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.

Bread van tale hasn’t gone stale yet

Tue, Jun 02, 2026

The saga of the early morning theft of a Brennan’s Bread van in Ballinasloe got a fresh outing at Ballinasloe District Court, hot on the heels of the van lady’s appearance in person at Tuam District Court two days before. Some stories never go stale.

NPWS launches new Yeats-Gregory Explorer summer shuttle bus service

Tue, Jun 02, 2026

A new free hop-on hop-off shuttle bus service connecting some of south Galway’s most important literary, cultural and natural heritage sites has begun operating this week. The service was launched at Coole Park today (Tuesday) by Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Sean Canney. 

Eighty hours' community service for woman on shoplifting charge

Mon, Jun 01, 2026

A woman who pleaded guilty to stealing USB sticks and hard drives to the value of €489 from Curry’s Galway Retail Park, Headford Road, in 2019 was told at Galway District Court that she had had enough time to accumulate compensation by now.

First Ikea in West of Ireland set to open in Galway city

Fri, May 29, 2026

Ikea is planning to open its largest Irish ‘Plan and Order Point’ in the heart of Knocknacarra before the autumn.

Female Garda received bloody nose and split lip

Fri, May 29, 2026

A Tuam man who is charged with assaulting a female Garda and giving her a bloody nose and a split lip is to be sent forward to the Circuit Criminal Court for his case to be heard.

University unveils mega engineering unit

Thu, May 28, 2026

A civil engineering firm specialising in enormous public infrastructure projects is expected to confirm a multi-million euro investment in the University of Galway today, Thursday May 28.

Man arrested following death of woman in Clifden

Thu, May 28, 2026

An Garda Síochána has said it is investigating all the circumstances surrounding an incident which resulted in the death of a woman in Clifden earlier today (Thursday).

Scéim mheantóireachta Gaeilge ag glacadh le léirithe spéise

Thu, May 28, 2026

Tá an scéim Gníomhaí Gaeilge ag glacadh le léirithe spéise faoi láthair.

Building a community one step at a time

Thu, May 28, 2026

What started as one woman running around local fields has grown into one of the most inclusive and community-driven fitness groups in the region.

Thousands expected as Headfest returns

Thu, May 28, 2026

Headfest will return to Headford from Wednesday, May 27 to Monday, June 1 for what organisers say will be the biggest and most ambitious festival in the event’s 15-year history.

Still setting the tempo for Irish dance music

Thu, May 28, 2026

For almost two decades, Jenny Greene has been one of the defining voices in Irish dance music. From her early days on Pulse FM at just 17 to becoming a household name through Electric Disco on RTÉ 2FM, Greene has consistently adapted, evolved and pushed herself creatively.

Corrib takes centre stage at Headfest

Thu, May 28, 2026

Headfest officially got underway on Wednesday evening with the launch of an expanded programme celebrating the history, ecology and cultural importance of Lough Corrib and the communities connected to it.

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