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Concerns over the continued downgrading of services at Portiuncula University Hospital (PUH) resurfaced sharply at last week’s meeting of Ballinasloe Municipal District, with councillors expressing frustration at a lack of transparency, accountability, and clear evidence underpinning decisions that have already led to the scaling back of maternity services.

Ongoing and sporadic power outages affecting an estimated 7,000 homes and businesses across north Galway have sparked serious concern among elected representatives, who say the situation is placing vulnerable residents at real risk.

Galway County Council has opened applications for the 2026 Local Enhancement Programme, which will allocate €213,600 to voluntary and community groups across the county.

Worrying rises in underage drinking, vaping and late-night socialising among young people in Galway were laid bare at the November Plenary Meeting of Galway County Council, where councillors received a detailed briefing on the 2025 Planet Youth report.

Ballinasloe’s municipal district (MD) saw an increase in expenditure for 2026 with a budget of €10.5 million, but its elected MD members have expressed shared concerns over rising costs, community grant reductions, parking measures, and anti-social behaviour at the recent municipal district meeting to discuss 2026 General Municipal Allocations (GMA).

Galway’s rich medieval landscape will once again echo with the footsteps of history this August, as the 2025 International Mannion Clan Gathering returns with a vibrant three-day programme celebrating the storied legacy of the ancient Ó Mainnín—or Mannion—Clan of East Galway. Set to take place from Friday 15th to Sunday 17th August, this twelfth annual reunion will see attendees from across Ireland and the wider global diaspora—including the United States, Canada, Australia, Latvia, and England—gathering to honour their roots and explore their shared heritage.

The lack of availability and reliability of public transport in County Galway was one of the major cause for concern raised by councillors at the first plenary meeting of Galway County Council on Monday, July 22, resulting in renewed calls for a meeting between the council and the National Transport Authority (NTA).