanty 17:30, 

U13 Football Division 2 B
Fri, 21 Sep, Venue: Indreabhán, (Div 2 B League Final Replay), Mícheál Breathnach V An Spidéal 18:00, 

U12 Hurling Group 2 Cup
Wed, 19 Sep, Venue: Duggan Park , (Final), Craughwell V Loughrea 19:30, 

U12 Hurling Group 3 Cup
Sat, 22 Sep, Venue: Craughwell, (Final), Gort V Kinvara 12:00, 

U12 Hurling Group 4 Cup
Fri, 21 Sep, Venue: Duggan Park , (Final), Portumna V Kilconieron 18:30, 

U12 Hurling Group 5 Cup
Fri, 21 Sep, Venue: Duggan Park , (Final), Ahascragh/Fohenagh V St Dominics 19:30, 

U12 Hurling Group 2 Shield
Sat, 22 Sep, Venue: Craughwell, (Final), Carnmore V Tynagh/Abbey-Duniry 13:00, 

U 12 Hurling Group 4 Shield
Wed, 19 Sep, Venue: Duggan Park , (Final), Ballinasloe V Tommy Larkins 18:30, 

U12 Hurling Group 5 Shield
Sat, 22 Sep, Venue: Craughwell, (Final), Skehana V Abbeyknockmoy 11:00, 

Senior Football Championship – Group 1
Sat, 22 Sep, Venue: Moycullen, (Round 5), An Cheathrú Rua V Claregalway 15:30,
Sun, 23 Sep, Venue: Pearse Stadium, (Round 5), Corofin V St. James 14:15,

Senior Football Championship – Group 2
Sat, 22 Sep, Venue: Tuam Stadium, (Round 5), Annaghdown V Barna 15:45,
Sun, 23 Sep, Venue: Corofin , (Round 5), Salthill-Knocknacarra V Tuam Stars 13:00,

Senior Football Championship – Group 3
Sat, 22 Sep, Venue: Moycullen, (Round 5), Mountbellew/Moylough V Naomh Anna, Leitir Móir 17:15,
Sun, 23 Sep, Venue: Tuam Stadium, (Round 5), Caherlistrane V Kilconly 14:30,

Senior Football Championship – Group 4
Sat, 22 Sep, Venue: Tuam Stadium, (Round 5), Milltown V St Michael’s 17:30,
Sun, 23 Sep, Venue: Pearse Stadium, (Round 5), Monivea-Abbey V Moycullen 16:00,

Senior B Hurling Championship – Group 1
Sun, 23 Sep, Venue: Kenny Park, (Round 4), Ahascragh/Fohenagh V Clarinbridge 15:30,

U16 Football Division 1
Fri, 21 Sep, Venue: Baile Doite Pitch & Clubhouse, (Div 1 W Playoff), Moycullen V Barna 18:00,
Fri, 21 Sep, Venue: Mervue, (Div 1 W Playoff), St. James V Claregalway 18:00,
Sun, 23 Sep, Venue: Monivea, (Div 1 N Playoff), Monivea-Abbey V Dunmore MacHales 11:00,
Sun, 23 Sep, Venue: Ballinasloe, (Div 1 N Playoff), Ballinasloe V Caherlistrane 11:00,

U16 Football Division 1 North
Sun, 23 Sep, Venue: Kilconnell, (Round 4), St. Gabriels V Northern Gaels 11:00,

U16 Football Division 2 North
Sun, 23 Sep, Venue: Caltra Pitch, (Round 7), Caltra V St Mary’s GAA Athenry 11:00,

Under 15A1 Hurling Shield
Thu, 20 Sep, Venue: Carnmore GAA Club , (Semi Final 2), Carnmore V Ballinasloe 18:00,
Sat, 22 Sep, Venue: TBC, (Semi Final 1), Castlegar V Tommy Larkins 10:00,

Under 15B Hurling Cup
Sat, 22 Sep, Venue: Abbeyknockmoy, (Semi Final 2), Abbeyknockmoy V Tynagh/Abbey-Duniry 17:00,

Under 15B Hurling Shield
Sat, 22 Sep, Venue: Beagh, (Semi Final 1), Michael Cusacks V Pádraig Pearses 14:30,

Under 15B1 Hurling Cup
Thu, 20 Sep, Venue: Killimor, (Group 2 Playoff 1), Killimor V Rahoon-Newcastle 19:20,
Sat, 22 Sep, Venue: Skehana, (Group 1 Playoff), Skehasna-Mountbellew/Moylough V Salthill-Knocknacarra 17:30,

Under 15C Hurling Cup
Sat, 22 Sep, Venue: TBC, (Playoff 1), Ahascragh/Fohenagh V Four Roads 14:30,
Sat, 22 Sep, Venue: Ballinderreen, (Semi Final 1), Ballinderreen V Ballygar 14:30,

Under 15C Hurling Shield
Sat, 22 Sep, Venue: Ballyloughane, (Quarter Final 1), Liam Mellows V Pádraig Pearses 14:30,
Sat, 22 Sep, Venue: Portumna, (Quarter Final 3), Portumna V Craughwell 14:30,

