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As part of AIB’s quarterly Fraud Trend series, AIB is warning customers about a new fake rental scam where criminals pose as landlords on legitimate letting websites and request small deposit payments to secure a property viewing.

And now Galway West TD Mairéad Farrell has used similar slurs against property speculators, sitting on buildings that can be lived in during a housing crisis, likening them to hoarding food during a famine.

If you're planning to make the leap into home ownership in Ireland, make sure you won't be stung by hidden add-on costs like conveyancing fees and stamp duty.

An external rodent survey of a private house near the city centre earlier this month has revealed the worst residential infestation one rat catcher has seen in 19 years, with around 50 normally nocturnal rodents recorded openly climbing up ivy in broad daylight, or along boundary walls, indicating more than 100 inside, and probably more.

When physio John Butler unlocked the door of a modest rented room in Galway in January 2001, he did so without a grand plan, a marketing budget, or the reassurance of a bank manager’s blessing. The rent was low. The equipment was basic. The future was uncertain. What he did have, though he may not have known it at the time, was resilience forged by hardship, hands trained by instinct and experience, and a belief—shared by a few crucial others—that honest work, done properly, would always find its way.

Locations across County Galway figure prominently in the Government’s latest plan for developing a truly bilingual public service.

Renault is setting the bar high these days with electric vehicles that actually possess personality. The Renault 5 E-Tech grabbed the headlines across Europe in 2025 with its head and heart appeal, and its clever design nods back to its original namesake from the 70s and 80s.

The numbers of properties where notice of termination was served increased by the 10 per cent in light of new proposed regulations coming in 2026. Landlords with rent-capped properties have been exiting the rental market due to low rental returns with no option to increase rents with sitting tenants above 2 per cent per annum.

On the morning of 27 July 2020, an ordinary working day in Galway turned into a remarkable testament to courage, instinct, and selfless service. The River Corrib, known as one of Ireland’s fastest-flowing and most unpredictable waterways, became the centre of a life-or-death struggle when a report came through of a man in distress near O’Brien’s Bridge.

Ireland’s housing situation is at breaking point, and in Galway City, there is a significant shortage of available properties, and ever fewer that are attainable. Like many parts of the country, the housing market in Galway is very challenging, and escalating rent prices are placing considerable financial pressure on tenants. Young professionals, whether looking to buy on their own or with a partner, are hitting brick walls that they just can’t seem to break down, and the situation seems to be getting worse, rather than better.