Galway crime

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 …


Man punched out participant in street fight he was refereeing

A man refereeing a street fight, who instead ended up punching out one of the participants, got a jail sentence at Galway District Court. Michael McDonagh, of 6 Fana Glas, Ballybane, received a seven month prison sentence after pleading guilty to charges of violent disorder and assault causing harm. Garda Aidan Nally told the court […] Galway Daily …