Intermediate Football Championship 
Sat, 22 Sep, Venue: Pearse Stadium, (Quarter Final), An Spidéal V Menlough 15:00,
Sat, 22 Sep, Venue: Pearse Stadium, (Quarter Final), Oranmore-Maree V Mícheál Breathnach 16:45,
Sun, 23 Sep, Venue: Ros Muc, (Quarter Final), Oileáin Árainn V Clifden 15:00,
Sun, 23 Sep, Venue: Tuam Stadium, (Quarter Final), Dunmore MacHales V Headford 16:15,

Intermediate Football Relegation
Sat, 22 Sep, Venue: Barnaderg , (Play Off), St Gabriel’s V Williamstown 15:15,
Sun, 23 Sep, Venue: Corofin , (Play Off), Oughterard V Kilkerrin-Clonberne 14:45,

U14 Football Division 1
Fri, 21 Sep, Venue: Claregalway Knockdoemore, (Div 1 A Quarter Final), Claregalway V Ballinasloe 19:00,

U14 Football Division 2
Sun, 23 Sep, Venue: Kilconly, (Div 2 B Quarter Final), Kilconly V Mícheál Breathnach 11:30,

Under 15 A Hurling Championship – Group 1
Thu, 20 Sep, Venue: Athenry, (Round 1), St Mary’s GAA Athenry V Craughwell 18:00,
Mon, 24 Sep, Venue: Clarinbridge, (Round 2), Clarinbridge V St Mary’s GAA Athenry 18:00,

Under 15 A Hurling Championship – Group 2
Thu, 20 Sep, Venue: Loughrea, (Round 2), Loughrea V Oranmore-Maree 18:00,
Mon, 24 Sep, Venue: Lackagh, (Round 1), Turloughmore V Loughrea 18:00,

Under 15 B Hurling Championship – Group 2
Thu, 20 Sep, Venue: Kilconieron, (Round 2), Kilconieron V Ardrahan 18:00,

Under 15 C Hurling Championship – Group 2
Thu, 20 Sep, Venue: Tuam, (Round 5), Tuam V Portumna 18:00,

Intermediate Hurling Championship – Group 1
Sat, 22 Sep, Venue: Kenny Park, (Round 6), Castlegar V Killimor 16:00,
Sun, 23 Sep, Venue: Loughrea, (Round 6), Kiltormer V Kilconieron 12:00,
Sun, 23 Sep, Venue: Loughrea, (Round 6), Kinvara V Kilbeacanty 13:30,

U15 Knockout
Tue, 18 Sep, Venue: Páirc Ros a’Mhíl, (Div 2 West Playoff), Mícheál Breathnach V An Spidéal 18:30,

Junior A Hurling Championship 
Sat, 22 Sep, Venue: Duggan Park , (Semi-Final), Liam Mellows V Sarsfields 17:30,
Sun, 23 Sep, Venue: Kenny Park, (Semi-Final), St Mary’s GAA Athenry V Turloughmore 14:00,

U13 Football Division 3 B
Fri, 21 Sep, Venue: Glenamaddy, (Round 6), Northern Gaels V Caltra 19:00,
Fri, 21 Sep, Venue: Killererin GAA Pitch, (Round 6), Killererin V Cortoon Shamrocks 19:00,

Junior Football Championship
Sun, 23 Sep, Venue: Clonbur, (West Semi Final), An Fhairche – Clonbur V Claregalway 15:00,
Sun, 23 Sep, Venue: An Spideal, (Relegation Play Off), Mícheál Breathnach V St Michael’s 12:00,

Junior A Football Championship
Sat, 22 Sep, Venue: Barnaderg , (North Final), Corofin V Pádraig Pearses 13:30,
Sat, 22 Sep, Venue: Crestwood, (West Semi Final), Fr Griffins/Éire Óg V Killannin 17:30,
Sun, 23 Sep, Venue: Páirc an Chathánaigh, (West Semi Final), An Cheathrú Rua V Barna 17:30,
Sun, 23 Sep, Venue: Páirc Ros a’Mhíl, (Relegation Play Off), Na Piarsaigh V Naomh Anna, Leitir Móir 14:00,

Junior B Championship West – Group B
Sun, 23 Sep, Venue: Páirc an Chathánaigh, (Round 3), An Cheathrú Rua V An Spidéal 16:00,

Junior C1 Hurling Championship 
Sat, 22 Sep, Venue: Duggan Park , (Quarter Final), Tynagh/Abbey-Duniry V Mullagh 16:00,

Minor A Championship North – Group A
Fri, 21 Sep, Venue: Corofin , (Round 3), Corofin V Caherlistrane 19:30,
Fri, 21 Sep, Venue: Glenamaddy, (Round 3), Northern Gaels V Claregalway 20:00,

Minor A Championship North – Group B
Fri, 21 Sep, Venue: Clonberne, (Round 3), Kilkerrin/Clonberne/Killererin V St Mary’s GAA Athenry 19:30,

Minor A Championship West – Group A
Wed, 19 Sep, Venue: Westside, (Round 3), St Michael’s V Barna 18:30,

Minor A Championship West – Group B
Wed, 19 Sep, Venue: The Priarie, (Round 2), Salthill-Knocknacarra V Moycullen 18:30,

Minor B Championship North – Group A
Fri, 21 Sep, Venue: Dunmore, (Round 3), Dunmore MacHales V St Brendan’s 19:00,
Fri, 21 Sep, Venue: Headford, (Round 3), Headford V Caltra 19:00,

