Food & Wine
Howya Chipeen! Prátaí relaunches under new name
Thu, Mar 05, 2026
Prátaí, Galway's beloved city centre ‘chip shop’, is entering an exciting new chapter with the launch of its new name, Chipeen.
Travel & Outdoors
A Pitch Perfect View:
Thu, Mar 05, 2026
If you were to design a football stadium in a dream, you’d probably put it right on the water’s edge. You’d flank it with snow-capped mountains, dot the surrounding hills with Renaissance villas. ?In Como, this isn’t a dream. It’s just a standard match day at Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia.
Home & Garden
Spring is here — and it's time to start counting frogs
Thu, Mar 05, 2026
Galway County Council’s Biodiversity Office is asking people to help record sightings of the Common Frog in their gardens and local areas across County Galway.
Education & Training
Post Leaving certificate course options
Thu, Mar 05, 2026
Post Leaving Certificate courses are usually one-year programmes (mainly QQI Level 5 and 6) which are delivered by further education colleges all over Ireland. Some of the larger further education colleges in Galway include Galway Technical Institute, Galway Community College, Coláiste Mhuire, Ballygar and Glenamaddy Community School, which collectively provide a vast range of PLC courses.
Health, Beauty & Fashion
Taking steps to reduce your cancer risk
Thu, Mar 05, 2026
More than one in two people will develop some form of cancer during their lifetime. It can occur at any age but it is rare in the young. Half of those diagnosed with the condition in Ireland are aged 68 or over.
Old Galway
Some Galway pipe bands
Thu, Mar 05, 2026
A marching pipe band is an ensemble of people playing bagpipes and drummers which requires coordination, discipline and timing. Every step should align with the band’s formation and rhythm and they should be visually and musically synchronised. They are usually led by a drum major with a mace to signal movements such as starting, stopping, wheeling etc. So we thought today to show you some of those bands who have graced our streets and entertained us over the years.
