COPE Galway says too many left behind, in response to Budget

Thu, Oct 09, 2025

COPE Galway has described Budget 2026 as a missed opportunity that fails to meet the scale of Ireland’s social challenges, particularly in addressing the worsening homelessness crisis.

Comedy Festival supporting local charities

Thu, Oct 09, 2025

After a hugely successful fundraiser last year, CroíACT returns to Galway Comedy Festival 2025 with eight Galwegians to make their debuts.

Delayed ATU vet school will open next year

Thu, Oct 09, 2025

A new veterinary science degree in Atlantic Technological University will welcome its first students in autumn 2026.

Galway City Council welcomes appointments to Local Community Safety Partnership

Thu, Oct 09, 2025

Galway City Council has welcomed the announcement by Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Jim O’Callaghan, of the newly appointed members of the Galway City Local Community Safety Partnership (LCSP). This new initiative replaces the Joint Policing Committee and brings together residents, community groups, public services, and elected representatives to work collaboratively on local safety issues.

Wheels on bus corridor to go round and round soon

Thu, Oct 09, 2025

Officials in City Hall have vowed to begin working on the Dublin Road bus corridor project immediately, despite its planning permission still being subject to potential judicial review.

City must sort parking ‘shambles’

Thu, Oct 09, 2025

Galway City Council has vowed to sort out the shambolic car-parking situation across town.

The changing face of Galway: a city in motion

Thu, Oct 09, 2025

There was something deeply reflective about the ceremony held last week to honour two remarkable figures — my former colleague Ronnie O’Gorman and former County Council manager C.I. O’Flynn. It was a gathering that looked back with gratitude and forward with curiosity, a moment to pause in a city that rarely stands still.

Shoplifter receives shorter sentence following guilty plea

Wed, Oct 08, 2025

A Judge told a defendant facing a charge of theft from a Tuam supermarket that he was lucky to be getting away with a three-month sentence, as he usually imposed ten months in such cases.

Taylor Swift as Gaeilge and Padraig Jack to headline Tonnta 2026

Wed, Oct 08, 2025

Tonnta, Galway’s annual festival celebrating the Irish language in Ireland’s bilingual city, will return next year with the 2026 festival taking place from January 29 to February 1.

Defendant with 90 convictions refused bail

Tue, Oct 07, 2025

A Portumna-based man who has 90 previous convictions, 59 of which were committed while he was on bail, had another bail application objected to by Gardaí when he was brought before Ballinasloe District Court on theft charges.

Galway events announced for Irish Book Week

Tue, Oct 07, 2025

A number of Galway bookshops will host events during Irish Book Week 2025, which runs from October 18 to 25.

SHEroes 2025: Sustaining momentum in leadership

Mon, Oct 06, 2025

SHEroes 2025 returns for its second year with the inspiring theme “Sustaining Momentum in Leadership,” a call to action to empower and encourage the participation of women, young people, and people from diverse backgrounds in politics and civic life.

Public order offence was a five on a scale of 1 to 10

Mon, Oct 06, 2025

On a scale of one to ten, how bad was the public order offence before him, a Judge asked the prosecuting Garda when the case came before him at Balinasloe District Court.

Young driver off the road for second no insurance conviction

Mon, Oct 06, 2025

A young woman who had already been given a chance when she escaped being put off the road for driving without insurance has found herself before Ballinasloe District Court on a similar charge.

Storm Amy update - Roads closed across the county

Sat, Oct 04, 2025

Following heavy rainfall overnight and this morning associated with Storm Amy, several roads across County Galway have been impacted by flooding, surface water, and storm-related debris.

Trees down on N59 but have been cleared by roads crews

Power plant plans paused

Thu, Oct 02, 2025

An application has been submitted to Galway City Council to build the first of three proposed energy centres in Galway designed to generate heat, then distribute it by underground piping to apartment blocks, hospitals, schools and industrial customers.

Energy ambitions, trust and AI agents key topics at National AI Meet 2025 in Galway

Thu, Oct 02, 2025

More than 350 business leaders, policymakers and innovators gathered at the Galmont Hotel & Spa last Thursday for TechIreland’s National AI Meet 2025, held in partnership with itag and supported by leading partner Data2Sustain and Enterprise Ireland.

Claddagh Credit Union awards €5,000 to five local students

Thu, Oct 02, 2025

Claddagh Credit Union has announced the five recipients of its annual Unicash Bursary, awarding a total of €5,000 to local students to support their third-level education. Each of the five students will receive €1,000.

Budget 2026 must address record homelessness says COPE Galway

Thu, Oct 02, 2025

National homelessness figures for August, published last Friday, show yet another increase, with 16,353 now in emergency accommodation. According to COPE Galway, the upcoming Budget must prioritise addressing the needs of the most marginalised, including the people behind these unacceptable numbers.

University of Galway Simon Society to Sleep Out for Simon at the Quad tomorrow

Thu, Oct 02, 2025

Members of the Galway Simon Society at University of Galway are once again giving up their beds for one night and sleeping out as part of this year’s Sleep Out for Simon. As in previous years they are organising their own Sleep Out on campus, in the Quad. They are encouraging their fellow students to join them this Friday night, October 3, to Sleep Out and raise both funds and awareness, to ensure that vulnerable people in our community have a safe space to sleep every night, in a home of their own.

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