Galway City Council received over 120 Mould complaints
By Tara McGivern Galway City Councillor Helen Ogbu has called for an audit of the…
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Cúirt literary festival unveils its 2026 line-up
by Rosa Boran The Cúirt International Festival of Literature has revealed its 2026 programme, marking another year for…
Many voices, one fight: International Women’s Day march in Galway
By Marcela Villagómez Women from different countries and backgrounds marched through Galway on 8 March,…
“I knew something terrible, awful had happened, but it wasn’t really hitting me.” Joe Loughnane on Adam’s Protocol and the HSE
By Emma Van Oosterhout and Tara McGivern. Readers are warned that this article is about…
Box in Pink charity event returns to Galway for another year
By Dan Maher Box in Pink charity boxing event will take place in Clayton Hotel…
In with a fighting chance
by Rachel Kellaghan Since he was 5 years old, Kieran Molloy has dreamt of becoming world champion, next month…
Connacht, computers and ‘Porridge’?! Will Connors on his upcoming move west
By Tara McGivern Will Connors may be coming west, but in many ways his move…
Dozens gather outside Education Minister’s Galway office to protest SNA cuts
Parents, special needs assistants and children gathered outside Minister for Education Hildegarde Naughton’s constituency office…
When art meets activism: Galway creatives raising money for Palestine
by Aoife Hurley In the recent year music, art and handmade jewellery have become tools…
“Don’t Send Us Back Home”; how migration inspires Galway busker Valter Romulo
by Marcela Villagómez Picture this: it’s December in Galway, your first winter living abroad. You’re…
Local businesses were positive in lead-up to Valentines Day, despite rising inflation figures
by Dan Maher Galway businesses reported positively in the lead-up to Valentine’s Day, despite rising…
Characters on campus: pool halls, fashion interviews and film dreams— Brogán Mellotte
by Dan Maher The University of Galway is a place that attracts characters from near…
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Two-point success changes the game for Galway LGFA team
By Rachel Kellaghan Recent rule changes in ladies’ Gaelic football will “improve the game”, LGFA…
Michael D. Higgins marks Town Hall milestone with call for stronger support for artists
By Rosa Boran Thirty years after the opening of the Town Hall Theatre, the former president…
Are Galway City Council’s cycle plans too good to be true?
By Éimear Stockmann University of Galway student Sophia Waeldele commutes by bike daily from Dangan to the city centre. There is no bus that…
Galway journalist lifts the lid on weight-loss drugs in new book
By Rachel Kellaghan A Galway journalist has launched a new book examining the growing use and potential…
CIE pensioners amplify call for pension increase
By Éimear Stockmann A group of CIE pensioners held a protest against the pension stagnation…