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April 6 2006

Man given time to Galway Arts pay compensation Festival for night-club assault programme
A 31-years-old man who punched another man repeatedly in the face when he caught him talking to his girlfriend was ordered to pay 4,000 compensation or else go to prison when he appeared before Galway District Court this week. Donal Naughton, 8A Cluain Airne, Clybaun Road, Knocknacarra, Galway, pleaded guilty to assaulting Paul Prunty, causing him harm at Cuba nightclub, Eyre Square, Galway, on November 28 last, and to breaching the peace on the same occasion. Prunty denied a charge of assaulting Naughton and to breaching the peace during the same incident. After hearing evidence in the case Judge Mary Fahy dismissed the assault charge against Prunty and applied the Probation Act in relation to a charge of breaching the peace. The court heard that Naughton had gone to the bar to get a drink and when he returned he saw Prunty speaking to Naughton's girlfriend. He became very aggressive and punched Prunty a number of times into the face and about the head. Prunty suffered injuries to two teeth, both eyes, and one ear, in what Judge Fahy described as a very vicious and unprovoked assault. She said Naughton had been the aggressor who showed a propensity for violence. She convicted Naughton of assault causing harm and breaching the peace and adjourned the matter to June 12 for payment of 4,000 to Prunty. She indicated that if the money was not paid by then she would impose a prison sentence, but would suspend the sentence if the money was paid.

launched in top American cities

At The Tavern Club in Chicago, Illinois, on Tuesday kicking off celebrations to launch highlights of this year's Galway Arts Festival were: President of the Galway Chamber of Commerce David Niland, chairman of the Galway International Oyster Festival Padraic O'Maille, Maggie Daley wife of Chicago's Mayor Richard M Daley, Mayor of Galway Cllr Brian Walsh, managing director of the Galway Arts Festival John Crumlish, and CEO of Ireland West Tourism John Concannon.

BY JULIE TIERNEY Ireland West Tourism and the Galway Arts Festival are visiting Chicago, New York, and Toronto this week in a major promotional launch of highlights of this year's festival which runs from July 17-- 31. The week started with an evening reception opened by the First Lady of Chicago Maggie Daley at Chicago's private Tavern Club on Tuesday which was attended by key tourism and travel industry and media representatives. A similar event will take place at The Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City today (Thursday) which will be attended by a range of quality New York press and New York-based Ireland specialist tour operators. A third event will be held in Toronto tomorrow (Friday) in the form of a press lunch attended by more than 40 local

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media contacts. World champion oyster opener Patrick McMurray, who has attended the Galway Oyster Festival on many occasions, will entertain guests with an oyster opening demonstration. Representatives from a number of Galway hotels are among the Galway delegation in the US and Keith Finnegan has been broadcasting his Galway Bay FM show from the US all week. "The international launches of the Galway Arts Festival in North America is a golden opportunity for us to showcase both the festival itself and the Ireland west region in general," said CEO of Ireland West Tourism John Concannon. This is the second year running that the festival is launched internationally in the US and follows last year's launch in New York which generated a significant amount of valuable PR for the festival and for the Ireland west region.

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New venue for growing JCI Galway
The April meeting of JCI Galway will be held at 8pm on Tuesday April 11 at a new venue in The Courtyard Marriott Hotel, Headford Road, Galway. The move to a new venue is to facilitate the growth of the branch due to the increase in member numbers and the future expansion of the organisation. Free car parking is available. In 2005 JCI Galway boasted the largest membership of any branch in Ireland and was once again recognised as the most successful branch nationwide, winning five awards including best branch in Ireland at the national convention last October. Speaking at the AGM president Catherine Laffey encouraged members to avail of the many opportunities provided by JCI Galway. JCI Galway provides an excellent way to meet new people, develop yourself, and contribute to the betterment of the community all at the same time. New members are always welcome to join this voluntary organisation and should attend Tuesday's meeting to learn more about it. For further information log onto www.jci-galway.org or contact membership officer Anne Healy on 087 6392762.

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