Young electrician with bright future gets second chance in court

Thu, Sep 24, 2026

A YOUNG electrician will now be able to travel to Austria without a criminal conviction on his record when he escaped a drug possession conviction.

Canney welcomes Tuam and Athenry’s inclusion among priority water projects

Thu, Sep 24, 2026

Seán Canney TD, Minister of State international and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports has highlighted the inclusion of Tuam and Athenry among 72 cities, towns and villages identified by Uisce Éireann as priority locations for investment to help unlock new housing and support growing communities.

‘Living independently has made my life richer’

Thu, Sep 24, 2026

Ciara D’Eath was just 15 when her father asked what she thought about moving out of the family home. The Galway woman, now aged 43, has never let cerebral palsy stand in her way and living independently was no different.

Photos could hold key to solving 19-year-old mystery of lost camera

Thu, Sep 24, 2026

A camera found in Galway almost two decades ago could finally be reunited with the people who owned it, thanks to one man’s decision to hold on to it in the hope that its owners might one day be found.

Galway Public Libraries receives donation of Peadar O’Dowd Heritage Collection

Thu, Sep 24, 2026

Galway Public Libraries is honoured to announce the donation of the Peadar O’Dowd Collection, comprising 110 original drawings of archaeological and historical monuments and sites from Galway city and county, together with sketchbooks, notebooks and related material documenting decades of heritage research and interpretation.

Idir neamh agus talamh in Inis Meáin

Thu, Sep 24, 2026

Ar dhroichead an iarnróid thar Loch an tSáile i gCathair na Gaillimhe a bhí mé tráthnóna Dé hAoine seo caite, ag baint sméara dubha sa mbáisteach mar leadhb ceart nuair a bhí cuid mhór den phobal ag baint taitnimh as na himeachtaí a bhí ar siúl d’Oíche Chultúir.

Faraor bhí na sméara dubha ab fhearr den bhliain imithe, ‘s ní raibh ann ach sméara beaga suaracha don chuid is mó (agus grán dubh ar chuid mhaith acub chomh maith).

Tuairimí á lorg ag An Taibhdhearc

Thu, Sep 24, 2026

Tá suirbhé ar líne seolta ag An Taibhdhearc chun tuairimí an phobail a lorg maidir leis an straitéis nua á dhréachtú acu don tréimhse 2028-2031.

Tabharfaidh an suirbhé seo deis do dhaoine a dtuairimí a roinnt faoi obair na hamharclainne agus moltaí a thabhairt maidir leis an gComóradh Céad Bliana a bheidh á cheiliúradh ag An Taibhdhearc i 2028.

Féile Siúlóid Charna ag teannadh linn

Thu, Sep 24, 2026

Cuirfear tús le Féile Siúlóid Charna tráthnóna amárach agus beidh fáilte roimh shiúlóirí páirt a ghlacadh i réimse leathan imeachtaí.

Cárta Bronntanais nua chun tacú le gnólachtaí Gaeltachta

Thu, Sep 24, 2026

Tá Údarás na Gaeltachta ag moladh do ghnólachtaí sa nGaeltacht páirt a ghlacadh sa scéim "Cárta na Gaeltachta."

Scoláireacht ar fáil do mhic léinn Mhaigh Eo

Thu, Sep 24, 2026

Is féidir le mic léinn tríú leibhéal as Contae Mhaigh Eo atá gníomhach i gcur chun cinn na Gaeilge sa phobal nó sna healaíona cur isteach ar Scoláireacht Chuimhneacháin Oonagh Bean Uí Shúilleabháin (Ní Chéileachair).

Caitlín Ní Uallacháin ar stáitse i nGort Inse Guaire

Thu, Sep 24, 2026

Beidh an compántas drámaíochta Na Cleasaithe ag filleadh ar Chontae na Gaillimhe Dé Sathairn leis an dráma Caitlín Ní Uallacháin a chur ar stáitse i nGort Inse Guaire Dé Domhnaigh.

Aperitíf á chraoladh anois ar TG4

Thu, Sep 24, 2026

Craoladh an chéad chlár de Aperitíf aréir ar TG4, sraith nua cleamhnais a bheidh á thaispeáint gach Céadaoin ag 9.30i.n. ó seo go tús mhí na Samhna.

Headford expected to attract thousands for five-day Something In The Water arts festival

Thu, Sep 24, 2026

Something In The Water, Headford’s community arts festival, is returning for its fourth consecutive year, running from Wednesday, September 30th, to Sunday, October 4th. The five-day programme will bring music, theatre, literature, film, dance and visual art to venues in the North Galway town, including utilising vacant premises that will be reinvigorated for the festival.

Enjoy a walking tour of Galway during the Oyster Festival

Thu, Sep 24, 2026

Galway Tour Guides Association has teamed up with the Galway International Oyster Festival to offer a series of exciting walking tours throughout the festival weekend. Tours take place twice daily over the weekend, giving festival-goers the perfect opportunity explore Galway and learn more about the City of the Tribes.

University of Galway staff to begin industrial action on World Teachers’ Day

Thu, Sep 24, 2026

Staff at the University of Galway are set to begin industrial action next month following an overwhelming vote by members of the Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT) in favour of action up to and including strike action.

Judge again slates insurance companies over inflexible small print

Thu, Sep 24, 2026

A Judge has once again slated insurance companies for inflexible and bureaucratic processes which result in many motorists risking being put off the road because they are unaware that their policies have been inadvertently lapsed.

Contractor remorseful after swapping digger starter kits

Thu, Sep 24, 2026

A CONTRACTOR who swapped a broken part in his digger for a working one from another digger made a “monumental mistake” and was very remorseful, Judge James Faughnan heard at Tuam District Court this week.

Judge refuses to strike out request over court delays

Thu, Sep 24, 2026

AN alleged drunk driver attempted to have his case dismissed because of the delays in bringing the charge against him before Tuam District Court.

Mother of six argues she has right to be drunk in public

Thu, Sep 24, 2026

A mother of six argued at Tuam District Court that as an EU citizen she has a right to be drunk in public. She told Judge James Faughnan that in her home country of Germany she had this right and so it should apply in Ireland where she has lived for 12 years.

Carberry welcomes social media bans for kids

Thu, Sep 24, 2026

President von der Leyen set out plans for the ‘EU Kids Act’ at the State of the Union address in Strasbourg last week, which would ban personal social media accounts for under-13s.

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