National Heritage Week at Galway City Museum

Thu, Aug 14, 2025

The Heritage Council’s theme for National Heritage Week 2025 is ‘Exploring Our Foundations’. Galway City Museum is running a series of FREE guided tours focusing on the origins of Galway – from Gaelic fort to Anglo-Norman town – with emphasis on iconic Museum objects which have helped to shape the character of Galway city. These Heritage Week events take place at the Museum from Saturday August 16 to Friday August 22, 12pm to 12:45pm.

Stewart Construction to construct high-spec hotel in central Dublin

Thu, Aug 07, 2025

Real estate investor, developer and asset manager, Firethorn, has broken ground at its Sackville Place development in central Dublin, with Galway’s Stewart Construction appointed to deliver the 138 bedroom site.

Agrio Open Day at Arrabawn in Ballydavid

Thu, Aug 07, 2025

Arrabawn Tipperary is committed to supporting the local farmers and community and this is evident in the standard of service and quality goods they supply.

A knockout moment: Chris Eubank delivers surprise talk to Connacht Hotel team during race week

Thu, Aug 07, 2025

It was a Race Week to remember at The Connacht Hotel – and not just for the racing. In an unexpected and uplifting moment, legendary former World Champion boxer Chris Eubank, who was staying at the hotel during Galway’s busiest week, took the time to share some heartfelt words with the hotel’s staff.

Megan’s magic wins her Best Dressed Lady title at Galway Races

Thu, Aug 07, 2025

Style, confidence, and individuality were in full bloom at Ladies Day 2025, as thousands of racegoers descended on Ballybrit for one of the most glamorous dates in the Irish social calendar - and a landmark debut for Ella & Jo as new sponsors of the Ladies Day Best Dressed Competition.

Mannion Clan Gathering 2025: A historic homecoming

Thu, Aug 07, 2025

Galway’s rich medieval landscape will once again echo with the footsteps of history this August, as the 2025 International Mannion Clan Gathering returns with a vibrant three-day programme celebrating the storied legacy of the ancient Ó Mainnín—or Mannion—Clan of East Galway. Set to take place from Friday 15th to Sunday 17th August, this twelfth annual reunion will see attendees from across Ireland and the wider global diaspora—including the United States, Canada, Australia, Latvia, and England—gathering to honour their roots and explore their shared heritage.

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Thu, Aug 07, 2025

Glenamaddy burglary
At approx. 3:15pm on Friday afternoon (August 1) a house at Kilkerrin Rd. Glenamaddy, Co. Galway was broken into.

At approx. 3:15pm on Friday afternoon (August 1) a house at Kilkerrin Rd. Glenamaddy, Co. Galway was broken into.

Monivea Heritage Association to launch invaluable 1891 local census

Thu, Aug 07, 2025

Monivea Heritage Association will launch a limited edition of a copy of the ‘1891 Census of the Monivea Locality ‘ on August 15 at 7 pm in the Fr Sammon Centre Monivea, H65h393.

Style shines at HYDE Bar’s Best Dressed Competition on Ladies Day

Thu, Aug 07, 2025

HYDE Bar once again cemented its reputation as the place to be seen on Ladies Day during Race Week in Galway. Following the glamour and excitement of Ballybrit, the city’s most stylish racegoers made their way to HYDE Bar for one of the most anticipated fashion events of the evening — the HYDE Bar Best Dressed Competition.

White smoke as UK academic named President of University of Galway

Thu, Aug 07, 2025

University of Galway announced last evening that the new President to lead it into the 2030s will be Professor David J. Burn, Pro-Vice Chancellor of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University.

Hospital beds down 66% in Clifden

Thu, Aug 07, 2025

Clifden District Hospital can operate only seven inpatient beds due to staff shortages, according to a new report from the Health Information Quality Authority.

Visitors stage anti-migrant march in Galway

Thu, Aug 07, 2025

Around 60 marchers listened to speeches by the playground of Fr Burke Park in the Claddagh, before parading through town to Prospect Hill, behind Irish, Ivory Coast and Offaly flags, shepherded by a heavy Garda presence.

Active Travel scheme to curb speeding motorists is vital for Shantalla, says John Connolly

Thu, Aug 07, 2025

An Active Travel scheme for Shantalla is essential to curbing speeding motorists and to create an environment “less hostile to pedestrians”, says Fianna Fáil Galway West TD, John Connolly.

University of Galway researchers observe rare ocean mixing in Arctic waters

Thu, Aug 07, 2025

A research team from University of Galway has captured a rarely observed ocean mixing process during an expedition to the Greenland Sea, a finding that could improve our understanding of Arctic climate change.

IMI and Galway Chamber join forces on AI event series to upskill local business leaders

Thu, Aug 07, 2025

The Irish Management Institute (IMI), a centre of excellence in business education, has announced two one-day programmes in Galway on 16–17 September aimed at enhancing the AI capabilities of business professionals across the county and beyond.

Galway must lead in standing against racism

Thu, Aug 07, 2025

The recent violent attack on an Indian man in Dublin, where he was beaten and partially stripped in public, has shaken many of us. If we are truly honest, we know this wasn’t an isolated case. Racism exists in Ireland and it’s time we face that truth.

New city tourism plan

Thu, Aug 07, 2025

Galway city and county welcomed almost 2.2 million visitors in 2023, with July, August and September the busiest months for this central node of Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way tourism product.

Lantern demolition sparks opportunity to spotlight ‘Galway’s Newgrange’

Thu, Aug 07, 2025

The planned demolition of the disused Lantern Bar in Ballybane has sparked renewed calls to celebrate and protect an overlooked and hidden jewel of Galway’s ancient past, a 1,500-year-old Ballybane Ringfort, situated just behind the site.

Making waves - Port of Galway welcomes largest cruise ship to date

Thu, Aug 07, 2025

Weighing in at 99,902 gross tons and spanning 300 metres in length, the cruise ship Nieuw Statendam’s arrival at the Port of Galway last week was the cause of fanfare.

Elliott and Gilligan deliver Western Fold glory in the Tote Galway Plate

Thu, Aug 07, 2025

In front of a roaring Ballybrit crowd on Wednesday, Western Fold stormed home to land the 2025 Tote Galway Plate for trainer Gordon Elliott and rising star jockey Danny Gilligan, winning by an emphatic four and a half lengths at odds of 11/1.

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