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Behind bolted doors last week, there was a closely fought selection convention for Sinn Féin to chose its candidate for the Galway West by-election in May.

Minister for Education and Youth Hildegarde Naughton has announced a €48m investment in the new DEIS Plus Scheme which will include four Galway schools.

The confirmed entry of the Moycullen man has tightened odds in the Dáil race, as he is expected to draw votes from the same Connemara pool that bookies’ favourite, Councillor Noel Thomas (II), relies on, along with Oughterard candidate, Councillor Thomas Welby (Ind).

The Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD, this week approved the publication of the Health Service Executive’s Building and Equipment Capital Plan for 2026. This plan brings an investment of over €63.6 million to Galway as part of a €1.3 billion allocation nationally for the development and enhancement of healthcare infrastructure according to the Minister for Education, Hildegarde Naughton TD.

Salthill Knocknacarra GAA has welcomed strong backing from senior Government Ministers and Galway City Mayor Mike Cubbard for the club’s proposed €10 million Mincloon development.

Originally a convent established after the Famine, Calasanctius College has provided education for local children since the 19th century.

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The largest boys school in Galway city has been forced to reject 250 applicants for its autumn 2026 term as it has run out of space.

Senator Seán Kyne and Councillor Eddie Hoare are expected to go head-to-head at a Fine Gael by-election selection convention later this month.

Local TD and Minister for Education and Youth, Hildegarde Naughton TD, yesterday approved a significant tranche of new school projects for Galway and substantial extensions to existing Galway schools.