Galway Bay FM News Archives
THE GUARD WINS GALWAY FILM FLEADH AUDIENCE AWARD
Date Published: 11-Jul-2011
‘The Guard’ has won Best Irish Feature Award at this year’s Galway Film Fleadh.
Produced by Andrew Lowe and Ed Quiney and directed by John Michael McDonagh, the film, which stars Brendan Gleeson, premiered in Galway last week to much acclaim.
Other winners at the Fleadh this year are ‘Signs’ which won the Best First Animation Award and ‘The Boy who lived in a Bubble’ which scooped the James Horgan Award for Best Animation.
The Tiernan McBride Award for Best Short Drama was jointly won by ‘Asal’ and ‘Even Gods’.
The Best First Short Drama Award has gone to ‘Pentecost’ while the Best Short Documentary Award was given to ‘Needle Exchange’.
The Inaugural Donal Gilligan Award was presented to Michael Lavelle for ‘Mummy’s Little Helper’.
The International Federation of Film Societies awarded the Don Quijote Award to ‘The Boy who lived in a Bubble’.
Ruth Meehan won the 30 second Film Festival Judges Award.
The Best Feature Documentary Award was given to ‘Bernadette Notes on a political Journey.’
There were joint winners of the Best First Feature – ‘Parked’ and ‘Charlie Casanova’.
Finally, the Galway Film Fleadh pitching award went to Rioghach Ní Ghrioghair for ‘Death Rattle’.
Date Published: 07-May-2013
Galway has a population of young people which is more than twice the national average.
According to information gathered by the Central Statistics Office, Galway’s population of 20 to 24 year olds is more than twice the national average.
The number of 25-34 year olds in Galway is also more than the norm nationally, with the two main colleges thought to be the main reason.
However immigration in Galway is much higher than in other areas at 19.4 percent, compared to the national average of 12 percent.
Date Published: 07-May-2013
A city councillor is encouraging people to donate goods directly to charity shops.
It follows allegations of thefts from clothes banks in Galway and across the country in recent months.
However, cameras are in place at some clothes banks and surveillance is carried out by local authorities.
Speaking on Galway Talks, Councillor Neil McNeilis said the problem of theft from clothes banks is widespread.
Date Published: 07-May-2013
A park ‘n’ ride scheme from Carnmore into Galway city could become a permanent service if there is public demand.
That’s according to the Chief Executive of Galway Chamber of Commerce, Michael Coyle.
The pilot scheme will begin at 7.20 next Monday morning, May 13th.
Motorists will be able to park cars at the airport carpark in Carnmore and avail of a bus transfer to Forster Street in the city.
Buses will depart every 20 minutes at peak times and every 30 minutes at offpeak times throughout the day, at a cost of 2 euro per journey.
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