Minor B Championship North – Group B
Fri, 21 Sep, Venue: Tuam Stars, (Round 3), Tuam Stars V St Gabriel’s 19:00,
Fri, 21 Sep, Venue: Cregg, (Round 3), Annaghdown V Mountbellew/Moylough 19:00,

Minor B Championship West 
Wed, 19 Sep, Venue: Killannin, (Round 2), Killannin V St. James 18:30,

Minor B Hurling Championship 
Sun, 23 Sep, Venue: Craughwell, (Quarter Final), Ardrahan V Kilnadeema-Leitrim 12:00,
Sun, 23 Sep, Venue: Carnmore, (Quarter Final), Pádraig Pearses V St Thomas 12:00,

Minor C Championship North 
Sun, 23 Sep, Venue: Milltown, (Round 3), Milltown V Menlough 13:00,

Minor B1 Hurling Championship
Wed, 19 Sep, Venue: Ahascragh Sportsfield, (Group 1 Play-Off), Ahascragh/Fohenagh V Killimor 18:15,

Enjoy an evening of music, film and storytelling for Culture Night at Galway 2020’s Open House

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Galway Daily arts & culture Not Bad indie music festival

Enjoy an evening of music, film, and storytelling this Culture Night at the first in a series of Open House events being held by Galway 2020.

From their base at Merchant’s Road, Galway 2020 have invited some of the best artists and musicians in the community to share their talents with anyone who wants to hear them.

‘Melting Pot Luck’ will open at 6pm as they perform African music, dance, and stories to bring the audience on a journey through the cultures that have brought their art to our communities.

This community group, made of members of our community and residents of direct provision centres aims to promote the integration of all the tribes of Galway with cultural events and pot luck dinners.

Switching over to the realm of technology, ‘Digital Space’ gives you the chance to experience the Virtual and Augmented Reality that’s becoming one of the next big things in arts and entertainment.

See some of the works of Cruinniú na nÓg, including their ‘Virtually Here’ project made for Galway 2020 from 7 – 9:30pm.

The Little Cinema will be screening 10 of their top short films from the Galway City of Film 48 Hour Challenge and this year’s Little Cinema Galway for anyone who couldn’t catch them this summer.

They’ll be set up in a little room from 7 – 9:30pm.

Craig Flaherty, Cultural Producer with Galway 2020, said: “We are delighted to be hosting the first of a series of Open House events in our base on Merchant’s Road for Culture Night.”

“This all about meeting new people, beginning new conversations and continuing others,”

Galway 2020’s Open House is one of many Culture Night events on around Galway City and County this Friday, September 21.

As well as great entertainment, Galway 2020 will be telling people about the events that will be on during the European Capital of Culture year.

Three projects from Small Towns Big Ideas will be talking about getting the community involved in their projects and their hopes for the future.

Galway Autism Partnership will be there to discuss raising awareness and supporting families with their Hear Our Voice project.

ARD Family Resource Centre in Doughiska is holding a series of Cultural Café evenings, and Frank and Sola from the centre will be talking about diversity in our communities and what being European means to them.

But bringing our communities together can mean looking back as well.

Paul and Monica, who took part in the Furnace Festival in Slieve Aughty, will talk about the value of traditional skills as a way of celebrating this place.

Of course it’s not possible to talk about community in Galway without mentioning Irish.

Loretta Ní Ghabháin will host an informal session on the Irish Language and communicating through it.

After all that Culture Night will finish up with more music with Tommy and Pádraic Keane demonstrating the Uilleann pipes and playing a trad session.

Stoirm Ali le buaileadh Cósta an Iarthar agus foláireamh Oráiste do Gaillimh

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galway daily news Storm Deirdre weather warning downgraded for Galway

Tá foláireamh aimsire stádas oráiste do ghaoth eisithe ag Met Éireann inniu do Chontae na Gaillimhe, agus Stoirm Ali ag gluaiseacht isteach ón Atlantach.

B’í Ali an chéad stoirm ainmnithe an séasúr seo agus í tuartha le buaileadh Éireann maidin amárach le gustaí suas go 120km/h.

Tá an foláireamh aimsire stádas oráiste do ghaoth eisithe ag Met Éireann do Chúige Connacht ar fad, mar aon le Baile Átha Cliath, An Cábhán, Muineachán, Dún na nGall, Cill Dara, Longfort, Lú, Uíbh Fháillí, An Iarmhí, An Mhí, An Clár agus Ciarraí.

Beidh Stoirm Ali ag gluaiseacht gar do chósta an iarthair agus an iarthuaisceart go moch maidin Dé Céadaoin. Beidh gaoth aneas agus aniar aneas ann, a chasfaidh i dtreo an iarthair agus déanfaidh luas na gaoithe ardúgo idir 65 agus 80km in aghaidh na huaire ar an meán  le gustaí de 110-120km in aghaidh na huaire ar feadh tréimhse ama.

Beidh an chuid is láidre den ghaoth le hais na gCóstaí Atlantach ar dtús agus bogfaidh sí i dtreo an oirthir le linn na maidine.

