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Six Galway tourism businesses have been recognised at the CIÉ Tours Annual Awards of Excellence.

A Galway farmer has pleaded guilty to the sexual assault of a then 16-year-old girl on board an Aer Lingus flight bound for Boston.

Mayor of the City of Galway, Cllr Mike Cubbard welcomed Former Alderman of Milwaukee, Michael Murphy to City Hall last week, as part of a Mayoral Reception in honour of his special friendship with Galway over many years.

The plan was approved at the local party’s AGM last week, where 50 delegates from across Galway re-elected former city councillor, Mark Lohan, as its chairperson for the sixth year running.

On 20 January 2026, Israeli forces stormed the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) Headquarters, a United Nations site, in East Jerusalem. Bulldozers entered the compound and demolished its offices and warehouses under the watch of Israeli Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, who described it as “an historic day, a day for celebration”. The UN flag over the UN site was removed and replaced by an Israeli flag.

The jobs market in Galway is expected to see a 10% rise in new vacancies and job openings during 2026, according to a new report published by FRS Recruitment.

Shannon Airport is set to welcome over 24,000 passengers across the upcoming February bank holiday period. This figure represents a 14 per cent jump on the same time last year, as the popularity of St. Brigid’s bank holiday getaways soars.

Ireland stands at a pivotal moment where the lessons of our past and the uncertainties of tomorrow demand clear-eyed reflection and prudent action. For decades, neutrality was mis-sold as defencelessness, our Defence Forces were pared back in the belief that peace was permanent and threats were far away.

Galway's Allianz Football League campaign kicks-off this weekend as Pádraig Joyce's men welcome Mayo to Pearse Stadium.

The fear of looking back on his life as he breathed his last and realising that he had not lived it being true to himself was one of the main reasons why Adrian Varley (33) stopped drinking. That fear was far greater than giving up alcohol, says the former Galway Senior footballer.