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University of Galway has announced the Nelson Mandela Fund to promote a culture of race equality and to support scholarships for students.

Dhírigh na comhairleoirí ar agóidí Fhaiche na Coróiní agus Pictiúrlann an Pálás i rith a gcéad chruinniú as Gaeilge

There was a light-hearted, spring atmosphere at the March plenary meeting of Galway City Council this week, as the city's leaders attempted their assembly solely in Irish for the first time in seven centuries of civic government.

Galway is facing a housing paradox. On one hand, house prices and rents continue to soar, making it increasingly difficult for people to find affordable homes. On the other, over 5 per cent of residential properties in the county sit vacant, with many of them derelict.

Galway Labour councillors Helen Ogbu and John McDonagh have called for more immediate counselling support for women in a city direct provision centre.

Galway's role as a national pioneer for wellbeing initiatives was celebrated last week with the launch of a new artwork 2025 calendar from communities in Ballybane, Ballinfoile, Westside and City Centre.

Grainne Seoige’s celebrity drew attention to the Galway West constituency last week, but it was Mairéad Farrell, Catherine Connolly and Hildegarde Naughton who stole the show.

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.

Although not designed to reduce traffic congestion within Galway city, a bypass or orbital road route at the edge of the city has become a rallying cry of commuters stuck in Galway city’s seemingly endless traffic jams. It will go from Coolagh to out past Furbo on the Coast Road via a new bridge near Menlo.