Galway Advertiser 2008/GA_2008_08_07/GA_0708_E1_027.pdf 

Extracted text

August 7 2008

www.galwayadvertiser.ie

N E W S 27

Judge advises rose seller to ask city council for trading licence
A District Court judge is hopeful that Galway City Council will consider granting a casual trading licence to a Romanian rose seller so that he can "go straight" from now on and ply his trade lawfully on the city's streets. Judge Eamon O'Brien remarked that "the best gamekeeper is a former poacher", when dealing with Vasile Muntean (24), 114 River Forest, Leixlip, Co Kildare, who pleaded guilty before the holiday sittings of Galway District Court this week to engaging in casual trading at Cross Street, Galway, on July 26 last without holding a casual trading licence. Inspector Sean Glynn told the court Muntean had 30 previous convictions for similar type offences. Defence solicitor Adrian MacLynn said that while his client had plastic roses for sale on this occasion he didn't manage to actually sell any of them. Judge O'Brien adjourned the charge before the court to September 15 next to give the accused time to apply to the city council for a casual trading licence. "The best gamekeeper is a former poacher, and perhaps, they (the city council) will give him a chance to `go straight'," the judge remarked.

Showing their support for NBCRI at the Galway Races were; Eddie and Noreen O'Sullivan with Sandra and Padraig Rhattigan. Photo Martina Regan

Coole to host family events this month
Coole Park is hosting a number of family activities in the woods and visitors' centre throughout this month. Family walks will take place in the Coole Park woods every Sunday from 3pm, while nature activities for young children will take place on Wednesdays from 2.30pm to 4pm. These activities are suitable for children from five to 12 years and booking is essential. A bat walk will take place in Coole on Saturday August 16. A talk on local bat species will take place at Coole Park Visitors' Centre at 8.30pm, followed by the bat walk at 9pm. For further information contact Coole Park Visitors' Centre, phone (091) 631804 or e-mail info@coolepark.ie

GALWAY'S FAVOURITE PAPER

Tel: 091 530900 : 1

Beat the queues
Place your classified e r advertisement t through our h Internet web site. t b .
Visit our homepage at t r e t
www.galwayadvertiser.ie

TEL: 091 596000 EMAIL: DESIGNHOUSEBARNA@GMAIL.COM

UNIT 6 BARNA VILLAGE CENTRE, BARNA, CO. GALWAY