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GALWAY MAN COLLECTS €350,000 JUST ONE DAY BEFORE DEADLINE Champagne flowed at National Lottery offices today, as a very happy Galway man collected a cheque for €350,000. The lucky winner certainly had plenty to celebrate – he collected his prize with just one day to go before the 90 day deadline. He won the Lotto [...]
Two more to appear in Galway in organised crime investigation
As part of the ongoing investigation by Gardai in Galway into organised crime two men aged 27yrs and 30yrs have been charged and will appear before a special sitting of Galway District Court at 5 p.m. this Saturday evening June 5th, 2010. The final male arrested as part of the operation remains in custody in [...]
European Court Focus on Galway Road
Independent MEP Marian Harkin has welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court to refer the granting of planning permission for the Galway city outer by-pass road to the European Court of Justice. She said “Bearing in mind how small an area of the SAC is involved it is hoped that logic will prevail and that [...]
Galway organised crime – 9 arrests & 20 premises searched
As part of an ongoing investigation by Gardaí in Galway into organised crime in the Western Region a search and arrest operation was carried out this morning. Gardaí searched twenty premises (both private residences and professional offices) and nine males have been arrested. The operation – Operation Foolscap – is part of an ongoing investigation [...]
Infected healthcare worker – Up to 500 patients to be screened for Hepatitis C
In breaking news HSE (Health Service Executive) West confirmed this evening that 457 patients will be shortly be asked to attend for precautionary Hepatitis C screening. This is being done as a result of a diagnosis of Hepatitis C in a healthcare worker who worked at three Irish hospitals in the HSE West area. The healthcare [...]
Volvo Race finish in Galway will be huge boost
Following the huge success in Galway when it was the finish of the transatlantic leg of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09, Ireland, will again feature in the new route for 2011-12. The fleet will race from Lorient in France back to Galway on Ireland’s west coast. Galway, whose twin town is Lorient, has fought an [...]
Galway assault under investigation
At about 3.25am this morning, the 28th of December 2009, an incident took place at the junction of Upper Domnick Street, Henry Street and William Street West in Galway City. A 27 year old man suffered head and facial injuries and as a result has now been transferred to Beaumount Hospital, Dublin. A 23 year [...]
26 year old killed in Galway collision
Irish Gardai at Oranmore, Co Galway are investigating a two vehicle fatal road traffic collision which occurred at approximately 7am this morning (12/12/09) on the N 18 at Moneymore, Oranmore, Co Galway. Two cars were involved in the collision. A female passenger (26yrs) in one of the cars was pronounced dead at the scene, [...]
N59 road fatality – Leenane Galway
Gardai in Cliften are investigating a Fatal Road Traffic Collision which occurred on the N59 (Cliften to Westport rd) at Leenane on the 27th November 2009 at approx 15.30hrs. A van collided with a female (37yrs) pedestrian who received serious injuries, she was taken to Castlebar Hospital and was later transferred to Galway University [...]
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