Féile Bia Chois Fharraige

Thu, Oct 15, 2026

Is féidir áirithintí a dhéanamh anois do na mórimeachtaí a bheidh ar siúl mar chuid d’Fhéile Bia Chois Fharraige, a bheidh ar siúl ón 23–26 Deireadh Fómhair.

Cuirfear tús leis an bhféile le hócáid oscailte i Sáile Dé hAoine beag seo, le snagcheol beo agus bia áitiúil. Dé Sathairn, beidh Margadh Bia agus Ceardaíochta i gColáiste Chonnacht, chomh maith le Turas Bia speisialta le Fable Tours, agus réimse ceardlann phraiticiúil ar choipeadh, saghdar tine agus garraíodóireacht.

Céard is ceol náisiúnta ann?

Thu, Oct 15, 2026

Aisteach go leor, beidh mé féin ag freastal ar an opera i mBúdaipeist, príomhchathair na hUngáire, oíche Dé Sathairn seo.

Government needs to steady the boat for everyone

Thu, Oct 15, 2026

When strike action brings a country to a standstill, it is easy to take sides. We focus on closed schools, disrupted services, missed appointments and the inconvenience caused to ordinary people. Yet, in doing so, we risk losing sight of the bigger picture. The argument over who is right and who is wrong may simply be masking the truth: we are all in the same boat, struggling to make ends meet.

Whether on a picket line, in a hospital waiting room, at a school gate or around the kitchen table, people share the same fundamental hopes. We want to pay our bills, put food on the table, keep a roof over our heads and provide those who depend on us with the best possible care and opportunities. We want our children to grow up with hope, security and a future free from constant financial fear.

Seagulls, strikers and students swarm city centre

Thu, Oct 15, 2026

Uncollected litter and cheerful schoolchildren enjoying a surprise day-off swirled through Galway’s windblown city centre on Wednesday, as the country braced for its first major, public sector strike in two decades.

Appeal for information on missing Galway teen

Wed, Oct 14, 2026

Gardaí have issued an appeal for information on the whereabouts of a teenage girl who has been missing from Mervue since Monday.

Believing you are insured when not is a defence – judge

Wed, Oct 14, 2026

A young driver who was found to be driving without insurance relied on the defence that he firmly believed he was, in fact, insured when his case came before Judge James Faughnan at Tuam District Court.

Two weather warnings in place for Galway tomorrow

Tue, Oct 13, 2026

Two Status Yellow weather warnings have been issued for Galway tomorrow (Wednesday), with both high winds and heavy rain forecast for the county throughout the day.

One of alleged Ceannt Station rapists claims prison attack

Tue, Oct 13, 2026

Two Jordanian men accused of the rape and false imprisonment of a woman at Ceannt Station on August 1 last came before Galway District Court again on Monday via video-link from prison, and had their cases put back until the November 9 sitting of the court.

Atlantic Summit Galway hears dire warning of energy supply risks

Mon, Oct 12, 2026

Ireland faces a potentially devastating energy security threat - not from cyberattacks or events on land, but from critical infrastructure hidden beneath the waters of the Irish Sea and Atlantic Ocean.

HSE warns of 'significant and widespread disruption' to services due to public sector strike

Mon, Oct 12, 2026

The HSE has warned today that there will be significant and widespread disruption to many of its services this Wednesday, October 14, due to public sector work stoppages.

Yellow weather warning in place for Galway as high winds expected this week

Mon, Oct 12, 2026

High winds are expected to hit Galway on Wednesday following the issue of a Status Yellow warning for the county.

Defendant is ‘the nicest person you could meet’ – when sober

Mon, Oct 12, 2026

“You’re on the right path now with a new job, well done and keep it up,” a judge told a defendant with 63 previous convictions who appeared before her on public order charges.

‘It’s not as if we’re delaying him from work’ — would-be bridegroom asks court to ease his bail conditions

Fri, Oct 09, 2026

The heart-rending tale of a prospective bridegroom being separated from his fiancée by what he regarded as over-onerous bail conditions being imposed on him by Gardaí standing in the path of him and wedding bliss took another turn at Ballinasloe District Court.

Three Ring Road challenges withdrawn

Thu, Oct 08, 2026

Three judicial reviews challenging how planning permission was decided for the long-delayed Galway ring road were struck out by the High Court on Wednesday morning.

Councils reject six bids for airport

Thu, Oct 08, 2026

At least one third of submissions to Galway’s local authorities on the future of Galway Airport involved a major aviation component.

The Hawthorn by Galway Bay Named Newcomer of the Year at Georgina Campbell Awards

Thu, Oct 08, 2026

The Hawthorn by Galway Bay has been named Newcomer of the Year 2026 at the prestigious Georgina Campbell Irish Food & Hospitality Awards, marking a major milestone for Galway’s newest hotel just months after opening its doors.

Stepping up for Galway’s future leaders

Thu, Oct 08, 2026

Dominick Whelan has recently been elected Deputy National President of Junior Chamber International Ireland (JCI), marking an important new chapter in a long-standing commitment to youth leadership, enterprise and community development.

Swim in Pink returns this Sunday for Breast Cancer Research

Thu, Oct 08, 2026

Excitement is already building for this year’s Swim in Pink, the National Breast Cancer Research Institute (NBCRI)’s annual fundraising event in association with Blackrock Beachwear.

Defence demands progress in case against man accused of killing mother

Thu, Oct 08, 2026

A JUDGE dealing with the case of a man accused of murdering his mother refused to make his next appearance before Galway District Court peremptory against the State, but she noted the concerns of his defence team that he was now five months in custody and still had not been served with a Book of Evidence.

Garda Sgt doubts train was seized by colleagues

Thu, Oct 08, 2026

There was some confusion and merriment over the reasons for a no-show at Ballinasloe District Court, with the Judge quipping “there could be a song in that.”

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