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Galway councillor seeks Taoiseach’s help for wastewater project funding deadlock
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Galway councillor seeks Taoiseach’s help for wastewater project funding deadlock
Galway County Councillor Martina Kinane has called on Minister James Browne and Taoiseach Micheál Martin to intervene directly in a funding deadlock that has stalled two major wastewater…
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November 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Galway councillor seeks Taoiseach’s help for wastewater project funding deadlock
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‘It’s kind of a rallying cry’ – #Galway chef JP McMahon brings ancient Samhain spirit to the table
‘It’s kind of a rallying cry’ – Galway chef JP McMahon brings ancient Samhain spirit to the table
Galway chef JP McMahon is stepping outside his well-known restaurants this Halloween to host a celebration in homage to the Celtic roots of the holiday. The clock towers of St Nicholas’ Collegiate…
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October 28, 2025 at 5:04 PM
‘It’s kind of a rallying cry’ – #Galway chef JP McMahon brings ancient Samhain spirit to the table
My favourite room: ‘I totally believe in a place having a soul. This house has such a positive energy’ – #Galway woman Sheila O’Hara Cheurfa on her French home
My favourite room: ‘I totally believe in a place having a soul. This house has such a positive energy’ – Galway woman Sheila O’Hara Cheurfa on her French home
Family photos are usually a welcoming feature of a home but Sheila O’Hara Cheurfa, who lives with her husband Nabil in the picturesque district called Éragny-sur-Oise just west of Paris, laughs that…
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October 28, 2025 at 3:05 PM
My favourite room: ‘I totally believe in a place having a soul. This house has such a positive energy’ – #Galway woman Sheila O’Hara Cheurfa on her French home
Cathy Belton: ‘You work, you put yourself into it. It gives you a little break from the waves of despair and shock’ #Galway
Cathy Belton: ‘You work, you put yourself into it. It gives you a little break from the waves of despair and shock’
Cathy Belton is already waiting when I arrive at the Dublin hotel where we’ve planned to meet. She lives nearby with her husband Brian. They travelled back from Galway the night before, where…
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October 28, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Cathy Belton: ‘You work, you put yourself into it. It gives you a little break from the waves of despair and shock’ #Galway
#Galway councillors warn draft budgets fall short on housing and parking – ‘Dismayed with these figures’
Galway councillors warn draft budgets fall short on housing and parking – ‘Dismayed with these figures’
Elected members at Galway County Council expressed shared concerns over rising costs and parking pressures as Municipal districts across the county have held their preliminary meetings to discuss the…
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October 28, 2025 at 6:01 AM
#Galway councillors warn draft budgets fall short on housing and parking – ‘Dismayed with these figures’
Meet Catherine Connolly’s clan – Ireland’s new first family #Galway
Meet Catherine Connolly’s clan – Ireland’s new first family
Will Catherine Connolly (68) be the first President of Ireland to be found rollerblading around the Áras?
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October 27, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Meet Catherine Connolly’s clan – Ireland’s new first family #Galway
‘We’ll still find a way for tea and chats,’ President Catherine Connolly tells friend back home #Galway
‘We’ll still find a way for tea and chats,’ President Catherine Connolly tells friend back home
As he cycled from Claddagh to Salthill, Catherine Connolly campaigner Danny Callanan could have done with an injection of the unstoppable momentum in the latter days of her presidential campaign.
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October 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
‘We’ll still find a way for tea and chats,’ President Catherine Connolly tells friend back home #Galway
Maigh Cuilinn put #Galway SFC final woes behind them with two-point win over Salthill/Knocknacarra
Maigh Cuilinn put Galway SFC final woes behind them with two-point win over Salthill/Knocknacarra
Maigh Cuilinn put the disappointment of losing the last two Galway SFC finals to Corofin to stave off a comeback from Salthill/Knocknacarra and claim their third crown.
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October 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Maigh Cuilinn put #Galway SFC final woes behind them with two-point win over Salthill/Knocknacarra
From outsider to first citizen: Catherine Connolly’s long road to Áras an Uachtaráin #Galway
From outsider to first citizen: Catherine Connolly’s long road to Áras an Uachtaráin
In her first ever words as an elected representative, Catherine Connolly claimed politics was not a career she had chosen.
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October 26, 2025 at 11:10 AM
From outsider to first citizen: Catherine Connolly’s long road to Áras an Uachtaráin #Galway
Gardaí in #Galway seize over €100k of tobacco and counterfeit goods
Gardaí in Galway seize over €100k of tobacco and counterfeit goods
Gardaí seized over €100,000 worth of tobacco products and counterfeit goods on Thursday October 23 during a search operation in Galway city.
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October 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Gardaí in #Galway seize over €100k of tobacco and counterfeit goods
Catherine Connolly poised to win presidency as count gets under way in Dublin Castle #Galway
Catherine Connolly poised to win presidency as count gets under way in Dublin Castle
Catherine Connolly is likely to be elected Ireland’s 10th president today after a poor turnout that political sources accepted was bad news for Heather Humphreys.
