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Fine Gael holds onto both seats in Loughrea

Fine Gael got off to a strong start as counting began in the Loughrea district today, with both of their councillors getting elected in...

Gort-Kinvara filled on the eight count in victory for the big two parties

The Gort-Kinvara district has been filled after eight long counts, with the big two locking down four of five seats. Kinvara man Joe Byrne (FG)...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

€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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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