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There is a particular kind of shock that follows violence in an open space. A beach, of all places, is meant to be without edges or barriers. It is where land gives way to the vastness of the ocean, where we stand barefoot and are reminded of how small we are in the face of nature. The beach is warmth underfoot, a salt breeze against the skin, the quiet poetry of wet sand and dry, cold water and hot sun. It is the feeling of being both here and somewhere else entirely.

THE mother of a young man accused of being involved in a phishing scam and drug dealing made an impassioned plea before Galway District Court for her son to be spared a prison sentence and allowed to return to Australia where he was doing well.

Údarás na Gaeltachta has approved a €307,350 grant for Oxygen Research Institute Ltd (ORIL) to drive significant expansion of its health and wellness operations from Moycullen, Co. Galway.

For many in Galway, Christmas morning simply is not complete without a trip to Blackrock in Salthill, where hundreds gather to brave the icy waters of Galway Bay and raise funds for COPE Galway.

To honour the music they built together over forty years, members of iconic rock band Aslan have embarked on a new chapter, following the passing of their much-loved singer, Christy Dignam.

Independent Galway West councillor Noel Thomas has today called on the Government to launch a full national review into adopting legislation similar to Australia’s newly announced ban on social media access for children under 16.

In Ireland, we usually eat Christmas dinners filled with the usual suspects of roast turkey, glazed ham, and every variety of potato, but have you ever wondered what dinners around the world look like? From Australia, celebrating in the sun, to Japan back-ordering KFC, families are brought together for the season in a variety of ways. Maybe we can add some of these traditions to our 2025 festive feasts.

A DRUGS conviction would have disastrous consequences for a young man working in the mines in Australia, his solicitor pleaded at Galway District Court.

Choosing what to study — and where — is one of the most important decisions you will make in your life. For many students, that choice does not stop at selecting a subject or university within their own country. Increasingly, young people are looking beyond their borders and considering universities overseas.

Galway-based connected health start-up, FeelTect, has announced the commercial launch of its pioneering wound care device, Tight Alright, starting in Thun Hospital, Switzerland. The commercial launch coincides with the successful close of a €1.5 million investment round involving Irrus Investments, the Western Development Commission (WDC), and a network of angel investors.?