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All of Galway’s drinking water supply schemes declared safe by EPA

People in Galway can enjoy a glass of water with peace of mind as all water supply schemes here have been removed from the...

Fianna Fáil leads and the Greens break through – Breakdown of the new county council

After weeks of hard work and vigorous campaigning the candidates for Galway County Council finally saw the results of their graft last week. Some parties...

Maam woman is named Galway’s volunteer of the year

Rosemary Hanley from Maan was named the Volunteer of the Year in Galway county at the Cathaoirleach’s Community Awards this week. Over 230 people from...

Homelessness in Galway remains unchanged in April

The latest figures on national homelessness in April show that numbers remained relatively unchanged in Galway as the number of people without a home...

Collapsed south Galway bridge to undergo three months of repairs

Dunkellin Bridge at Roveagh will be undergoing three months of repair works this summer after collapsing last year. The South Galway bridge, which dates back...

All 39 county council seats filled overnight

The final counting for all districts of Galway County Council was completed overnight with 39 councillors elected. There were seven Local Electoral Areas to be...

Ballinasloe sees strong performance by sitting councillors

The Ballinasloe district is at its sixth count with returning councillors performing very well. Two councillors have so far been elected in Ballinasloe. Independent Tim...

Galway City West: Galway elects first Green Party Councilor since 2004

There is no doubt that Green Party supporters all over the country are celebrating their surge in support over this last election. In keeping with...

Divorce referendum passes by 82 percent in Galway

Despite worries that it would be lost in the noise of the local and EU elections, the referendum on divorce has passed by the...

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...

Galway heads to the polls for elections and referendum

Polls are open across Galway today for the Local and European elections and the divorce referendum. The two elections will see Galway's voters choosing their...

Galway islands go to the polls

Voting has opened on the islands today in the local and European elections, and on the divorce referendum. Residents of Inis Oírr, Inis Mór, Inis...

€6 million spent on homelessness services in Galway in 2018

Almost €6 million was spent on homelessness services in Galway city and county in 2018. New figures from the Homelessness Financial Report End of Year...

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...

Galway spends more than €37 million buying private homes for social housing

More than €37 million has been spent buying private homes to use for social housing in Galway over the last eight years. Newly revealed figures...

How Galway Councils spend their money compared to other councils

Galway County Council spends eight times less per person than Dublin City Council on housing, new research has revealed. A new online platform developed by...

Galway issues just 2.5 percent of Ireland’s litter fines

Of the 50,000 litter fines issued in Ireland from 2012 to 2017, just 2.5 percent of those were issued in Galway. The environmental group VOICE...

Galway county receives three EU grants for free public wifi

Galway County has secured three EU vouchers worth a total of €45,000 to install free public wifi hotspots. Under the Wifi4EU initiative each local authority...

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