Driver adamant he was eating Skittles and was not on phone

Thu, Oct 15, 2026

A MOTORIST argued at Tuam Court that he had been wrongly stopped by a Garda for holding a phone while driving when he insisted he had only been eating Skittles.

Judge refuses to accept guilty pleas from young motorist

Thu, Oct 15, 2026

A YOUNG man who pleaded with a Judge to deal with the very serious motoring offences he faced, despite the fact that he was not legally represented due to the ongoing solicitors’ strike, was strongly advised not to do so by the Judge.

Man allegedly tried to stop Gardaí checking his phone

Thu, Oct 15, 2026

A YOUNG man facing serious drug charges is alleged to have aggressively tried to obstruct Gardaí from accessing information on his phone which they found when they were searching his bedroom.

Tuam’s self-appointed traffic warden gets ticket marked

Thu, Oct 15, 2026

A WOMAN who has appointed herself as custodian of Tuam’s traffic by-laws was brought before the local District Court this week charged with engaging in threatening and abusive behaviour towards a member of the public.

Defendant lucky to be dealing with decent Guard – Judge

Thu, Oct 15, 2026

A FATHER who was issued double fines for having two sons unsecured in the back of his car was told by a Judge that he was lucky to be dealing with a decent Guard when one of the fines was withdrawn.

Galway woman takes part in impactful Advanced Breast Cancer exhibition

Thu, Oct 15, 2026

A campaign by AstraZeneca and supported by the Marie Keating Foundation, Living Loudly. Dying to be Heard: Perspectives on Advanced Breast Cancer is coming to one of Dublin’s premier shopping destinations Dundrum Town Centre, this Saturday and Sunday Octover 17-18.

The optician investigating ‘the yips’

Thu, Oct 15, 2026

“Golf is a game of inches. The most important are the six inches between your ears,” is the quip attributed to legendary golfer, Arnold Palmer.

Windows of opportunity — New planning rules demanded for chain stores as Council approves €275k cash boost to freshen up shopfronts

Thu, Oct 15, 2026

Thirty-eight businesses across Salthill and the city centre are set to share €275,000 in grants to tidy up tired facades, smarten shop windows and rejuvenate scruffy streetscapes.

Heart health advocate Neil Johnson honoured with global award

Thu, Oct 15, 2026

Neil Johnson has received the 2026 World Heart Federation Advocacy Award in Cardiovascular Health, recognising more than three decades of work to improve cardiovascular health in Ireland and internationally.

UHG expands gynaecological cancer services with new Candidate Advanced Practice Radiation Therapist

Thu, Oct 15, 2026

University Hospital Galway (UHG) has announced the appointment of Rhona Goodwin to the position of Candidate Advanced Practice Radiation Therapist (cAPRT) in Gynaecological Radiation Oncology.

Fainting passengers on packed early train in ‘serious danger’

Thu, Oct 15, 2026

O’Hara told the Advertiser that his office has had numerous complaints over the last few years, but “quite a lot” over the last few weeks. In a statement recently, he says that passengers are being put in danger due to the overcrowding, which has now reached a “crisis point”.

Céard is ceol náisiúnta ann?

Thu, Oct 15, 2026

Aisteach go leor, beidh mé féin ag freastal ar an opera i mBúdaipeist, príomhchathair na hUngáire, oíche Dé Sathairn seo.

Tá cathú orm a rá gur i bhfad ón opera a tógadh mise ach níl sé seo go huile is go hiomlán fíor. Is as Contae Loch Garman dom ó dhúchas - áit a bhfuil an fhéile opera is mó sa tír ag dul ar aghaidh faoi láthair.

Show me the Monnet - University of Galway awarded for ocean future excellence

Thu, Oct 15, 2026

University of Galway has been recognised for its international reputation for marine and ocean research with the award of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence for Ocean Futures, Science and Diplomacy.

Féile Bia Chois Fharraige

Thu, Oct 15, 2026

Is féidir áirithintí a dhéanamh anois do na mórimeachtaí a bheidh ar siúl mar chuid d’Fhéile Bia Chois Fharraige, a bheidh ar siúl ón 23–26 Deireadh Fómhair.

Céard is ceol náisiúnta ann?

Thu, Oct 15, 2026

Aisteach go leor, beidh mé féin ag freastal ar an opera i mBúdaipeist, príomhchathair na hUngáire, oíche Dé Sathairn seo.

Government needs to steady the boat for everyone

Thu, Oct 15, 2026

When strike action brings a country to a standstill, it is easy to take sides. We focus on closed schools, disrupted services, missed appointments and the inconvenience caused to ordinary people. Yet, in doing so, we risk losing sight of the bigger picture. The argument over who is right and who is wrong may simply be masking the truth: we are all in the same boat, struggling to make ends meet.

Whether on a picket line, in a hospital waiting room, at a school gate or around the kitchen table, people share the same fundamental hopes. We want to pay our bills, put food on the table, keep a roof over our heads and provide those who depend on us with the best possible care and opportunities. We want our children to grow up with hope, security and a future free from constant financial fear.

Seagulls, strikers and students swarm city centre

Thu, Oct 15, 2026

Uncollected litter and cheerful schoolchildren enjoying a surprise day-off swirled through Galway’s windblown city centre on Wednesday, as the country braced for its first major, public sector strike in two decades.

Appeal for information on missing Galway teen

Wed, Oct 14, 2026

Gardaí have issued an appeal for information on the whereabouts of a teenage girl who has been missing from Mervue since Monday.

Believing you are insured when not is a defence – judge

Wed, Oct 14, 2026

A young driver who was found to be driving without insurance relied on the defence that he firmly believed he was, in fact, insured when his case came before Judge James Faughnan at Tuam District Court.

Two weather warnings in place for Galway tomorrow

Tue, Oct 13, 2026

Two Status Yellow weather warnings have been issued for Galway tomorrow (Wednesday), with both high winds and heavy rain forecast for the county throughout the day.

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