Editorial Comment
Hold onto a sense of wonder
Thu, Jun 04, 2026
All across Ireland this week, in towns and villages, cities and suburbs, there are pockets of silence. In school halls and gymnasiums, in classrooms transformed into examination centres, a hush has settled. It is a peculiar kind of quiet — not empty, but full. Full of concentration, anticipation, hope and uncertainty. Between the turning of pages, the shuffle of papers and the occasional sigh, more than 70,000 Leaving Certificate students are sitting at desks and contemplating futures not yet written.
Local News
Work under way to repair burst water main on Headford Road
Tue, Jun 09, 2026
Uisce Éireann has said it is responding to a burst water main on the Headford Road in Galway city, which is impacting supply in the surrounding areas.