Beidh an foláireamh aimsire seo i bhfeidhm ó 05:00 Dé Céadaoin 19 Meán Fómhair go dtí 13:00 Dé Céadaoin 19 Meán Fómhair.

Beidh an dá carrchlós i Bóthar na Trá á dhúnadh um tráthnóna, Dé Máirt mar réamhchúram.

 

GMIT is Loving Galway with its Green Open Day promoting keeping the city clean

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Galway Daily news GMIT hosts European Hitel and catering School competition

GMIT is celebrating keeping Galway environmentally friendly with its third annual Green Open Day on next week as part of the Loving Galway festival.

The GMIT Green Day programme will feature workshops, talks, tours, and an expo area with stands from a wide rage of organisations an environmental groups.

They’ll be teaching people about sustainable practices and giving out information on the latest trends in living an environmentally friendly life.

School pupils from the nearby Gaelscoil Dara will be coming along to find out more about how their ongoing Green School efforts can help make Galway a cleaner place.

And Minister of State or Natural Resources and Rural Affairs, and Galway West TD, Sean Kyne will be there for the launch of the ‘Green Campus Initiative’.

The initiative will provide students and staff at GMIT a chance to be a part of numerous projects meant to promote sustainability.

Chair of the GMIT Green Campus Committee, Dr Mark Kelly, said: “Once again, we are delighted to host the Annual Green Campus Day in GMIT.”

“The focus of the event this year is engagement and we will be launching a range of sustainability-related initiatives to engage students, staff and the local community over the coming academic year.”

The Loving Galway Sustainability Festival is a celebration of the city’s many green and blue spaces that will run from September 20 – 30.

It’s a collaboration between the city council, local schools and colleges, and many other community and environmental groups investing in keeping this city blooming.

The Loving Galway festival builds on decades of environmental activism that won the city the European Green Leaf designation last year.

GMIT is doing its part with many events showing people how they can keep the city green at the Open Day on Monday, September 24.

An electric car demonstration with e-cars and hybrids will be on at the campus Pay-and-Display car park on the Ballybane Road.

While the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland will be holding a workshop on how to get Energy Upgrade Grants.

There will be seminars by the Sustainable Energy Communities groups from GMIT, Claremorris and Inis Oírr, and Voice Ireland Recycling Ambassador Programme will be running a workshop on recycling tips.

There a range of other exhibitions on with confirmed vendors like ProAir, Galway Co Council, Barna Recycling, Refill Ireland, Coke Zero Bikes and Ecological Building Systems.

Students from GMIT’s campuses in Galway, Letterfrack, Castlebar, Mountbellew, and Cluain Mhuire will also be showing off their own green projects.

“The Green Day is free and open to the public and we would encourage anyone interested in sustainability-related issues to come along,” said co-chair of the Green Campus Committee Mr Sean Fahy.

“We have a wide range of excellent exhibitors and workshops focusing on energy and water conservation, biodiversity, waste prevention and recycling and sustainable transport.”

GMIT’s campuses in the city and Cluain Mhuire first registered for the Green Campus status awarded Foundation for Environmental Education and An Taisce three years ago.

The Mayo campus was the first in Ireland to be awarded that status back in 2011.

Plan for regeneration of Nun’s Island takes step forward

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Planning experts BDP will support plans for the regeneration of Nun’s Island, NUI Galway has announced today.

The University is working alongside Galway City Council to create a master plan to see how the underutilised area in the city centre could be best used.

The first phase of the process will begin next month and will involve speaking to local residents, community groups and business groups as well as other interested parties.

This consultation phase will help with the plan scheduled to be completed next summer.

The former industrial area in Galway City has a number of uses including residential, education, commercial, civic and cultural buildings, as well as a number of buildings in the ownership of the University.

Speaking today President of NUI Galway, Professor Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh said: “This piece of Galway City has the potential to generate a range of community, economic, social, environmental and educational benefits and this master planning exercise will deliver fresh perspectives on the development of University lands and properties on Nun’s Island.

“Our advancement as a University is influenced strongly by the strengths of our hinterland and we welcome all views that will contribute to the long-term development of Nun’s Island for the betterment of our community.

“This process will result in a plan with options for regenerating the area and we look forward to hearing the ideas of local residents, businesses, community groups and other interested parties as we collectively look to the future for this part of the city.”

The plan will be developed in partnership with Galway City Council as part of the commitments in Policy 5.1 of the Galway City Council Development Plan 2017-2023.

Brendan McGrath, Chief Executive of Galway City Council said: “Nun’s Island is a significant land bank within Galway City Centre.

“A visionary plan for its regeneration that takes account of the objectives of the City Development Plan is paramount to the future of Galway City. Galway City Council looks forward to collaborating with NUI Galway to secure a high quality redevelopment of this important area to the benefit of the city and its people”.

Repairs to burst water main to affect Whitestrand Park in City

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Galway daily news Water outages in multiple areas of Galway due to burst mains

Irish Water have said that repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Whitestrand Park and the area in Galway City.

The works are expected to be completed by 2pm today.

Meanwhile works which are affecting water supply to Hazel Park and the surrounding estates in Newcastle are expected to be completed within the next hour.

Irish Water say that people affected by the Whitestrand Park water disruptions can use the reference number: GAC026781.

