Corrib Oranmore Toastmasters Club resumes meetings this September

Thu, Aug 28, 2025

Corrib Oranmore Toastmasters Club will resume regular meetings following the summer break. The first meeting of the new season will take place on Tuesday September 2 at 8:00 PM in the Maldron Hotel, Oranmore.

Meetings will continue to be held fortnightly on Tuesdays, offering a welcoming and supportive environment for individuals looking to improve their public speaking, communication, and leadership skills.

Lyons informed that public lighting in Seamount will be restored in next two weeks

Thu, Aug 28, 2025

Galway City West and Knocknacarra Councillor Donal Lyons has been informed by officials in Galway City Council that the public lighting in the Seamount estate will be restored in the next two weeks.

Interested in playing Bridge this season?

Thu, Aug 28, 2025

Renmore Bridge Club is open to new members for the season starting on Tuesday, Sept 16, 2025.

From Galway to Malawi: How Máire Ní Fhátharta’s legacy lives on in an African classroom

Thu, Aug 28, 2025

Thousands of miles from the Atlantic shores of Silverstrand, where she tragically lost her life last November, the memory of Máire Ní Fhátharta is now making a powerful impact in a small rural school in Malawi.

Disappointment as survey finds two iconic Galway beaches are littered

Thu, Aug 28, 2025

The latest survey of a selection of the country’s coastal and inland waterways has seen two Galway beaches singled out for criticism, with Dog’s Bay in particular landing close to the bottom of the league table due to ongoing problems with litter at the popular bathing spot.

Rushmore Homecare - care you know, at home

Thu, Aug 28, 2025

For more than three decades, the Conlon family has been a trusted name in Galway for genuine, heartfelt care.

Sharon Conlon founded Rushmore Nursing Home with one simple promise - to treat every person like family. That promise still stands, but now it extends beyond their doors and into yours.

From “Happy Man” to heartbreaking history: Cathal Dunne in Athenry to promote famine epic

Thu, Aug 28, 2025

Forty-six years ago, Cathal Dunne stood under the lights of Jerusalem’s Eurovision stage, charming Europe with his self-penned song Happy Man. This week, under very different skies, he stood once again in the spotlight—this time in the medieval town of Athenry in County Galway, promoting his deeply moving historical novel, Athenry – A Famine Tale of Love and Survival.

Advertiser in brief...

Thu, Aug 28, 2025

Burglary at Ard Cong, Tuam
Gardai in Tuam are investigating a burglary at a house in Ard Cong, Tuam. This burglary occurred sometime between 7pm on Saturday, August 23, and midday on Sunday, August 24.

Gardai in Tuam are investigating a burglary at a house in Ard Cong, Tuam. This burglary occurred sometime between 7pm on Saturday, August 23, and midday on Sunday, August 24.

Acorn Life Group establishes fund in support of Galway Simon Community

Thu, Aug 28, 2025

Galway Simon Community this week announced a new partnership with local financial services company Acorn Life Group, the Acorn Life Capital Development Fund. Speaking at the launch of the partnership Karen Golden, CEO Galway Simon Community said they set a goal of creating a Rolling Capital Development Fund during the period of their current strategic plan.

Galway-led astronomy research group discovers new planet

Thu, Aug 28, 2025

An international team of astronomers, co-led by researchers at the University of Galway, has discovered a new planet forming around a young star resembling our sun.

Great great grandson of Connemara emigrants to the US wins dream home in Clifden

Thu, Aug 28, 2025

Douglas Berg (aged 59) from Wisconsin, USA but with Irish connections is the owner of a magnificent 3-bedroom luxurious duplex apartment in Clifden, after winning the hugely exciting Win a Home in Clifden fundraising draw. He was the first ticket out of the drum at the big finale at the Clifden Station House Theatre on Thursday night.

The Shortt story uplifts us all

Thu, Aug 28, 2025

In a world where the headlines too often bring grief or gloom, it’s not just refreshing—it’s deeply healing—to celebrate the triumph of one of our own. This week, Roscam’s John Shortt returned home to Galway not just as a young man who sat his Leaving Cert, but as a triple medalist and double world champion at the World Junior Swimming Championships in Romania. And what a homecoming it was.

More than 2,300 children on crèche waiting lists in Galway

Thu, Aug 28, 2025

Figures from Pobal, the agency that oversees Early Years programmes have revealed Galway’s stark shortage of childcare places.

That’s what she ‘sailed’: Steve Carell takes the helm on Doolin Ferry

Thu, Aug 28, 2025

Known for his iconic roles as Michael Scott in the US adaptation of The Office, Crazy Stupid Love, Despicable Me, Little Miss Sunshine and many more, actor Steve Carell brought a little bit of Hollywood to the Aran Islands this week.

Nearly 9 per cent of Ireland’s derelict homes in Galway, report finds

Thu, Aug 28, 2025

Galway remains one of the worst-hit counties in Ireland’s housing market, with stubbornly high vacancy levels, derelict properties concentrated across the county, and property prices showing no signs of easing.

Galway housing market sees prices climb and transactions fall

Thu, Aug 28, 2025

Galway’s housing market is under mounting pressure, with new figures from the GeoDirectory Q2 2025 Residential Buildings Report pointing to rising prices, fewer sales, and an ongoing mismatch between supply and demand.

Man arrested following €35,000 cocaine discovery in Galway

Thu, Aug 28, 2025

Gardaí have seized over €165,000 cannabis and cocaine and arrested a man following searches in Galway and Westmeath yesterday evening (Wednesday).

UHG warns of delays as Emergency Department sees surge in attendances

Tue, Aug 26, 2025

The Emergency Department at University Hospital Galway (UHG) is extremely busy today (Tuesday) with high numbers of people attending the department who need to be admitted to hospital for ongoing treatment.

Exploring the Social Impact of the Diploma in Foundation Studies Access Programme at the University of Galway.

Fri, Aug 22, 2025

Did you complete the Diploma in Foundation Studies Access Programme at National University of Galway/University of Galway, from the years 1999 to 2025? If so, we would like to invite you to take part in a research study that is exploring the social impact i.e. what has changed for you because of your involvement in this programme, from when you completed it up to today.

This study is being carried out by a team of researchers at the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre at the University of Galway. It is a Higher Education Authority funded project and forms part of the Access Centre’s Widening Access and Participation Project.

Explore the rich history of lace with Lásadóirí na Coiribe

Thu, Aug 21, 2025

Lásadóirí na Coiribe, a group dedicated to Irish lacemaking, has grown from its humble beginnings with five members in a five-week course to a thriving community of twenty members over seven years.

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