Medical Council need to clear up online sick certs – Murphy

Thu, Jul 10, 2025

Fine Gael Senator PJ Murphy believes the Irish Medical Council need to immediately clear up whether it is appropriate for doctors to issue sick certs without speaking directly to the patients involved.

He said the revelation that sick certs are being issued from websites for a small fee without any patient consultation is worrying: “If someone is ill, they are fully entitled to be absent from work and have a supporting certification to show this. That is proper and fair.

Sinn Féin motion calls for student fees to be cut in the first step to abolish them

Thu, Jul 10, 2025

Sinn Féin TD for Galway West, Mairéad Farrell, has called the government plan to hike college fees by €1,000 in a cost-of-living crisis a ‘betrayal’ that students and parents will not forget.

An evening of prayer and hope with Venerable Matt Talbot

Thu, Jul 10, 2025

On Friday, July 25, Galway Cathedral will host a special evening of prayer to mark the visit of the relics of Venerable Matt Talbot, in this centenary year of his death. The evening is organised with the generous support of the local Knights of St Columbanus and the Third Order of St. Francis of Assisi.

Connolly welcomes tenders for protection works on Cill Éinne cemetery

Thu, Jul 10, 2025

Fianna Fáil Galway West TD, John Connolly, has welcomed Galway County Council’s publication of a tender for works to protect Cill Éinne cemetery on Inis Mór.

Galwegians invited to National Day of Commemoration

Thu, Jul 10, 2025

The Mayor of the City of Galway, Councillor Mike Cubbard, alongside elected members of the city council, will participate in this remembrance ceremony organised by the Defence Forces with the University of Galway. It honours of all Irishmen and Irishwomen who died in past wars, or on service with the United Nations.

Regal fit-out for Crown Square

Thu, Jul 10, 2025

Councillors will be shown a design animation at their monthly plenary meeting next week, a fortnight after they first toured the building on the Monivea Road purchased by the previous city council.

Western Veteran and Vintage Motor Club Westrun is back for 2025

Thu, Jul 10, 2025

The Western Veteran and Vintage Motor Club (WVVMC) are holding their annual Westrun event over the weekend of the July 25 to 27.

Discover the wild biodiversity of Grattan Beach

Thu, Jul 10, 2025

Clean Coasts and Galway Atlantaquaria are thrilled to host the very first Clean Coasts Observer workshop at Grattan Beach, bringing the National Biodiversity Data Centre’s Explore Your Shore! Project to life in Galway. This exciting new event invites volunteers to step into the role of citizen scientists and become passionate protectors of our local marine environment.

Connolly welcomes HSE publishing tenders for new ambulance base in Connemara

Thu, Jul 10, 2025

The HSE’s publication of tender documents for the long-campaigned-for ambulance bay at Recess in Connemara has been welcomed by Fianna Fáil Galway West TD, John Connolly.

Galway down 21 post offices

Thu, Jul 10, 2025

After Cork, with 34 closures, County Galway ranks joint-second place with Dublin in terms of the most facilities closed in one county.

Significant coke seizure last weekend

Thu, Jul 10, 2025

The man in his 20s was intercepted in a car on the Coast Road in Oranmore, and found in possession of drugs.

Senator Rónán Mullen marks fifth Seanad win with charity fundraiser in Gullanes

Thu, Jul 10, 2025

Ahascragh-based Senator Rónán Mullen will hold a ‘Celebration Social’ in Gullane’s Hotel, Ballinasloe on Saturday, 19th July at 7.30 p.m. All are welcome to this event which will mark Senator Mullen’s fifth successive election as an Independent Senator for the NUI constituency.

College fees increase is 'retrograde step' says SU President

Thu, Jul 03, 2025

University of Galway' Student Union president, Maisie Hall, condemned the recently announced €1,000 college fees increase stating that it will simply make this bad situation worse.

League table tracks Galway’s housing targets

Thu, Jul 03, 2025

In the latest Department of Housing scoring of local authorities, Galway City Council managed to score a big fat zero in relation to its 2022 target for building homes.

Have your say on the future of Rinville Park

Thu, Jul 03, 2025

Rinville Park, in the joint ownership of Galway County and City Councils is a popular public recreation and amenity space on the edge of Oranmore that is enjoyed by locals and visitors alike.

IDA targets Oranmore firing range for silicon factories

Thu, Jul 03, 2025

Speculation is growing that the government’s imminent National Development Plan (NDP) will include a massive infrastructure upgrade originally designed to attract a €9 billion investment from Intel for the west of Ireland.

Local centenarian says drinking tea is the secret to long life

Thu, Jul 03, 2025

Galway’s newest centenarian, Angela Shaw, celebrated her milestone 100th birthday this week surrounded by family, friends, and staff at Clarinbridge Care Centre.

Concerns flood in regarding capacity of Bearna wastewater facility

Thu, Jul 03, 2025

Questions regarding the operational capacity and future reliability of the Bearna Wastewater Pumping Station are being raised after the facility was 'plagued' by recent issues, requiring repair works.

Last bouquets tied on Flood Street

Thu, Jul 03, 2025

Florist Margaret Madden has been fielding well wishers for almost two weeks after herself and husband Michael announced their shop on Flood Street will close tomorrow, Friday, July 4, after 38 years.

Tourist figures should ring alarm bells: McNelis

Thu, Jul 03, 2025

Half of tourist businesses along the west coast have had a worse 2025 so far compared to last year.

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