‘An invitation to pluck up courage’: 91-year-old on 220km walk to protest Shannon military use
By Rosa Boran Two days after setting off from Shannon Airport on 31 March, film maker and activist…
Politics
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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…
Irish-speaking communities at risk following new housing plan according to local Sinn Féin TD
By Eoin Maher The government’s new housing plan places Irish-speaking communities at risk, according to…
Hildegarde Naughton makes Galway political history with new senior cabinet position
By Leona Gilmore Hildegarde Naughton was appointed as Minister for Education and Youth on 18…
Catherine Connolly officially the second Mayor of Galway to serve as President of Ireland
By Katie Gallagher Catherine Connolly was inaugurated yesterday (November 11) as the tenth President of…
“A vote can be spoiled, even if not on purpose”- Presidential election sees record numbers of protest votes
In Galway, roughly 9,670 votes were spoiled, with 5,250 invalid ballot papers recorded in the…
Is í Catherine Connolly an deichiú huachtarán ar Éirinn
Le Finnian Cox Tá ollbua bainte amach ag Catherine Connolly thar Heather Humphreys, chun a…
PaddyPower are Confident of a Connolly Victory
By Donna Gannon Bookmakers PaddyPower have already declared Catherine Connolly the next president of Ireland…
Bride-to-be Makes Sure to Vote Before Tying the Knot
By Onaleigh Earls Wedding mornings are usually filled with the smell of flowers, hair to…
Presidential Election 2025: Why your vote matters
By Onaleigh Earls We are only hours away from electing a new Uachtarán na hÉireann,…
Galway West By-Elections Talks Have Already Begun a Week Out From the Presidential Election
By Erin Gahan With support for Catherine Connolly significantly ahead of Heather Humphrey’s in the…
SU President calls student fees and housing situation “glaringly dire” in wake of Budget 2026
By Ronan Barrett University of Galway Student Union President Maisie Hall believes Budget 2026 has…
Buiséad 2026
Le Éabha Lenaghan Tá an rialtas tar éis Buiséad 2026 a nochtadh. Tá costas aonuaire…
Budget 2026: What you need to know
By Lisa Geraghty Budget 2026 has been branded “sensible” by the Money Ministers Jack Chambers…
Gardaí remove Elijah Burke from Catherine Connolly event at the University of Galway after disturbance
By Rachel Birch Enoch Burke’s brother, Elijah, disrupted an event with Catherine Connolly at the…
On the Pulse: What Does Galway Want from Budget 2026? Plus a Successful Week in Sport
Dylan Hudson · On The Pulse: What Does Galway Want from Budget 2025, plus a…
Catherine Connolly’s supported by Irish left parties in her bid for president
By Molly McDaid and Eoin Maher Galway’s Catherine Connolly will be on the ballot for October 24th’s…
A general election has been called for 29 November
Taoiseach Simon Harris has today announced the general election will take place on 29 November,…
