Editorial Comment
Galway cannot afford to lose its taxi industry
Thu, Dec 04, 2025
At the time of going to press last evening (Wednesday), traffic across Galway City had slowed to a crawl. The cause was not an accident nor a surge of seasonal congestion, but a coordinated protest by taxi drivers who say they are fighting for nothing less than their livelihoods. Their demonstration, while inconvenient for many, was a stark reminder of the fragile balance that keeps Galway moving—especially after dark.
Local News
Judge gives lucky shoplifter a second chance
Fri, Dec 05, 2025
A young man was given a chance when he appeared before Judge Vincent Deane at Loughrea District Court charged with a shoplifting offence. This was the defendant’s second chance, as the Gardaí had offered him the option of accepting an adult caution, but he failed to turn up for the appointment to receive it and, as a result, the prosecution ended up before the court.
Politics
FF review should focus on Galway – says local TD
Thu, Nov 13, 2025
The constituency of Galway West must be central to a Fianna Fáil internal double review on its disastrous presidential campaign, and how it ran last November’s general election.
News Interviews
From Athenry to Africa
Thu, Dec 04, 2025
Christy O’Hara and Martina Farragher will never forget the sheer joy on the Tanzanian children’s faces when they saw balloons for the first time. Their eyes opened wide with excitement as they were inflated and then released into the air. The atmosphere was electric as they chased them around the place, shrieking with delight.
National News
TD demands ringroad timeframe
Thu, Nov 27, 2025
Galway West TD John Connolly pressed the minister during Dáil Questions this week, complaining that the project has endured “prolonged delays in the planning and assessment system."
