Galway included in Status Yellow wind warning from tomorrow morning

Approval for student accommodation complex at Wellpark

City planners have approved a significant student accommodation complex at Wellpark. It’ll offer almost 60 bed spaces at a site at Moneenageisha Cro...

14-thousand euro allocation to Galway to encourage increased participation of women and diversity in 2024 Local Elections

Just under 14-thousand euro has been allocated to encourage the increased participation of women and diversity in the 2024 Local Elections in Galway It...

Water outage in Tiernee and Lettermore

There’s a water outage in Tiernee and Lettermore The problem has been caused by a power outage affecting the operation of the Water Treatment Plant ...

UHG second most overcrowded hospital for second consecutive day

UHG is the second most overcrowded hospital in the country for a second consecutive day Nationally, 549 people are waiting for beds INMO figures show 414 ...

Minister “reluctant” to give assurance city flood defense scheme will be completed by 2029

The OPW Minister has expressed a “reluctance” to give any assurance that a long-awaited flood defence scheme for Galway City will be completed...

An Bord Pleanala refuses 165 homes in Ballinasloe

An Bord Pleanala has refused permission for 165 homes in Ballinasloe. The Strategic Housing Development is led by Limehill Esker, and would have been buil...

Calls on Galway’s local authorities to raise Flag of Peace for Christmas

Councillor Alan Cheevers has called on Galway City and County Councils to rise the Flag of Peace this Christmas. The flag of peace is an international sym...

Search dog with Galway Mountain Rescue retires after proud service

A search dog with Galway Mountain Rescue is retiring after four years of proud service. Syd, a black labrador, and his handler Jarlath Folan qualified in ...

Fitzmaurice says country has gotten “too politically correct” amid criticism of “thugs and yobbos”

As a country, we’ve gotten too politically correct and people are now afraid to talk about certain topics or say certain things. That’s accord...

Plan for segregated cycle lines on Western Distributor Road included in City Budget

A provision in the 2024 City Council Budget will include the construction of segregated cycle lines on the Western Distributor Road. The lanes will run fr...

New management team in place for Millers Lane project

A new management team is now in place for an active travel project in Knocknacarra. The Millers Lane project is a off-road route currently used by cyclist...