Crowd surges by 5,500 at Day 5 of Galway Races
Day 5 of the Galway Races saw a huge increase in crowds on last year, with an extra 5,500 through the turnstiles, while betting on the Tote almost doubled. Figures from the Race Committee tonight show...
View ArticlePokémon phenomenon – what’s it all about?
It’s the worldwide gaming phenomenon that has now gripped the nation – but what is Pokémon Go and why are there thousands on the streets glued to their smart phones, playing it. As an enthusiast...
View ArticleClaregalway bypass kicked even further down the road
It now looks like it will be at least four years before consideration is again given to a bypass for Claregalway – and even then there is no guarantee it will get the green light. A Department of...
View ArticleCampaign for Free To Air access for GAA on TV
A campaign has commenced locally to ensure that all GAA matches are ‘free-to-air’ following the failure to transmit the recently replayed Connacht football final. Musicians, politicians and...
View ArticleDeadline ‘must be extended’ for turbines in Galway Bay
The Marine Institute has ‘lost the trust’ of residents in An Spidéal over its handling of its application for a foreshore lease for renewable energy test site in Galway Bay, according to a Dáil Deputy....
View ArticleNew action group to push for N59 road upgrade
A new group has been set up in Connemara with the objective of pushing for a major upgrade of the N59 from Oughterard to Clifden – and further onto Leenane. The N59 Action Campaign is planning a...
View ArticleCrowd down again for Day 6 of Galway Races
Numbers at the Galway Races were down again for Day 6 (Saturday), although there was a slight increase on the Tote. A total of 13,334 people passed through the turnstiles, down 710 (5%) from the 14,044...
View ArticleGalway teenager on target for international success
An Oughterard teenager is rapidly making a name for himself in the world of clay pigeon shooting – leading his country into European and World competition. Shane D’Arcy has just turned sixteen but he...
View ArticleTaking a peek at the 2020 projects
Galway’s Capital of Culture 2020 bid book contains 50 different projects that will take place during the year, with half of them to be held outside of the capital. Other projects that were submitted...
View ArticleOne in ten Galway City homes are lying empty
One in every ten homes in Galway City is lying empty, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office. Data from Census 2016 shows that the city has a total housing stock of 35,006 – of...
View ArticleCatholic health giant meets with industry reps in Galway
A global Catholic healthcare provider has met with the Galway Clinic and city based Merit Medical as part of a fact finding mission on opportunities in the Irish market Ascension Health, the world’s...
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Overall attendance for Race Week down slightly
Attendance over the seven days of the Summer Festival at Ballybrit Racecourse was almost on a par with last year, despite some poor weather conditions. A total of 138,945 people passed through the...
View ArticleShoplifter nabbed filling suitcase with clothes
A shoplifter has been sentenced to four months in prison for taking a suitcase from a shelf in Penneys and packing it with clothing before leaving the store without paying. Judge Mary Fahy described...
View ArticleConcern over rise in crime committed by offenders on bail
A Galway TD has expressed concern at a sharp rise in the number of crimes being committed by offenders out on bail. Independent Deputy Noel Grealish was speaking in the Dáil, where he pointed to an...
View ArticleTD: sale of Piscatorial School would be shameful
A Galway TD has warned it would be ‘shameful’ if an historic building in Claddagh was sold to the highest bidder. Deputy Catherine Connolly said this week there was a ‘wonderful opportunity’ for Galway...
View ArticleGalway City sets sights on All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil
Galway will be applying to host Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in 2020, a festival that could boost city coffers to the tune of €50m. Never before held in Galway City, the massive event was only ever staged...
View ArticleMotorcyclist dies following Dangan collision
A man has died following a collision in the Dangan area. The man, who was aged in his 20s, suffered serious injuries when the motorbike he was riding struck a metal support wire at around 11pm last...
View ArticleMan who died in motorbike crash named locally
The man who died following a collision in the Dangan area of the city last night has been named locally as Martin ‘Townie’ McDonagh. Mr. McDonagh, who was 20 years of age and from the Rahoon area,...
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Ros na Rún star makes his own story
He’s a soap star who spends half the year in Spiddal and the other in Venice; he’s a journalist who mixes with the stars – and now Domhnall O’Donoghue has drawn the various strands of his life...
View ArticleNew collective wants to add environmental issue to city’s vision
A new initiative aiming to accelerate the transition to a low carbon sustainable future has been launched in Galway. The Post Carbon Galway (PCG) initiative aims to work in partnership with all sectors...
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