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Monthly Archives: October, 2017

Follow this live map for Galway road closures

Galway County Council is updating the map below showing all road closures across County Galway. Storm Ophelia has moved north of the county and will...

Ex-Hurricane Ophelia hits Galway with force

Galway is now in the firing line of Ophelia, as she travels up the west coast past Co. Clare. Galway Bay will likely experience...

Schools closed tomorrow due to worst storm in 50 years

All schools in Galway tomorrow will be closed tomorrow following advice from the Department of Education. Storm Ophelia is set to be the worst storm...

Status Red weather warning issued for Galway

Met Éireann has today issued a Status Red weather warning for Galway, meaning forecasters believe Ophelia will bring strong winds to the west and...

Hurricane Ophelia could hit western coast with strong winds

Met Éireann forecasters say they will be keeping a close eye on the possibility of hurricane Ophelia hitting Ireland in the coming days. Early next week,...

Tuam is town with the most Travellers in Ireland

Tuam is the town with the highest population of Travellers, according to census figures released yesterday. Co. Galway had the highest number outside of Co....

Nuns Island is the least religious area in Galway

Nuns Island's skyline is dominated by the beautiful Galway Cathedral, however, on the ground, the church seems to have less of an effect. The area...

Special event organised for garden lovers

Food growers and garden-enthusiasts, this one's for you. Next Friday, 20 October, the Harbour Hotel will host the Community Gardens Harvest Celebration Seminar, organised by...

Hudson Taylor: the brilliant Irish brothers play Róisín Dubh

This Friday the 13th, Róisín Dubh, Galway’s most popular pub will be full to the rafters for one reason; Hudson Taylor. It’s just another...

Government should be ‘ashamed’ of budget – Galway TD

Catherine Connolly today slammed yesterday's budget, saying that the government should be 'absolutely ashamed'. The Galway West TD made the comments in the Dáil this...

Young man fatally injured in Dunmore crash named locally

The young man who died in a car crash at Carrowmhuineagh, Dunmore, Co. Galway has been named locally as Bernard Mongan. The two car fatal...

Council expresses support for Catalan people

Solidarity from Galway to Catalonia. At yesterday evening's council meeting, the city council passed a motion of solidarity with the people of Catalonia following their...

Gardaí still appealing for witnesses following attack in city

Gardaí in Galway are still appealing for any information the public might have in relation to the attack on Saturday morning. Gardaí were alerted to...

Amazing iRadio show live from Shop Street tomorrow

It's #timetotalk. To mark World Mental Health Day tomorrow, iRadio will be broadcast live from Shop Street tomorrow evening. ‘The Hub’ with Dave Duke will go out live...

Gardaí en route to collision at Ballindooley

There has been a collision on the N84 Headford Rd at Ballindooley. Gardaí are en route to the scene of the incident. Elsewhere in Galway, traffic...

Catalonia referendum event takes place this evening

Speakers will discuss the crisis in Catalonia  at an event in the city at seven o'clock this evening. Organised by Cairde na Cataloine, the event...

The 5 nicest cafés in Galway for a Winter coffee

In the city that the sun never shines on, one thing is essential to know: where you can get a good hot drink. Whether...

Che Guevara stamp receives mixed reaction

Che Guevara was descended from the Lynches of Galway. An Post's new stamp featuring the iconic artwork by Irish artist Jim Fitzpartrick of Che Guevara has...

Major conference to feature Irish emigrants’ stories

Irish emigrants can face many problems when departing our shores, including immigration issues, homesickness and the lack of voting rights. But what about the problems faced...

4,000 runners and walkers take to city’s streets tomorrow

Runners have the option of running 10k, a half marathon and a full marathon. Almost four thousand runners, joggers and walkers will descend on the...

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