Charities reveal massive hike in numbers seeking help
Galway’s homelessness crisis is continuing to worsen with one local charity working with more than 400 people in the first six months of this year – more than it helped in all of 2015. And rising rents...
View ArticleGardaí dismiss report of alleged drink spiking incident
Gardaí have dismissed a report in a local freesheet of an alleged drink spiking incident in a city pub. The front page report earlier this month was based on a mother’s claims that her son’s drink was...
View ArticleChief Supt warns of ‘riot’ danger of seizing drink on streets
Garda Chief Superintendent, Tom Curley, predicts a riot if Galway Gardaí confiscate alcohol from students in the city late at night. Chief Supt Curley said confiscating drink from thousands of students...
View ArticleExcavation work at Tuam mother and baby home site
A test excavation is to take place tomorrow at the site of a former mother and baby home in Tuam. The excavation has been arranged by the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation at the site...
View ArticleBallinasloe Horse Fair to kick off with lunging event
This year’s world-famous Ballinasloe Horse Fair will kick off in the town tomorrow with the traditional lunging event. The annual fair, one of the oldest and largest in Europe, dates back to the 18th...
View Article3,000 Galway drivers caught speeding so far this year
More than 3,000 speeding fines were issued to motorists in the Galway Garda Division, which includes the city and county, in the first eight months of this year. Garda Chief Superintendent, Tom Curley,...
View ArticleDrugs taskforce has bigger brief on fraction of money
The budget of the unit dedicated to tackling drug and alcohol addiction in the West of Ireland has been slashed during the recession. Ten years ago, the Western Region Drugs Taskforce had an annual...
View ArticlePlans for glamping and adventure centre in Moycullen
Plans for an outdoor adventure centre and ‘glamping’ site in Moycullen have been lodged with county planners. Faye Bohan, owner of Delphi Outdoors Ltd, has sought permission for the development on the...
View ArticleDrink drive warning to ladies who lunch
Ladies getting together for lunch – who enjoy a tipple or two with their food – have been advised by Gardai that they could be over the limit if they drive afterwards. The temptation to ‘have a second...
View ArticleGalway Gardai receive €1m in overtime payments
Gardai in the Galway division received almost €1million in overtime pay in the first six months of this year. That’s according to figures from the Department of Justice which were revealed following a...
View ArticleFamily’s anger over flaws in investigation into London death
The family of a Galway singer/songwriter – who famously wrote the lyrics to the Saw Doctors’ classic I Useta Love Her – have lashed out at the UK police investigation into his tragic death. Paul...
View ArticleIDA under pressure to bring industry to rural areas
The IDA is coming under severe pressure to provide more jobs in rural Galway – rather than focusing their attention on larger centres of population like Galway city. While Jobs Minister Mary Mitchell...
View ArticleTuam commuters abandon the car to avoid traffic tailbacks
The traffic bottlenecks encountered by motorists coming in and out of Galway on a daily basis have proven to be a godsend for one business – which is now transporting thousands of additional passengers...
View ArticleGalway City outer bypass plan remains on schedule
The application for the proposed new city bypass is on track to be submitted to An Bord Pleanála in the first quarter of next year. Galway County Chief Executive Kevin Kelly told this month’s Galway...
View ArticleFormer minister Bobby Molloy has died
Former Minister and founding member of the Progressive Democrats party, Bobby Molloy, has passed away at the age of 80. He has been described as a “great statesman” and an “inspiration in politics” by...
View ArticleNew accommodation complex in city centre for 150 students
Galway City Council has given the go-ahead for the construction of a new accommodation complex at the Fairgreen – with space for nearly 150 students. Galway businessman and developer Michael Maye...
View ArticleNew owner of Piscatorial School is seeking redevelopment proposals
The developer of Fort Eyre and Davorens Butchers in Shantalla is now turning his attention to Piscatorial House after purchasing the iconic Claddagh building for almost €600,000. Michael Gibbons from...
View ArticleAuthorities refuse to discuss pensioner trolley death in UHG
The tragic case of an 88-years-old woman who died on a trolley while waiting for treatment at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Galway (UHG), has been raised at a Health Forum meeting....
View Article€10 million city museum is not fit for purpose
It may have won awards for its design and cost the taxpayer €10 million but Galway City Museum has been described as “highly problematical” and “far from ideal” for use as a museum nearly a decade...
View ArticleGalway house prices jump another 15 percent
Asking prices for homes in Galway have surged over the past 12 months and now stand almost 15 percent higher than this time last year. That’s according to the latest findings from property website...
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