GoSafe Byzantine paper trail bewilders defendant and Judge

Thu, Sep 17, 2026

“IS it obligatory now in this country to include your Eircode on official documentation?” was a question posed during a confusing and rather convoluted case involving a man’s misinterpretation of how a fixed charge GoSafe speeding fine should be paid.

Coming or going? GoSafe saga finally comes to a halt

Thu, Sep 17, 2026

A LONG-RUNNING and hotly contested GoSafe speeding prosecution finally reached its conclusion at Tuam District Court when a prosecution Garda Sergeant admitted it was a 50/50 case.

Tús á chur le hobair shábháilteachta bóthair ag Scoil Sailearna

Thu, Sep 17, 2026

Tá sé fógartha go gcuirfear tús le hobair thógála taobh amuigh de Scoil Sailearna in Indreabhán Mí Feabhra seo chugainn, le go mbeidh sé níos sábháilte do dhaoine siúl nó rothaíocht a dhéanamh ag an scoil.

Oidhreacht na staire - Paradacsa polaitíochta agus dúshlán ealaíne

Thu, Sep 17, 2026

Sa Spidéal a bhí mé an deireadh seachtaine seo caite d’Fhéile John Ford - imeacht a rinne ceiliúradh ar cheann de stiúrthóirí scannán is mó le rá ón 20ú haois.

Oíche Chultúir sa nGaeltacht

Thu, Sep 17, 2026

Le tacaíocht ó Ealaín na Gaeltachta, beidh Oíche Chultúir á ceiliúradh ag muintir na Gaeltachta Dé hAoine.

Scoláireacht printíseachta Údarás na Gaeltachta

Thu, Sep 17, 2026

Is é amárach, Dé hAoine 18 Meán Fómhair, an spriocdháta d’iarratais do scéim na bprintíseach de chuid Údarás na Gaeltachta. Tá breis is 40 scoláireacht printíseachta, de luach níos mó ná €2,000, ar fáil ón Údarás chun tacú le daoine gur mian leo cáilíocht a bhaint amach.

Tacaíonn an scéim scoláireachta do phrintísigh le hiarrthóirí Gaeltachta, a bhfuil Gaeilge líofa acu, agus cuireann sé ar a gcumas cáilíocht a bhaint amach i gceann de na ceirdeanna atá aitheanta ag SOLAS.

Sracfhéachaint le fáil ar shaothair nua sa Taibhdhearc

Thu, Sep 17, 2026

Ar Oíche Chultúir, tabharfaidh Amharclann na Taibhdheirce cuireadh don phobal cuid de na saothair dhrámaíochta agus fhilíochta atá á fhorbairt mar chuid den chlár Taibhsín a fheiceáil.

Gráinne Mhaol ag teacht thar sáile aríst

Thu, Sep 17, 2026

Fillfidh an bhanríon mhara clúiteach Gráinne Mhaol Ní Mháille ar Chúige Chonnacht aríst nuair a léireofar an dráma nuascríofa Misneach na mBanríon i gCaisleán Achadh an Iúir, Uachtar Ard, oíche Dé hAoine.

Séasúr nua scannán i gCois Fharraige

Thu, Sep 17, 2026

Cuirfidh Club Scannán Sailearna tús le séasúr nua scannán in Amharclann Chois Fharraige [Seanscoil Sailearna] an tseachtain seo chugainn.

A storm in a G-Cup? Galway’s logo row is about more than a logo

Thu, Sep 17, 2026

There are few things more reliably capable of starting an argument in Galway than traffic, parking, buses, planning — and, apparently, the letter G.

Confined lives of the city explored

Thu, Sep 17, 2026

How Galwegians lived contained or confined within several of the city’s institutions will be the thread that links an evening of walking and historical talks for Culture Night, tomorrow, Friday, September 18, beginning at 5pm.

Mayor defends city’s coat of arms

Thu, Sep 17, 2026

The Mayor of the City of Galway has formally demanded the city’s ancient coat of arms be included in any rebranding of the city council.

Hard-working man avoids criminal conviction

Wed, Sep 16, 2026

A judge described a defendant before her as a hard-working young man who had behaved “out of character” when she dealt with a public order charge against him.

Young drug driver off the road for a year

Tue, Sep 15, 2026

A young apprentice electrician was put off the road for a year and fined when convicted of driving with cocaine in his system.

Worker had Irish wife and four Irish children but no permit

Mon, Sep 14, 2026

A Brazilian man working at a Galway company assumed that, because he was married to an Irish woman and had four Irish children, he was entitled to work in the country without obtaining the necessary documentation.

Hopes for resolution to solicitors strike as courts grind to halt

Fri, Sep 11, 2026

Striking solicitors are hoping that a proposal by the Law Society to the Minister for Justice that an independent arbitrator be appointed to try to break the ongoing impasse which is grinding the District Courts to a virtual standstill.

Green light for €70m park in Knocknacarra

Thu, Sep 10, 2026

Twelve acres of greenspace at Millers Lane, and on the neighbouring Kingston Lands, may now be transformed into state-of-the-art sporting and recreational amenities for Knocknacarra, where a lack of facilities has been a perennial problem for its 24,000 residents.

Galway to welcome European political leaders for seminar on coastal entrepreneurship

Thu, Sep 10, 2026

Galway will play host to a gathering of European local and regional leaders on 14 September, when politicians from across the European Union (EU) arrive in the city for a seminar on Developing Entrepreneurship In Coastal Cities And Regions. The event will take place in the Hardiman Hotel on Eyre Square and is being hosted by Cllr Declan McDonnell, one of Galway’s longest?serving public representatives and a member of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR).

Galway City Museum redevelopment works commenced this week

Thu, Sep 10, 2026

Galway City Council hasconfirmed that works are now commencing on the €19 million redevelopment of Galway City Museum, marking a significant milestone in the delivery of one of the city’s most important cultural and tourism infrastructure projects.

Sustainability and diversity see Galway City Council shortlisted for awards

Thu, Sep 10, 2026

Galway City Council is celebrating national recognition having been shortlisted in two categories in the prestigious Excellence in Local Government Awards 2026. The projects, shortlisted in the Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and Supporting Sustainable Communities categories, highlight the local authority’s ongoing commitment to delivering inclusive, people-focused services and strengthening communities across Galway.

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