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It was supposed to be a battle for the soul of Galway West, but it became a clash in Connemara, then sub plots in the city, as Fine Gael strapped in for a rare government party win in a by-election where every vote counted.

Tháinig athrú suntasach ar an vóta i nGaeltacht Chonamara san fhothoghchán a reáchtáladh Dé hAoine seo caite.

Thomas says his opposition to a housing scheme in Moycullen, his attendance at meetings organised by an overtly seditious organisation, and his objection to new facilities for Galway city’s largest GAA club are being politicised by opponents.

Seventeen candidates will contest the seat vacated by Catherine Connolly’s election to the presidency.

Local media in a city the size of Galway are usually vicious gossips, notorious for undermining each other, despite secretly yearning to mate, but to be fair to Galway Bay FM, it did Galway West some service this week, when its radio staffers staged by far the best set piece of the by-election.

A novel way to increase safe play options for children in Galway schools, and at the same time help alleviate occasional flooding in some areas, has been highlighted by Independent Cllr. Thomas Welby, a candidate in the Galway West Bye-Election.

Galway is being left behind in the allocation of Garda resources, Independent by-election candidate Cllr. Thomas Welby has claimed.

Former Fianna Fáil minister Éamon Ó Cuív has slammed the government for making a “focain ciseach” [a fuckin’ mess] of the recent fuel protests and said that the upcoming bye-election in Galway West “will be hard” for the party.

Having canvassed people who highlighted the Before We Die campaign, Cllr Thomas Welby, Independent candidate in the Galway West by-election is calling on the Government to radically increase its funding for residential places for adults with intellectual disability.

Cllr Thomas Welby is urging the public to start a campaign asking the main importers, and distributors, of fuel in Ireland to immediately reduce the price that they are charging to the forecourts so as to alleviate the suffering for motorists.