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The proposed development of two wind farms in County Galway sparked strong concern among councillors at this week’s plenary meeting, with members warning that the projects could prove deeply divisive for rural communities.

Singer Damien Dempsey was formed by his north side Dublin roots, but he has reverberating west of Ireland connections too.

With the much-loved Portumna Christmas Swim fast approaching, concerns over the ongoing closure of the town’s main bathing area dominated discussion at this week’s meeting of the Loughrea Municipal District.

Worrying rises in underage drinking, vaping and late-night socialising among young people in Galway were laid bare at the November Plenary Meeting of Galway County Council, where councillors received a detailed briefing on the 2025 Planet Youth report.

The recent visit of British Ambassador to Ireland, Kara Owen, to Galway prompted strong reactions at the November Plenary Meeting of Galway County Council, with Independent Connemara South councillor Tomás Ó Curraóin voicing firm objections.

A routine item seeking approval to extend Galway Flying Club’s lease of the Galway Airport site until December 2026 ignited a lengthy and impassioned debate at November’s plenary meeting of Galway County Council, as councillors demanded clarity on the long-delayed proposed sale of the 115-acre Carnmore site.

An important public consultation on the right to request remote working has been launched by Minister Alan Dillon, Fine Gael Cllr Andrew Reddington has said.

Higgins welcomes progress but calls for increased ophthalmology capacity as over 3,600 people await eye-care treatment in Galway.

City budget meetings are either boring or fractious, but this one was a political masterclass.

Galway’s Hildegarde Naughton made local political history this week by becoming the first Galway West Fine Gael deputy to be appointed to a senior cabinet position.