Storm Ali to batter West Coast; Orange weather warning for Co. Galway

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galway daily news Storm Deirdre weather warning downgraded for Galway

A Status Orange warning for wind has been issued by Met Éireann for County Galway, as Storm Ali approaches from the Atlantic.

The first named storm of the season is expected to batter Ireland tomorrow morning with gusts of up to 120 km/h.

Galway City Council’s  weather assessment team met this morning to review this warning and they say there is a chance of wave overtopping at Salthill.

Roads crews will be on standby from early tomorrow morning to close the Prom Road if necessary.

It is expected that the Prom Road will definitely be closed tomorrow morning but the exact times will be decided by crews on the ground.

Both car parks in Salthill will be closed this evening (Tuesday) as a precaution.

Met Éireann say Storm Ali will track close to the west coast from the early hours of Wednesday morning until late afternoon.

They have issued the status orange weather warning for all counties on the West Coast, Dublin Meath, Kildare and the border counties – while the Met Office in Britain has issued the equivalent warning for the rest of Ulster.

South to southwest winds could reach 80 km/h with gusts between 110 and 120 km/h for a time in some areas.

The Atlantic Coast will be hardest hit by the storm at first and it will hit the east later in the morning.

The warning is valid from tomorrow, Wednesday, at 5.00 am until to 1.00 pm.

TDs urged to support motion to save Galway’s rural post offices

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Galway Daily news Salthill post office being moved to local Centra
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TDs from across the political spectrum are being asked to support an upcoming Dáil motion aimed at saving 159 rural post offices which have been earmarked for closure.

Eighteen of the 159 rural post offices are in County Galway, the highest number in the State.

Midlands North-West MEP Matt Carthy has called on TDs to support the motion which calls on the Dáil to recognise the importance of post offices to local communities.

The Sinn Féin motion also calls for the government to prevent the closure of 159 post offices across the State by advertising new contracts, offering alternative services and allowing the potential for co-location of post offices.

Matt Carthy MEP said: “Under Fianna Fáil governments 755 post offices were shut down between 1999 and 2011.  Now, under Fine Gael we are facing the impending closure of 159 post offices.

“Experience tells us that if these closures are not stopped others will follow and that further services will be removed from rural communities who are already devastated by the lack of government support or investment.

“The motion put forward by Sinn Féin deputies now provides the opportunity to TDs from all political backgrounds to speak as one and stop these closures.

“Local post office branches are a vital element in the sustainability of many small towns, villages and communities across Ireland.  But our rural post office network has been under sustained attack in recent years.”

The motion also calls for the extension of the services post offices provide, while retaining existing services such as social welfare payments.

Road resurfacing works will cause traffic delays near Killimor

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Galway Daily news Galway allocated over €42 million for local and regional roads

Road overlay resurfacing works on the L4308 between Moorefield and Killimor will cause traffic delays in Galway county this week.

Works will be taking place this week on Wednesday & Thursday September 19-20 from 7:30am to 7pm each day.

While the works are taking place, the section of road being worked on will be closed to traffic.

Motorists are advised to expect traffic delays during these times and to give themselves additional time for journeys.

Dublin based contractors Lagan Asphalt ltd are performing the resurfacing works near Killimor on behalf of Galway county council.

 

Galway University Hospitals launches award for staff who ensure patients get the finest care

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Galway Daily news Galway University Hospitals launches Staff Recognition Awards

Galway University Hospitals is honouring its employees who go above and beyond the call of duty to ensure patients get the best care with the new Staff Recognition Awards.

The award, which be granted to one staff member each quarter, is open to any employee at Merlin Park Hospital or University Hospital Galway.

Chris Kane, General Manager of Galway University Hospitals said: “Every day we hear stories of colleagues who perform at a level above and beyond normal job requirements and expectations and now we will be able to formally recognise this.

“The Staff Recognition Awards are one of a series of initiatives underway to enhance employee engagement. I am very proud of the staff working in both of our hospitals and the care they provide for our patients.”

Staff members can be nominated by their colleagues or a manager for exceptional effort and contribution in the area they work in.

At the end of each quarter, management will pick the nominee who best suits the award’s criteria.

The two hospitals that together make up GUH are a major centre of healthcare with a wide range of specialties, serving a major regional centre for cancer and cardiac care.

They serve a catchment area that covers a million people along the West from Donegal to Tipperary North.

The Staff Recognition Awards are meant to recognise the work of those who make this possible.

“The Staff Recognition Awards aims to acknowledge and celebrate staff who go the extra mile for patients, who give an outstanding level of support to patients and colleagues or who are providing leadership by motivating, mentoring and inspiring others,” said Chris Kane.

While staff at these hospitals typically go the extra mile in their specialties, they are often impaired by a lack of sufficient resources.

A major new cancer treatment centre planned for UHG has already been set back by as much as six months by a massive budget shortfall in the HSE.

Design works had yet to even begin on the centre, which was expected to come online in 2021.

GALWAY GAA: 2018 Football All-Stars – Semi-Finals 

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"Niall Scully" "Colm Cavanagh" "Damien Comer" "Paul Mannion"

Our opening round of the 2018 Galway Daily Football All-Stars saw the 63 nominees whittled down to 45 ahead of today’s (Tuesday) semi-finals. 

