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Woman’s coffin dropped from helicopter on way to Inis Meáin

Michael Malone - October 26, 2022 0

A documentary on RTÉ Radio 1 this Saturday will recall the bizarre series of events which occurred during an attempt to bury a woman...

‘If you don’t do it, you’ll be dead in a fortnight’ Connemara woman told

Michael Malone - October 17, 2022 0

A woman from Connemara has spoken on radio about finding out she had a tumour on her brain in 2020, and that she suffered...

Galway named one of the Top 10 cities in the world by renowned travel magazine

Briain Kelly - October 12, 2022 0

Galway has been voted one of the best cities in the world to visit by readers of the popular Condé Nast Traveller magazine. In the...

RNLI opening new Visitor Experience on Inis Mór

Briain Kelly - September 26, 2022 0

The Aran Islands RNLI will officially open a Visitor Experience and shop on Inis Mór this weekend, Located in the boathall of the lifeboat station...

Full event programme for Culture Night 2022 in Galway city

Michael Malone - September 22, 2022 0

The full listings for Culture Night 2022 in Galway have been released with dozens of events organised across the city on Friday 22 September. Two...

National environmental awards to close for entries in three weeks

Michael Malone - August 31, 2022 0

Repak has announced that the 2022 Pakman Awards will close for entries in just over three weeks, on Friday 23 September. Now in its eighth...

New coffee shop shows its WYLDE side in Galway City

Briain Kelly - August 14, 2022 0

A new coffee shop and deli in Galway is certainly living up to its name as WYLDE brings a vibrant splash of colour to...

All-Ireland SFC Final: Galway team lineup announced

Briain Kelly - July 23, 2022 0

The lineup of the Galway Senior Football team that will compete in the All-Ireland Final tomorrow has been announced, with no changes made. Galway and...

Man in his 40s dies after getting into difficulty while swimming

Briain Kelly - July 13, 2022 0

A man in his 40s has died following after getting into trouble in the water on the west coast of Ireland last night. The man...

Two stunning exhibitions open on Inis Oirr this weekend

Ciaran Tierney - July 7, 2022 0

Two exhibitions with very strong connections to the three Aran Islands are set to open at Áras Éanna Ionad Ealaíne, the arts centre on...

Tiny island school issues fresh appeal for new students

Ciaran Tierney - June 28, 2022 0

The principal of the secondary school on the smallest of the three Aran Islands has issued an appeal for new students from the mainland...

Offshore wind energy plans at Ros a’ Mhíl could create 900 jobs

Michael Malone - June 22, 2022 0

Údarás na Gaeltachta has announced that international engineering firm Atkins has won a contract to develop an offshore wind energy hub on lands in...

First call out for Clifden RNLI’s new St. Christopher lifeboat

Michael Malone - June 4, 2022 0

The Clifden RNLI volunteer crew joined Aran Islands RNLI and Shannon-based Rescue 115 helicopter to carry out a search of the waters around Bunowen...

Ukrainian refugees hosted on tour of Galway Bay and Inis Mór

Briain Kelly - June 3, 2022 0

A group of Ukrainian refugees who arrived in Galway a few weeks ago had a highly welcome taste of the west this week, with...

New Clifden lifeboat given emotional welcome after week-long voyage

Michael Malone - May 15, 2022 0

Clifden RNLI's new all-weather 'Launch a Memory' lifeboat arrived to an emotional welcome from crowds gathered in the Connemara community on Saturday. The St. Christopher...

Frarrell welcomes new Gaeltacht scholarship programme

Michael Malone - April 29, 2022 0

Galway West TD Mairéad Farrell has welcomed the launch of a new scholarship programme to help send young people to study at the Gaeltacht. The...

Spiddal based writer receives special mention at EU literature awards

Michael Malone - April 23, 2022 0

An Spidéal based writer Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin's novel MADAME LAZARE has been awarded a 'Special Mention' by the European Union Prize for Literature Awards. The...