Deal finally sealed on landmark Warwick hotel
The landmark Warwick Hotel in Salthill – derelict for the past five years – has finally been sold for a figure believed to be in the region of €700,000. It’s understood the buyer is considering...
View ArticleGolfing legend Christy O’Connor Junior dies suddenly on holiday
Golfing legend Christy O’Connor Junior has died suddenly on holiday. Christy died while on holiday in Tenerife with his wife Ann. It’s understood he traveled to the island on New Year’s Eve. The Galway...
View ArticleTwo week reprieve for Aran Islands ferry service
There has been a two week reprieve for the Aran Islands ferry service as discussions continue. The service to Inis Mor was due to end on Sunday week Jan 17th but it’s been confirmed that it has been...
View ArticleGalway welcomes two new priests
Despite the ongoing trend of dwindling numbers entering the priesthood in Ireland, two Galway men were ordained this week, while a third will join the church in the summer. The double ordination has...
View Article€4m Galway road money handed back to state
A multi-million euro development plan for the Oughterard to Maam Cross section of the N59 could be in jeopardy if agreement is not reached on the work methods proposed by Galway County Council. But in...
View ArticleWhy can’t Kinvara trench be repeated elsewhere in Galway?
It took just two days with a digger to route a channel to the sea and save twenty more Galway homes from flood devastation last weekend – but, as with so many other areas across the county, it could...
View ArticleGalway golfing legend passes away on holiday in Tenerife
GALWAY and Irish sport has been left reeling following the sad news of the sudden death of international golfing and Ryder Cup legend, Christy O’Connor Junior, aged just 67, in Tenerife in Spain...
View ArticleBody found in water as search to find missing student is stood down
The search for missing Clare student, Michael Bugler, was stood down yesterday following the discovery of a body in the water near Oranmore. Galway Lifeboat members and divers retrieved the body from...
View ArticleResidents up in arms against planned new houses
Nearly 200 local residents have signed a petition against a proposal to build nine new homes in a mature estate in Renmore. Tony and Mary Shaughnessy have sought permission to build the houses on the...
View ArticleChild Sexual Assault Unit reopens doors after shock closure
The Child and Adolescent Sexual Assault Unit (CASATS) in Galway has resumed its 24-hour, 7-day a week service after a shock closure on New Year’s Day. There was outrage earlier in the week when the...
View ArticleMum of eight in cry for help as they lose home
A desperate Galway mum and her eight children, who are on the brink of homelessness, has issued a heartfelt cry for help. The 38-years-old woman, along with her four girls and four boys, aged seven to...
View ArticleViagra leaves HSE facing a stiff bill
Galway men have left taxpayers with a stiff bill for erectile dysfunction drugs provided under free schemes by the Health Service Executive (HSE), new figures have revealed. Almost €4.4 million of...
View ArticleAccident victim was unfairly dismissed
A local customer care assistant, who was absent from work sporadically after sustaining injuries in a serious traffic accident, has won an unfair dismissal case. The Employment Appeals Tribunal has...
View ArticleTuam soccer star’s rich vein of form lights up English league
Tuam’s footballing hot shot has just had a month to remember – banging in five goals in a month-long loan at English side Bristol Rovers. So much so that the League Two outfit wanted to keep the Rory...
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Former TD highlights success of flood scheme 20 years ago
Serious flooding between Kilcolgan and Ardrahan has been avoided for the last two decades after locals took the law into their own hands. A simple solution back then of digging a trench for a distance...
View ArticleGalway suffers four workplace deaths in 2015
Four deaths were recorded in the workplace in Galway in 2015 – the third highest rate in the country – according to the annual report from the Health and Safety Authority. They were amongst 55 people...
View ArticleChipper under threat as Council demands removal from mart
The chips may be down for hungry farmers after Galway County Council moved to close a chipper that has been operating outside a Connemara mart for the last year and a half. The matter has now been...
View ArticleCharity releases cash for LGBT resource centre
The Society of St Vincent De Paul (SVP) has confirmed that it will release the first tranche of a €45,000 grant to help fund a resource centre for the gay community this month. The money will enable...
View ArticleUHG sees huge hike in casualty complaints
Official complaints made about the Emergency Department of University Hospital Galway (UHG) have more than doubled in a year, new figures reveal. The ED at UHG is consistently cited as one of the worst...
View ArticleTaoiseach supports extra channels to alleviate South Galway floods
Following his visit to South Galway last evening Taoiseach Enda Kenny has supported the idea of the digging of additional channels in the area as a long-term solution to take flood waters to the sea....
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