Editorial Comment
Galway on the verge of outgrowing its limitations
Thu, Jan 22, 2026
For a long time, Galway has been a city that felt familiar in its bones. Not static, exactly, but slow to shift. Buildings came and went, shopfronts changed, cranes appeared and disappeared, yet the essential shape of the place remained stubbornly recognisable. If a group of lads from Mars had landed here sometime in the 1980s and popped back for a visit today, they’d still know where they were. The river still led them to the bay, the city still folded in on itself, and the skyline rarely surprised.
Local News
Falling out between brothers sees one in court on insurance charge
Fri, Jan 23, 2026
A falling out between two brothers led to one appearing before Tuam District Court charged with driving without insurance.