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Former president Michael D Higgins has strongly criticised the University of Galway for its collaboration with an Israeli university that allegedly maintains close ties to defence contractors contributing to the ongoing genocide in Palestine.

Tomorrow, the people of Galway West will once again do what generations before them have done in times of consequence and uncertainty: walk quietly into school halls and parish centres, fold a ballot paper in their hands, and decide what kind of future this constituency believes in.

Having canvassed people who highlighted the Before We Die campaign, Cllr Thomas Welby, Independent candidate in the Galway West by-election is calling on the Government to radically increase its funding for residential places for adults with intellectual disability.

Labour Councillor Helen Ogbu has called on Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to urgently support and protect remote work opportunities for workers in Galway, following new CSO figures which show a significant drop in the number of people working from home across Ireland in the past year and a sharp increase in those now forced to return to daily commutes.

In a moment described as a significant “institutional homecoming,” President Michael D. Higgins has donated his extensive presidential archive and a portion of his personal book collection to the University of Galway—his alma mater and long-time academic home.

The boys are back in town. The Galway Baytones are back on stage for their Summer Concert this Saturday, June 7 in St. Nicholas’ Collegiate Church.

Along Galway’s Tuam Road, opposite the Trappers Inn, a stunning structure is rising—its sleek, high-tech design has captured the attention of passersby and signals the next chapter in PennEngineering’s legacy of innovation. This remarkable €14 million development is far more than just a new building; it represents a strategic investment in Galway’s role as a global hub for advanced manufacturing, engineering excellence, and next-generation product development.

Galway City Council is delighted to receive ten nominations for the All-Ireland Community and Council Awards 2025, including Council of the Year.

We concur, but don’t forget Grealish, with his stronghold centred on ‘Greater Carnmore’ (population 9,000), was elected on the eighth count in 2020, alongside Mairéad Farrell (SF) and Ó Cuív, after eliminated Labour, Independent, Green Party and Fianna Fáil candidates' votes were distributed between the top three.

Galway and Seattle are two cities on the same latitude, and this weekend an Irish band will pay an electrifying tribute to the grunge nostalgia of Seattle rockers Pearl Jam at Monroe’s Live.