Landmark city buildings to benefit from six-figure heritage grants

Thu, Jun 04, 2026

Two of Galway city’s most celebrated heritage buildings - St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church and Menlo Castle - are to benefit from significant funding announced under the Community Monuments Fund this week.

Galway City Council awards contract for fit-out of Crown Square offices

Thu, Jun 04, 2026

Galway City Council has announced that the tender for the Fit-Out of the new civic offices at Crown Square, Mervue, has been awarded to Flynn Management and Contractors, following a tender process in Q4 2025.

Public urged to join Great Big All-Ireland Hedgehog Count

Thu, Jun 04, 2026

Galway researchers are at the forefront of a major new citizen science project aimed at protecting one of Ireland’s most beloved wild animals, as the public is invited to take part in the inaugural Great Big All-Ireland Hedgehog Count.

Over 1,500 students take part in Council’s anti-litter poster competition

Thu, Jun 04, 2026

Students from across County Galway took part in this year’s Galway County Council Anti-Litter Poster Competition, which is an annual environmental initiative to raise awareness and enable children to have an active role in the fight against litter pollution.

Judge refuses jurisdiction in animal cruelty case

Thu, Jun 04, 2026

A JUDGE refused to hear an alleged animal cruelty case after viewing photographs of the animals in question presented by the prosecution when the matter came before Ballinasloe District Court.

Eight times banned driver wants his licence back for job

Thu, Jun 04, 2026

A MAN who was put off the road for ten years in 2019 for repeatedly driving without insurance is attempting to get his licence back early, but this application is being strenuously opposed by the Gardaí.

Ballinasloe bite going to prove painful for biter

Thu, Jun 04, 2026

TWO young men who caused an affray in a Ballinasloe pub during which a staff member was bitten on the arm were told they’d better come back before the local Court with “thousands” in compensation for their victim or face the consequences.

Pretend gunman only in Tuam because he fell asleep on bus

Thu, Jun 04, 2026

AN ATHLONE man only ended up in Tuam because he had fallen asleep on a bus, Judge James Faughnan was told at Ballinasloe District Court, by his solicitor.

Honeymoon speeder gets invitation to Court

Thu, Jun 04, 2026

WHEN Ballinasloe District Court was informed that a Dublin woman caught speeding was on her honeymoon at the time, the news prompted much hilarity.

No masticating allowed in Judge Faughnan’s Court

Thu, Jun 04, 2026

A WOMAN who was ordered to cease chewing gum when she was called to answer a charge before Ballinasloe District Court, left the building and failed to return when her case was recalled.

Michael D ‘deeply distressed’ over University’s participation in research project

Thu, Jun 04, 2026

Former president Michael D Higgins has said he is “deeply distressed” over the University of Galway’s participation in a research project with ties to defence contractors involved in the attacks in Palestine.

‘Dark horse’ Fitzy making his mark

Thu, Jun 04, 2026

On Monday night, the nation trained its eyes on Virgin Media 2 as Sean Fitzgerald (aka Fitzy), the Barna man, who lined out at full-back for Galway, entered the cauldron that is the Love Island villa.

IKEA announces new ‘Plan and Order’ site in Galway

Thu, Jun 04, 2026

As part of its ongoing expansion plans, IKEA has this week announced a plan to open a Plan and Order Point in Galway, its largest Plan and Order Point in Ireland.

8,000 flock to Headford for biggest Headfest yet

Thu, Jun 04, 2026

Headfest 2026 took place across Headford and the wider Lough Corrib region over the June Bank Holiday weekend, with organisers describing it as the biggest and most successful festival in the event’s history.

Minister Canney welcomes €69,300 in EU Presidency funding for Galway projects

Thu, Jun 04, 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 €69,300 in funding for Galway organisations and local authorities under the 2026 Communicating Europe Initiative (CEI), which supports projects that enhance public understanding of the European Union and Ireland’s role within it.

Long awaited and much needed South Galway flood relief scheme is off the rails

Thu, Jun 04, 2026

The South Galway Flood Relief Committee (SGFRC) is calling on Minister Boxer Moran (OPW) and Minister Sean Canney to intervene personally to rescue a flood relief scheme that has been in development for over a decade and is now critically off schedule.

Hold onto a sense of wonder

Thu, Jun 04, 2026

All across Ireland this week, in towns and villages, cities and suburbs, there are pockets of silence. In school halls and gymnasiums, in classrooms transformed into examination centres, a hush has settled. It is a peculiar kind of quiet — not empty, but full. Full of concentration, anticipation, hope and uncertainty. Between the turning of pages, the shuffle of papers and the occasional sigh, more than 70,000 Leaving Certificate students are sitting at desks and contemplating futures not yet written.

Save the date for the Abbey Hotel Summer Wedding Fair

Thu, Jun 04, 2026

If you've recently said "Yes!", then it's time to start imagining the magic.

Car abandoned outside post office for four days

Wed, Jun 03, 2026

A Tuam woman who, the local district court heard, had abandoned her car outside the town’s post office for four days was fined when her case came before Judge James Faughnan.

CORRECTION

Wed, Jun 03, 2026

In a court report under the heading “Father, grandfather, daughter and granddaughter at centre of Tuam Assault” that appeared in the “Before the Courts” section of the Galway Advertiser on 26th February 2026, it was wrongly reported that Garda Inspector Stan O’Grady had informed Judge Deane, sitting at Tuam District Court, that Gregory Leonard had been in a relationship with and had fathered a child with a daughter of Michael Connolly. The correct report should have been that Michael Connolly had in fact fathered a child with Gregory Leonard’s daughter. The Galway Advertiser is happy to clarify that the report was inaccurate. The Galway Advertiser wishes to apologise unreservedly to Mr. Leonard for the inaccurate reporting of the court proceedings.

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