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Love under one roof – Navigating a relationship while living with your parents

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In today’s Ireland, with soaring rents and a housing market that seems more elusive than a sunny bank holiday, many young couples navigate romance from the comfort (or chaos) of their childhood bedrooms. Living with your parents while trying to nurture a relationship can be tricky, but love can blossom beautifully under one roof with a bit of tact, creativity, and a healthy dose of humour.

Éowyn stings City for 15m

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If Storm Éowyn was an unwanted guest at Galway City Council’s table, his expensive tastes have racked up a bill so far of almost €15m, and – worryingly – the tab is still open.

Living in an icebox — the reality of being powerless

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Unlucky Day 13 without power in Na Forbacha. My elderly parents and myself are huddled yet again in the kitchen where thankfully, a wood burner keeps one room in the house warm. The rest of the house is an icebox.

Careers in Ireland’s Renewable Energy Transition

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As the world continues to experience the effects associated with climate change, the demand for skilled professionals in the energy sector is rapidly growing.

O’Donnellan & Joyce lead the commercial market in the west

The commercial market throughout Galway city and the west of Ireland has proven to be resilient throughout 2024. In the first quarter of the year, the commercial market stabilised after a slight correction within 2023. Due to a combination of factors including fluctuating interest rates and political uncertainty both locally an internationally, demand for commercial investment properties was somewhat stagnant. With limited supply being offered to the market, demand increased within both Q3 and Q4 respectively.

Daly highlights need for proactive storm and power outage measures

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In light of recent severe weather events, Roscommon Galway TD Dr Martin Daly has expressed serious concern about the increasing challenges posed by climate change and the resulting impact on infrastructure, particularly in the northwest region.

Headford students win prestigious EirGrid Cleaner Climate Grand Award at SciFest National Finals

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Two students from Presentation College in Headford, Galway have been awarded EirGrid’s Cleaner Climate Grand Award at the SciFest National Finals in Dublin.

The Galway Electric Light Company

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The Galway Electric Light Company was set up by James Perry, an engineer and County Surveyor of the Western District of Galway, and his brother, Professor John Perry, to generate electricity. On November 1, 1888, they applied for permission from the Galway Town Commissioners to ‘erect poles in some parts of the town as an experiment for the electric lighting of the town’. The company had established a generating station at Newtownsmith in an old flour mill which had existed since the 1600s and straddled the Friar’s River. They installed a hydroelectric turbine in the watercourse which was linked to a generator producing alternating current.

Remember Judy Greene's contribution to life and Galway by lighting her work this week

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Judy Greene who passed away on Sunday after a long battle with cancer was an extraordinary person, and someone I am incredibly proud to have called a friend for over forty years.

Impressive detached home on the Barna road

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O'Donnellan & Joyce Auctioneers is offering for sale this truly impressive detached residence in the popular residential development of Gleann na Coille. Situated in a quiet cul-de-sac of the estate, No 4 Gleann na Coille is a picturesque home in an ideal setting with an abundance of accommodation over two storeys.

 

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