Galway Aquatic Centre at Knocknacarra will be gamechanger for area and region

Thu, May 28, 2026

The planned Galway Regional Aquatic Centre has the potential to transform water sports across Galway and the wider west of Ireland for generations to come. With Government backing now reaching €11.25 million, including an additional €3.25 million announced recently, the long-awaited project is moving closer to becoming a reality. More than simply a swimming pool, the new regional aquatic centre represents a major investment in sport, health, youth development and community life for one of Ireland’s fastest-growing urban areas.

COPE Galway honours hundreds of volunteers at special recognition event

Thu, May 28, 2026

COPE Galway celebrated the extraordinary contribution of its volunteers last week, as part of National Volunteering Week (18–24 May).

Major two-part documentary on the natural history of Conamara to begin on RTÉ this weekend

Thu, May 28, 2026

RTÉ’s new documentary series Wild Conamara, premiering this weekend, takes viewers on a thrilling wildlife journey through one of the most spectacular and internationally renowned corners of Ireland.

Clifden Hospital physio service matter raised at Regional Health Forum

Thu, May 28, 2026

The non availability of physiotherapy services for inpatients and outpatients at Clifden District Hospital was raised at this week’s meeting of the Regional Health Forum when the situation was confirmed in response to questions from Cllr Eileen Mannion.

Know your healthcare care options ahead of Bank Holiday weekend

Thu, May 28, 2026

Health services in Galway and Roscommon are encouraging the public to familiarise themselves with all available care options ahead of the June Bank Holiday weekend and to choose the most suitable service for their needs before going to an Emergency Department (ED).

The ultimate family day out returns to Salthill

Thu, May 28, 2026

Looking for the ultimate family day out this summer? Currys Funpark at Leisureland, Salthill is back, bringing excitement, thrills and unforgettable memories to Galway’s stunning seaside.

Wifi and mobile connections to be enhanced in Portiuncula

Thu, May 28, 2026

Wifi and mobile phone connectivity within Portiuncula University Hospital in Ballinasloe is to be enhanced in the coming weeks, the HSE Regional Health Forum was told this week after thequality of the signal was raised by county councillor Alan Harney.

New Galway Tech Map celebrates local innovation and entrepreneurship

Thu, May 28, 2026

A new Galway Tech Map, published online this week, illustrates the substantial growth of the sector in the city in the dozen years since the first map was created.

Traveller Pride event in Athenry today

Thu, May 28, 2026

Journalist and activist Emma Ward will host an event in Athenry today (Thursday) as part of Traveller Pride.

Health budget for west already has overspend, Forde told at Regional Health Forum

Thu, May 28, 2026

The HSE West and North West has already overspent its allocated budget for this year and cost controls will need to be implements, the Regional Health Forum was told on Tuesday.

Geography central to rollercoaster by-election

Thu, May 28, 2026

It was supposed to be a battle for the soul of Galway West, but it became a clash in Connemara, then sub plots in the city, as Fine Gael strapped in for a rare government party win in a by-election where every vote counted.

Fitzy’s off to the Love Island villa

Thu, May 28, 2026

Sean Fitzgerald has been confirmed as a contestant on the reality TV dating show Love Island.

Local and national bodies issue water safety advice ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend

Thu, May 28, 2026

Galway County Council is among the organisations encouraging people to prioritise water safety ahead of the busy June Bank Holiday Weekend as crowds flock to beaches, rivers, lakes and coastal areas across the city and county.

Tribeswomen’s focus shifts to All-Island Cup after Saturday’s heroics

Thu, May 28, 2026

It was a win in the works for some years, but it must have felt as far away as ever in the 86th minute.

Pride and celebration as Just Art It become Galway’s newest Tribe at 2026 Gradam

Thu, May 28, 2026

There was a palpable sense of pride, celebration and renewal in Galway as Gaillimh le Gaeilge hosted the 2026 Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh awards, an evening that not only honoured excellence in bilingual enterprise but crowned a new cultural force within the city. In front of more than 100 guests, Just Art It was announced as the overall winner of Gradam 2026 and bestowed with the symbolic title of the 15th Tribe of Galway — a distinction that firmly places the creative collective at the heart of the city’s evolving identity.

The battle on the left in Galway West

Thu, May 28, 2026

Among the six candidates in the ‘Vote Left, Transfer Left’ alliance, Councillor Helen Ogbu emerged as the strongest performer from last week’s by-election.

Crowe lashes HSE for not applying to designate UHG as Critical Infrastructure

Thu, May 28, 2026

City councillor Michael J Crowe tore into the HSE this week at the Regional Health Forum after he was told that the HSE has not yet applied for the development of University Hospital Galway as Critical Infrastructure — a designation that would fast track it through the planning, development and construction process and ensure its delivery years sooner.

The beauty of a long life

Thu, May 28, 2026

There are few achievements more remarkable than a long life. Not simply because of the number itself — though 107 years is a figure that rightly causes us to pause in wonder — but because of all that such a life must carry within it. A century is not merely a sequence of birthdays. It is an accumulation of seasons, sorrows, joys, losses, changes and quiet acts of endurance. To live long is not only to survive. It is to adapt. To bend without breaking as the world remakes itself around you.

Stop-Go lights are to go at last, says O’Hara

Thu, May 28, 2026

Sinn Féin TD for Galway East, Louis O’Hara, has welcomed confirmation from Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) that the Stop-Go lights on the N65 at Heathlawn, which have been in place for almost two years, will be removed in June.

Stolen bread van woman needs treatment, not bail - judge

Thu, May 28, 2026

A woman who tore off in a stolen bread ban in Ballinasloe one morning in early May made another appearance in court, this time Tuam District Court, where she was told by a judge that there was no question of her getting bail but there was one of her getting treatment while in custody.

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