Galway

Conditions in disability care home criticised by healthcare watchdog report

Planners must have power to stand up to interest groups, German planning expert says

The dream economy is the commercialisation of emotions, the monetisation of feelings and identity

Locals and campaigners warn of fast-tracking development and point to alternatives they say can yield the same benefits at a lower environmental cost

Thinking in a Climate Emergency: Transformative approach to operational activities and functions of local government required

Galway can follow the lead of other European cities where everything residents could want or need is within easy walking distance

Planning body, heavily criticised at local authority emergency meeting, branded ‘a basket case’ who have ‘stolen Galway’s progress’

Five children were among 13 people killed on the county’s roads since November 2022

The National Transport Authority proposal will see a dramatic increase in the frequency of public buses in the city and a redrawing of the current network of routes

Alleged encounter between tenant and landlord in Ballinasloe recorded and posted on social media

Health Service Executive reaches settlement with family of Shane Banks, a father of three

Joe Joyce, whose son Lukas was one of two to die in a crash outside Headford on the bank holiday, called on teenagers not to put their lives at risk

Lukas Joyce and Kirsty Bohan, both 14, died in the single-vehicle collision in Headford on Monday

Funerals details announced for Lukas Joyce and Kirsty Bohan as specialist gardaí plan to speak to other boy and girl who survived crash

Parents are advised to watch their child’s emotional reaction and to monitor their social media use

Lukas Joyce (14) and Kirsty Bohan (14) killed in Headford early on Monday. Two friends - aged 13 and 14 years - being treated in hospital

Teenagers Lukas Joyce and Kirsty Bohan died in Easter Monday incident, with two others still in hospital

Four teenagers, two males and two females aged 13-14, were in car at time of crash

Figures suggest an increase of people carrying knives but also improved Garda recording of items seized

Tributes paid to Heather Hewitt (40s) after incident at Glenamaddy Equestrian Centre

Remote working means people are making greater use of holiday homes, but for prospective buyers, cash is king

Camaraderie and great craic, followed by a music session, made for a splendid day

Land Development Agency hopes development of new community on land largely owned by ESB can prompt redevelopment of adjoining brownfield sites

Michael Scott (58) reversed over Christina Treacy (76) in an agricultural teleporter near Portumna in 2018

Maldron Hotel in Oranmore is leased and operated by Dalata Hotels

Ábalta special school is currently in a rented premises in Parkmore Industrial Estate in Galway, but has secured a permanent home on a campus in Clarinbridge

Bank holiday will mean a four-day celebration for many people

BidX1 founder Stephen McCarthy’s company makes second investment in regional retail

Technology will allow for extraction of DNA from very old remains and matching to ‘third degree relatives’

More and more young people are fleeing Dublin for plugged-in, vibrant countryside idylls

Structure linking university and Woodquay will be located 300m from under-development Salmon Weir bridge

Farmer denies murdering Chrissie Treacy (76), claiming he reversed over her by accident

Iroko Zen completes its fifth purchase to date in Irish investment market

WRC found Daniel Asari subjected to ‘pattern of humiliating treatment’ at Sweeney Oil on Headford Road, Galway

Two of the most common issues found during inspections were poor operation of wastewater treatment and waste storage plants

Government allocated €25m last year to develop deep-water quay facility at Ros an Mhíl

Junior minister says she questioned ‘why I do this’ for first time in career as TD

Man (30s) involved in collision with car at N84 shortly before 6:30am on Sunday morning

Technology company is opening a new Galway innovation hub

Grief-stricken community returned to Galway church for second funeral in 24 hours