Editorial Comment
The importance of the Galway student experience
Thu, Sep 03, 2026
There was a time when finding out you had secured a college place in Galway came with another, equally important rite of passage: finding somewhere to live.
Local News
Dunguaire Castle closure makes international headlines as State fails to act
Thu, Sep 03, 2026
The prolonged closure of Dunguaire Castle has become an international story, after The New York Times highlighted the failure to reopen and protect one of Ireland’s most photographed historic landmarks.
National News
Half a million attendances as Arts Festival focus turns to 50th
Thu, Jul 30, 2026
Festival organisers confirmed that this year’s programme attracted a record 472,000 attendances across its 14-day run, surpassing the 450,000 mark for the second consecutive year and reinforcing the festival’s place at the heart of Ireland’s summer cultural calendar.