All seven Galway contenders qualified from the opening round and will take their place in the field – Eoghan Kerin, Sean Kelly, Sean Andy O Ceallaigh, Tom Flynn, Ian Burke, Damien Comer, Shane Walsh.

Dublin have 13 remaining (having lost four), followed by Galway (7), Monaghan (7), Tyrone (6), Donegal (4), Kerry (3), Kildare (2) while Carlow, Cavan and Laois have one player each left.  Fermanagh and Armagh lost their representatives.

Adjudicators had to make the following decisions after players finished level:

Among the defenders, they sided with Kerry’s Gavin White over Dublin’s Michael Fitzsimons.

Among the midfielders, they sided with Cavan’s Gearoid McKiernan over Monaghan’s Darren Hughes.

Among the attackers, they sided with Carlow’s Paul Broderick over Dublin’s Cormac Costello.

And among the attackers, they sided with Kildare’s Paul Cribbin over Monaghan’s Dermot Malone.

Those unlucky to be eliminated included Conor McAliskey (Tyrone), Paul Flynn (Dublin), Che Cullen (Fermanagh) and Niall Sludden (Tyrone).

The semi-finals will see 15 groups containing three players each across the four categories (one goalkeeper, six defenders, two midfielders, six attackers).  The top two from each group advances to Wednesday’s finals.  All players were seeded based on quarter-final results.

So, join us in deciding our team of the year and we’ll update latest scores/results each day.  All ties will be decided by our adjudication committee and we look forward to seeing what 15 players make the final cut on Thursday (20th September). 

 

Quarter-Final Results  

GOALKEEPER  

RORY BEGGAN (Monaghan) – 71%, STEPHEN CLUXTON (Dublin) – 24%, GRAHAM BRODY (Laois) – 3%, Niall Morgan (Tyrone) – 2%

Rory Beggan

DEFENDERS 

SEAN ANDY O CEALLAIGH (Galway) – 42%, JONNY COOPER (Dublin) – 38%, DREW WYLIE (Monaghan) – 20%, Paul Brennan (Donegal) – 0%

JACK McCAFFREY (Dublin) – 87%, EOIN MURCHAN (Dublin) – 13%, GAVIN WHITE (Kerry) – 0%, Michael Fitzsimons (Dublin) – 0%

Jack McCaffrey

JAMES McCARTHY (Dublin) – 76%, JOHN SMALL (Dublin) – 18%, PETER HARTE (Tyrone) – 6%, Eoin Doyle (Kildare) – 0%

James McCarthy

KARL O’CONNELL (Monaghan) – 41%, RYAN WYLIE (Monaghan) – 29%, PAUL MURPHY (Kerry) – 24%, Che Cullen (Fermanagh) – 6%

SEAN KELLY (Galway) – 43%, TIERNAN McCANN (Tyrone) – 33%, PADRAIG HAMPSEY (Tyrone) – 24%, Peter Kelly (Kildare) – 0%

EOGHAN KERIN (Galway) – 47%, EOGHAN BAN GALLAGHER (Donegal) – 42%, MICHAEL McKERNAN (Tyrone) – 11%, Frank Burns (Tyrone) – 0%

MIDFIELDERS 

BRIAN FENTON (Dublin) – 62%, TOM FLYNN (Galway) – 33%, MATTIE DONNELLY (Tyrone) – 5%, Ryan Jones (Fermanagh) – 0%

Brian Fenton

COLM CAVANAGH (Tyrone) – 89%, NIALL KEARNS (Monaghan) – 11%, GEAROID McKIERNAN (Cavan) – 0%, Darren Hughes (Monaghan) – 0%

FORWARDS 

SHANE WALSH (Galway) – 72%, BRIAN HOWARD (Dublin) – 22%, Niall Sludden (Tyrone) – 6%

CIARAN KILKENNY (Dublin) – 81%, PADDY McBREARTY (Donegal) – 19%, Rory Grugan (Armagh) – 0%

Ciaran Kilkenny

PAUL MANNION (Dublin) – 88%, PAUL BRODERICK (Carlow) – 6%, Cormac Costello (Dublin) – 6%

CONOR McMANUS (Monaghan) – 80%, CON O’CALLAGHAN (Dublin) – 13%, Paul Flynn (Dublin) – 7%

DAVID CLIFFORD (Kerry) – 80%, DEAN ROCK (Dublin) – 20%, Eoghan O’Gara (Dublin) – 0%

David Clifford

IAN BURKE (Galway) – 75%, RYAN McHUGH (Donegal) – 25%, Paul Geaney (Kerry) – 0%

NIALL SCULLY (Dublin) – 100%, PAUL CRIBBIN (Kildare) – 0%, Dermot Malone (Monaghan) – 0%

DAMIEN COMER (Galway) – 88%, DANIEL FLYNN (Kildare) – 8%, Conor McCarthy (Monaghan) – 4%

MICHAEL MURPHY (Donegal) – 58%, RYAN McANESPIE (Monaghan) – 26%, Conor McAliskey (Tyrone) – 16%

Marine Institute says NO to plastic in our seas at the Ploughing Championships

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Galway daily news marine institute coming to ploughing championship to teach people about ocean plastic

Galway’s Marine Institute is going to the National Ploughing Championships this week to highlight the terrible impact of plastics in our oceans.

