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Maoin Cheoil na Gaillimhe is delighted to announce a very special cultural event taking place in Claregalway Castle on Sunday, 7 December, featuring the internationally acclaimed Hungarian pianist Gergely Bogányi www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
Revolutionary Boganyi piano to feature at Claregalway Castle concert this Sunday
Maoin Cheoil na Gaillimhe is delighted to announce a very special cultural event taking place in Claregalway Castle on Sunday, 7 December, featuring the internationally acclaimed Hungarian pianist…
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December 5, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Maoin Cheoil na Gaillimhe is delighted to announce a very special cultural event taking place in Claregalway Castle on Sunday, 7 December, featuring the internationally acclaimed Hungarian pianist Gergely Bogányi www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
The recent visit of British Ambassador to Ireland, Kara Owen, to Galway prompted strong reactions at the November Plenary Meeting of Galway County Council www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
British Ambassador’s Galway visit sparks strong reactions
The recent visit of British Ambassador to Ireland, Kara Owen, to Galway prompted strong reactions at the November Plenary Meeting of Galway County Council, with Independent Connemara South councillor…
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December 5, 2025 at 2:13 PM
The recent visit of British Ambassador to Ireland, Kara Owen, to Galway prompted strong reactions at the November Plenary Meeting of Galway County Council www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
Galway City East Councillor Alan Cheevers has welcomed the opening of the upgraded skateboard facility at Doughiska Park www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
New skate park in Doughiska
Galway City East Councillor Alan Cheevers has welcomed the opening of the upgraded skateboard facility at Doughiska Park.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Galway City East Councillor Alan Cheevers has welcomed the opening of the upgraded skateboard facility at Doughiska Park www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
Atlantic Technological University has received the highest single grant from the government’s €66 million fund to upgrade the digital infrastructure of specialist colleges www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
ATU wins €10m tech boost
Atlantic Technological University has received the highest single grant from the government’s €66 million fund to upgrade the digital infrastructure of specialist colleges.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Atlantic Technological University has received the highest single grant from the government’s €66 million fund to upgrade the digital infrastructure of specialist colleges www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
Minister of State Noel Grealish has called on the Department of Transport to fund Galway City Council’s efforts to tackle the thousands of vehicles using Renmore as a rat run www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
Renmore rat run busy as Times Square – minister
Minister of State Noel Grealish has called on the Department of Transport to fund Galway City Council’s efforts to tackle the thousands of vehicles using Renmore as a rat run.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Minister of State Noel Grealish has called on the Department of Transport to fund Galway City Council’s efforts to tackle the thousands of vehicles using Renmore as a rat run www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
A routine item seeking approval to extend Galway Flying Club’s lease of the Galway Airport site until December 2026 ignited a lengthy and impassioned debate at November’s plenary meeting of Galway County Council www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
Councillors rail against sale of Galway Airport as lease renewal sparks wider debate
A routine item seeking approval to extend Galway Flying Club’s lease of the Galway Airport site until December 2026 ignited a lengthy and impassioned debate at November’s plenary meeting of Galway…
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December 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM
A routine item seeking approval to extend Galway Flying Club’s lease of the Galway Airport site until December 2026 ignited a lengthy and impassioned debate at November’s plenary meeting of Galway County Council www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
In a challenging housing market, getting a foot onto Galway’s property ladder feels impossible for many. For eight new homeowners, however, the dream has become a reality www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
Affordable Housing Scheme provides lifeline to Galway professionals as homeowners get keys to new build development
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…
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December 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
In a challenging housing market, getting a foot onto Galway’s property ladder feels impossible for many. For eight new homeowners, however, the dream has become a reality www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
Nurses are planning strike action at University Hospital Galway because of unsafe working conditions at its Emergency Department www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
Nurses threaten UHG strike
Nurses are planning strike action at University Hospital Galway because of unsafe working conditions at its Emergency Department.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Nurses are planning strike action at University Hospital Galway because of unsafe working conditions at its Emergency Department www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
The equivalent of more than 1,900 wheelie bins of raw sewage is flowing directly into two local bays in Connemara each day, but this is set to cease under the provision of new wastewater infrastructure in the area www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
Almost 2,000 wheelie bins of raw sewage flowing into Connemara bays daily
The equivalent of more than 1,900 wheelie bins of raw sewage is flowing directly into two local bays in Connemara each day, but this is set to cease under the provision of new wastewater…
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December 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The equivalent of more than 1,900 wheelie bins of raw sewage is flowing directly into two local bays in Connemara each day, but this is set to cease under the provision of new wastewater infrastructure in the area www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
James Bermingham and The Star People are back in Galway to celebrate the legacy of George Michael on Friday, December 12 www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
George Michael tribute in town
James Bermingham and The Star People are back in Galway to celebrate the legacy of George Michael on Friday, December 12, from 9pm.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
James Bermingham and The Star People are back in Galway to celebrate the legacy of George Michael on Friday, December 12 www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
Minister for Education and Youth, Hildegarde Naughton TD, has encouraged parents and guardians in Galway with children in primary school, and those with younger children, to take part in the online survey of primary school communities www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
Minister Naughton makes final call to parents in Galway to take part in survey
Minister for Education and Youth, Hildegarde Naughton TD, has today encouraged parents and guardians in Galway with children in primary school, and those with younger children, to take part in the onl...
