World shucking final this weekend

Thu, Sep 25, 2025

The All-Ireland championship will be held on Friday night, from 8pm, in The Kings Head on High Street.

Monroe’s crowned Connacht’s best music pub

Thu, Sep 25, 2025

Monroe’s Tavern has been named ‘Best Music Pub’ in the Connacht region at this year’s Irish Pub Awards.

Appeal for €21.3m for youth work in Galway

Thu, Sep 25, 2025

Some 191 constituents from Galway East and West have urged their local TDs to support their call for an increased investment in youth work in Budget 2026.

The petitioners have added their names to a localised version of the National Youth Council of Ireland’s All Ages for Youth Work campaign, calling for increased investment of €21.3m in Budget 2026 to protect existing services, expand access, and fund safe, well-equipped spaces.

Connolly merch in high demand

Thu, Sep 25, 2025

The Galway West TD’s staff say they are pleasantly surprised that sales of t-shirts and sweatshirts with the Connolly campaign’s eye-catching design are completely sold out in all sizes, but they are hurriedly restocking.

Car mounts kerb during city lunch rush

Thu, Sep 25, 2025

One man was badly injured and several pedestrians had a lucky escape when a car mounted the pavement on a busy side street in Galway city centre on Wednesday.

The white flag has been raised... and we’re off

Thu, Sep 25, 2025

After months of speculation, party posturing, and a few failed bids, the race to Áras an Uachtaráin is on. It’s a modest field: just three names will appear on the ballot, making this the first presidential election with so few contenders since 1990 — when Mary Robinson made history. The stakes are high nationally, but perhaps nowhere more so than in Galway, where the outcome could trigger a seismic political shift.

Prison sentence for ‘beligerant’ man who threw candle at retail worker

Wed, Sep 24, 2025

A Galway man who was described in a probation report as rude, dismissive, belligerent and confrontational had a prison term imposed on him when convicted of throwing a candle at a shop assistant who told him he was barred.

Car thefts increased by nearly sixty per cent in Galway this year

Wed, Sep 24, 2025

Car thefts increased by 58 per cent in Galway during the first half of 2025, according to CSO figures published this week, bucking the national trend which saw incidents of this crime fall in the six months to the end of June.

Third time lucky for father of six with addiction problems

Tue, Sep 23, 2025

A double no-show defendant was told he was lucky not to be going straight into custody when he appeared before Judge Fiona Lydon at Galway District Court on Monday last, September 23. The defendant was banned from driving and fined when his case was called for the third time.

Two Galway schools recognised as battery recycling champions

Tue, Sep 23, 2025

Students at Bearna Primary School and Colaiste Mhuire in Ballygar have been crowned Battery Recycling Champions after collecting the equivalent of 50,050 and 11,700 used AA batteries, respectively, for recycling during the last school year.

Galway Simon conference on older people retiring into homelessness

Tue, Sep 23, 2025

As part of Simon Week 2025, Galway Simon Community is to host a conference on homelessness among older people.

The event on tomorrow Friday, September 26 will run from 10 am to 1 pm in the Aula Maxima in the University of Galway.

Break-up of romance led to continual and unwanted harassment

Mon, Sep 22, 2025

A lovelorn young man who took the break-up of a relationship very badly, went about attempting to reconcile with the object of his affection in entirely the wrong way.

Hundreds celebrate Culture Night at the Marine Institute

Mon, Sep 22, 2025

The Marine Institute welcomed more than 600 visitors to its headquarters in Oranmore last Friday for ‘A Night to Sea’, an evening of marine-themed cultural experiences a part of the Culture Night 2025, bringing together artists, performers, and local community groups to celebrate our connection to sea.

New Traveller accommodation programmes are set to fail another generation, says GTM

Thu, Sep 18, 2025

As part of the #TravellerHomesNow campaign, the Galway Traveller Movement (GTM) has published two reports that are critical analyses examining how the recently adopted Traveller Accommodation Programmes (TAPs) for Galway City and County Councils are set to perpetuate systemic human rights violations, continuing a cycle of exclusion and inequality for the Traveller community.

Why now is the time to invest in Irish-made furniture

Thu, Sep 18, 2025

When it comes to furnishing your home, there has never been a better time to choose Irish-made. Beyond supporting local jobs and craftsmanship, Irish furniture makers are setting the standard for quality, comfort, and customisation.

Harps in castles brings music and storytelling to Claregalway Castle

Thu, Sep 18, 2025

Next week, the harp takes centre stage in one of Galway’s most atmospheric settings when Harps in Castles brings music and storytelling to Claregalway Castle from 7:30pm to 9:30pm, on Thursday, 25 September.

Planning approval for University of Galway School of Medicine Building

Thu, Sep 18, 2025

University of Galway has welcomed planning approval for the development of a new School of Medicine Building.

Flirt FM at 30: Galway’s beloved campus station marks a milestone

Thu, Sep 18, 2025

Later this month, one of Galway’s most familiar and much-loved voices turns 30. Flirt FM 101.3, the University of Galway’s student, community and alternative radio station, will celebrate three decades on air with a weekend of music, memories, and merriment — the perfect tribute to a broadcaster that has been a constant companion to students, locals, and music lovers since 1995.

Pete Foley marks half century of martial arts excellence

Thu, Sep 18, 2025

When Pete Foley first stepped onto a judo mat in Kilkenny as a shy 12-year-old in the 1970s, few could have imagined that this would mark the beginning of a lifelong journey — one that would shape the face of martial arts in Ireland for generations. Now, five decades later, the founder and head coach of the renowned Black Dragon Kickboxing Gym in Galway is celebrating an extraordinary milestone: 50 years of dedication, discipline, and unwavering commitment to martial arts.

Tea at The Hardiman for Breast Cancer Research

Thu, Sep 18, 2025

The Galway Committee of the National Breast Cancer Research Institute (NBCRI) will host Afternoon Tea at The Hardiman Hotel, sponsored by Tom Doyle Motors, on Sunday, October 5 in celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The event begins at 3pm with a sparkling reception, followed by a luxurious afternoon tea of sweet and savoury delights, specially prepared by the Hardiman Hotel’s renowned culinary team. Guests will also enjoy a lively afternoon of entertainment, including Music Bingo with The Benen Tierney Experience.

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