It is being proposed by the Government that the inquiry into the recent banking crisis be held in private. If you feel that a private inquiry is NOT the way to deal with this, please contact a member of the Dail to let them know. Contact details are below.

Galway West TD’s

Éamon Ó Cuív – Fianna Fáil -
Address : Corr na Mona, Conamara, Co na Gaillimhe
Office: 3 Plás Victoria, Gaillimh
Tel: 091 562846    -    Fax: 091 562844

Frank Fahey – Fianna Fáil -
Address :  4 Carraig Ban, Menlo, County Galway
Office: Ballybane Industrial Estate, Galway
Tel: 091 771020       -     Fax: 091 771040

Noel Grealish – Progressive Democrats
Office : Unit 14, Briarhill Business Park, Briarhill, Galway.
Phone (091) 764807 Fax (091) 764974           Email noel.grealish@oireachtas.ie

Michael D. Higgins – Labour -
Address: Aimhirgin, Circular Road, Rahoon, Galway City
Phone: (091) 524513 / 091 528 500     -      Fax: (091) 528501

Pádraic McCormack – Fine Gael -
Address: 3 Renmore Park, Galway City.
Office: 114 Bohermore, Galway
Tel: 091 568688 / 753992            Fax: 091 569204

Galway East TD’s

Noel Treacy – Fiann Fail – Address: Gurteen, Ballinasloe, County Galway
Office: Cross Street, Athenry, County Galway.
Tel: 091-844360  – Fax: 091-844360 - Email: noel.treacy@oireachtas.ie

Michael Kitt – Fianna Fail – Castleblakeney, Ballinasloe, County Galway
Tel: +353 (09096) 78147                   Email: Michael.Kitt@Oireachtas.ie

Ulick Burke -Fine Gael – Eagle Hill, Abbey, Loughrea, County Galway
Constituency Office – Barrack Street, Loughrea, Co. Galway. Tel: 091-847437

Paul Connaughton – Fine Gael -:Mountbellew, County Galway.
Tel: 090 9679249                           Email : Paul.Connaughton@finegael.ie

The Galway Bay FM breakfast show will be live from Connacht Rugby tomorrow moring from 6:30am. It’s ahead of the big game against Montpelier tomorrow night. Hear from coach Michael Bradley and some of the team. Don’t miss it!

Black ice conditions on some routes into Galway city with freezing fog on the N18 Ennis Rd, N17 Tuam Rd, N6 Dublin Rd, N59 Clifden Rd M6 at Ballinasloe and the Headford Rd. Severe ice on the old N6 east of Loughrea.

Most roads around Galway city and county are very dangerous this morning due to overnight frost. We are getting reports of very slippery conditions. Please be very careful on your journey.

Starting off cold this morning, with mist, fog and frost soon clearing. It will be mostly dry and bright with some sunny spells, however some showers will develop later in the afternoon across western areas. Cold, with highest temperatures 3 to 5 degrees, and light to moderate southwesterly breezes, increasing fresh later in the evening.

Further rain, sleet and snow this evening and for a time tonight but becoming mostly dry by morning. The snow will affect not just higher ground but occur at lower levels for a time in many inland areas. Strong and gusty southeasterly winds during the evening will moderate overnight. Lowest temperatures zero to 3 C with some frost in inland areas.

Mostly dry and bright on Wednesday apart from some scattered showers in the west. Cold, highest temperatures of 2 to 4

Wet and windy this afternoon and evening with the rain turning to sleet or snow in places but especially on high ground. Winds will be strong to gale force and gusty southeasterly and afternoon temperatures range from 2 to 4 Celsius.

Further outbreaks of rain, sleet and snow overnight, but not as persistent as during the day. Strong and gusty southeasterly winds moderating overnight. Lowest temperatures zero to 3 C.

Mostly dry on Wednesday and brightening but with some scattered wintry showers developing. Highest temperatures of 2 to 4 C.

Windy this morning and early afternoon, wind direction will be southeasterly.
Rain will be heavy and persistent for the day, with local flooding.
Cold with highest temperatures of 5 to 7C.

Further outbreaks of rain, tonight.
Lowest temperatures of 2 or 3.
Less windy also.

Schools due to reopen on Wednesday the 13th Jan 2010.
Brownsgrove NS Tuam.
Clifden Community College.
Donaghpatrick NS Headford.
Dunmore Community College , Dunmore.
Gael Scoil Mhic Amhlaigh Knocknacarra.
Garbally College , Ballinasloe.
Glenamaddy Community College.
Holy Trinity, Mervue.
Kilchreest National school.
Knockroon NS Headford.
Lough Cultra Beagh
Naionra , Scoil Caitriona ,Renmore.
Portumna Community College.
Presentation College Tuam.
Presentation Secondary College Tuam.
Scoil an Bhaile Nua Moycullen.
Scoil Bhride ,New Inn Ballinasloe.
Scoil Bhride Mercy secondary School; Tuam.
Scoil Caitriona (junior & senior)Renmore .
Scoil Sheamais Naofa , Barna.
St Brendans Boys NS Loughrea
St Bridgids Community College Loughrea.
St Cuans NS Kilcoona Headford .
St Francis NS Tirellan Galway.
St Jarlaths College Tuam.
St Killians Voc School New Inn Ballinasloe.
St Michaels ,Mervue.
St Pauls Secondary, Oughterard .
St Raphaels College Loughrea.
Sylane National School.

The Following schools are reopening on Tuesday 12th January
Athenry Maree NS
Athenry Presentation School, Galway City
Athenry Vocational School Castlehackett NS
Attymon NS
Ballinasloe Clonberne NS
Brackloon NS Kiltulla NS
Briarhill, NS
Calasanctius College, Oranmore
Carnaun NS
Castleblackeney Corrandrum NS
Claddagh NS
Claregalway Athenry Boys National School
Claregalway NS Seamount Kinvara
Colaiste Choilmcille, Inverin
Colaiste Chroi Mhuire, Spiddal
Colaiste Einde SC Threadneedle Rd Salthill
Colaiste Iognaid, Sea Rd.,
Colaiste na Coirbe, Galway City
Cooloo NS St. Cuan’s College,
Corrandrum NS Presentation College
Creagh NS,
Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha
Galway Community College, Moneenageesha
Gort Community School
Gairmscoil Fheicin Naofa, Corrnamona
Holy Rosary College, Mountbellew
Kilroe NS Headford
Lackagh NS Tooreeny,
Lombard St
Mercy NS, Tuam
Mercy Primary School, St. Francis St
Moylough NS Mercy Secondary School,
Newtownsmith Fohenagh Bawnmore NS
NS Moycullen Kilconly
NS Tuam Dominican College, Taylors Hill
Presentation College, Headford
Presentation NS Tuam
Presentation Primary

Presentation Secondary,
Salerno Secondary School, Salthill
Scoil Bhride, Shantalla
Scoil Chroi Iosa, Newcastle Rd
Scoil Einde, Salthill
Scoil Fhursa, Nile Lodge, Galway
Scoil Ide, NS Salthill
Scoil Rois, Taylors Hill
St John the Apostle NS Knocknacarra
St. Patrick’s Primary School, Tuam
St. James Bushypark
St. Joseph’s College The Bish
St. Josephs NS Shrule
St. Mary’s College,
St. Mary’s Rd
St. Patrick’s NS,
Tierneevan, NS, Gort