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December 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Minister for Education and Youth, Hildegarde Naughton TD, has encouraged parents and guardians in Galway with children in primary school, and those with younger children, to take part in the online survey of primary school communities www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
This week, Galway audiences have a rare opportunity as Born That Way, the profoundly moving new documentary by award-winning Corrandulla-based filmmaker Éamon Little, will receive two special hometown screenings www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
Beautiful documentary Born That Way to get two screenings in Galway in coming week
This week, Galway audiences have a rare opportunity to encounter a film that has already touched hearts across the country. Born That Way, the profoundly moving new documentary by awardwinning Corrand...
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December 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
This week, Galway audiences have a rare opportunity as Born That Way, the profoundly moving new documentary by award-winning Corrandulla-based filmmaker Éamon Little, will receive two special hometown screenings www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
A man with two years’ rowing experience is to take on the Atlantic Ocean in a mammoth fundraising challenge for two charities www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
Galwayman gets ready for mammoth rowing challenge
A man with two years’ rowing experience is to take on the Atlantic Ocean in a mammoth fundraising challenge for two charities.
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December 4, 2025 at 3:59 PM
A man with two years’ rowing experience is to take on the Atlantic Ocean in a mammoth fundraising challenge for two charities www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
In this week's Old Galway, Tom Kenny looks at the history of markets in Woodquay www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
Street selling in Woodquay
Markets and fairs were where town met country years ago, when rural people from the hinterland came into town with their produce and sold it on the streets to the townspeople who needed it. So the cit...
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December 4, 2025 at 3:58 PM
In this week's Old Galway, Tom Kenny looks at the history of markets in Woodquay www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
Salthill’s own musical theatre star Aoife Mulholland returns to Galway next week alongside Britain's ‘king of swing’, vocalist Matt Ford, for A Swingin’ Little Christmas www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
Hollywood coming to Salthill
Salthill’s own musical theatre star Aoife Mulholland returns to Galway next week alongside Britain's ‘king of swing’, vocalist Matt Ford, for A Swingin’ Little Christmas.
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December 4, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Salthill’s own musical theatre star Aoife Mulholland returns to Galway next week alongside Britain's ‘king of swing’, vocalist Matt Ford, for A Swingin’ Little Christmas www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
Two creative Christmas workshops are set to take place in The Aviary at The Connacht Hotel this December, offering guests a warm seasonal escape filled with crafting, creativity, and festive treats www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
Festive craft workshops return to The Aviary at The Connacht Hotel
Two creative Christmas workshops are set to take place in The Aviary at The Connacht Hotel this December, offering guests a warm seasonal escape filled with crafting, creativity, and festive treats. L...
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December 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Two creative Christmas workshops are set to take place in The Aviary at The Connacht Hotel this December, offering guests a warm seasonal escape filled with crafting, creativity, and festive treats www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
Galway County Council has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht Dara Calleary TD that €634,922 in funding has been approved for community and sports facilities across CLÁR areas in the county www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
€634,922 in CLÁR funding approved for Galway county projects
Galway County Council has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht Dara Calleary TD that €634,922 in funding has been approved for community...
