I’ll have to teach cattle to swim
A farmer whose land was split by the route of the new Gort to Tuam motorway says he will now have to teach his cattle to swim – because the underpass provided is built on a turlough. Michael Burke from...
View Article440 Galway people released from jail within hours
More than 440 Galway people brought to prison last year were released within hours – the vast majority of them were taken there in the first place after they failed to pay fines imposed on them by the...
View ArticleFamily escape from Ballygar house fire
A family escaped uninjured but their home was badly damaged in a house fire in Ballygar last evening. (Saturday) Two units of the fire brigade, one from Mountbellew and another from Roscommon were...
View ArticleMotorists warned of planned road closures
Motorists are being warned of planned road closures which come into effect in Athenry and Portumna from tomorrow. Night-time road closures will begin tomorrow at Portumna Bridge to facilitate essential...
View ArticleOld AIB site in Salthill to make way for apartments
The go-ahead has been given for a mixed use development in Salthill. Tony Royliston has been granted planning permission for the development of apartments and a retail unit at the old AIB site in Upper...
View Article100 new jobs for Galway as two technology firm merge
One hundred new jobs have been announced for Galway as two technology companies merge. Ballybrit based companies ICE Cube and Tec Support have announced their planned expansion and the new jobs will...
View ArticleAnger as NUIG shells out €180,000 to consultant
NUI Galway is under fire from staff and politicians for spending vast sums of taxpayers’ money on consultants. The university has confirmed that the School of Law has spent almost €180,000 on one...
View ArticleOvernight flood warning issued for Galway
Flooding is expected in Galway overnight, with wind and rain warnings issued by Met Éireann. “A combination of strong onshore winds, high tides and heavy rain brings the enhanced risk of coastal...
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Ceannt Station ‘masterplan’ must include housing
Any Masterplan redevelopment of the Ceannt Station area will have to include significant underground car parking as well as allowing for the growth of rail and bus services, the latest Draft City...
View ArticleWinds and flooding cause treacherous driving conditions
Gardaí are warning of dangerous driving conditions across the city and county due to flooding and high winds. Motorists are being asked to avoid the Prom in Salthill due to flooding between the...
View ArticleCouncil crews tackle flooding and debris
Council crews are out in force this morning attempting to clear flooding and debris on roads across the city and county. Gardaí are warning of dangerous driving conditions across Galway due to flooding...
View ArticleCompromise reached on Docks safety railings
New safety railings are to be erected around Galway Docks as part of a compromise between the Harbour Company and City Council. The Harbour Company had sought planning permission to retain security...
View ArticleMore than 43,000 in Galway pocket water grant
More than 43,000 residents in Galway have pocketed the Government’s water conservation grant, new figures confirm. The news comes as thousands of anti-water charges protestors prepare to march in...
View ArticleRenmore ‘ghost’ complex is set to come back to life
Proposals to complete an unfinished apartment, office and retail development on the Dublin Road in Renmore have been drawn up by its new owners. Xenium Clarinbridge Ltd has sought permission to make...
View ArticleResidents outraged as cars written off in carpark flood
Up to 25 cars have been written off after being caught in an overnight flood in Toft carpark in Salthill. Residents were this afternoon taking soaked belongings from their vehicles, some of which were...
View ArticleAnother flood warning issued for Galway
Met Éireann has issued another warning for potential flooding in Galway and other coastal areas overnight and early tomorrow. The flood warning is in place from 9pm tonight until 9am tomorrow...
View ArticleCouncil says ‘no easy solution’ for Tuam commuters
Galway County Council is being warned that traffic in Tuam is reaching ‘crisis point’ – and the town can’t afford to wait until the new motorway is opened to tackle the issue. However, the local...
View ArticleSalthill needs ‘special’ care to strengthen village identity
Salthill is now more of an urban village rather than the nightclub and hotel centre that it had been in days of yesteryear, according to the city’s latest planning blueprint. However, despite the...
View ArticleBreakthrough in Aran Islands ferry crisis
There has been a breakthrough in the crisis facing the passenger ferry services between Rossaveal and Kilronan in the Aran Islands. The Island Ferries company, which had been due to end its sailings on...
View ArticleCurfew man is jailed for breaching terms of bail
A 23-year-old man has had a suspended sentence activated by a Circuit Court judge after he committed other offences during the period of the suspension and also breached the terms of bail set for him...
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