Kinvara Community Council calls on Government to reconsider its approach to housing asylum seekers

Thu, Apr 24, 2025

Following the signing of a contract to accommodate 98 IPAS residents in the Merriman Hotel, the village’s only hotel and a critical local resource, the Kinvara Community Council is calling on the government to immediately reconsider.

New sheep blazing a trail

Thu, Apr 24, 2025

Twenty years after introducing the black-headed Zwartbles sheep to Ireland, with their distinctive white blaze, an event will celebrate the anniversary in Galway this Sunday.

May Day spring art exhibition and pastry evening in Ballybane

Thu, Apr 24, 2025

Studio C Arts and Crafts, in conjunction with Ballybane Community Hub, welcomes all to join in for the opening of an art exhibition in the community hub on Thursday, May 1 from 12 noon to 2pm.

There will also be a cake and plant sale.

Local playground repairs spark outrage in Athenry

Thu, Apr 24, 2025

Athenry’s only public amenity is falling apart, and the community has been left footing the bill according to a local group set up to oversee it.

Galway’s bishops pay tribute to Pope Francis

Thu, Apr 24, 2025

The Bishops of Galway and Tuam have paid tribute this week to Pope Francis following his death on Monday morning.

University of Galway academics earn ENLIGHT Impact Awards

Thu, Apr 24, 2025

Two University of Galway academics have been awarded the 2025 ENLIGHT Impact ambassador award for their research endeavours.

Local authority lists priorities to Minister

Thu, Apr 24, 2025

A list of top priorities for Galway city and its hinterland were presented to the minister with responsibility for planning and local government this week.

Sack of spliffs seized

Thu, Apr 24, 2025

Around €142,000 worth of herbal cannabis and gummies, and smaller quantities of other drugs, were confiscated during a search of a house in Renmore on Friday as part of Operation Tara, designed to disrupt street-level dealing in urban areas across the country.

Gardaí renew appeal on 20th anniversary of Emer O’Loughlin’s murder

Thu, Apr 24, 2025

Now 20 years on from the murder of 23-year-old Emer O'Loughlin, An Garda has renewed its appeal for information and assistance in tracing for Galway man, John Griffin, who is believed to hold vital information relating to the case.

'All Right All Night' safety training coming to Galway

Thu, Apr 24, 2025

Minister for Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan TD, has announced the nationwide launch of 'All Right All Night', an online safety training resource aimed at empowering young people to stay safe while socialising at night. Developed by the Bystander Intervention Team at University College Cork (UCC) and funded by the Department’s Night-Time Economy Unit, the programme offers 5,000 free one-hour online courses for individuals aged 18 to 24.

Connolly reminds parents of upcoming deadline for school transport applications

Thu, Apr 24, 2025

Local Fianna Fáil TD John Connolly is urging families across Galway to submit their applications for school transport services ahead of the fast-approaching deadline tomorrow, April 25, to ensure access to bus tickets for the upcoming 2025/26 school year.

Galway Gaeltacht will die if not granted more planning permissions, Ní Mhurchú warns

Thu, Apr 24, 2025

Ireland South MEP, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, has said native Irish speakers are being pushed out of Gaeltacht areas because local authorities are refusing planning permissions to build on family lands.

She has described an overly rigid planning system in our Gaeltacht areas as a direct threat to the future of the Irish language.

Galway schools reach ‘Ireland’s Fittest’ Connacht final

Thu, Apr 24, 2025

Two Galway primary schools – Castleblakeney National School and Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál Ballygar National School – are among four to have qualified for the live Connacht final of this year’s competition to find Ireland’s Fittest School 2025.

City escaped storm flood devastation by sheer luck

Thu, Apr 24, 2025

As it was on January 24, Storm Éowyn generated the highest coastal surges ever recorded along Ireland’s western seaboard. The Port of Galway recorded a 2.6m storm surge peak - the highest it has ever recorded in modern times, despite the full force of Éowyn hitting when the tide was ebbing. Limerick docks recorded surges of just under 3m - the height of a single story house above mean sea level.

Harbour housing plans under spotlight after storm surge modelling

Thu, Apr 24, 2025

Last week, the state-owned Land Development Agency was given the green light to apply for planning permission for 356 apartments in four tower blocks on over six acres of lands stretching from the entrance to Lough Atalia, to the Commercial Docks.

Manufacturing Solutions Ireland 2025 Returns to Limerick with Expanded Two-Day Showcase

Thu, Apr 24, 2025

The premier collaborative manufacturing event for the Irish and UK engineering sectors, Manufacturing Solutions Ireland 2025, will return to Limerick on June 11th and 12th at the Technological University of the Shannon’s (TUS) cutting-edge Coonagh Campus. Now a two-day event, this year’s edition promises to be the most comprehensive yet, bringing together over 120 leading exhibitors, world-class manufacturers, and industry experts.

Éowyn exposes city’s €12m underground timebomb

Thu, Apr 17, 2025

A huge proportion of the underground cabling for Galway city’s streetlighting is unsafe and must be replaced after the unprecedented damage of Storm Éowyn exposed it.

Wellbeing experience with Galway Simon Community

Thu, Apr 17, 2025

Galway Simon Community is inviting people to join a Wellbeing Experience on Sunday May 11 in the Clayton Hotel. Taking place from 10am to 2pm, this half-day event promises to provide participants with a relaxing and interactive wellness experience. The event is focused on mindfulness, movement and community and will be led by expert facilitators who will provide guided meditation, positive psychology and restorative movement, leaving participants feeling refreshed and reconnected.