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With the numbers of students in sixth year increasing year on year and application numbers to the CAO at almost 96,000 in 2026, what is the situation as individuals seek a place in an undergraduate course in one of Ireland’s third-level institutions?

Selecting the correct career progression option following your Leaving Cert or at any other stage in life is a major challenge for any of us. For the majority of those reflecting on this dilemma today, the ultimate answer will be found in receiving and accepting a CAO offer in late August 2027.

From a family business in Claremorris to a single toy shop in Galway, Smyths Toys has grown into one of Europe’s biggest toy retailers — while keeping its roots firmly planted in the West of Ireland.

To some, it might seem almost bordering on blasphemy to suggest that a business, just like Jesus, was born in a stable and went on to conquer the world. Yet that is precisely the remarkable story of John F. Concannon and JFC Group — a global manufacturing success that had its unlikely beginnings in a humble cow shed on a farm in Kilconly, North Galway.

A special Made in Galway showcase will be the city and county’s contribution to Cultúr 2026, the official cultural programme of Ireland’s current Presidency of the European Union.

A Special Made in Galway showcase will be the city and county’s contribution to Cultúr 2026, the official cultural programme of Ireland’s current Presidency of the European Union.

2025 has proven to be the busiest year on record at Ireland West Airport, with passenger numbers reaching 946,381 for the first time in the airport’s history, surpassing the previous record of 834,000 passengers set in 2024, a 13.5% increase, making it Ireland’s fastest-growing airport last year. The airport now serves 21 international destinations and is served by three of Europe’s major international airlines: Aer Lingus, Lauda Europe, and Ryanair.

Údarás na Gaeltachta has approved a €307,350 grant for Oxygen Research Institute Ltd (ORIL) to drive significant expansion of its health and wellness operations from Moycullen, Co. Galway.

Selecting the correct career progression option following your Leaving Cert or at any other stage in life is a major challenge for any of us. For the majority of those reflecting on this dilemma today the ultimate answer will be found in receiving and accepting a CAO offer in late August 2026.

Galway city and county welcomed almost 2.2 million visitors in 2023, with July, August and September the busiest months for this central node of Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way tourism product.