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The 2026 National Famine Commemoration will take place in Portumna next May.

Three trails in County Galway have been selected for investment in the Government’s latest Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) funding round.

Concerns about speeding and traffic safety once again dominated the Loughrea Municipal District meeting on Monday, September 8.

Below is a group-by-group preview of the Senior A and B hurling competitions, and a few predictions on each group.

With the Wild Atlantic Way on one side and Ireland’s Ancient East on the other, exploring the island’s Hidden Heartland is a must-do activity this summer.

'Fish and Chips – sustainably' won Best Environmental/Ecological Project at the Local Authority Members Association (LAMA) Community and Council Award last weekend.

Coinciding with a recently announced recruitment drive in Galway, the German supermarket chain has further sweetened the deal for potential employees, rolling out an increased minimum hourly rate of €15.10, in addition to several improved benefits.

Ciaran Cannon (FG) is retiring after 13 years, while independent TD, Corofin’s canny Seán Canney, first elected as a county councillor in Tuam 20 years ago, should retain his seat with some ease. So although now a four-seater, in reality Galway East is still a scrap for three.

Home to The Irish Workhouse Centre, and the exquisitely preserved 15th century Portumna Castle, the market town of Portumna in the south-east of Galway County, features some of the most thought provoking and important sites in the country.

Hometown favourite Sam Murphy delivered a superb win at the weekend's Connacht Stroke Play.