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Credit Union employee stole €87,000 for gambling addiction

An employee of the Credit Union received a suspended sentence at the Circuit Court for stealing €87,010 from customers to feed his gambling addiction. Aiden...

Long read | President Higgins delivers speech on concept of ‘home’ at NUI Galway

President Michael D. Higgins today delivered a speech at the launch of the ‘First Thought Talks’ strand of Galway International Arts Festival at NUI...

Justice Minister opens new western region garda headquarters in Renmore

The new Western Region Garda headquarters in Renmore has been officially opened this week by Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan. Minister Flanagan was joined for the...

Galway GAA player who stole over €250,000 for gambling addiction spared jail a second time

Former Galway GAA star Mark Hehir had his suspended sentence upheld this week at the Court of Appeal despite an attempt by state prosecutors...

Renmore man defrauded woman of thousands meant for home improvements

A Renmore man appeared before the District Court for defrauding a woman of €4,200 for home improvements that never happened. Stephen Kelly (41), of 3...

Thief hits the maximum sentence the district court can impose

A serial thief and burglar's latest conviction while already in prison has brought him up to the maximum sentence of 24 months the District...

Man pleads guilty to ‘disgusting’ breach of protection order

An Oranmore resident was up before Galway District Court on Monday for trespassing and burglary in what was called a 'disgusting' breach of a...

The Belly of the Whale to open 30th Galway Film Fleadh

The Belly of the Whale has been announced as the opening film at this year’s Galway Film Fleadh, which runs from Tuesday 10 July until Sunday 15 July. The first feature film from director Morgan Bushe, the...

Burglar pretended to be from repair shop to get stolen laptop password

A burglar who broke into a student's apartment and stole her laptop, called her pretending to be from a computer repair shop to try...

International Criminal Court Judge to speak in Galway

The newly-appointed Ugandan judge at the International Criminal Court, Solomy Balungi Bossa, will deliver a public lecture during this year’s annual Summer School at...

Serial burglar gets nearly two years in prison

A young Knocknacarra resident was sentenced to 20 months imprisonment in Galway District Court on Wednesday after pleading guilty to a handful of burglaries. 20-year-old...

NUI Galway event to discuss recent events in Palestine

Shawan Jabarin, Director General of the largest and oldest Palestinian human rights organisation, Al-Haq, will give an important talk at the Irish Centre for...

Two Mile Ditch man tried to hide pills in his mouth

A Galway man got a year's imprisonment in District Court on Monday for a variety of crimes - including obstruction after trying to hide...

Eamon Ó Cuív raises eyebrows with abortion prison sentence suggestion

Veteran Fianna Fáil TD Éamon Ó Cuív has raised eyebrows by suggesting that the prison sentence for having an abortion (which can be up...

Huge increase in burglary rate across Galway

Significant increase in burglary rate in Co. Galway Galway still well below the national average Galway experienced a significant rise in the rate of...

Revenue agents seize €42,000 in contraband tobacco in Galway city

Revenue officer working with local Gardaí have seized €42,000 in contraband tobacco products in Galway city. As past of an "intelligence led" operation, revenue officers...

Man who used crowbar in burglary was “there for business”

A Ballybane man who used a crowbar to force entry to a house at The Orchard, Taylors Hill was, "there for business" Galway District...

Taoiseach insists Tusla will act on Dunmore rape case inquiry

An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has insisted that all recommendations made by an investigation into the rape of three girls in foster care in Dunmore...

GALWAY GAA: “Real Contenders for the All-Ireland” – Danny Hughes

Former Down footballer Danny Hughes believes Galway are genuine contenders in the All-Ireland Football Championship race after their league final performance against Dublin on...

Nine out of ten recorded rapes in Ireland end in…nothing

Following on from yesterday's ruling in the high-profile Belfast rape trial - in which four men were cleared of all charges relating to the...

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