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After 19 years of complaints that Galway’s annual wintertime Park and Ride service only serves the eastern city, plans are finally being drawn up for the west side – but after this Christmas.

Campaigners for a Very Light Rail (VLR) system for Galway city have welcomed news that a 7km bus priority corridor from University Hospital Galway past Moneenageisha via Eyre Square has been granted planning permission.

The number of people convicted of drink and drug driving offences has decreased for the first time in four years across County Galway.

Over two days this week RTÉ Radio 1’s LiveLine programme was bombarded with callers demanding that the remains of former Bishop of Galway Eamonn Casey should be removed from their place of honour beneath Galway cathedral.

Corio, an energy generation firm backed by Australian financier Macquarie, is poised to lodge a maritime planning application for a €1.5 billion development of offshore wind turbines on Sceirde Rocks, around 5km southwest of Carna, near the historic pilgrimage destination of St MacDara’s Island.

Analysis of agency records show there were 4,552 referrals to Tusla’s Child Protection and Welfare Service in Galway in 2023, compared to 3,276 referrals in 2018, according to Tusla internal figures.

Low water levels on the River Corrib have revealed untreated sewage flowing freely into the city’s estuary in front of Claddagh Quay after weeks of repair work was completed.

Galway City Council is the fifth most complained about public body across Ireland, according to a new report.

Contesting his inaugural local election, Carrickobrien resident, Tom Cleary, is striving to claim a seat in the Athlone electoral area as polling day on June 7 fast approaches.