GALWAY County Council has been accused of dropping the ball on the reopening of Dunguaire Castle, amid fears that the landmark tourist attraction could be “bought out from under the county”.

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 ...

The legacy of broadcaster, author and environmentalist Manchán Maga will be one of the key topics at the 2026 Sustainable Media Ireland annual conference which takes place in Galway City next week.

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

These days, he’s an elite international boxer, but by his own admission, the GAA was Adam Hession’s first love as a child – hurling with Turloughmore and playing Gaelic football with Corofin.

The co-owners of Galway Wind Park have opened the 2026 round of the Galway Wind Park Major Projects Fund – with €300,000 available to support large-scale, community-led initiatives within 10km of the ...

A 35-year-old man has appeared in court charged with possession of child abuse material at his home in Galway City. The man, who cannot be identified at this stage of proceedings, is charged with ...

And while it is ten months to Christmas, the Fine Gael councillor has warned that the funding of the festive Christmas lighting in towns in County Galway is a very serious challenge. He said that ...

OVERSIGHT and scrutiny of Portiuncula University Hospital must be protected given changes to the structure of Regional Health Forums. That’s according to Independent Cllr Dr Evelyn Parsons who has ...

Members voted to allow six months for data collection to weigh up the pros and cons of reinstalling the ticket-dispensing ...