Nov 14, 2024 · Just a week after his parish hosted a major function in his honour, the legendary Galway footballer Noel Tierney passed away unexpectedly at the weekend. The Milltown clubman was described as one of the county’s best full backs in living memory during the ‘sixties. He was part of the Galway three-in-a-row team. Recently, the club […]

Jan 12, 2025 · Údarás na Gaeltachta has announced the completion of a major investment of €700,000 at the Baile an tSagairt Estate in An Spidéal. This strategic investment – completed over the past year – marks a significant step forward in developing the area’s infrastructure and boosting economic growth in the region. The investment directly responds to increasing […]

Jan 11, 2025 · More than 150 adults and children got their New Year off to the healthiest start – by embarking on a six-week health and fitness journey that will take them along the picturesque Gort River Walk. Despite the frosty weather, participants in South Galway OT 2025 enjoyed a fresh and invigorating walk through the town on […]

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Jan 10, 2025 · Four fine poets are on the bill for the upcoming Poetry Lobby reading in the Menlo Park Hotel. Rachel Coventry, Anne Irwin, Vinny Glynn Steed and Susan Lindsay are the featured readers on Sunday week, January 19, from 3pm to 4.30pm, for an event hosted by local poet Anne Donnellan. It will be followed by […]

Jan 10, 2025 · By DARREN KELLY AT national level, Mattie Kenny is known as the former Dublin manager, former coach with the Galway seniors and two All-Ireland winning under-21 teams, and a two-time All-Ireland senior club winning manager with Cuala. He has travelled all over the country and paced the sidelines of Croke Park on multiple occasions. But […]

Jan 9, 2025 · By JOHN FALLON. CONNACHT will take a break from their URC woes and turn their attention to a Challenge Cup campaign where they have eased to two bonus point wins and will be expected to take all five points when Lyon come …

Jan 12, 2025 · It was a fitting end to a year of celebrations to mark the centenary of Galway’s Public Library Service – with a host of renowned singer/songwriters, poets and cultural leaders engaging with the public who continue to use and treasure these emporia of books. Reflecting, Sketching and Scribbling and Lyrics & Lore in the Library: […]

Jan 9, 2025 · This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM 375 drivers have been caught speeding over the last 72 hours, despite the difficult road conditions They include one driver doing 99km/hr and another doing 97km/hr in a 50km/hr zone on the Dublin Road in Galway One Donegal motorist was travelling at 156 kilometre per hour in […]

Jan 1, 2025 · The return of Lazarus was referenced in City Hall recently as Michael John Crowe was co-opted back onto Galway City Council – just six months after losing his seat at June’s Local Election. The Fianna Fáil councillor was returned to the local authority to fill the vacancy created following the election of John Connolly to […]