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Whenever a politician appears on television, banging a table and declaring, “The people will decide!” it is a clear indication s/he has no idea how a vote will go, but wants to make it seem as if s/he will be on the winning side.

Art and nature workshop at Coole to celebrate Biodiversity Week

Galway city’s three electoral wards are next week due for major revisions ahead of next year’s Local Elections with extra seats for two wards, Galway City East to lose a seat, and Menlo, Castlelawn, and Tirellan to be transferred into Galway City Central.

Delays in the preparation and implementation of a master plan for South Park has been slammed by Independent city councillor Catherine Connolly.

A memorial vigil in honour of the women who were in the Mercy Magdalene Laundry in Galway city takes place this Sunday.

There are no reliable figures for the numbers of women sent to the Magdalene Laundry in Galway as the McAleese Report reveals blank or missing records, but strong hints it was one of the few in the State operating on an economic surplus.

Galway’s reputation as Ireland’s ‘culture capital’ has been called into serious question with the city relinquishing a major collection of Irish artworks, with controversy erupting over both the rationale for and handling of the decision.

Home help assistance will see a reduction of up to 12,000 hours a month in Galway city between now and the end of the year, according to Galway councillor Catherine Connolly.

Eight metal supports from the Volvo Ocean Race temporary bridge remain in the water between the Claddagh Basin and Spanish Arch and pose a significant danger to boats and canoeists.

With around two years to go before the next local elections, political parties will already be focusing on their representative candidates and their prospects of success in what is likely to be a highly formative election.