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The Mayor and several officials of Straubing in Germany will be visiting Tuam this April. It's part of a twinning relationship between the two areas, which dates back to 1991. Special events are being planned for the visit, which coincides with the 35th anniversary of the original connection. Independent Councillor Karey McHugh Farag says they'll be hoping to show off the best of Tuam during the v...

The lack of GPs in North Galway is a serious issue, with residents unable to get doctor care in their local area. This is according to Councillor Andrew Reddington, who told Galway Bay FM news that he had received numerous calls last week from concerned residents. Councillor Reddington referred to a doctor in the Headford area who had recently retired and as a result, his patients were transferred...

Work has begun this morning on the demolition of the old tourist office in Salthill. The long-defunct office, situated beside Galway Atlantaquaria, has had various plans over the past decade to repurpose the site, including a business hub. It was noted in September that planning permission wasn't required to clear the site, and yesterday, fences were erected using specialised heavy equipment, with...

Tuam Councillor Mary Hoade raised the issue of the lack of GPs in Headford at a recent meeting of the HSE calling on the executive to allocate an extra 2 GPs to the area. Following a number of retirements over the years, there are only 3 GPs in an area that covers Shrule, Kilmaine, Glencorrib, Claran, Cloughanover, Kilcoona, Caherlistrane, Annaghdown and Corrandulla. As a result, many locals are f...

Galway businesses and landmarks are to light up in green tomorrow for the Samaritans' Longest Night Campaign. It's to show solidarity with those who may be struggling and coincides with the shortest day, the Winter Solstice. The campaign highlights that while the nights are long, Samaritans' volunteers are always there to listen. Samaritans' Galway Deputy Director of publicity Kristen Fossum says...

Sinn Fein is set to host a public meeting in Athenry tomorrow evening where the impacts of the controversial Mercosur trade on Irish agriculture and consumers will be discussed. The trade deal is an agreement between the EU and the South American bloc which is aimed at boosting trade by reducing tariffs and opening markets. The meeting will be held in the Raheen Woods Hotel in Athenry at 8 tomorro...

Ireland is falling behind other EU countries when it comes to accessing central funding for social enterprise developments. That's according to local MEP Maria Walsh, who says Ireland consistently draws less funding per capita than other EU states. Fine Gael MEP Walsh told the EU Parliament it's not due to a lack of demand.

Midlands North West MEP Ciaran Mullooly has described the outcome of the EU Fisheries Council in Brussels as a body blow to the Irish fishing industry, warning that the decision will devastate coastal communities and place thousands of jobs at risk. Following a marathon Council meeting, Ireland has emerged with 57,000 tonnes less fishing quota for 2026, despite widespread recognition that the Iris...

The announcement of €35 million in EU Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) funding for digital infrastructure has been welcomed by Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports Seán Canney. Of that, €31 million will go to projects in the West of Ireland. The funding is €12,281,625 for Atlantic Technological University (ATU) and €18,932,210 for the PISCES subsea cabl...

An event will be held in Athenry tomorrow to mark the 103rd anniversary of the death of Liam Mellows. It’s organised by Sinn Fein, and they’re honouring him as a key revolutionary figure and a prominent Anti-Treaty republican. It will be held at 12:30pm in Athenry Commemorative Garden and Galway East TD Louis O’Hara says everyone is welcome.

The announcement this week of three major changes to the Rural Social Scheme has been warmly welcomed by Galway Rural Development. The RSS is an income support initiative providing part-time employment for farmers and fishers in receipt of certain social welfare payments and who are underemployed. The changes include the fact that the RSS will be available to any person who is 25 years or older in...

Minister James Browne has been called on to end the stalemate on the Clarinbridge and Craughwell Wastewater projects. Concerns are high as the delay is blocking housing delivery and stalling local development Fianna Fáil Cllr Martina Kinane has told Minister Browne the Government needs to urgently resolve the co-funding issue between the department, Uisce Eireann and the County Council.    

Galway Autism Partnership in partnership with Medtronic, will host a special "Quiet Time" event as part of tomorrow's Galway Science & Technology Festival. This event is designed to offer a comfortable, sensory-friendly environment for individuals who may find the full festival atmosphere challenging or overwhelming and will run from 9am to 10.30am at the Human Biology Building, at the Univers...

Minister of State for Transport Sean Canney has confirmed that funding for the Western Rail Corridor line from Athenry to Claremorris is available and that works on the line will commence within the next 18 months. At a meeting of the Western Inter-County Railway Committee in Galway, Deputy Canney also confirmed that the project will be included in the National Development Plan and gave a commitme...

Work to install a new pedestrian crossing at the Salmon Weir Bridge will begin tomorrow. The project will entail the construction of a temporary crossing across the R863 University Road at Galway Cathedral and will connect the footway on University Road near Fisheries Field to Droichead an Dóchais. Brian Conneely and Co Ltd have been appointed to construct the crossing and work is due to be comple...

Local MEP Nina Carberry is calling for urgent EU action to strengthen vaping laws. The Fine Gael Midlands North West MEP points out that the EU’s tobacco laws have remained unchanged for more than a decade. She says that as a result, the rules don't reflect the rapid growth of new vaping products. She says Ireland needs to learn from other EU countries, including Belgium, which banned the sale of...

Galway households recycled over 2,800 tonnes of e-waste last year. That breaks down to 10.3kg of electrical and electronic waste per person, well ahead of the national average of 9.5kg. The figures are revealed in new data from WEEE Ireland. It warns that many consumers do not realise that materials in their old appliances contain critical raw materials needed for new tech and renewable energy. Le...

The news of Catherine Connolly's election as President Elect has been welcomed by the Chair of Women for Election. President-elect Conolly will become only the third woman to be elected President, having received the highest number and percentage of votes for the winning candidate in a Presidential election. Women for Election Chairperson, Aldagh McDonogh said it was an inspiring moment as Ireland...