Labour launches plan to deliver urgent support for survivors €3m fund to support abuse survivors

Thu, May 07, 2026

Labour Councillor Helen Ogbu has backed Labour Women’s proposal for a €3 million Safe Fund to support victim survivors of domestic abuse, calling for urgent Government action to remove the financial barriers that trap people in dangerous situations.

Hoare welcomes road resurfacing on Circular Road

Thu, May 07, 2026

Councillor Eddie Hoare (FG) has welcomed road resurfacing works completed this week on Circular Road. The long awaited works commenced on Monday and should be completed by tomorrow (Friday).

Thomas calls for urgent small business package

Thu, May 07, 2026

Independent Ireland councillor and Galway West by-election candidate Noel Thomas has called on Government to bring forward an immediate, targeted support package for small businesses as new fuel, transport and energy surcharges begin to land with firms across Galway.

Garrity calls for government to hear people’s cry for financial help

Thu, May 07, 2026

Dr Sheila Garrity, who has knocked on hundreds of doors in the Galway West voting district, says one thing is clear from residents: the rising cost of living is unbearable, but the Government isn’t listening.

Galway County Council launches the Community Programme for the National Famine Commemoration

Thu, May 07, 2026

Galway County Council and the Irish Workhouse Centre have announced a comprehensive programme of events in the lead up to the 2026 National Famine Commemoration, taking place at the Irish Workhouse Centre on Sunday, 17 May. The Community Programme is created with support from the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport.

Farmers and those in fuel poverty will suffer from delay in carbon tax, says Murphy

Thu, May 07, 2026

The recent protests at our docks and roads brought the carbon tax into focus as one of the demands of the protesters, and also a key demand of Independent Ireland.

Galway to host Ireland’s Creative Economy Summit – EDGE26

Thu, May 07, 2026

Galway will host EDGE26: Ireland’s Creative Economy Summit on 21 May at Dexcom Stadium, bringing together founders, investors, policymakers, and industry leaders from Ireland and overseas for a major one-day event focused on the future of the creative economy.

Welby calls for support for study for use of school yards as play areas and flood relief areas

Thu, May 07, 2026

A novel way to increase safe play options for children in Galway schools, and at the same time help alleviate occasional flooding in some areas, has been highlighted by Independent Cllr. Thomas Welby, a candidate in the Galway West Bye-Election.

Aran Islands RNLI save life at sea

Thu, May 07, 2026

The Aran Islands RNLI were requested to launch by Valentia Coast Guard on Sunday afternoon at 4:46pm (3 May) after reports that a person had separated from friends, while exploring Straw Island and had failed to return.

County Galway gears up for Africa Day 2026

Thu, May 07, 2026

Africa Day 2026 will be marked in County Galway with a community celebration in Tuam this weekend.

Galway County Council announces 106 affordable homes for Athenry

Thu, May 07, 2026

Galway County Council, in association with Highgate Properties Limited, has announced the delivery of 106 affordable homes at the Fearann na hEascrach development in Athenry.

Armenians not a patch on Galwegians

Thu, May 07, 2026

Micheál Martin was shaking hands in Oranmore, Renmore, Moycullen, Galway city centre, Knocknacarra and Armenia, over the Mayday bank holiday weekend.

Drowned princess smothered in red tape

Thu, May 07, 2026

A seven foot, bronze statue celebrating the mythical princess who drowned in the Corrib and gave her name to Galway, is languishing in a plywood crate, in a back yard, in Wicklow.

Galway trio take on Ironman challenge for breast cancer research

Thu, May 07, 2026

Three local Boston Scientific employees are swapping the comfort of their day jobs for a gruelling half Ironman in France this June, all in aid of the National Breast Cancer Research Institute (NBCRI) — and they’re hoping Galway will get behind them.

Cubbard hits out as Galway omitted from funding and flood works pushed out to 2033

Thu, May 07, 2026

Mayor of Galway, Mike Cubbard, has criticised the exclusion of Galway City from a new flood mitigation funding scheme, as updated timelines indicate permanent defences may not be delivered until 2033.

Inaugural Momentum wows with its scale, ambition and delivery

Thu, May 07, 2026

We knew from the outset last Friday that Momentum Festival 2026 has firmly etched its name into the cultural fabric of the west of Ireland, delivering an inaugural event that not only met expectations but surpassed them in scale, ambition, and impact.

Major business award for TJ Hyland & Co

Thu, May 07, 2026

Galway’s TJ Hyland & Co has been named Business All-Star Gift and Inheritance Tax Practice of the Year 2026 accreditation by the All-Ireland Business Foundation (AIBF), marking its second consecutive year of recognition.

FF hopeful concerned new rules harm rural tourism

Thu, May 07, 2026

Short-term lets must be registered by Wednesday, May 20, but Galway West by-election candidate Cillian Keane says the Government is right to delay this deadline.

City in focus for eye specialists

Thu, May 07, 2026

The country’s eye doctors will gather at the Galmont Hotel for two days next week, when Galway hosts the Irish College of Ophthalmologists’ (ICO) annual conference.

The signifier of summer and heavy Galway nights

Thu, May 07, 2026

Each year, the arrival of the Galway International Arts Festival programme feels less like a publication drop and more like a seasonal shift. Before a single ticket is bought, before a stage is lit, there it is in your hands — weighty, ink-rich, quietly electric. That physical programme, dense with possibility, signals something deeper than scheduling: it tells the brain, almost instinctively, that summer has arrived in Galway.

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