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Galway man recognised with Young Property Professional award

A Galway man has been awarded with the Young Property Professional Award for 2023. Ryan Hanley of Rooney Real Estate & Blackthorn Property is a recent graduate and a co-owner of two property industry offerings. The award recognises an individual who has been in the industry for less than 10 years, and has shown entrepreneurial […]
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Galway Active Retirement team takes 2nd place at National Bowls Competition

Members of the Turloughmore 1 Active Retirement bowls team have taken home one of the top prizes at the 2023 Active Retirement Ireland National Indoor Mats Bowling Competition in Kerry this week. Turloughmore 1 team members Catherine Woods, John O’Donovan, Billy Woods and skip John Ridge were presented with the 2023 large bowls plate runners-up prize by Active […] Galway Daily …


Digital intimacy and STI awareness among events focus of SHAG Week at UG

Digital intimacy, sexual positivity and STI awareness will be focused on at SHAG Week in the University of Galway from tomorrow. The Sexual Health Awareness and Guidance Week will also offer free STI clinics, including rapid HIV and Syphilis testing by Sexual Health West Students’ Union President Dean Kenny says it’s important that students can […]
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Iconic Galway pub reopens with classic charm and style

MacNeill’s pub in the historic cellars of The Hardiman on Eyre Square has reopened following a beautiful makeover which cost over €400,000. The pub, which was opened in the Hotel in the late 19th century, was a well-known under a number of identities including O’Flaherty’s and Fagan’s. The refurbished and repurposed pub retains its classic […] Galway Daily …


Salthill-based man wins Teagasc forest photo competition

Adrian Nolan, who is living in Salthill, has taken home a top prize in Teagasc’s national photo competition. Adrian’s capture of mushrooms in Barna Woods was awarded the adult prize in the Trees and Biodiversity category Adrian, a member of Oughterard Camera Club, will receive a €300 voucher for his winning shot. He’ll also be […]
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Michael Fitzmaurice accuses Michael D. Higgins of “bare faced hypocrisy” over flooding comments

Local TD Michael Fitzmaurice is accusing President Michael D. Higgins of “bare faced hypocrisy” over comments on the severe flooding in the south of the country. Speaking in Rome on Friday, President Higgins said that Government policy on flood defences must be improved. But Deputy Fitzmaurice says in 1997, while then a Government Minister, Micheal […]
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Back to back medical evacuations for Aran Islands RNLI

It was a busy evening for the Aran Islands RNLI station this week as the lifeboat was called out for back to back medical evacuations. On Wednesday evening, at approximately 7:10pm the station was put on call following a report that a patient on Inis Mór was in need of further medical attention. The patient […] Galway Daily …


Two ATU students from Galway win awards at Worldskills National Final

Galway Bay FM newsroom-ATU has won six awards at this year’s Worldskills National Final in Dublin-including two ATU Galway apprentices. Keith Roberts from Ballyconneely won the Cabinetmaking category for ATU Connemara, while Joe Kelly from Ballinasloe won the Joinery category for ATU Sligo.     Worldskills is a partnership between government and various sectors that […]
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97 jobs in Galway, Donegal, Kerry approved by Údarás na Gaeltachta board

Projects creating 97 new jobs in Galway, Donegal, and Kerry were approved at the first meeting of the new Board of Údarás na Gaeltachta this week. The new board held its first meeting at the headquarters of Údarás na Gaeltachta in Furbo on Friday. During the meeting, 97 jobs were approved in projects in the […] Galway Daily …


Galway public outraged as GRA announces that Gardaí from Galway are being drafted in to Dublin

Galway Bay fm newsroom- A short time after the Galway Garda Chief and the Mayor of Galway spoke to Galway Bay fm the Garda Representative Association announced that Gardaí from Galway are being drafted in to police tourist hot spots in Dublin. There’s outrage among the Galway public at the idea of Gardai needed here […]
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