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Former Mayor of Galway Noel Larkin has called for a General Election amid what he has said is the 'absolute madness' of proposed legislation regarding emigration and housing.

Two prominent Galway Fine Gael politicians handed in their notice ahead of Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s shock resignation yesterday.

An Garda Síochána is currently interviewing members for a new position in Headford Garda station amid fears of rising rural crime in north Co Galway.

Mounting fears that Salthill Garda station will soon face the axe got a reprieve this week, with a dramatic U-turn decision on closing the busy barracks at night.

Feuding groups who contributed to the series of violent incidents in and around the city centre last weekend have been told by the Mayor to “calm down, step back and take responsibility before anybody loses their life.”

Athlone based Esker House Domestic Abuse Support Services in association with Safe Ireland and An Garda Síochána are calling on members of the local public to ‘Go Purple’ tomorrow, Friday, April 29, to create awareness of domestic violence and raise funds for their service.

As the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person (Amendment) (Stalking) Bill 2021 has passed through the Seanad, Fianna Fáil Senator Lisa Chambers is calling on members of the Dáil to pass the bill without delay. Senator Chambers brought forward the legislation in July 2021 that sought to introduce an offence of Stalking into Irish law.

When the Justice Minister spoke earlier this week about her plans to extend the opening hours and to create measures to stimulate the nighttime economy, I was reminded of just how much this would impact Galway in particular, because of its role as a party capital and cultural hub.

Professor Donncha O’Connell of the School of Law, NUI Galway has been appointed by the Government to an independent expert group to review the Offences Against the State Acts.