2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (23+ words) A man, aged in his 30s, has since been arrested and is currently detained at a Garda station in the North Western Region....

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (226+ words) Public meetings will take place across Galway on community safety. The meetings have been organised by the County Councils Local Community Safety Partnership (LCSP). Meetings will take place from 11am to 1pm and 2-4 pm at Tuam Library on the 1st of May, Loughrea…...

2+ day, 24+ min ago  (24+ words) A 33-year-old man has been charged in connection with the death of his mother, following a serious assault in Ballybrit last Friday...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (150+ words) A primary school teacher from Oughterard has been selected as the 2026 Galway Rose 23 year old Jodie Kenny will represent the County at the world-renowned Rose of Tralee festival taking place from the 14th to the 18th of August. Jodie, who is sponsored…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (203+ words) A local group is calling for a Dark Skies area in Connemara, claiming it would bring huge benefits. The group's new website lists locations in Connemara where the dark skies can be seen without a trace of artificial light. M'irt'n…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago  (147+ words) A new study has found that Galway, alongside 2 other counties, pay almost 80 per cent of the country's annual tax revenue. Analysis from the Irish Independent found that 2. 239 billion euros worth of tax revenue came from Galway, which is third highest…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (252+ words) Archbishop of Tuam Francis Duffy is to be installed as Bishop of Killala tomorrow. Archbishop Duffy takes over from Bishop John Fleming with the two dioceses being combined following Bishop Fleming's retirement in 2024 after 22 years of service. Bishop Fleming will…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago  (93+ words) O'Toole's Super Valu Tuam has become the first supermarket in Galway to launch a high-capacity bulk reverse vending machine It allows customers to recycle larger quantities of plastic containers and aluminium cans in a single visit. Supported by Re-turn, the…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago  (90+ words) Almost 34, 000 premises in Galway can now pre-order or order high-speed broadband. National Broadband Ireland have confirmed that 12, 000 homes, businesses and farms have connected already. Works have been completed in most rural areas across the county, including those near Ballinasloe, Loughrea,…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago  (121+ words) Customers and fans of Galway-founded clothing chain Born have been reacting to new its closing all of its stores nationwide, with the loss of over 100 jobs. Born Clothing announced the closure of its 15 stores across the country, which includes its…...