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Fianna Fáil takes the lion’s share in Connemara

The big parties had a good evening in Connemara as Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael swept two thirds of county council seats across the...

Joe Byrne elected in Gort-Kinvara district

Councillor Joe Byrne has been returned in the first count of the Gort-Kinvara district with 2,751 first preferences. The Kinvara councillor with Fine Gael was...

Third Connemara North Councillor Gerry King elected

The third count in Connemara North is complete and Fianna Fáil's Gerry King has been elected as its third councillor. Three of the four county...

Mannion returned as second Connemara councillor

Eileen Mannion has been returned as the second councillor elected in Connemara North today. The current Cathaoirleach of Galway County Council was elected on the...

Connemara’s Thomas Welby becomes the first councillor elected in Ireland

The first official count from Connemara North is out and Thomas Welby has become the first councillor elected in the four seat district. The Independent...

Gort-Kinvara tallies show three seats all but locked

The first tallies are in for the Gort-Kinvara county council district and three seats seem all but guaranteed. Fine Gael's Joe Byrne is topping the...

Appeal lodged against rejection of Tuam apartments

An appeal has been lodged against a decision to refuse planning permission for 17 apartments in Tuam. JHL Manufacturing sought to convert the first floor...

Cleggan Airstrip use approved for Alcock and Brown centenary celebrations

The use of Cleggan Airstrip in the 'Alcock and Brown' centenary celebrations of the first ever non-stop transatlantic flight taking place in Clifden this...

Roadworks near Gort to cause traffic disruptions on Friday

Roadworks taking place near Gort will cause traffic disruptions on Friday due to a one day road closure. Galway county council has ordered a section...

Madden warns of “information vacuum” on divorce referendum

Galway county council candidate Eoin Madden has warned of an "information vacuum" on the divorce referendum taking place this Friday while calling for a...

Connemara road closing for three weeks of roadworks

Traffic in the north of Connemara will be disrupted for three weeks from next Monday due to roadworks. Galway county council has ordered a section...

Sweeney Oil wins Gradam award for encouraging Irish in business

A large crowd turned out yesterday to support the Irish language achievements of many businesses in Galway where Sweeney Oil was named the winner...

Presentation College seeks approval for temporary classrooms

Presentation College in Headford is seeking approval to supplement its existing facilities with temporary classrooms. Planning permission is being sought to build three temporary portacabin...

Call for council owned building to be used for city arts hub

City council candidate Joe Loughnane has expressed his support for a call by Theatre 57 for a council owned building to be used as...

Multiple Portumna roadworks to cause traffic delays next week

Multiple sets of roadworks taking place around Portumna was cause traffic delays for motorists next week. The County Council has ordered two separate road closures...

Tuam Livestock Mart wins fight to retain security fencing

Tuam C0-Operative Livestock Mart has won an appeal to retain its current security fencing after previously being refused permission. Last December, the county council refused...

Portumna workhouse centre launching new musuem today

The Irish Workhouse Centre in Portumna is launching its new museum offering today to further the goal of education people on its history. The new...

Moylough childcare centre expanding to improve its high demand services

Buttons 'n' Bows Childcare Centre in Moylough is planning to expand its facilities to better supply its in demand local services. Buttons 'n' Bows Childcare...

Ahascragh native named Deputy Principal of Educate Together Secondary School

Louise Judge from Ahascragh has been appointed the Deputy Principal of the new Educate Together Secondary School in Galway city opening in September. Louise is...

Fire service battles multiple gorse and bog fires overnight

Galway's fire service was kept busy overnight battling multiple gorse and bog fires throughout the county A crew at Mountbellew Fire Station were called twice...

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