Move the illegal encampment or others will do job for you, says councillor

Thu, Feb 12, 2026

The presence of an “illegal encampment” near the council owned camping site in Portumna has reached boiling point says local councillor, Ivan Canning.

Galway Warm Home Hub closure a major loss, says Connolly

Thu, Feb 12, 2026

The Galway Warm Home Hub closure is a major loss to local communities seeking advice on Greener homes, and a blow to Galway City Council’s Decarbonisation Plan, which is supposed to run to 2030, according to Fianna Fáil Galway West TD John Connolly.

New Community Impact Loan Fund aims to unlock stalled social support projects in Galway

Thu, Feb 12, 2026

COPE Galway and St Columba’s Credit Union (SCCU) are proud to announce the launch of a new €1.4 million Community Impact Loan Fund, a partnership designed to support the delivery of capital projects for people experiencing homelessness, domestic abuse and social isolation in Galway.

Fourteen year old appears in court on alleged car theft charges

Thu, Feb 12, 2026

A 14-year old Ennis boy has appeared in court in connection with a spate of alleged car thefts in east Clare and south Galway last week.

New radio documentary ‘RingRoaded’ highlights human cost of Galway City Ring Road saga

Thu, Feb 12, 2026

A new documentary by Galway Talks, broadcast on Galway Bay FM, is shining a spotlight on the profound emotional toll of the proposed Galway City Ring Road. Titled ‘RingRoaded’, the documentary explores the lived experiences of some of the 54 families whose homes lie directly on its route.

Galway orthoptist remembered at Scottish event to make milestone of brain tumour research

Thu, Feb 12, 2026

The Galway-based bereaved wife and sister of a man who died from a brain tumour in October 2024 were invited to an event to mark the first anniversary of Scotland’s first research centre dedicated to brain tumours.

Keane renews call for urgent N83 drainage and paving works in Claregalway

Thu, Feb 12, 2026

Cllr Cillian Keane has intensified calls for urgent national roads funding to deliver critical drainage and paving works on the N83 through Claregalway, following a meeting with Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien TD.

Judge adjourns trial of Shannon activists on ‘legal point of public importance’

Thu, Feb 12, 2026

A judge this week adjourned the trial of three Pro-Palestinian activists, including two from Galway, concerning an alleged incursion at Shannon airport until the Supreme Court rules on a “legal point of public importance” relevant to the defence in the case. At Ennis Circuit Court, Judge Francis Comerford told the three accused that if the trial proceeds he could be asking the jury to decide the case “on the basis of law that might not in fact be the correct law”.

Pregnancy poverty across county

Thu, Feb 12, 2026

A charity donating baby supplies to new mums is reporting a surge in demand across Galway – far more than the national average during the current cost of living crisis.

Canney welcomes €45,000 Circular Economy Innovation grant for Athenry-based Amicitia Health & Social Care

Thu, Feb 12, 2026

Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed the allocation of €45,000 in grant funding to Amicitia Health & Social Care, Athenry, under the Circular Economy Innovation Grant Scheme (CEIGS).

€300,000 Major Projects Fund opens for 2026 applications at Galway Wind Park

Thu, Feb 12, 2026

SSE and Greencoat Renewables, co-owners of Galway Wind Park, have opened the 2026 round of the Galway Wind Park Major Projects Fund, with €300,000 available to support large scale, community-led initiatives within 10km of the wind farm.

Salthill Knocknacarra GAA Club to submit planning application for Mincloon development tomorrow

Thu, Feb 12, 2026

Salthill Knocknacarra GAA Club will tomorrow formally submit a planning application to Galway City Council for the first phase of the club’s new playing facility development at Mincloon.

Garrity to meet with Shantalla residents tonight in first of community meeting series

Thu, Feb 12, 2026

Sheila Garrity, independent candidate in the forthcoming Galway West by-election, wants to hear from residents and plans to hold weekly community meetings to do just that. The first in the series will be held in Shantalla tonight Thursday (Feb. 12) from 7-8pm in St. Joseph’s Community Centre, Ashe Road.

High standard in Galway Federation ICA children’s art competition

Thu, Feb 12, 2026

Galway Federation ICA recently ran an art competition for National School children kindly sponsored by Cregal Art, Monivea Road, Galway. The challenge was to design at cover for a St. Brigid’s day card. 184 entries were received from six schools across the county

Galway Hospice launches Carers Connect peer support group for carers

Thu, Feb 12, 2026

Galway Hospice Foundation has launched Carers Connect, a new fortnightly peer support group in Galway designed to support carers of people living with a life-limiting illness.

Cubbard ponders election, while Kyne confirms

Thu, Feb 12, 2026

Mayor Mike Cubbard has confirmed he wants to run in the Galway West by-election, but is biding his time for a formal declaration.

Pier closure poses parking palaver for Kinvara

Thu, Feb 12, 2026

Parking pressures in Kinvara are set to intensify following a proposal to introduce a five-metre setback at the village pier, restricting access for non-pier-related parking due to safety concerns.

Tight lines as the lakes open up after the winter

Thu, Feb 12, 2026

All winter long in my childhood, our three lake boats lay like part of the furniture of the yard — upturned shapes against the shed wall, collecting frost and leaves, holding their silence. They were parts of our livelihood in those lean mean seventies, though as children we thought of them as playthings. From October to February they hibernated, dripping dry after months of wave and rain, their floorboards stacked indoors nearby, their oars resting like folded arms. I often imagined them talking to one another in the dark — trading stories of sudden squalls, of rocks struck in shallow bays, of whispered confidences between gillie and angler, of trout that flashed silver in the half-light before lying still on the ribs beneath the boards.

Galway City Council shortlisted for three All-Ireland housing awards 2026

Thu, Feb 12, 2026

Galway City Council has been shortlisted in three categories in the prestigious All-Ireland Housing Awards 2026. The shortlisted projects are Bóithrín na Saoirse – Traveller Group Housing Scheme in the Best housing development; Affordable Housing Communications in the Excellence in Communication Category; and Developer Breakfast Briefing, in the ‘Working in Partnership’ Category.

Radio Day a chance consider our future

Thu, Feb 12, 2026

Tomorrow is Friday 13th. Unlucky for some. Not, this year, for me, as it marks World Radio Day, a chance to reflect on the history of the medium, and how it is being reshaped by new technologies.

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