Soc Dems bring youthful energy to by-election

Thu, Mar 05, 2026

If elected in the Galway West by-election this May, Míde Nic Fhionnlaoich could become the youngest deputy in Dáil Éireann, but only by a whisker.

‘New CAMHS eating disorder teams allocated to Galway will bring expert care closer to home’ – Connolly

Thu, Mar 05, 2026

Local Fianna Fáil TD for Galway West, John Connolly, welcomes the announcement by the Minister for Mental Health that Galway will benefit from an additional CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) eating disorder team to increase supports for children and adults.

‘No excuse for suspending Pathfinder in Galway,’ says Thomas

Thu, Mar 05, 2026

Independent Ireland councillor Noel Thomas has called on the Minister for Health and the CEO of the Health Service Executive, Bernard Gloster, to urgently reverse the decision to suspend the Pathfinder service in Galway for the month of March.

Medtronic named lead sponsor of Streets of Galway 8k

Thu, Mar 05, 2026

Medtronic has been announced as the lead sponsor of the 40th edition of the annual Streets of Galway 8k hosted by Galway City Harriers.

Casla’s Eibhlin to present new TG4 game show

Thu, Mar 05, 2026

The first episode of the brand-new entertainment series ‘An Deis’ will air on TG4 on Sunday, 8 March at 7:30pm, with a repeat broadcast on Thursday, 12 March at 7:30pm.

‘Time reflections’ from a midlife psychotherapist

Thu, Mar 05, 2026

It is something we all think we understand yet experience so differently.

Homes being held up due to delays in wastewater infrastructure projects across Galway – O’Hara

Thu, Mar 05, 2026

Sinn Féin TD for Galway East, Louis O’Hara, has said that delays in the delivery of wastewater infrastructure is holding up the delivery of housing across Galway. In Mountbellew 60 homes which have planning permission cannot progress until the new system is in place there, while long-promised schemes in Craughwell and Clarinbridge are no closer to delivery.

Box in Pink — fighting breast cancer with gloves on

Thu, Mar 05, 2026

University of Galway Students (CancerSoc) step into the ring on Tuesday, March 10 at the Clayton Hotel Galway for Box in Pink, a charity boxing event in aid of the National Breast Cancer Research Institute (NBCRI).

Galway provides roadmap for Irish film and TV industry at landmark FÍS Summit 2026

Thu, Mar 05, 2026

Galway’s role as the crucial meeting point for the Irish Film and TV industry to plan and prepare for the challenges facing the sector was reinforced by the 2026 FÍS Film and TV Summit – the largest and most expanded in the event’s nine-year history.

Major renewable energy milestone as Ohk Energy delivers flagship resilience project for Dexcom

Thu, Mar 05, 2026

One of the most sophisticated energy-resilience projects ever deployed in Ireland is underway in Galway, marking a significant milestone for the Irish industrial sector.

Kyne calls for CCPC investigation into fuel prices

Thu, Mar 05, 2026

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) need to quickly look into and establish if there is price gouging or price fixing across the Irish fuel market as a result of the conflict in the Middle East, Fine Gael Senator Sean Kyne has said.

Progress made on social housing in Connemara — Mairéad Farrell

Thu, Mar 05, 2026

Sinn Féin TD for Galway West Mairéad Farrell has welcomed the progress that has been made on the houses owned by the Tearmann Éanna in Ros a Mhíl and Eanach Mheáin.

Us meatsacks might ponder our future roles

Thu, Mar 05, 2026

The rapid development of Artificial Intelligence has raised innumerable questions about environmental impact; about creativity, and about the kind of world we want to live in.

Conservation measures see corncrake numbers up slightly in past five years

Thu, Mar 05, 2026

The tide is slowly turning for the endangered corncrake, according to recent research by an ATU ecologist.

Western Family History Association to meet next week

Thu, Mar 05, 2026

The Western Family History Association (Cumann Stair Teaghlaigh an Iarthair) is a genealogy group based in County Galway. They are a self-help group for members and organise regular talks, workshops and other events on genealogy and family history.

Gardai investigate after broken down car set alight

Thu, Mar 05, 2026

Gardai in Salthill are investigating after a car which had broken down was broken into an set alight.

College concern on leaks to media, is leaked

Thu, Mar 05, 2026

In correspondence seen by the Advertiser, the university’s Executive Dean, Professor Rebecca Braun, wrote a strongly worded email to all departmental heads this week, complaining that a confidential document circulated with college members last Tuesday “was passed to the Irish Times with near immediate effect last week”.

Local services vital for Connemara schoolchildren – Garrity

Thu, Mar 05, 2026

Education specialist and forthcoming by-election candidate, Dr Sheila Garrity, is calling for immediate action to reinstate local speech and language therapists for children in south Connemara schools.

Salthill Knocknacarra GAA corrects misinformation on Mincloon Roads Plan

Thu, Mar 05, 2026

Salthill Knocknacarra GAA has confirmed that significant road infrastructure improvements form a central part of its planning application for new club facilities at Mincloon.

The closeness of the warring world

Thu, Mar 05, 2026

Last Saturday morning, the world felt as though it tilted on its axis. In an age of instant communication and tightly wound global markets, conflict no longer erupts in isolation. It sends shockwaves. By lunchtime, energy traders had reacted. By evening, oil prices were climbing. By Monday, the consequences were knocking on doors in places far removed from the theatre of war — including here in Galway.

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