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Galwayman who became one of the British Army's deadliest snipers
A TG4 documentary to be shown next week will recall how city teenager Paddy Devlin travelled from Galway to Belfast to enlist in the British Army in 1941 and became one of its deadliest snipers.
Government urgently needs to address labour shortage in construction - Mc Nelis
Labour City Councillor Niall Mc Nelis, has urged the Government to urgently address the chronic labour shortage in construction that is delaying the building of homes.
Borrowing framework required to help TUs provide student accommodation – Troy
Local Fianna Fáil Deputy Robert Troy has called for a framework for Technological Universities (TUs) to be urgently put in place to give them the authority to borrow in order to provide student accommodation amid the ongoing nationwide shortage.
Athlone Training Centre to host Defence Forces and An Post recruitment events
Recruitment events for those interested in roles with the Defence Forces and An Post will take place in Athlone this week.
Medical card holders ‘still without dental care in Galway’, says Farrell
The ongoing difficulties faced by medical card holders seeking dental care in Galway is an ‘urgent issue’, according to Sinn Féin TD for Galway West/South Mayo, Mairéad Farrell.
Time to honour a Republican and a woman, say Morrissey bridge name campaigners
Supporters of the Julia Morrissey Bridge campaign gathered at Galway’s new bridge to promote the proposal to name the bridge after Galway’s forgotten 1916 woman leader.
Election buzz as new Dáil seat tipped for Mayo
The announcement on Wednesday that Mayo has been recommended for a change-up from a four-seater to a five-seater Dáil Constituency, and that county boundaries be reinstated so that up to 6,000 votes from areas of South Mayo are returned to the electoral area, has well and truly started the ball rolling on General Election campaigning around the county.
30,000 voters to switch constituency in latest boundary shake-up
More than 30,000 voters are to be transferred between the current Galway constituencies in the latest shake-up of the electoral boundaries which will see Galway East return an extra TD to the next Dáil Eireann.
New boundaries aim to right electoral wrongs
As if it hadn’t happened already, the next General Election campaign kicked off in earnest yesterday morning with the publication of the new electoral boundaries across the country. For politicians, it’s a bit like the World Cup where you know you’ve qualified but you find out the hotels you’ll be staying in and most importantly, the pitch you will be playing on.
