IDA targets Oranmore firing range for silicon factories

Thu, Jun 26, 2025

Speculation is growing that the government’s imminent National Development Plan (NDP) will include a massive infrastructure upgrade originally designed to attract a €9 billion investment from Intel for the west of Ireland.

Two billion euro Bay boom rejected

Thu, Jun 19, 2025

A €2 billion tidal barrier for the city, a modified Salmon Weir Barrage, an offshore breakwater opposite Salthill, and massive landscaping of the Corrib and coastline are all options rejected before the next stage of Galway’s massive flood relief plan begins.

Moyne Villa Summer Camps Return for 2025

Thu, Jun 19, 2025

The much-loved Moyne Villa Summer Camps are set to return once again this year, bringing three weeks of football, fun and friendship to local children aged 5 to 13.

Local chef to host free cookery demonstration in Ballybane

Thu, Jun 19, 2025

Food lovers in Ballybane are in for a treat as celebrated local chef Maria McNeela, of Rustic Grub fame, is set to host a live cookery demonstration on Thursday, June 26 at 6:30pm.

Inspireland Art & Animation Camps — A safe inclusive space for you creatives

Thu, Jun 19, 2025

Being young is not easy, and for young creatives finding things to do, that a right for you can be particularly challenging.

Inspireland Camps were founded by poet and educator, Stephen Murray. Mr Murray, a former Cuirt Poetry Slam Champion makes his living running poetry, misogyny and language awareness workshops in secondary schools. and it was this experience that inspired him to set up the camps.

Clifden Arts Festival 2025 —The Journey – through time, memory and imagination

Thu, Jun 19, 2025

Clifden Arts Festival 2025 is inviting audiences to embark on The Journey—a celebration of how art, story, and experience shape who we are. Running from September 17-28, this year’s theme explores paths of memory, heritage, migration, transformation, and the imagination. The festival continues to honour Clifden’s identity as a place where past and future meet through creativity.

Turning a new page: Clifden expands library access

Thu, Jun 19, 2025

Clifden Library has become the second branch library in County Galway to roll out the My Open Library (MOL) initiative, dramatically increasing public access to services with extended self-service hours, Galway County Council has confirmed.

125-job boost for Oranmore as Neurent Medical announces new manufacturing facility

Thu, Jun 19, 2025

125 jobs are to be created over the next three years at Oranmore-based Neurent Medical, a rapidly growing innovator in ear, nose, and throat (ENT) healthcare solutions.

Dexcom Ireland announce golfer Liam Nolan as a brand ambassador

Thu, Jun 19, 2025

DexCom, Inc. the a global leader in real-time continuous glucose monitoring for people with diabetes, today announced Galway based professional golfer Liam Nolan will join them as a brand ambassador in Ireland.

Day Care Services for Older Persons opens in Tuam unit

Thu, Jun 19, 2025

The Joe & Helen O’Toole, Community Nursing Unit (CNU), Tuam recently opened its doors for the first time to Day Care Services.

Galway launch of news report shows local news sources among most trusted

Thu, Jun 19, 2025

A majority of Irish people are either extremely or very interested in news, according to the annual Digital News Report Ireland 2025, published in Galway on Tuesday by Coimisiún na Meán. Research for the Digital News Report was undertaken by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford and analysis of the Irish data is provided by the DCU Institute for Future Media, Democracy and Society (FuJo).

FutureTrials25 shaping the future of clinical trials

Thu, Jun 19, 2025

University of Galway this week welcomed global leaders in healthcare, regulation, pharma, medtech and patient advocacy to FutureTrials25, a landmark international conference focused on transforming how clinical trials are designed, delivered, and experienced.

Reddington raises concerns over Irish Water project at Carheens to Caltragh Road

Thu, Jun 19, 2025

Councillor Andrew Reddington raised concerns during the recent Council meeting regarding the timeline and communication from Irish Water concerning the pipe upgrade project at Carheens to Caltragh.

New Navy base in Galway a ‘no brainer’

Thu, Jun 19, 2025

Galway is the leading location for a new naval installation as part of a rethink on how Ireland should police its vast western sea area.

Naval base for Galway overdue but welcome

Thu, Jun 19, 2025

The development of Galway Port is overdue and welcome. It is also very timely given the strategic threats to Ireland’s national security.

Life in the Spirit Seminar at St Columba’s Church, Castlegar

Thu, Jun 19, 2025

St Columba’s Church in Castlegar are hosting a Life in the Spirit Seminar which began last night Wednesday, 18th June and running through to 30th July. The seminar consists of seven weekly sessions, held every Wednesday from 7:15 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

This inspiring series is designed to help participants deepen their faith and grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit. It offers a renewed commitment to Christ, a deeper understanding of the gifts of the Spirit, and guidance on living a Spirit-empowered life.

Sysco installs life-saving AED at Galway facility

Thu, Jun 19, 2025

Sysco has installed a new Automated External Defibrillator (AED) at its Galway site at Glennascaul, Oranmore, as part of a national effort to support cardiac emergency response.

Every year, thousands of people in Ireland experience cardiac arrest. Immediate CPR and access to an AED can increase survival chances, and the model installed is particularly user-friendly, with LED and voice prompts to guide untrained users. The AED has been registered with the National AED Network, ensuring emergency services can guide bystanders to it in a crisis.

Work to begin on new phase of Athenry Northern Ring Road

Thu, Jun 19, 2025

Galway County Council has confirmed that construction of the western section of the Athenry Northern Ring Road will commence in the coming weeks with a completion date of late 2025.

Galway City moves into Top Ten in litter league

Thu, Jun 19, 2025

The latest survey from business group Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) reveals Galway City Centre is ‘Cleaner than European Norms’ in 10th spot in the ranking of 40 towns and cities across Ireland, a rise of one position on last year. Meanwhile, Ballybane is again littered towards the foot of the table.

Guarding the gate — why we need a western naval base

Thu, Jun 19, 2025

Times have changed. There was once a time when we, on this wind-lashed rock at the far edge of the Atlantic, could keep our heads down and our noses out of trouble. We enjoyed the luxury of obscurity. But that time is over. The world has changed—and not in subtle ways. We are entering a new era of geopolitical instability, technological vulnerability, and organised criminal sophistication. Ireland, and particularly our western coast, can no longer afford to remain a blind spot on the strategic map of Europe.

Our western seaboard—open, exposed, and largely unguarded—has become both an opportunity and a liability. On one hand, it offers immense promise in the form of renewable energy. The Atlantic winds promise to transform us into the “Saudi Arabia” of marine and offshore wind power. But prosperity attracts interest—and not all of it friendly. As global tensions rise and the New World Order begins to flex its muscles, we must ask: who is minding the gate?

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