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December 4, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Galway County Council has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht Dara Calleary TD that €634,922 in funding has been approved for community and sports facilities across CLÁR areas in the county www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
Arts students from the Further Education school in Moneenageisha will stage a multimedia exhibition More Than a Feeling at Monroe’s next Wednesday, December 10 www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
Young artists explore ‘the feels’
Arts students from the Further Education school in Moneenageisha will stage a multimedia exhibition More Than a Feeling at Monroe’s, next Wednesday, December 10, at 7pm.
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December 4, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Arts students from the Further Education school in Moneenageisha will stage a multimedia exhibition More Than a Feeling at Monroe’s next Wednesday, December 10 www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
Galway County Arts Office was represented at a national event held in Limerick City Gallery of Art to mark 40 years of partnership between the Arts Council and Ireland’s 31 local authorities www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
Galway County Arts Office celebrates 40 years of national partnership
Galway County Arts Office was represented at a national event held in Limerick City Gallery of Art to mark 40 years of partnership between the Arts Council and Ireland’s 31 local authorities.
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December 4, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Galway County Arts Office was represented at a national event held in Limerick City Gallery of Art to mark 40 years of partnership between the Arts Council and Ireland’s 31 local authorities www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
The inaugural meeting of the Galway City Local Community Safety Partnership (LCSP ) took place at the Radisson Red last week www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
Galway City launches Local Community Safety Partnership
The inaugural meeting of the Galway City Local Community Safety Partnership (LCSP ) took place at the Radisson Red last week. Representatives from Galway City Council, An Garda Síochána,...
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December 4, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The inaugural meeting of the Galway City Local Community Safety Partnership (LCSP ) took place at the Radisson Red last week www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
A horse trader will be on shank’s mare for 10 years or more after he was banned from driving for a second time at Galway District Court www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
Horse trader on shank’s mare for a decade or more
A horse trader will be on shank’s mare for ten years or more after he was banned from driving once again for a decade by Judge John King at Galway District Court. The defendant was caught drivin...
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December 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
A horse trader will be on shank’s mare for 10 years or more after he was banned from driving for a second time at Galway District Court www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
Maigh Cuilinn’s 73–58 victory over Portlaoise Panthers on Saturday evening in the Kingfisher was a controlled, composed and quietly assured performance over one of the division’s most seasoned sides www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
Maigh Cuilinn deliver statement home win over league leaders
There are wins that feel like a turning point. Maigh Cuilinn’s 73–58 victory over Portlaoise Panthers on Saturday evening in the Kingfisher was a controlled, composed and quietly assured p...
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December 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Maigh Cuilinn’s 73–58 victory over Portlaoise Panthers on Saturday evening in the Kingfisher was a controlled, composed and quietly assured performance over one of the division’s most seasoned sides www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
Senior IT professionals from local authorities across the country gathered in Galway City last week for a high-level conference to explore opportunities for transformational change in local government using AI www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
Local authorities lead conversation on future of AI in public services
Senior IT professionals from local authorities across the country gathered in Galway City last week for a high-level conference to explore opportunities for transformational change in local government...
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December 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Senior IT professionals from local authorities across the country gathered in Galway City last week for a high-level conference to explore opportunities for transformational change in local government using AI www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
ShopBallinasloe.ie has been awarded the Business Community Spirit Award at the People of the Year Awards www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
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December 4, 2025 at 3:28 PM
ShopBallinasloe.ie has been awarded the Business Community Spirit Award at the People of the Year Awards www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
The nexxt Galway Archaeological and Historical Society talk will discuss Dominican, Franciscan, Carmelite, and Augustinian hermitages across the west of Ireland, in the Harbour Hotel, next Monday, December 8, at 8pm www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
Talk on fancy friaries
Despite being bound by oaths of poverty, members of mendicant religious orders established sumptuous establishments across the west of Ireland during the Middle Ages.
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December 4, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The nexxt Galway Archaeological and Historical Society talk will discuss Dominican, Franciscan, Carmelite, and Augustinian hermitages across the west of Ireland, in the Harbour Hotel, next Monday, December 8, at 8pm www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...