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Man (30s) found dead the day after a car crash

Gardaí in Galway are investigating a car crash which claimed the life of a man in his 30s last week. An unreported single vehicle crash involving an SUV took place on a minor road, the L4102, at Slievaun, Clarinbridge last week. The crash occurred shortly after 9:15am on the morning of Thursday, January 9. The […] Galway Daily …


University of Galway information event for mature students and adult learners

University of Galway’s Access Centre is hosting its annual information evening, this year focusing on the needs of mature students and adult learners who may be considering full-time or part-time studies. The information evening will take place on Wednesday, January 15 from 6:30pm – 9pm in the Institute for Lifecourse and Society (ILAS Building), Upper […] Galway Daily …


Galway City’s New Year’s Eve…

Galway City’s New Year’s Eve Family Festive Féile is back for the second year in a row with an excellent range of live music in the City Centre and free family friendly events including the poignant toll of the St Nicholas Collegiate Church bells for a New Year’s Eve Countdown. Families from across Galway city, […] Galway Daily …


Briefing outlines scope for boosting social housing delivery in County Galway

More than 1,237 social housing units have been delivered across County Galway since the beginning of 2022, a seminar organised by Galway County Council has heard. During a breakfast briefing hosted by Galway County Council, it was revealed that 72% of the Local Authority’s targets for the period 2022-2026 have been delivered to date. The […] Galway Daily …


Three arrested after Galway City drugs raids net €150,000 worth of cocaine

Three people have been arrested after several drugs raids in Galway City turned up almost €150,000 worth of cocaine today. Searches were carried out by the Divisional Drugs Unit this morning at a number of residential properties in the Doughiska area. During these searches Gardaí seized quantities of cocaine (pending analysis) with a total estimated […] Galway Daily …


Galway people urged to rethink e-waste as 14 million tonnes discarded in bins

Household electronic and electrical waste amounted to 62 billion tonnes globally or 29kg per home, new data shows today. However, only close to 9kg of e-waste was recycled per person in Galway last year. Ahead of International E-Waste Day on Monday, October 14, the Global E-Waste Monitor 2024 reveals that nearly a quarter of e-waste […] Galway Daily …


Two arrested and €550,000 drugs seized in organised crime raids

Two men were arrested and more than half a million worth of drugs seized as part of organised crime raids in Galway this week. Detective Gardaí based in Monaghan and Gardaí based in Galway conducted a major operation targeting an Organised Crime Gang (OCG) suspected of involvement in the importation and sale of controlled drugs […] Galway Daily …


Man (50s) hospitalised after stabbing in Galway City

A man has been taken to hospital and a teen arrested after a stabbing at Renmore Barracks in Galway City last night. Gardaí are investigating an assault which occurred at Renmore Army Barracks in Galway on Thursday, August 15. A man in his 50s received a number of stab wounds during the incident. He was […] Galway Daily …


Galway lifeboat stations mark the RNLI 200 year anniversary

The crews from the Aran Islands, Clifden and Galway lifeboat stations joined over two hundred other lifeboat stations to mark ‘One Moment One Crew’ at 18:24 on Thursday 1 August. Throughout this bicentenary year, the RNLI and volunteers throughout Ireland and the UK have been running events and activities to remember the charity’s important history […] Galway Daily …


Merlin Park Hospital welcomes HIQA report following inspection

Merlin Park University Hospital (MPUH) has welcomed HIQA’s report of the assessment of compliance with medical exposure to ionizing radiation regulations at the hospital. An announced inspection at MPUH was carried out at the hospital on 20 March when inspectors visited the DXA and general X-ray departments. This inspection was carried out to assess compliance […] Galway Daily …