The newly established Galway County Local Community Safety Partnership has set up a special committee to specifically tackle anti-social behaviour in Ballinasloe.

MENLOUGH is not included in a countrywide speed limit review despite ongoing fears over speeding in the village. The issue was raised by Independent Cllr Dr Evelyn Parsons at this month’s Ballinasloe ...

Now, thanks to Loughrea Tidy Town, the much-loved landmark has recently been given a new lease of life. James Regan Snr and James Regan Jnr of Regans Monumental Works very kindly replaced old and ...

A man who breached a safety order by mowing his mother's lawn has been urged by a judge to abide the conditions of the order. The man pleaded guilty to a breach of the domestic violence order at his ...

Members voted to allow six months for data collection to weigh up the pros and cons of reinstalling the ticket-dispensing machines, following a proposal from Labour Cllr Níall McNeilis, who argued ...

The jury is still out on whether a mini roundabout holds the answer to the ongoing frustration over traffic ‘bedlam’ in Loughrea. Loughrea area councillors were told that a consultants’ report, ...

A shocking 80 social houses were turned down by applicants across the county over the past year – with one house alone rejected six times. The revelation last week prompted Galway County Councillors ...

While the installation of the new legally required signs will be covered as a capital expense, responsibility for ongoing maintenance will fall to local authorities, from within their existing ...

As part of FreeWill February, Free Will Ireland invites members of the public to make a Will and consider including a charity at the same time. “Having a Will is an important protection for you and ...

A 20-year-old man alleged to have been in possession of dozens of bags of cocaine and ketamine in Galway City will have his case heard in the District Court. Nick Ukaga, with an address at 55 St ...

A woman identified as being responsible for seven bags of rubbish dumped in a wildlife conservation area near Oranmore has been fined €600.

There are many things in life you know you’ll never do – and hurtling down an icy tunnel on a glorified tea tray may well be top of that list. Curling, on the other hand, would seem like a small step ...