Review your health insurance before you renew

Thu, Jan 23, 2025

Life is full of changes and our needs can differ from one year to the next.

Sadness at the passing of a wonderful ambassador for Galway

Thu, Jan 23, 2025

Galway is saddened this week by the passing of a woman whose service in the name of Galway across, media, commerce and culture was unmatched.

New addition to skyline as Ceannt Station to get new roof next month

Thu, Jan 23, 2025

The architectural skyline of Galway will change next month when a stunning new roof will span over the five platforms at the city’s Ceannt Station.

A1 Vehicle Sales and Services — keeping you motoring in Connemara

Thu, Jan 23, 2025

The roads around Connemara are among the most beautiful in the county, but they are also demanding on most vehicles — that is why it is so important to have an excellent sales and service provider.

A1 Vehicle Sales And Service offer a superb 24-hour breakdown and recovery service, covering the entire area of Connemara. They also provide a 24-hour mobile tyre service, which is so convenient given how unexpected and upsetting a puncture or breakdown can be. Kieran at A1 Vehicle Sales And Service, based in Clifden, guarantees a top level of service in getting you motoring and back safely on the road.

DHKN merger with Moore Ireland sees expansion and new partners

Thu, Jan 23, 2025

DHKN, the largest professional services firm in the west of Ireland, has announced that it has merged with Moore Ireland to create a new expanded entity in the mid-market accounting sector.

Fitzmaurice anger as inefficient Department software leaves farmers waiting for payments

Thu, Jan 23, 2025

In recent weeks, Michael Fitzmaurice TD has been fielding queries from farmers who had inspections as part of the ACRES scheme as far back as 2023 but who are still waiting for their payments to be processed.

LDA and Rhatigan to deliver 345 new homes at Crown Square

Thu, Jan 23, 2025

The Land Development Agency (LDA) has announced the planned delivery of 345 new homes at Crown Square in Galway.

Concert in Connemara National Park to mark World Wetlands Day

Thu, Jan 23, 2025

Galway Music Residency and Galway County Council Biodiversity Office are delighted to co-present a special programme for World Wetlands Day. On Saturday February 1 at 5:30pm in the AV Room at Connemara National Park, the collaboration celebrates this important day through music and film.

Water supply restored to Old Dublin Road after repairs

Thu, Jan 23, 2025

Water supply was restored to the Old Dublin Road area of Galway City yesterday (Wednesday) morning after Uisce Éireann successfully completed overnight repairs to a large water main in the area.

Escaped Killary salmon were mature enough to breed with wild fish

Thu, Jan 23, 2025

A new IFI study has revealed that a proportion of the salmon captured after a farm escape at Killary Harbour last year were sexually mature enough to breed with wild populations.

Ross Lake Hotel arson remains unsolved

Thu, Jan 23, 2025

The former hotel was set alight late on the evening of December 16, 2023, soon after it emerged that part of the empty building was being fitted out for accommodation for homeless asylum seekers. Videos of the intense fire went viral on social media.

The need for compassion in a world where it feels rare

Thu, Jan 23, 2025

In a week when it seems like everyone is out to get the "small guy," it’s hard not to feel disillusioned. Compassion, mercy, and empathy — qualities that should be at the heart of human interaction—feel increasingly absent. Instead, we are bombarded with a world where people act not because they should, but because they can. It’s difficult not to be turned off by the toxic environment, especially in politics and public discourse, which appears to have abandoned humanity in favour of power plays.

Politics, policing and the pain of grief

Thu, Jan 23, 2025

Men in dark clothing with torches were banging and roaring at the windows and doors of Noel and Lorraine Thomas’ rural home in Gortachalla exactly one year ago.

Dolan welcomes commencement of 2,438 new homes in Galway

Thu, Jan 23, 2025

Fianna Fáil TD for Galway East, Albert Dolan, has welcomed the publication of monthly data by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the number of Commencements Notices (residential construction starts) for 2024.

EU Budget must increase funding to combat animal disease outbreaks, says MEP Walsh

Thu, Jan 23, 2025

MEP Maria Walsh has called for the 2026 EU Budget to include increased funding to address the ongoing threat of animal diseases, given their impact on farmers’ income and continuity.

February Bank Holiday sparks renewed interest in Celtic traditions

Thu, Jan 23, 2025

Update Wednesday, January 29:
Due to damage caused by Storm Éowyn, the events at Brigit's Garden this weekend have been cancelled. The online special Brigid meditation will go ahead as planned on Sunday February 2.

Remembering my friend Maeve — Slán leat, a Chara Dílis

Thu, Jan 23, 2025

I have known Maeve for over 40 years; I was one of her best friends.

Connolly condemns Dáil chaos

Thu, Jan 23, 2025

Attempts yesterday, on Wednesday, by a group of TDs led by Michael Lowry, who spearheaded talks pledging support from the former Regional Independent Group to the incoming Fianna Fáil - Fine Gael administration, to sit on opposition benches caused uproar on a day normally reserved for the election of a taoiseach.

Galway City Council nominated for ten All-Ireland Community and Council Awards

Thu, Jan 23, 2025

Galway City Council is delighted to receive ten nominations for the All-Ireland Community and Council Awards 2025, including Council of the Year.

HSE launches new campaign to address HIV stigma in Ireland

Thu, Jan 23, 2025

A Galway nurse and her father are part of a new campaign to address the stigma of a HIV diagnosis in Ireland. The HSE in partnership with people living with HIV, this week launched ‘You, Me and HIV,’ a new nationwide campaign to address misconceptions around HIV and help reduce the stigma experienced by people living with HIV in Ireland.

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