3,000 motorists caught speeding in Galway since January
Almost 3,000 motorists have been caught speeding in Galway since the beginning of the year. The latest speeding figures from Gardai across the county reveal a massive 66% increase in the number of...
View ArticleNew equipment brought into Cloosh Valley as fire rages on
New fire fighting equipment has been deployed in the Cloosh Valley in a bid to contain a fire which has engulfed vast area of land. A regional emergency response operation is being carried out by...
View ArticleCloosh Valley forest fire damage runs into millions of euro
The damage caused to Coillte forestry by a wildfire which continues to blaze in the Cloosh Valley is estimated to run into millions of euro. Trees destroyed by the blaze had been growing at different...
View ArticleGalway’s own Euro star!
Fingers will be firmly crossed all the way from Tuam to Kiev tonight as Ireland’s Eurosong representative carries the hopes of his county and country all the way to the Ukrainian capital. Tuam’s...
View ArticleForest fire is biggest in the history of the state
THE biggest forest and gorse fire in the history of the State at Cloosh Valley near Oughterard could now wipe out nearly 10,000 acres of trees as well as forcing the evacuation of up to 20 houses in...
View ArticleGalway woman’s UK election bid
A Galway native is again bidding to make history in contesting the upcoming British General Election – and bidding to be the only MP born in the Republic of Ireland in the next House of Commons....
View ArticlePlanners ‘are closing down rural Ireland’
An urgent meeting is being sought with county planners amid claims that any lifeline is being eroded from rural villages across County Galway. It has been stated that the difficulty in securing...
View ArticleCloosh Valley wildfire has been extinguished
Coillte says the major forest fire at Cloosh Valley near Oughterard has been put out. It says staff and army personnel will remain on site today to monitor hot spots as there is still some risk that...
View ArticleCost of Cloosh Valley fire estimated at €4 million
Coillte estimates that the damage caused by the major fire at a forest in the Cloosh Valley could be in the region of €4 million. The gorse blaze began last Saturday and fire crews had to be assisted...
View ArticleCouncil hits out at motorists for parking on picnic greens
An issue that roused the ire of Salthill sun-seekers last summer has once again began to rear its head with the latest spell of good weather. With the mercury rising, all roads have led to the Prom...
View ArticleGardaí issue more than 50 fines for drinking in public
Gardaí have issued more than 50 fines for drinking in public areas following the introduction of a ban 16 months ago. Five €100 fines were slapped on ‘bushers’ last weekend. Over the past two weeks...
View ArticleAn Taisce objects to €100m plan for Docks offices
An environmental watchdog has lodged an official objection to the proposed €100 million ‘Bonham Quay’ offices and retail development planned for Galway Docks. The Galway Association of An Taisce, in a...
View ArticleOutrage as UHG tells another suicidal patient to ‘go home’
A family who brought a relative to UHG’s Emergency Department with open wounds following a suicide attempt were told to bring him home or get him to join the Darkness into Light walk the following...
View ArticleMinister’s position kept open – but 50 GMIT jobs slashed
A Government Minister’s teaching position at Galway Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) will not be axed in the swingeing cutbacks planned at the third level college. GMIT is planning to slash up to 50...
View ArticleRoad cannot be widened as residents’ pleas fall on deaf ears
Residents campaigning to have their local road in North Galway widened for safety reasons have met with Galway County Council officials earlier this week to outline their concerns. The householders...
View ArticleBack to the drawing board for Portumna Marina bylaws
A new set of motorhome bylaws for the recently re-opened facilities at Portumna Marina have been sent back to the drawing board. The marina was officially reopened last month after a major renovation...
View ArticleGalway’s latest maritime attraction performs for crowds
Last month it was a Black Swan in the Claddagh. This month, Galway has another star of the sea which is proving a major attraction for locals and tourists – a bottlenose dolphin! The dolphin – which...
View ArticleGarda chief warns holidaymakers not to alert thieves to their absence
Galway holidaymakers who are jetting off this summer have been warned to be careful about posting ‘selfies’ and other photographs on social media – for fear of alerting burglars to their absence. The...
View ArticleGalway toddler owes her life to volunteer blood bike delivery service
Every baby is a little miracle – but Juliet Smith was already that even before she was born…thanks in no small way to a voluntary blood delivery service in her native Galway. Juliet was born on...
View ArticleMinister suggests voluntary first-responders as solution to ambulance issue
The Minister for Health has infuriated campaigners for a proper ambulance service in North Connemara – by indicating that the only practical way to improve ambulance response times in rural areas was...
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