Galway Talks - with John Morley

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley;  We’re live from the Galmont for the Galway Film Fleadh -   Stephen Rea Stars in Powerful Irish-Language Short Éist    Galway-Set Drama Explores Grief Through a Child's Eyes    We hear all about A Knock at Your Door    A Dark Irish Comedy Gets Its World Premiere   In other news…  Devastating Fire Destroys Connemara Landmark    Calls for Urgent Redesign of Pa...

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am  Major Fire Breaks Out at Connemara shop     Could Your Phone Replace Your Wallet?  Galway Breakthrough Offers Hope for Kidney Disease Patients    10am-11am Housing Shortage Could Last Another Decade    Should All Self-Employed Workers Get Time Off?    Film Fleadh spotlight: Coco's Law    11am-12pm A New Irish-Language Musical Takes Centre Stage   ...

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am  Could Farm Relief Finally Become a Reality?  Wind Farm Battle Brewing on Galway-Mayo Border    We speak to a Clifden man Keeping an Ancient Irish Cattle Breed Alive    10am-11am National Women's Council Calls for Public Childcare System    MOTORS  Film Fleadh Spotlight: A Knock at Your Door    11am-12pm FINANCIAL ADVICE   What Does Your Favourite...

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am  Heat Advisory Issued as Temperatures Set to Soar  Should Public Drinking Be Banned in all Galway towns?  Galway Parking Confusion Leaves Visitors with Fines  Should Unpaid Internships Be Banned?  10am-11am Galway House Prices Jump €25,000 in a Year    GARDA SLOT     UN Sounds Alarm Over AI Risks to Children    Galway Film Fleadh: Inside the Story...

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am  Public Consultation to Begin on Permanent UHG Helipad Love Island - Fitzy Escapes Movie Night... But Is the Drama Really Over?  10am-11am Trump Hails America as 'Crowning Achievement' at 250th Birthday Celebration  Galway Film Fleadh: The Must-See Movies This Year  Legal Aid Dispute Delays Serious Criminal Trials  11am-12pm MONDAY PANEL  SPORTS RE...

Another week, another reminder that no two days on Galway Talks are ever the same. Over the past five days we've tackled everything from the cost of living and road safety to international tragedy, inspiring community initiatives and the magic of music and film.  As always, our conversations were driven by the stories affecting people here in Galway, while never losing sight of the wider world bey...

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley;  9am-10am  Minister Sees 'Merit' in Galway Naval Base  Trolley Numbers Hit Highest Level Since Pandemic  Could Another Heatwave Be Heading for Galway?  New Scheme Offers Faster Cataract Surgery for Galway Patients 10am-11am  Galway Anglers Hit Out Over Salmon Weir Closure    Will Higher Litter Fines Clean Up Galway?    Declan O'Rourke Makes His Big Screen De...

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am  AI Set to Transform Two-Thirds of Jobs    WhatsApp Users Warned Over New Scam Risk    Sinn Féin Pushes for Irish Unity Planning  10am-11am Should Ireland Consider Nuclear Power?  Oranmore Student's Short Film Heads to South Korea    11am-12pm CULTURE CORNER - Preserving the Story of Ballymacward  Galway Duo's Mission to Create Jobs for Young Peopl...

9am-10am  Drinking water is safe, but long-term resilience must improve to protect public health, says EPA Galway City councillor bemoans loss of 100s of homes due to bad planning   Final Hours for CAO Change of Mind Deadline  10am-11am Gaeltacht Housing Group Warns New Planning Rules Could Make It Harder for Irish Speakers to Build  Farmers Say Fuel Tax Extension Doesn't Go Far Enough  Kinvara Ra...

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am  Seán Canney on Fuel Tax Relief and Tougher Road Safety Laws  Galway Councillor Seeks Fine Gael Seanad Nomination  Maria Walsh Brings Gender Equality Conversation to Galway  10am-11am Galway Venezuelan Speaks as Earthquake Death Toll Continues to Rise  GARDA SLOT   Retailers Warn Rising Minimum Wage Is Costing Young People Their First Job  11am-12p...

Today on Galway Talks with Ollie Turner:  9am-10am  Government to Decide Future of Fuel Tax Cuts  Could Empty Space Above Galway Shops Help Ease the Housing Crisis?  Can Galway's Fitzy Survive Casa Amor?  10am-11am New Law Gives Workers the Right to Delay Retirement  Galway Residents Call for Drivers to Slow Down in Westend  Kilconly Community Launches 'Buy a Brick' Campaign to Build New Recreatio...

This week on Galway Talks, we asked whether Galway should start charging visitors a tourist tax. It's a debate that's dividing opinion. Supporters say it's only fair that the millions who enjoy everything Galway has to offer contribute towards the cost of keeping the city clean, maintaining public spaces and improving tourism infrastructure. Critics argue visitors already pay enough, and another c...

