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“It can be a bit of a loner’s business all this doodling” jokes cartoonist Jim Cogan. “We’re just sitting at home in our studios. At least a festival gets us out to look at each other.”

This year’s Galway Cartoon Festival promises to be the biggest and best yet, with international exhibitions, fascinating talks, public interviews, film screenings, art trails, workshops and competitions taking place around the city from September 29 to October 4.

With less than four weeks to go to what will be the 103rd Claremorris Agriculture Show and Trade Fair on August Bank Holiday Sunday 6th, major plans are being put in place by the Show committee and volunteers to ensure that this year's event will be one of the most successful in its long and proud history, embracing the modern with the traditional in what is an annual family and community gathering at the Claremorris Athletic grounds - still known locally as the Racecourse or indeed the Showgrounds.

The Irish Hospital Consultants Association (IHCA) has warned that a lack of public hospital capacity and hospital Consultants across the Midlands region is resulting in increasing waiting times for treatment that is impacting on patient outcomes.

Local Fine Gael Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke, travelled to Brussels twice in recent times, his first foray into European politics.

Tributes to the the role played in the growth of Network Ireland under outgoing President, Galway’s Noreen McKenzie were made at the weekend when Kildare businesswoman Emma Early Murphy took over the position.

Galway's Katie O’Brien and Steven McGowen have been selected to compete at this year's World Rowing Championships which take place next week in the Czech Republic.

University of Galway’s Student Union launch Refreshers Fair

On Friday, IDA Ireland, together with Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar attended a 40-year celebration at Medtronic’s Parkmore facility in Galway today where 200 Research & Development roles were announced.