Pint of Science Festival returns to Galway next week

Thu, May 14, 2026

Galway is set to host one of the most engaging science outreach events of the year later this month, as the Pint of Science Festival returns to the city from 18 to 20 May 2026. Known for bringing cutting-edge research out of laboratories and into relaxed, social settings, the festival sponsored by ATU, will once again transform a selection of Galway pubs and cultural venues into informal lecture spaces where the public can hear directly from scientists working at the forefront of discovery.

Politics is about showing up and doing the work as I have done for two decades, says Kyne

Thu, May 14, 2026

Politics at its best is simple. It’s about showing up, doing the work and getting things done for people in your community. That’s what I’ve done over 22 years in public life, and what I commit to doing if you elect me as your TD in Galway West.

University hosts event for students studying Drama, Film and Theatre Studies

Thu, May 14, 2026

University of Galway hosted a pioneering exploration day to support the first students in Ireland to study the new Leaving Certificate subject Drama, Film and Theatre Studies.

Let your apathy become empathy

Thu, May 14, 2026

As Galway West heads toward polling day in just over a week’s time, there is a curious absence of excitement surrounding this by-election. Despite the forest of posters lining roadsides and lamp posts from Clifden to the city suburbs, the campaign itself has yet to truly ignite public imagination. Even the publication of opinion polls last week failed to inject much urgency into the race.

Connemara SF ‘sick and tired’ of Mary Lou, says former candidate

Thu, May 14, 2026

Sinn Féin members in Connemara have no confidence in Mary Lou McDonald, a former election candidate for the party has said.

Writer of Galway Bay and architect of cup final victory honoured by City Council

Thu, May 14, 2026

Galway City Council held two new civic commemorations last week, honouring Dr Arthur Colahan (1885–1952), composer of the famous ‘Galway Bay’, and Tommy Keane (1968 – 2012), one of Galway’s most celebrated professional footballers.

Multiple Myeloma Ireland to host special Family Day in Galway

Thu, May 14, 2026

A sense of community, compassion, and shared understanding will take centre stage in Galway this month, as Multiple Myeloma Ireland hosts a special Family Day dedicated to raising awareness of Multiple Myeloma and AL Amyloidosis. Taking place on May 15 at the Connacht Hotel, the event promises a welcoming and supportive environment for patients, families, healthcare advocates, and the wider public.

Celebrating nurses and midwives at Galway University Hospitals

Thu, May 14, 2026

Throughout the month of May, the extraordinary dedication of nurses and midwives is celebrated around the world, with International Day of the Midwives taking place on Tuesday, May 5, and International Nurses Day on Tuesday, May 12.

Oaty issue still confounds city

Thu, May 14, 2026

In May last year, a task force was set-up to coordinate gardaí, Galway city council staff, environmental health officials, vermin control, medical authorities and a local charity.

Galway couple bringing ambulances to Uganda for palliative care

Thu, May 14, 2026

A Galway couple, Gerry and Anna Hickey, are joining Tik Tok sensation, musician and comedian Garron Noone on a mission to deliver ambulances from Ireland to Uganda to support palliative care.

Publication of Housing Delivery Forum Report sets out clear roadmap to accelerate housing delivery in Galway

Thu, May 14, 2026

Galway City Council, Galway County Council and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage have this week published the report of the Housing Delivery Forum, held in Galway on 12 November 2025.

Boost for Loughrea as Expressions of Interest sought for use of Town Hall

Thu, May 14, 2026

For generations, the Town Hall in Loughrea stood as one of the town’s most recognisable landmarks, a building woven into the social and cultural life of the community. In recent years, however, the historic structure had fallen silent, its prolonged dereliction becoming a source of disappointment for many local residents who long hoped to see the building restored to its former prominence. Now, after years of anticipation, that vision is finally becoming a reality as the long-awaited Loughrea Town Hall regeneration project moves steadily towards completion.

County Galway community champions honoured at Cathaoirleach’s Awards

Thu, May 14, 2026

Community groups and volunteers from across County Galway were honoured at the Cathaoirleach’s Awards in the Raheen Woods Hotel on Friday night (8 May).

Young man ordered to hawk his CV around Tuam

Thu, May 14, 2026

A young Tuam man was ordered by a Judge at the local Court to hawk his CV around to every business in the town seeking work, and to come back before the Court again with proof that he had done so.

Allowing ponies to wander or was it an act of God?

Thu, May 14, 2026

Were ponies allowed to wander illegally on the public road or was it an act of God that brought down a tree on the night of Storm Éowyn in 2025 and allowed them escape?

Littering fine could be as high as €4,000 – Judge

Thu, May 14, 2026

A judge warned at Ballinasloe District Court when he imposed a €300 fine on a woman who had been detected littering the community with her household waste, that the fine could have been much higher – in fact as high as €4,000.

Double trouble for off the road driver caught twice within hours

Thu, May 14, 2026

A man who was arrested for driving while disqualified and had his car seized by a Garda was again caught hours later by the same Garda driving a different vehicle and she had to repeat the whole process.

Banned glue traps sold in Tuam store “unnecessarily cruel”

Thu, May 14, 2026

THE proprietor of a Tuam discount shop was fined €2,000 and ordered to make a €2,500 payment to an animal welfare charity after he pleaded guilty to selling illegal glue traps in his Shop Street premises.

Galway housing priced beyond reach, says Mark Lohan

Thu, May 14, 2026

Housing has become the clearest example of how life is being made unaffordable for ordinary working people across Galway, according to Mark Lohan, Sinn Féin's candidate in the upcoming Galway West by-election.

“Think Pro Life” before voting in by-election, says PLC

Thu, May 14, 2026

The Pro Life Campaign is actively encouraging its supporters in Galway West to ‘think pro-life’ before voting in the upcoming by-election. The national based group is drawing attention to Ireland’s “soaring abortion numbers” and the fact that “1 in 6 pregnancies now ends in abortion in this country.”

The PLC describes the latest figures as “truly shocking” and have written to all by-election candidates querying their stance on the issue and whether if elected to the Dáil as a TD they will work with others to reduce the number of abortions taking place and to help “encourage life affirming alternatives.”

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