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am  More Industrial Action Planned by Galway Heart Surgery Specialists    Thunderstorm Warning in Place Across Galway  Leaving Cert Over — But What Happens If You Miss the Points?  10am-11am Workers Urged to Switch Off During Summer Holidays  Ryanair Drops Charges for Some Parents to Sit With Their Children  Corrandulla Show Set to Welcome Thousands T...

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley;  9am-10am  Ireland Braces for Potential Record-Breaking Heat    Women’s Aid Sees 62,000 Disclosures of Abuse in One Year  Bigger Cars Could Put Pedestrians at Greater Risk, Report Warns  10am-11am Ireland Urged to Put Global Aid at Heart of EU Presidency  Tracy Piggott to Take on Eight-Hour Underwater Swim Across Galway Bay  11am-12pm Galway Public Asked to...

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am  Tributes Paid Following Death of Double All-Ireland Winner Paul Clancy  Galway Beaches Set for Disability Access Pilot  Children Face ‘Very Real Danger’ From Unregulated AI, Alliance Warns 10am-11am   Galway family must accept what they deem inadequate accommodation in the city by Friday or face eviction  Motors   Heat Warning Issued as Temperatur...

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am  Should Galway Introduce a Tourist Tax?    Further tobacco tax hikes will only benefit criminals while local retailers suffer, warns Retailers against smuggling  Irish Cancer Society Urges Public to Take Care in Sunny Weather  10am-11am 3,500 Primary School Children in Galway Cannot Access a Gaelscoil   Garda Slot   Galway House Prices Rise Again a...

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am  New Customs Charges Spark Scam Warning for Online Shoppers - TBC  Galway Learn All-Ireland Quarter-Final Opponents  Summer Scorcher on the Way as Temperatures could Hit 30 Degrees  10am-11am Ebola Cases in Congo Near 1,000 as WHO Warns Outbreak Is Spreading Fast  Five-Star Queer Music-Theatre Hit 0800-CUPID Comes to Galway  11am-12pm MONDAY PANEL...

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am  Public Consultation on Galway Light Rail Planned for 2027  Galway Farmers Face Uncertain Future as CAP Funding Comes Under Pressure  Portumna Showcases Rural Regeneration Success with Summer of Events 10am-11am  New Cathaoirligh Take the Chains Across Galway's Municipal Districts  Trump and Iran Sign Deal to End Middle East Conflict  Portumna's Mi...

 Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am  Dáil Votes to Scrap Three-Day Waiting Period for Abortions  Housing Committee Calls for Return of No-Fault Eviction Ban  Team Connacht Athletes Set Off for Special Olympics Ireland Games  10am-11am EU Approves Tougher Migration Rules and New Deportation Centres  HIQA Warns Even Low Levels of Alcohol Carry Health Risks  Businesses Urged to Apply f...

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am  Ireland Too Dependent on Fossil Fuels for Transport, Climate Watchdog Warns  Galway TD Says New Derelict Property Tax Doesn't Go Far Enough  Fishing Industry Demands Iceland-Style Deal for Ireland   10am-11am Campaigners Demand Action on Accessible Beaches in Galway  Mother and Baby Home Survivor Awarded PhD at 77  EPA Warns Water Quality Stagnati...

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley  9am-10am  Airbnb Crackdown Moves Closer as Government Targets Short-Term Lets  Should Children Be Banned from Social Media? Campaigners Say Politicians Are Targeting the Wrong Problem  Galway Surveyor Warns Ireland Faces Major Skills Shortage  10am-11am Fuel Industry Calls for Tax Review as Oil Prices Begin to Ease  Electric Buses Finally Set for Galway Road...

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am  We’re live from T O’Higgins in Shantalla for Men’s Health week   Man Dies Following Fall from Seawall in Kinvara  Budget Battle Begins as Unions Warn Workers Are Being Left Behind  10am-11am Simon Harris Launches Fine Gael's United Ireland Initiative  New Derelict Property Tax Planned to Tackle Empty Buildings  11am-12pm SPORTS REVIEW 

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am  New EU Migration Pact Comes Into Force Amid Rights Concerns  Why Are Cattle Prices Falling So Fast? New Figures Raise Questions for Beef Farmers  University of Galway Programme Opens Doors for Students with Intellectual Disabilities  10am-11am Families Welcome Rare Disease Drug Progress as Government Orders Review of Approval System    Families Fa...

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am  Ban on public drinking in Tuam Municipal District to be introduced next month  Has Trump Taken the Shine Off the World Cup? And Are Ireland Better Off Missing Out?  Can Amateur Theatre Survive? Rising Costs Put Pressure on Musical Societies  10am-11am Protesters Target EU Gathering in Galway Over Gaza Response  95,000 Children Living in Consistent...

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am  73,000 Students Exempt from Irish as New Report Warns of Growing Crisis  Homes Damaged and Bus Torched as Violence Erupts in Belfast  Galway Research Calls for National Coastal Erosion Masterplan  10am-11am Family Carers Cutting Back on Food and Heating as Cost of Caring Soars  Motors   'Veruca Salt' Joins Galway Comic Con for Willy Wonka Annivers...