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The rise of conservatism and fascism in the modern Western world has been a contentious topic for a long while. Fingers have been pointed every which way, with only one true nation to blame for this: America.

Dates for the upcoming Galway West by-election have been speculated by the Daily Mail to be either May 15 or May 22. We won't know the full list of candidates until the official date when nominations close; this date hasn't been announced yet, either, but many candidates from smaller parties and independent candidates have already declared themselves in the race for a much-needed head start.

The course of local politics has forced me and many others to look beyond the immediate horizon and towards the wider system. The term ‘opposition’ is a name given to elected members of parliament who are not in government, and should no longer be in use. As shocking as this sometimes feels, the ‘opposition’ side of a parliament’s job is not to oppose for opposition’s sake.

Councillor Thomas Welby has reacted to TV coverage of new entrants into the Galway West by-election.

A private meeting of potential election candidates was held in Galway city last week to hammer out a potential voting alliance in May’s Galway West by-election.

Mayor Mike Cubbard has confirmed he wants to run in the Galway West by-election, but is biding his time for a formal declaration.

The plan was approved at the local party’s AGM last week, where 50 delegates from across Galway re-elected former city councillor, Mark Lohan, as its chairperson for the sixth year running.

Senator Seán Kyne and Councillor Eddie Hoare are expected to go head-to-head at a Fine Gael by-election selection convention later this month.

Knocknacarra-based Social Democrats city councillor, Alan Curran, said he would not contest the by-election for work reasons, while Spiddal-based broadcaster, Síle Seoige, ruled herself out before Christmas. Both are widely thought to harbour national political aspirations.

On 20 January 2026, Israeli forces stormed the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) Headquarters, a United Nations site, in East Jerusalem. Bulldozers entered the compound and demolished its offices and warehouses under the watch of Israeli Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, who described it as “an historic day, a day for celebration”. The UN flag over the UN site was removed and replaced by an Israeli flag.