Together with Leave No Trace Ireland, the Marine Institute will be teaching people about how plastic from bags and bottles, right down to clothes fibres from washing machines, makes it way to the sea.

Visitors to the Leave No Trace – Explorers Education stand at the Ploughing Championships will see just how long single use plastics can hang around in nature before they break down.

“A truckload of plastic waste finds its way into the ocean every minute of every day, and it is estimated that by 2050 there could be more plastic by weight than fish in the ocean unless behaviours change,” said Maura Lyons, CEO Leave No Trace Ireland.

“Although we are all contributing to this world wide epidemic, recent campaigns such as say No to Plastic have generated an amazing amount of supporters at community levels, particularly with children and families wanting to create change.”

Research conducted in Ireland and around the world shows plastic waste is already having a massive impact on the marine environment.

A recent oceanic by the Marine Institute experts found unprecedented levels of microscopic plastic particles in the ocean.

To help tackle this the Institute and Leave No Trace want to help people cut down on single use plastics that just keep piling up.

They’ll have some handy tips on how to transition to as plastic free a lifestyle as is possible in this world.

Those who come to the Explorers display boat will also get to see some of Ireland’s marine species typically found in rock pools along the coast like dogfish, plaice and starfish.

“It is great to see an increased interest from children, schools, communities and businesses in Ireland that have already committed to reducing single-use plastics by offering alternatives for customers,” said Ms Lyons.

“These small changes can result in big impacts, which will help encourage a change in behaviours. Attending the Ploughing Championships we would love to see the wider communities and decision makers engaging in saying No to Plastic and help ditch single use plastics completely.”

The National Ploughing Championships are on this week in Tullamore, Co. Offaly from Wednesday, September 19 to Friday, September 21.

Anyone who wants to hear more about how to live as plastic free a life as they can should go to the Leave No Trace stand at Block 3; Row 13; Stand 279.

Woman jailed for long list of alcohol driven crimes, many against UHG staff

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A woman well known to Galway’s courts was sentenced for attacking and abusing staff at University Hospital Galway on multiple occasions, along with many public order and theft offences.

Bianca Fahy (45), of 110 An Sean Bhaile, Doughiska was brought before the court in custody, where she pleaded guilty to a long list of alcohol fueled assaults, robberies, and criminal damage.

The Zimbabwean national has been living in Ireland since 1992, and suffers from a serious medical condition that requires frequent monitoring.

This is why many of the charges before the court took place in and around UHG.

Most recently, Garda Seamus Hurley was called to UHG on May 25 at 6:15 when Fahy was a patient at the A&E.

She became aggressive and abusive towards a nurse when she woke in the A&E, punching the nurse in the chest and fleeing the hospital.

Gardaí arrested Fahy shortly on Bridge street, highly intoxicated.

Fortunately the nurse was uninjured. She didn’t want to address the court, but wanted it known that Fahy’s behaviour was unacceptable.

On April 20, just after half nine in the evening, Gardaí were again called to UHG where Fahy was behaving aggressively to staff trying to help her.

She was arrested and charged with breaking the peace.

Again on March 30 gardaí were called to the hospital at 2:55am because Fahy was verbally abusing staff there.

Earlier that night she had been arrested at the Clayton Hotel at half 10 when she asked for a room despite not having any money.

She refused to leave and gardaí were called, where they found her slumped against a pillar in the lobby.

Last Christmas Day, Fahy was visiting another person at UHG and ended up assaulting hospital security.

Staff asked her to leave because she was causing a disturbance, but Fahy refused to budge.

When Security officer Tom Coyne told her that she would be removed from the hospital if she didn’t go on her own Fahy yelled, “You can’t touch me” at him.

While Mr Coyne was escorting her from the ward Fahy became extremely aggressive, knocking everything of the nurse’s station and knocking over the Christmas tree, scattering decorations around the ward.

She then attacked Mr Coyne, repeatedly kicking at him and biting him on the hand. Other security guards had to help restrain her while they waited for Gardaí.

Mr Coyne told the court that it hadn’t bothered him, but it certainly had an impact on how staff worked that day.

Later on Christmas Day, just after 7pm, Fahy returned to the hospital while very drunk and began abusing security at A&E.

Garda Niall Lennon was called to the hospital and Fahy was arrested again for breaking the peace.

Two other charges were heard by the court where Fahy was intoxicated and abusive towards A&E staff on August 21 and September 17 of last year.

The court heard many other charges related to being intoxicated in public, theft, and criminal damage.

On May 18 Garda Pender responded to a report of a woman being abusive on a bus.

He spoke with the driver who said that Fahy had argued with him, then ripped his watch off his wrist and fled.

She was found in Eyre Square with a pliers and scissors, leading to a firearms charge, and was also charged with criminal damage for breaking the watch strap worth €50.

Later that same day, staff at UHG called the Gardaí shortly before midnight because they were concerned about a woman on the Newcastle road walking out into traffic.

She was approached by Gardaí and arrested for being highly drunk in public to such an extent she could be a danger to herself or others.

A week earlier, on May 10, Gardaí received reports about two people on the Doughiska road yelling at each other and running into the road.

Gardaí came to scene at 5:15pm and found Fahy lying on the footpath and arrested her for public drunkenness.