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October 25, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Catherine Connolly poised to win presidency as count gets under way in Dublin Castle #Galway
Calls for ‘protocol and respect’ of Irish flag in new #Galway County Hall policy draft
Calls for ‘protocol and respect’ of Irish flag in new Galway County Hall policy draft
The draft of a new flag and lighting protocol has been presented for displays at Galway County Hall and has shifted council discussion from previous concerns about the Palestinian flag to how the…
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October 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Calls for ‘protocol and respect’ of Irish flag in new #Galway County Hall policy draft
All-Ireland winners and international stars among latest crop of University of #Galway sporting scholars
All-Ireland winners and international stars among latest crop of University of Galway sporting scholars
Irish soccer legend Niamh Fahey attended University of Galway to celebrate the next generation of Irish sporting talent as this year’s sport scholarships were awarded to standout athletes.
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October 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM
All-Ireland winners and international stars among latest crop of University of #Galway sporting scholars
Fears grow for residents along Shannon Callows as flooding ‘mirrors weather patterns in 2009’ #Galway
Fears grow for residents along Shannon Callows as flooding ‘mirrors weather patterns in 2009’
On the edge of the Shannon Callows, land stretching along the banks of the river between Athlone and Portumna, are accustomed to seasonal floods, but alarm bells are ringing this year.
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October 24, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Fears grow for residents along Shannon Callows as flooding ‘mirrors weather patterns in 2009’ #Galway
We’re on the hunt for the best pumpkins from 2025 – Share yours!
We’re on the hunt for the best pumpkins from 2025 – Share yours!
With spooky season well and truly underway, the festive activity of pumpkin carving has taken hold. We want to see your pumpkin design from this year - whether you went scary or silly we want to see…
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October 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
We’re on the hunt for the best pumpkins from 2025 – Share yours!
‘It was far from diplomats I was reared’ – new British ambassador on her Irish husband, naming her daughter Saoirse and her cúpla focal #Galway
‘It was far from diplomats I was reared’ – new British ambassador on her Irish husband, naming her daughter Saoirse and her cúpla focal
The new British ambassador to Ireland has received a warm welcome since her arrival last month, thanks in large part to her use of the cúpla focal.
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October 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
‘It was far from diplomats I was reared’ – new British ambassador on her Irish husband, naming her daughter Saoirse and her cúpla focal #Galway
#Galway Macnas Parade: Everything you need to know about this year’s Halloween event
Galway Macnas Parade: Everything you need to know about this year’s Halloween event
Halloween is upon us and Galway is ready to welcome thousands of people this Bank Holiday weekend for the annual Macnas parade.
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October 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
#Galway Macnas Parade: Everything you need to know about this year’s Halloween event
Catherine Connolly extends lead over Heather Humphreys to 19pc in latest poll #Galway
Catherine Connolly extends lead over Heather Humphreys to 19pc in latest poll
Catherine Connolly is on course to be elected the 10th President of Ireland on the very first count, figures from a new poll have found.
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October 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Catherine Connolly extends lead over Heather Humphreys to 19pc in latest poll #Galway
#Galway city skyline goes green with new rooftop garden above Lidl
Galway city skyline goes green with new rooftop garden above Lidl
A new rooftop balcony garden has been opened in Galway city as part of a showcase to demonstrate the potential of similar urban spaces across the country.
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October 23, 2025 at 11:03 AM
#Galway city skyline goes green with new rooftop garden above Lidl
Traffic disruption in #Galway after two-vehicle crash
Traffic disruption in Galway after two-vehicle crash
A crash involving a car and tractor in the early hours of Thursday resulted in heavy traffic in County Galway and two men being taken to the hospital.
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October 23, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Traffic disruption in #Galway after two-vehicle crash
#Galway search operation continues to bring missing man (20) home
Galway search operation continues to bring missing man (20) home
The search in Galway to bring a missing student home continues today along the county’s waterways.
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October 23, 2025 at 9:31 AM
#Galway search operation continues to bring missing man (20) home
Holidaymaker in #Galway hails fast-acting locals after medical scare – ‘An amazing response’
Holidaymaker in Galway hails fast-acting locals after medical scare – ‘An amazing response’
A holidaymaker visiting Galway has hailed the swift response by local residents after suffering a medical emergency in Connemara last week.
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October 23, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Holidaymaker in #Galway hails fast-acting locals after medical scare – ‘An amazing response’
Grassroots groups encouraged to apply for a piece of €1.2m #Galway climate fund
Grassroots groups encouraged to apply for a piece of €1.2m Galway climate fund
Both Galway City and County Councils have opened applications for the Community Climate Action Fund, which aims to support grassroots projects tackling climate change and low carbon emissions.
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October 23, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Grassroots groups encouraged to apply for a piece of €1.2m #Galway climate fund
Meet the Irish entrepreneur developing the first wearable device to detect endometriosis #Galway
Meet the Irish entrepreneur developing the first wearable device to detect endometriosis
An Irish entrepreneur is working to create the first wearable device to detect endometriosis in women.
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October 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Meet the Irish entrepreneur developing the first wearable device to detect endometriosis #Galway
How Catherine Connolly objected to major #Galway projects including bypass, new school campus, private hospital and new GAA ground #CatherineConnolly
How Catherine Connolly objected to major Galway projects including bypass, new school campus, private hospital and new GAA ground
On the last day of the Oireachtas term, Catherine Connolly bemoaned the lack of infrastructure in her native Galway.
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October 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
How Catherine Connolly objected to major #Galway projects including bypass, new school campus, private hospital and new GAA ground #CatherineConnolly