Post-Connolly alliance seeks long-term change to left-wing politics
Grassroots movement in Galway hopes to spread nationwide, galvanising support for vote transfer pacts
Galway
John Quinn, author and broadcaster, dies aged 84
A highly regarded figure in Irish media and literature, he had a distinguished 25-year career with RTÉ
Des Kenny: A Galway man who devoted his life to reading books and supporting authors
A great advocate for authors, who was one of the first to champion the late crime writer Ken Bruen
‘I survived. I’m not Dennis the Wino any more. I’m Dennis the Legend’
Anyone who spent time in Galway between the 1970s and 1990s knew Dennis Connolly. Of his ‘brothers of the street’ from those days, he says, he is the only survivor
Plan withdrawn for ‘30 Eiffel Tower-sized’ wind turbines off coast of Clare and Galway
Comedian Tommy Tiernan was one of 177 parties to lodge a submission on wind farm plan
‘No end in sight’: Will Galway’s ring road finally be built?
An Coimisiún Pleanála is expected to publish ruling on latest planning application for long proposed N6 route in January
Tony Soprano was right, the best is over: An Irish Diary on the decline of regional papers
Connacht Tribune had worldwide scoop when aviators Alcock and Brown landed outside Clifden in 1919
New Year’s Eve events: What’s happening around Ireland
Simultaneous fireworks displays in Howth and Dún Laoghaire as ukelele band descends on Galway
Aircoach received €25m ‘equity injection’ from UK parent amid losses, route closures
Private bus operator which closed Galway-Dublin route last year has also pulled back on routes in south Dublin and Wicklow
Twelve of the best new restaurants in Ireland from 2025
From Brazilian chefs to Ukrainian bakers and Irish professionals who have worked abroad, the international influence on this year’s new spots is clear to see
Man claimed €12,000 in pandemic payments while in State illegally
Case of Raphael Bame, who pleaded guilty to fraudulent claims, highlights holes in system, judge says
Charles plan for ‘opulent’ yacht visit to Galway Bay and Cork in 1996 annoyed Irish side
Why can’t the prince just fly in by plane to one of the regional airports, asked John Bruton
When things go right: Happy Christmas stories of the best of customer care
The local retailers and multinationals alike who go above and beyond to keep shoppers happy
Galway mosque plot: Right-wing group had ‘15-point attack plan’, court hears
Connor Pollack (38) charged with terror offences linked to a cross-Border police investigation
Craicing the Case – Frank McNally on the origins of a cultural and linguistic phenomenon
I also lamented that the compunction to do things for the craic was not yet recognised as a defence in Irish courts
‘Santa was running around trying to put the flames out’: Fire at heritage Connemara railway signal cabin
Fundraising campaign set up to help project rebuild ‘pride and joy’ attraction at Maam Cross station site in Galway
Portuguese man faced discrimination when stopped from voting, tribunal finds
Carlos Manuel Garcia da Silva has lived in Ireland for some 30 years, WRC hears
Storm Bram to bring ‘significant’ flood risk as orange wind warnings extended to 18 counties
National Directorate for Fire & Emergency Management meets to prepare for ‘multi-hazard event’
Remembering Martin Parr: A lovely, warm, gentle man who dragged me out of bed at 5.30am
British photographer always persevered in his belief that there is humanity in humour and humour in humanity
Boy (16) sentenced to 15 months for rape of girl in Galway
Perpetrator, who admitted watching porn on his smartphone from a young age, from same estate as girl
Farmer who killed aunt by driving over her has jail sentence cut on appeal
Michael Scott’s trial heard of long-running dispute with Chrissie Treacy over land
New infrastructure plan: Government expects legal challenge to judicial review reforms
Report warns court challenges and overly complex regulatory system could stall infrastructure improvements
‘We can build a life now and not worry’: New Irish citizens conferred
Some 5,200 people granted citizenship over two days at the events centre in Killarney
Twelve of the buzziest restaurants in Ireland right now
Get in the queue for a reservation immediately – none of these stylish spots will disappoint
At the top of the meat market: ‘It’s the most delicious beef I can get my hands on’
As chefs constantly chase something different to bring to the table, new ways of approaching beef are winning spots on their menus
Event guide: CMAT, Ash and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead
November 29th-December 5th, 2025: The best music, theatre, art and more coming your way this week
Betsy Cornwell’s Ring of Salt: A memoir that emotionally winds the reader and floods our minds with beauty
The Galway-based author transforms trauma into art and activism
Actor declines degree from University of Galway over contract link to Israeli tech institute
Olwen Fouéré calls on university to ‘sever all ties with Technion and the Israeli regime’
Galway medtech SymPhysis Medical awarded $1.25m by US state-backed incubator
Grant will support the device-maker’s push for US regulatory clearance
Activist and artist Margaretta D’Arcy dies aged 91
Anti-war protester from Greenham Common to Shannon Airport had ‘life fully and purposefully lived’
Warm welcomes: 17 of Ireland’s cosiest places to stay this winter, from Donegal to Kerry
Shelter from wild weather with a sojourn in famously snug settings around the country
How to earn €100,000 a year for reading the newspaper
Plus: Ryder Cup experiences in far-flung destinations; a prominent Romanian’s beef with Bram Stoker; and the councillor who doesn’t believe in a potholing God
Dancehall days: ‘He asked me to dance. Now we’re married 42 years’
At a Galway event hosted by dance company Luail, people from the west and northwest share memories of ladies’ choice, chicken in a basket, and Bovril
Druid Theatre: Fifty Years by Patrick Lonergan – a thorough and persuasive account of Druid’s first half century
The book’s main shortcoming is its hyper focus on the founders of Druid at the expense of a broader theatrical framework
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