The day before that, on May 9, Fahy committed two separate thefts, stealing €79.98 worth of clothes from TK Maxx, which were not saleable when recovered, and stealing two bottles of wine from Centra on Forster st.

In Paddy Power bookies on March 22, Fahy punched a member of staff in the chest after they asked her to leave because she was highly intoxicated.

On Presentation road, outside Our Ladies College, Fahy was arrested for making a disturbance while drunk on March 13.

Last year, on December 23, Gardaí were responding to a separate incident at An Sean Bhaile when Fahy came to the scene and began verbally abusing gardaí.

She refused to obey an instruction to leave the scene and was arrested.

Three days before that and ambulance was called to Fahy’s house to take her partner to hospital at 1:20am.

Fahy was highly intoxicated and abusive to paramedics, leading to gardaí coming and arresting her.

On September 17 of last year Fahy and her partner caused €750 worth of criminal to a man’s house by throwing stones at his door and through his windows.

He told gardaí that they had asked him for help changing a tyre earlier while they were very drunk, and he told them to come back when they were sober.

Fahy had 44 previous convictions prior to this, the most recent of which were eight theft charges she was sentenced for at Galway District Court in July.

The prosecution said that Fahy had been granted bail in January and went on to commit several of these offences while on bail.

Solicitor for the defence Deirdre Sharkey told Judge Fiona Lydon that her client has a history of alcohol abuse that has caused her to make poor decisions.

“When under the influence of alcohol, she has a tendency to misread the situation,” she said.

She said that Fahy has had time to dwell on her actions while in custody and recognises that her behaviour, particularly in the hospital at Christmas, was “totally out of control”.

Many witness were in court to give testimony, but did not have to speak as Fahy pleaded guilty.

The prosecution withdrew a further 12 charges on her guilty plea.

In total, Judge Lydon imposed a 12 month prison sentence, with a further four months for the assault on the nurse suspended for two years.

 

 

 

 

Death threats against guard on social media condemned by Hildegarde Naughton

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Galway West TD Hildegarde Naughton has condemned the intimidation of a Garda on social media who was, she says, the victim of threats on one social media platform.

She said that she found it very concerning that such threats were allowed to remain unmoderated on the particular platform.

The threats were made after a masked member of An Garda Síochana was apparently identified online.

Hildegarde Naughton said that many Gardaí today, during the course of their work, will face very dangerous situations in order to uphold law and order in this State.

“Intimidation and threats of violence against any member of the force must be viewed particularly seriously,” she said.

“Social media has a myriad of advantages but it also affords a minority the opportunity to threaten and abuse without fear of platforms intervening. This must end.

“My committee has previously indicated that it would move towards the regulation of social media by progressing work on the Digital Safety Commissioner Bill. This will commence later this month.

“I have also received confirmation that my committee will meet Mariya Ivanova Gabriel, the European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society, next month to discuss the moderation of violent and harmful content on social media platforms, at a European level.”

Deputy Naughton continued: “After my committee’s engagement with Facebook in August of this year to discuss the moderation of harmful content, I said that the days of social media regulating themselves are over.

“The intimidation of this particular Garda and the threats made against him on social media only reinforce my view.

“I can assure every member of the Gardaí, every parent with a bullied child, and anyone what has ever been threatened online, that my Committee are 100% committed to eradicating this toxic behaviour while ensuring that all the many advantages of social media are maintained.”

Actor John Connors labelled the gardaí as ‘scum’ on the Late Late Show on Friday and accused the guards of helping ‘ex-loyalist paramilitaries’ to carry out the eviction on North Frederick Street.

GALWAY GAA: “We Had to Start with a Load of Intensity” – John Duggan 

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Turloughmore under 13 hurling manager John Duggan was very happy with his players after they set the tone before being crowned county champions in Loughrea on Sunday (9th September). 

Man of the Match Eanna Monaghan struck two goals in the first minute before completing is hat-trick in the second half as the north Galway side ran out 3-6 to 2-1 winners.

Duggan was joined in his management team by Martin Fahy, Ruairi Gill, Gerry Kearney and Lorna McNicolas as their underage unit produced another memorable success as the club’s future looks in bright hands.

“We knew we had to start with a load of intensity,” said Duggan afterwards.  “And if we got the early scores up, we knew we were in with a good chance.  We felt we left a lot after us in Tuam.

“We worked very hard during the week.  We trained hard.  The guys trained exceptionally hard on Thursday night.  And we had a feeling the game was there to take.  The first 10 minutes, we proved it.  Two early goals, we were on a winner.

“We knew he (Eanna Monaghan) was capable of doing that and we knew he was very well marked the previous game.  So, we got him to move around and pose a big challenge.  And that’s what he did!

“And when the goals were there to be poached, he was the man to get them for us.  And it was full of team work.  The ball was played into him.  They guys knew what they had to do with the ball.

“They knew what they had to bring to this game today.  They were used to the finals all year.  And the top men showing again today.   But again, from one to 15, or one to 19/20 whatever we used, they knew what they had to do.

“We worked on that during the week.  We worked on ball movement, as fast as we could get it out of defence and get it up.  And tighten down on the defence.  We were loose the last day.

“It’s coming good with the club now.  There’s plans in place for the club to develop.  There’s a lot of people working very hard with underage hurling at the moment in Turloughmore.” 

 

 

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