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Culture Night is not just for latte sippers in town with notions, but also celebrates modern, rural Ireland - this year most noticeably in Ballinasloe with a unique rumble of machinery beating the background rhythms to agricultural life.

An Garda Síochána, supported by Europol, has carried out a number of searches in County Galway as part of an international investigation into illegal horse trafficking.

Young artists from Galway and The Netherlands are to perform at the Mall Theatre in Tuam for Culture Night on Friday, September 18.

Galway will play host to a gathering of European local and regional leaders on 14 September, when politicians from across the European Union (EU) arrive in the city for a seminar on Developing Entrepreneurship In Coastal Cities And Regions. The event will take place in the Hardiman Hotel on Eyre Square and is being hosted by Cllr Declan McDonnell, one of Galway’s longest?serving public representatives and a member of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR).

For three decades Galway has hosted Ireland’s flagship festival devoted exclusively to children and families, and to celebrate its 30th anniversary this autumn, Baboró has unveiled its most ambitious programme to date.

Researchers have found new evidence that a single stem cell therapy treatment called ORBCEL-M could better preserve kidney function.

Completing a degree outside of Ireland has become particularly attractive, especially to those who are trying to access high-points courses. Many degrees in Europe offer high-quality education, lower fees, and flexible entry requirements. Luckily, the number of options to study abroad for Irish students continues to grow. This is largely due to the high cost of living and the difficulty in securing both university and private accommodation in Ireland.

Ireland was transformed as a society by the introduction of free second-level education almost 60 years ago. It enabled children to build careers based on the pen rather than the shovel but left in its wake an unhealthy focus on the third-level academic pathway through the CAO application system as the preferred option of most parents for their children.

Galway's Fiona Murtagh won bronze for Ireland in the single sculls in a photo-finish at the World Cup regatta in Seville.

Advocates for a light rail system for Galway have queried how passengers from expanded train services are expected to traverse the city.