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James Rattigan has qualified as a helm and joins the six other helms attached to Galway Lifeboat Station. The helm is the most senior lifeboat crew command role for an inshore lifeboat and James is the first new helm for Galway RNLI since 2017.

The Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Scheme for Scoil na bhForbacha has now reached the construction stage, with a contractor appointed and construction works scheduled to commence in mid-September.

Sister Margaret Coyne, a Galway native who spent decades working to save the sight of thousands of people in Ethiopia, at times in the face of famine and war, passed away on August 15 in the loving care of the Daughters of Charity in Southport, England.

Gardaí are investigating an incident of criminal damage in which the front window of a home was smashed last week.

Jaguar has lifted the lid on the interior layout of its forthcoming Type 01 electric vehicle.

Uisce Éireann is appealing to Galway people to continue using water responsibly as warm and dry weather conditions persist.

Minister Seán Canney has welcomed tweaks to flood relief schemes but is hesitant to call for Galway city’s sea defences to be listed as ‘critical infrastructure’.

Existing restrictions on Inis Mór’s public water supply will be extended indefinitely due to treated water supplies falling to critically low levels in recent days, according to Uisce Éireann.

The volunteer crew were requested to launch by the Coast Guard at lunchtime on Sunday to a lone sailor on board a 25 foot sailing boat which had gone aground and was taking on water near Aughinish, on the south shore of Galway Bay.

The Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA) are advising Irish holidaymakers travelling in destinations where wildfires are affecting parts of southern Europe, including Spain and south west France, to remain vigilant, follow local authority guidance and stay informed throughout their trip.