Funny business is serious business for city as 15,000 comedy fans descend

Thu, Oct 23, 2025

Along with much laughter, Galway Comedy Festival 2025 is set to provide a major economic boost to the city with a multi-million euro boost. In a world desperately in need of a laugh, funny business can also be serious business.

Conamara man pleads guilty to online threats against Tánaiste

Thu, Oct 23, 2025

A 48-year-old man has pleaded guilty at Doire an Fhéich District Court to making an online threat to kill or cause serious harm to Tánaiste Simon Harris and his family in August of last year.

Pre-loved fashion sale for Galway Hospice

Thu, Oct 23, 2025

A pre-loved fashion sale in aid of Galway Hospice takes place at The Ardilaun Hotel today Thursday October 23.

Pre-loved clothes, jewellery and bags for sale from 6pm. Refresh your wardrobe by donating your pre-loved clothes.

Hoare says urgent action needed from Uisce Éireann over ongoing water disruptions on Circular Road

Thu, Oct 23, 2025

Cllr Eddie Hoare has called on Uisce Éireann to urgently address the ongoing and unacceptable interruptions to the water supply affecting residents in the wider Circular Road area in Galway City.

Macnas Halloween Parade this weekend

Thu, Oct 23, 2025

Macnas have announced their Halloween spectacle, An Treun: The Summoning of the Lost, a spectacular, shape-shifting parade inspired by a long-lost tale by Dracula author Bram Stoker and the haunting call of the practically vanished Corncrake on Sunday, October 26 at 5.30pm.

Heading out to visit ‘the lads’

Thu, Oct 23, 2025

UNIFIL, the United Nations’ Interim Force in Lebanon, will finish next year, after the US vetoed its renewal in August.

Tense time for Galway unit as return from Lebanon nears

Thu, Oct 23, 2025

These detection arrays are part of Israel’s Iron Dome anti-projectile defence system against bombardment by Hezbollah and its affiliates. The missile system is designed to destroy incoming rockets and heavy artillery.

Military multitasking

Thu, Oct 23, 2025

Commandant Áine Gilmore is the logistics manager of Camp Shamrock. She is the highest ranked female soldier currently deployed to the Lebanese base, and one of the most senior Galwegians on site.

Loitering with intent

Thu, Oct 23, 2025

It is not just Israeli drones hovering around Camp Shamrock, observing what Irish troops are up to, 126 Battalion chaplain Fr Paul Murphy has an eagle eye peeled too.

Portiuncula downgrade spurs frustration in County Hall

Thu, Oct 23, 2025

Concerns over the downgrading of maternity services at Portiuncula University Hospital (PUH) in Ballinasloe dominated this week’s plenary meeting of Galway County Council, where councillors from across the political spectrum voiced frustration with what they described as a lack of accountability and transparency from the HSE and the Minister for Health.

Waterfront apartment blocks raise flood queries

Thu, Oct 23, 2025

The Galway branch of heritage body An Taisce has written a wide-ranging submission to city planners on government proposals to build high-rise apartments at the docks.

Connolly more presidential than the campaign has painted her

Thu, Oct 23, 2025

If the polls are right, then in seventy-two hours, Ireland may be saluting its next President — and hearing a familiar Galway accent echo through the national count centre at Dublin Castle. Catherine Connolly stands on the brink of a historic victory. Analysis suggests she is comfortably ahead of her main rival, Heather Humphreys. Yet, as every seasoned watcher knows, politics has a habit of humbling the confident.

Drunk who wasted Garda time given prison warning

Thu, Oct 23, 2025

A man who refused to provide his name and address to Gardaí when he was arrested outside a city pub had to have a special court hearing arranged the following morning as a result.

Farrell welcomes commitment from Taoiseach on housing protocol for survivors of domestic abuse

Thu, Oct 23, 2025

Sinn Féin TD for Galway West Mairéad Farrell has welcomed commitments from Taoiseach Micheál Martin to pursue implementing a protocol which would allow survivors of domestic abuse to more easily access housing services from a new local authority, should they need to move after fleeing an abusive partner.

Dublin Cemeteries Trust appoints Galwayman as historian and archives manager

Thu, Oct 23, 2025

Dublin Cemeteries Trust (DCT) has appointed Galway historian Dr Brian Casey as its new Historian and Archives Manager, bringing a wealth of historical expertise and archival knowledge to one of Ireland’s most significant heritage organisations.

UHG warns of Emergency Department delays over the long weekend

Wed, Oct 22, 2025

University Hospital Galway is advising of long wait times in the Emergency Department (ED) ahead of the bank holiday weekend.

Teen warned he had better be ‘best in class’ ahead of probation report

Wed, Oct 22, 2025

A Galway teen who is accused of assaulting a shop assistant who asked him for proof of age while attempting to buy a vape was warned that he’d better be the “best in class” when he comes back before the District Court in December.

Homeless man broke into house 'seeking shelter'

Tue, Oct 21, 2025

A homeless man who broke into an empty house on College Road in Galway because he had nowhere to sleep was sentenced to six months in prison when he appeared before Galway District Court this week.

Judge refuses jurisdiction in alleged student drug case

Tue, Oct 21, 2025

A Judge at Galway District Court refused to hear a drug possession case against a young defendant because she considered the case too serious — it will now go forward to the higher Circuit Criminal Court.

National award for Galway’s severe weather tech

Mon, Oct 20, 2025

Galway County Council and Galway Fire and Rescue Service have been recognised for leadership in emergency technology after their Severe Weather Event Management System (SWEMS) proved instrumental during Storm Eowyn, and is now being rolled out across the country.

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