Approval for student accommodation complex at Wellpark

Extra €10m announced for redevelopment of Connacht Rugby Sportsground

An extra €10m has been announced towards the redevelopment of the Connacht Rugby Sportsground. The club was previously awarded €10m through the Large-...

Clerical and admin staff at UHG to join national protest outside hospital today

Clerical and admin staff will be protesting outside University Hospital Galway at lunchtime today It’s one of a series of protests taking place acro...

Admissions at Clifden Hospital to be paused from mid December due to staffing issues

Admissions to respite and short stay beds at Clifden Hospital will be paused from mid December due to staffing issues. The HSE says the pause will be in e...

Contract awarded for major redevelopment of Ceannt Station

Iarnród Éireann has announced it has awarded a contract for the major redevelopment of Ceannt Station – with works to get underway in January. It ...

Water outages in Gort due to issue at treatment plant

Residents and businesses on the Gort Public Water Supply Scheme are being advised to expect outages today. It’s due to operational issues at the wat...

City councillor says more investment urgently needed to regulate Airbnbs

More investment is urgently needed to tackle illegal Airbnbs in the city. The matter was raised at a budget meeting of Galway City Council last night, whe...

City Christmas Park and Ride Service returns this Friday

The annual Christmas Park and Ride Service for Galway city is returning this Friday Buses will run between the racecourse to the city centre every 15 minu...

Labour selects Galway City East candidate for next year’s local elections

The Labour Party has selecteed its election candidate to run in the Galway City East area for next year. Well-known local community activist Helen Ogbu wa...

€121m approved in 2024 budget for Galway City Council

Galway City Councillors have voted unanimously to pass a budget of 121 million euros for 2024 It’s an increase of around €8,000 on last years, and...

Councillors pass largest ever budget of €173m for running of County Galway next year

Councillors have voted this afternoon to approve the largest ever budget for the running of County Galway next year. The budget for 2024 is €173m –...

University of Galway joins €70m research collaborations on climate and food sustainability

The University of Galway has joined a €70m research partnership on climate and biodiversity. The Ryan Institute will join a group of academics, industry...