Editorial Comment
A nostalgia for the concept of good service
Thu, May 09, 2024
It’s a cliche that Ireland would be the best country in the world if the sun just kept shining a bit more, but there’s no denying that there’s nothing like some rays to bring out the best side of us.
Local News
Connolly welcomes planning approval for new Knocknacarra Primary care centre
Thu, May 09, 2024
Cllr John Connolly has welcomed the decision by Galway City Council to approve planning permission for the new Primary Care Centre and Enhanced Community Care Hub at the Block A, Galway West Business Park, Knocknacarra adjacent to the Retail Park on the Western Distributor Rd
Politics
Forde calls for improved safety measures for Dublin Road bus stops
Thu, May 09, 2024
Local Election Candidate for Galway City East, Shane Forde, has called on Galway City Council and its Active Travel Department to take immediate action on the two Bus Stops opposite the ATU on the Dublin Road.
News Interviews
Rallying brings Raftery from Craughwell to Canaries
Thu, May 02, 2024
When Aoife Raftery recounts spinning her suped-up Peugeot around an unexpectedly wet bend on a rough gravel course in Czech Republic last year, her shoulders sway with the memory. Wearing a sleeveless top in the morning heat of Gran Canaria where this year’s 47th Rally Islas Canarias begins today, May 2, the muscle memory of fast gear changes twitches in her exposed fore arms.
National News
Fraud experts will share valuable protection tips on financial scams and misinformation
Thu, May 09, 2024
Representatives from local financial institutions and An Garda Síochána will deliver a talk on fraud awareness and financial digital literacy to members of the community on Thursday next May 16 at 11.15am in the Europe Direct Centre at Ballinasloe Library.
