City needs a fresh voice, says entrepreneur Jarlath Feeney as he announces election run

Thu, Apr 18, 2024

Jarlath Feeney, long-standing Galway resident and entrepreneur, has declared his candidacy for the upcoming city council elections, with a progressive platform focused on the values of inclusivity, sustainability, and community well-being.

Michael Tully – delivering for Galway City

Thu, Apr 18, 2024

Michael Tully, has lived in the Ballybane/Merlin Park area for the past 16 years, working locally in Mervue.

Airbnb is a major factor in Galway’s housing crisis, says PBP candidate

Thu, Apr 18, 2024

Airbnb plays a major role in Galway’s housing crisis, according to People Before Profit city council candidate Adrian Curran.

Cillian Keane - youngest candidate in local elections in Athenry-Oranmore electoral area

Thu, Apr 11, 2024

Oranmore’s Cillian Keane (23) is the youngest candidate running in the Athenry-Oranmore LEA, in the upcoming local elections.

Mullooly hits the ground for Independent Ireland in Midlands-North West

Thu, Apr 11, 2024

Former RTE Midlands Correspondent Ciaran Mullooly has hit the ground running as an Independent Ireland candidate for June’s European Parliament Elections in the Midlands-North West constituency.

No surprise as Walsh and Thomas sign up for Independent Ireland

Thu, Apr 11, 2024

In a move widely expected for some time, outspoken councillors Noel Thomas and Seamus Walsh have joined the newly formed Independent Ireland party and will stand on that ticket for the forthcoming local elections.

Labour’s city council candidates call for immediate action to address housing crisis

Thu, Apr 11, 2024

Labour’s local election candidates Niall Mc Nelis, Helen Ogbu and John McDonagh have demanded immediate action to address the escalating housing crisis, as revealed by the latest Myhome.ie publication on property price inflation.

The three labour Candidates said the Myhome.ie report serves as a stark reminder of the Government’s failure to prioritise the housing crisis.

Addressing Galway’s housing and transport issues will benefit the entire region — Chambers

Thu, Apr 11, 2024

Midlands North-West European Candidate and Leader of Seanad Éireann, Senator Lisa Chambers, has said that addressing Galway’s housing challenges and transport issues has to be a top priority, not just for Galway’s sake but for the entire Western region. She was speaking ahead of a public information meeting in the city on this coming Monday.

Labour’s Oranmore candidate has European ambition

Thu, Apr 11, 2024

Chief Executive Officer of the Family Resource Centre National Forum, Fergal Landy, has been selected to run in the Oranmore-Athenry local electoral area for the Labour Party.

Crowe to oppose ‘infill developments’ in Castlepark and Ballybane

Thu, Apr 04, 2024

Cllr MJ Crowe this week confirmed that he will oppose any infill housing proposals put forward by Galway City Council for the Castlepark and Ballybane area. Crowe made his position clear following recent proposals drawn up by officials in Galway City Council for the Ballinfoyle area,

Connolly urges better management and maintenance of Miller's Lane greenway

Thu, Apr 04, 2024

Galway city's Active Travel project at Miller's Lane has essentially been abandoned by the Council since the opening of the facility last June, according to Fianna Fail councillor Cllr John Connolly.

Galway Blueshirts beat Leo to the punch

Thu, Mar 21, 2024

Two prominent Galway Fine Gael politicians handed in their notice ahead of Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s shock resignation yesterday.

McDonnell confirms he will be running in June’s local elections

Thu, Feb 29, 2024

Independent Councillor Declan McDonnell - the most experienced elected member of Galway City Council - has confirmed that he will be standing for re-election in June.

McDonagh driven to return to politics

Thu, Feb 29, 2024

The Labour Party has selected John McDonagh as its Galway City Central candidate for this June’s local elections.

Vacancy and dereliction a scourge - McNelis

Thu, Dec 14, 2023

Cllr. Mc Nelis said it is an outrage that in the midst of an acute housing crisis, thousands of homes across our country sit idle, either vacant or derelict.

Kinane welcomes wasterwater plant funding for Craughwell and Clarinbridge

Thu, Dec 14, 2023

Local Councillor Martina Kinane has welcomed Minister Darragh O’Brien's announcement of 20m for the development of new wastewater treatment plants in both Clarinbridge and Craughwell.

A Letter to Tanáiste, Leo Varakdar

Fri, Dec 16, 2022

Dear Leo,
Congratulations. Assuming there are no last minute problems, you are about to be appointed to the position of Taoiseach this weekend.The biggest challenge you face is to define exactly what Fine Gael stand for, under your leadership. Insider understands that you have been on a ‘political journey’ in relation to a number of issues in recent years.

A letter to Taoiseach Micheál Martin

Fri, Dec 09, 2022

Dear Micheál,
Insider has closely observed your political career since you were first elected to Dáil Éireann in 1989, and believes you are now at your most politically content since that time. As you know better than most, the Ireland of 1989 was a different world to the Ireland of 2022, and there are only a handful of TDs still now in the Dáil who have had a longer parliamentary career than yourself.

National media a disgrace

Thu, Dec 01, 2022

Insider understands the job of opposition politicians: it is to make you feel miserable. Their thinking is as follows; no matter what condition the country is in, we must give the impression that things are a lot worse than they are, and if we can convince enough people that the country is ‘gone to hell in a handcart’, then we can pick up some extra votes which will help us at the next election.

Therefore, when you hear, see or read members of the opposition, they hope you will feel worse afterwards: mission accomplished in their view. This approach extends beyond their attempts to manipulate both broadcast and print media, it becomes all consuming for them. Take the recent ‘Raise the Roof’ march in Dublin: it is all part of the attempt to create disruption and sow seeds of discontent which will make voters think ‘we can do better than this’.

Why women’s sports deserve support and funding

Thu, Mar 24, 2022

"The last mile is never crowded and that’s the way it does feel sometimes. The difference is to be able to hold on in there, to keep it going."

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