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Short-term lets must be registered by Wednesday, May 20, but Galway West by-election candidate Cillian Keane says the Government is right to delay this deadline.

Independent Ireland councillor and Galway West by-election candidate Noel Thomas has called on Government to bring forward an immediate, targeted support package for small businesses as new fuel, transport and energy surcharges begin to land with firms across Galway.

Councillor Eddie Hoare (FG) has welcomed road resurfacing works completed this week on Circular Road. The long awaited works commenced on Monday and should be completed by tomorrow (Friday).

Labour Councillor Helen Ogbu has backed Labour Women’s proposal for a €3 million Safe Fund to support victim survivors of domestic abuse, calling for urgent Government action to remove the financial barriers that trap people in dangerous situations.

Galway County Councillor Martin McNamara has resigned from Sinn Féin. The Athenry/Oranmore representative was co-opted onto Galway County Council in December 2024 following the election of Louis O’Hara to the Dáil.

The Green Party’s candidate for the Galway West by-election says the government’s Critical Infrastructure Bill reduces citizens’ rights to hold state bodies to account.

Independent Ireland councillors Noel Thomas and Sean Cunniffe have secured council backing for a motion calling on Minister Jack Chambers to classify University Hospital Galway as critical infrastructure under the incoming Critical Infrastructure Bill.

A DEFENCE solicitor said his client’s arrest for possession and the sale and supply of cannabis was, in his own words, the best thing that ever happened to him.

A new bi-lingual book exploring the rich history and enduring legacy of policing in Galway has been launched at the Garda North Western Regional HQ in Murrough, Galway.

Councillor John McDonagh has called on the City Council to undertake an urgent review of what he has described as an “upstairs–downstairs” approach to the Housing Aid for Older People Scheme, following concerns that have come to light in recent weeks.