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After months of speculation, party posturing, and a few failed bids, the race to Áras an Uachtaráin is on. It’s a modest field: just three names will appear on the ballot, making this the first presidential election with so few contenders since 1990 — when Mary Robinson made history. The stakes are high nationally, but perhaps nowhere more so than in Galway, where the outcome could trigger a seismic political shift.

Sinn Féin TD for Galway West Mairéad Farrell has called on the HSE and Minister for Health to ensure that the ambulance base planned for Conamara is delivered as quickly as possible and that there are no further delays with the project.

With one week to go before the 2025 Galway Folk Festival, excitement is building as the city transforms into a vibrant hub of folk, roots, and traditional music.

Galway Folk Festival has announced the final line-up for its 2025 edition, featuring a mix of international artists and outstanding Irish talent from the folk, roots, and traditional music scenes.

Renowned UK singer-songwriter, Lloyd Cole, and celebrated Montreal songsmith, Martha Wainwright, are among this year’s stellar line-up at the Galway Folk Festival 2025, taking place from June 4th-8th in various venues across the city.

Sinn Féin TD for Galway West, Mairéad Farrell, has called for all centres to have generators in place in case of outages like the one caused by Storm Éowyn. Her comments come as she has been made aware of several health centres in Connemara which are operating without electricity, seven days after the storm hit Ireland.

Galway Astronomy Club is delighted to be hosting the AstroFest at the Menlo Park Hotel in Galway City on Saturday January 25 with registration open from 9.30am and running all day.

The 34-year-old from Mervue has been nominated by the largest opposition party to replace current Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chair, Brian Stanley TD, who resigned from Sinn Féin last weekend, claiming the party subjected him to a “kangaroo court” after allegations of misconduct.

Sinn Féin TD Mairéad Farrell TD has demanded education minister Norma Foley provides a secondary school for Inishbofin to allow island students to stay on the island during their teenage years.

Sinn Féin Councillor for Athenry-Oranmore Louis O’Hara received confirmation on Wednesday from the NTA that new bus services are to be provided from Athenry to Galway City following the discontinuation of the previous privately operated service last month.