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County Council announces 106 affordable homes for Athenry

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 wil

Local MEP says past time for EU to "get serious" about CAP funding

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 u

Roscommon/Galway TD calls for Dáil recall as fuel crisis deepens

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 o

New Car Registrations In Galway Up in first three months of 2026

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 s

Silage contractors from Galway among last night’s protest over failure to reduce the cost of green diesel back to pre-war levels.

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

HSE offer further clarity on the future of St Brigids Campus in Ballinasloe

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.

Funding allocated for foothpath works in Headford

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

Cancellation of Bus Éireann's 52 Bus a major blow says Sinn Fein TD

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 Lou

Local TD calls for Junior and Leaving Cert exam fees to be removed

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

Senator Sean Kyne

Minister welcomes new transport support for learners with intellectual disabilities in Galway and Roscommon

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 bee

Galway West Deputy welcomes allocation of €84,000 for the progression of an Injury Unit in Galway

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

Midlands North West MEP calls on the Government to refund monies to Irish citizens returning from Dubai and other parts of the UAE.

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

Local TD calls for more investment in LEADER programme

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 matt

Minister Jack Chambers

Louis O'Hara

€2.5m for environmental projects at Galway Universities

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 o

Traffic delays expected in Clifden for the next week

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 outli

Barry Cowen

Ciaran Mullooly