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Galway County Council has announced that 106 affordable houses will be built in Athenry. The homes will be located at the Fearann na hEascrach development on the Raheen road near the Athenry train station. The scheme will be completed in three phases, the first, which is almost complete, includes 32 3-bed houses and one four-bed unit. 48 more homes are due to be completed in the second phase befor...

A local MEP says it's past time for the EU Parliament to "get serious" about funding for the Common Agricultural Policy, or CAP. Fianna Fail MEP Barry Cowen says a proposed 20 percent cut to the CAP budget this year is unacceptable. He adds it's unfair that agriculture be asked to carry the burden of wider budget pressure. MEP Cowen says he welcomes growing resistance to the reductions within the...

Roscommon/Galway TD and Independent Ireland Agriculture Spokesperson Michael Fitzmaurice has called for the immediate recall of the Dáil, warning that the escalating fuel crisis is now having a direct and severe impact on farming, housing, the cost of living and the wider economy. Deputy Fitzmaurice said the situation has worsened significantly in recent days, with green diesel now reaching €1.70...

New figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry show an increase in new car registrations in Galway for the months of January to March 2026. In Galway, 2829 new cars were registered as compared to 2732 for the same period last year, an increase of 3.55%. However, nationally, new car registrations were down 10.4% compared to March 2025 with 15,485 registrations. There was a significant ris...

Silage contractors from Galway joined contractors from Longford, Roscommon, Leitrim, Cavan and Monaghan last night in Portlaoise to protest over the Government’s failure to reduce the cost of green diesel back to pre-war levels. Many of the 400 or so who attended the packed meeting in the Midlands Park Hotel said the hike on fuel prices was going to play havoc for farmers silage costs in the comin...

The HSE have provided further clarity on the future of the St Brigids campus in Ballinasloe. Galway/Roscommon Sinn Fein TD Claire Kerrane says the HSE has given indications on how it will use parts of the land in future. Some parcels of the land are being put on the open market, and work is ongoing to clean up and repair buildings on the grounds. Deputy Kerrane says it's now been made clearer what...

Funding has been allocated towards footpath works on the Main Street in Headford. Local Councillor Andrew Reddington says Transport Infrastructure Ireland has allocated €40 thousand towards the works along the N84. Fine Gael Councillor Reddington expects a contractor to be picked soon.

The upcoming cancellation of Bus Éireann's 52 Bus from Ballina-Galway has been described as a major blow to towns and villages along its route, including Milltown, Tuam and Claregalway by Sinn Fein TD for Galway East Louis O'Hara.  It was announced yesterday by Bus Éireann that the route will be cancelled from the 24th of May, alongside two other Expressway services in the Southeast. These are the...

A local TD is calling on the government to reverse its decision to reinstate exam fees. Parents are being asked for €109 per Junior Cert student and €116 per Leaving Cert student. Sinn Féin TD Louis O'Hara says the last thing parents need is another bill at the door, amid rising fuel costs. Deputy O'Hara believes the Government are 'out of touch' with the pressure families are under:

Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers Sean Canney has welcomed the announcement that €80,000 in new transport funding has been secured for the Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board to support learners with intellectual disabilities. The funding forms part of the new Transport Fund for Learner...

Galway West Fianna Fail Deputy John Connolly has welcomed the allocation of €84,000 for the progression of an Injury Unit in Galway, saying the project will help deliver faster care for patients while easing pressure on the Emergency Department at University Hospital Galway. The funding has been allocated under the Health Service Executive Capital Plan for 2026 and will support the project as it p...

Midlands North West MEP Ciaran Mullooly has called on the Irish Government to apologise for delays and refund monies to Irish citizens returning from Dubai and other parts of the UAE as a result of the ongoing war in the Middle East. The flight was supposed to depart yesterday but has been delayed to this afternoon because of "highly challenging" conditions in the Middle East, the Department of Fo...

A local TD is calling for the Government to invest more in the LEADER programme. LEADER is an EU-backed programme that supports rural development projects to revitalise local areas and create employment. Raising the matter at an Oireachtas Committee meeting, Galway East Fine Gael TD Pete Roche said those working under the programme bring enormous benefits to their communities. But he suggested the...

Funding of €2.5m has been announced to support eight environmental and climate projects at University of Galway and ATU Galway. The funding from the EPA aims to address the research needs of policy makers in Government on a wide range of topics. In effect, this is complex and practical research, on which Government will make decisions on new measures to tackle climate change and environmental chal...

Traffic delays are expected in Clifden for the next week Road re-surfacing of Bridge Street will take place from tomorrow until Friday The works will take place from 8am to 6pm daily Local councillor Eileen Mannion outlines the diversion...

A Monaghan Paralympian has achieved a World Record this morning at Rossaveel Harbour. Amputee Shane Mc Loughlin has become the first man to pull the 120 tonne Saoirse na Fharraige ferry over 5 meters to add his name to the record books with Aran Islands Ferries providing the vessel. Shane lost his leg in a farm accident and has competed as a Paralympian in shot putt for the past 6 years. Speaking...

Applications for Galway City Councils 2026 Local Enhancement programme (LEP) are to open from tuesday the 3rd of February until the 27th of February. The programme offers a total of over 140 thousand euros to community groups in the city to use, with a particular focus on those serving disadvantaged communities. This comes alongside 213 thousand euros in funding being allocated for projects within...