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A reform of bail laws promised by the Government will help to make Galway and the rest of the country a safer place to live, Minister of State Noel Grealish has predicted.

A Galway church leader is placing a suitcase and a water container under her Christmas tree this year to raise the alarm on the urgent humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the efforts of Christian Aid to help those most in need.

The long-awaited prospect of a light rail system for Galway has moved one step closer to receiving the green light, following confirmation from Deputy John Connolly that a light rail line will be included in the Galway Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy.

Aspiring musician Cillian Coleman from Dunmore, Co Galway, got an early Christmas present when played backstage with his heroes, Kingfishr, earlier this month in Castlebar.

University of Galway Mystics were defeated by Templeogue Mystics in Dublin on Saturday, December 20, in their final league fixture before Christmas.

The traditional Galway farmers’ market is mentioned in records as far back as 1260. It has been taking place in the empty space in front of St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church on most Saturdays since. It is an occasion where town meets country, as farming people from the hinterland come into town with their produce, which is of course important for the needs of the townspeople.

Since the 1820s it has been a court, a seat of city government, a cinema, a conference room, dance hall and even a stockade for internees, but next year the old Town Hall building on Court House Square will celebrate 30 years as a thoroughly successful theatre.

Car parking was a major theme of Galway City Council’s final meeting of the year, but the authority’s full agenda was not completed after byelaws were updated for the first time since 2009.

There has been a surge in signatures on an online petition to reopen Galway Airport this week.

Corrib Oil has announced that it has renewed its title sponsorship of the 2026 Galway International Rally.