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Galway City Mayor Councillor Mike Cubbard, Bishop of Galway, Michael Duignan and President of Galway Lions Club Dan McMullin last week helped the Galway Lions Club launch its Christmas Appeal and annual Radio Auction with presenter John Morley.

The recipients of the 2025 Galway People of the Year Awards, organised in partnership with Basil Holian of Watchman Holdings, were unveiled at a press reception in the Galway Bay Hotel over the weekend.

Following that meeting on Monday, and an early morning tour of the new Mervue HQ for journalists, nearly all councillors voted to approve an historic €60 million, 30-year loan at their July plenary meeting. This will pay for some of the fit-out of Crown Square, but there will be plenty left over for other capital projects.

A majority of Irish people are either extremely or very interested in news, according to the annual Digital News Report Ireland 2025, published in Galway on Tuesday by Coimisiún na Meán. Research for the Digital News Report was undertaken by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford and analysis of the Irish data is provided by the DCU Institute for Future Media, Democracy and Society (FuJo).

A majority of Irish people are either extremely or very interested in news, according to the annual Digital News Report Ireland 2025, published in Galway on Tuesday by Coimisiún na Meán. Research for the Digital News Report was undertaken by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford and analysis of the Irish data is provided by the DCU Institute for Future Media, Democracy and Society (FuJo).

This day, 55 years ago, the city of Galway awoke to something new—something vibrant, something that would become an indelible part of its identity. For the first time, the Galway Advertiser, the brainchild of the visionary Ronnie O’Gorman, landed on doormats across the city. Its pages carried not just ink and words, but a spirit of community, connection, and curiosity.

FORUM Connemara CLG is tomorrow officially launching the WorkAbility: Inclusive Pathways to Employment Project – ‘Working Together / Ag Obair Le Chéile’ and is also launching a Toolkit for Employers.

The organisers of the Classic Fest Vintage and Classic Show that took place in Galway Racecourse in June have recently made their presentations to their chosen charities, with a total of €15,195 being handed over to these worthy causes.

Health Services in the West and North West are advising the public that the delivery of some community services today (Monday 27 January) have been impacted by the recent storm.

In the fevered world of local media, few things used to be more encouraging than a jobs announcement. Such events were the bread and butter of regional coverage, sparking optimism and bringing together journalists, politicians, and business leaders in shared celebration.