The long running TG4 soap opera Ros na Rún, filmed in Galway, crossed a milestone on Thursday evening with the broadcast of its 2,000th episode. Ireland’s only rural based TV drama series, Ros na Rún has long established itself as the world’s only Irish Language drama series. Filmed in a purpose-built fictional village in An […] Galway Daily …
Traffic in Athenry will disrupted by eight weeks of roadworks taking place over the late spring and summer, getting underway next month. The county council is carrying out deep excavation works and the installation of pipework on a section of the R347 Old Dublin Road. The works will be carried out between the road’s junctions […] Galway Daily …
Noel Grealish TD has read an email in the Dáil from a 35-year-old tech worker who has decided to emigrate after giving up on the housing situation in the country. The man, who is currently sharing a house with four other people, said that his colleagues are also making requests to work abroad. Grealish said […] Galway Daily …
A man was left with serious injuries after being attacked by a group of people at a petrol station earlier this week. Gardaí are looking to speak with some witnesses to the assault last Tuesday who were sighted in the Tuam to Ballinrobe area. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to a serious assault which occurred […] Galway Daily …
Three people on a boat adrift in the dark were rescued by the Lough Derg RNLI Lifeboat near Portumna this week. On Thursday evening, the RNLI were called out to assist three people on a 16ft speed boat adrift at the most northern part of the lake near Portumna. It was reported that the three […] Galway Daily …
Galway can expect to see some thunderstorms and hail showers this evening, with a weather warning in effect until Saturday night. The status yellow thunderstorm warning for Galway, Mayo, Clare, and Kerry will be in effect until 9pm tonight. Heavy showers and thunderstorms with the chance of hail may lead to spot flooding and hazardous […] Galway Daily …
This Christmas and New Year’s TG4 will showcase the best of the holiday season with something for everyone from documentaries, music, sport and film. On Christmas Day, a new documentary Cyril Cusack: Lár an Stáitse about one of Ireland’s greatest actors. Cyril Cusack’s long career began in the early days of Irish silent cinema and saw him […] Galway Daily …
The RSA is warning motorists to take extra care this evening due to the added risk posed by freezing fog and icy roads. Temperatures are expected to drop as low as -5 degrees in many areas tonight, as Met Eireann has issued an orange weather warning. As visibility is reduced in such conditions a collision […] Galway Daily …
An extremely generous gift of €7,330 was recently made to the Oncology Patient Comfort Fund at UHG by a patient’s family, in honour of his memory. The family of Rory McNulty, who had been a patient at St. Joseph’s Ward at the hospital, raised the money in memory of him. The family thanked staff at […] Galway Daily …
The government has launched a €10 million fund to help community and voluntary groups with their energy bills. The scheme has been created due to increased energy costs, which are affecting many organisations. It will open for applications next Monday, November 21, and grants will be paid as early as the end of this year. […] Galway Daily …