By TONY GALVIN THERE is a good news story from An Garda Síochána this Christmas who have released their crime figures for the county area of the Galway Division, which show that crime levels have decreased significantly over the year. Overall crime figures in the Galway Division are down 10 per cent, bucking the national [...]
By TONY GALVIN NO funding is being made available for the building of Tuam’s new fire station, local representative were told this week. Despite the fact that a site for the planned facility has been purchased on the Milltown Road, it will remain vacant for many years to come. The news came as a bombshell [...]
By TONY GALVIN NEW security and procedures are to be introduced at County Hall in the wake of Monday’s occupation of the council chamber by protester opposed to the introduction of septic tank charges by the Government. The protestors, many carrying banners, invaded the chamber at 2 pm and remained for an hour before withdrawing [...]
By SIOBHÁN HOLLIMAN RURAL pubs around the county are looking forward to plenty of punters celebrating the festive season after one of their toughest years in business. Publicans argue that cheap drink in supermarkets and off-licences has done irreparable damage to their trade, yet many remain optimistic for 2012. Christmas week will be one of [...]
By JACQUELINE HOGGE A HEADFORD singer will take to the stage this evening, (Wednesday) in the final of a national television song contest that, were she to win, would mark a remarkable chapter of an incredible story of the young mother of two. Fionnuala Deacy, nee Joyce, lives in Cong with her husband Edward and [...]
Question: I was told to apply for Supplementary Welfare Allowance while waiting for a decision on Jobseeker’s Allowance. What is SWA and where do I apply? Answer: The Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA) Scheme provides a basic weekly allowance for people with little or no income. Its main purpose is to guarantee a basic minimum [...]
THERE’S a radio ad playing on most national stations this weather featuring a clever husband who shares his wisdom on how to achieve the perfect Christmas. The answer, it seems, is to buy the wife a voucher for a facelift. Now I realise I’m no long a member of the married brigade but that ad, [...]
THERE’S a very good reason why the Three Wise Men brought the baby Jesus gold when they visited him in that manger — aside from being precious and therefore a suitable gift for a king, gold was a form of money and a medium of exchange. It was a very suitable gift for a family [...]
A seasonal story by Aoife Burke GLOWERING at the television screen in front of him, and crushing his third beer can in his hand, Daniel closed his eyes and took in a deep, anguished breath. “Tough break, Dan,” the bulk to his left sighed. “Call of Duty is a game of skill, my friend, and [...]
CHRISTMAS in Australia is beneath a sweltering sun while the Ireland that some of the emigrants are going back to this week in Galway is a total contrast with frost, ice and all the traditional trappings that make Christmas white (or off white) in the Northern hemisphere but red hot here in Australia. However many [...]
