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Galway · March 2026

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Independent.ie · 2026-03-31 · news

Plans lodged in Galway for new Aran Island handball facility

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Connacht Tribune · 2026-03-30 · news

Call for action on derelict hotel in Portumna

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Independent.ie · 2026-03-30 · news

Green light for Galway multi-use space despite earlier ‘overdevelopment’ concerns

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Independent.ie · 2026-03-30 · news

Large Galway housing development refused for third time

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Independent.ie · 2026-03-30 · news

Compulsory purchase bid for Galway’s Shannon Oaks Hotel divides councillors as vote deferred

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Connacht Tribune · 2026-03-29 · news

Galway Active Travel scheme criticised over lack of bus priority

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Connacht Tribune · 2026-03-29 · news

Loughrea’s new fire station moves closer to fruition at last

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Independent.ie · 2026-03-29 · news

Denim, digital cameras and a packed theatre – How Galway’s musicians and audiences are finding their groove

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Connacht Tribune · 2026-03-28 · news

New Oranmore junction will be made safer

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Connacht Tribune · 2026-03-28 · news

Galway County Council’s bar set higher for Áras hopefuls

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Connacht Tribune · 2026-03-27 · news

Protect domestic abuse survivors says Galway councillor

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Connacht Tribune · 2026-03-27 · news

Three in running Galway West by-election as FF decide

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Connacht Tribune · 2026-03-27 · news

Renmore rat running reaches tipping point in Galway

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Independent.ie · 2026-03-27 · news

Galway changes presidential nomination protocol after ‘dangerous ideologies’ heard last year

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Independent.ie · 2026-03-27 · news

Controversial Galway bus reroute scrapped following public consultation

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Courts News Ireland · 2026-03-26 · courts

'I don’t care if he was running from here to Donegal': judge remands athlete in custody over €80k drugs haul

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Courts News Ireland · 2026-03-26 · courts

Repeat offender jailed over €17,000 burglary at Galway bar

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Courts News Ireland · 2026-03-26 · courts

Court hears of ‘neighbour from hell’ in Galway arson case

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Courts News Ireland · 2026-03-26 · courts

Galway court hears man sold cigarettes through network for profit

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Connacht Tribune · 2026-03-26 · news

Galway residents are still stuck in limbo over eviction

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-26 · news

Six candidates agree historic election pact

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-26 · news

Public meeting announced on proposed Cashla Peaker Plant Application

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-26 · news

Owners of empty housing sites hit with €4m in tax

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-26 · news

Galway to have its say on future of coastal communities – MEP Nina Carberry

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-26 · news

Lyons welcomes feasible traffic calming measures on Lower Cappagh Road

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-26 · news

Welby feels College of the Future can transform education and training in the region

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-26 · news

Garrity calls for renewed look at GLUAS light-rail line in Galway City

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-26 · news

Ogbu demands urgent rollout of local Garda domestic abuse teams

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-26 · news

Expanded Galway Port marks new opportunity, says Kyne

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-26 · news

Three horse race for Fianna Fáil faithful

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-26 · news

Thomas says Government has left home heating oil users, carers and working families behind

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-26 · news

City mayor will run for Dáil

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Independent.ie · 2026-03-26 · news

City mayor to contest Galway West by-election bringing candidates to ten

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-26 · courts

Gambling debts the cause of thefts from city shop

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-26 · news

Galway County Council approves over €424,000 in grants to community groups

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-26 · courts

Mayo man’s bail condition is to keep out of Galway city

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Independent.ie · 2026-03-26 · news

Connemara Pony Show and Clifden Trad Festival among 342 Galway groups given funding under support scheme

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-26 · courts

100 previous convictions cannot be ignored, says Judge

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-26 · courts

Husband and wife thieving team don’t deserve last chance, says Judge

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-26 · courts

St Stephen’s morning attack on city filling station

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Courts News Ireland · 2026-03-25 · courts

Family escaped death ‘by grace of God’ after Galway arson attack

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Independent.ie · 2026-03-25 · news

Plans lodged to turn ‘underutilised’ office space in Galway city into boutique hotel

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Independent.ie · 2026-03-25 · news

€800 airport transfer for Galway mayor’s Morocco trip prompts policy changes

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-25 · news

Three evictions per day in Galway last year

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Independent.ie · 2026-03-25 · news

Galway community fights against metal mining licence in ‘fragile’ Connemara landscape

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Courts News Ireland · 2026-03-24 · courts

Accountant jailed for stealing €1.4m from KPMG

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Courts News Ireland · 2026-03-24 · courts

Man jailed over dangerous driving incident as passenger begged him to stop

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Independent.ie · 2026-03-24 · news

New Galway fire station plans move to contractor phase as 2027 completion date set

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Courts News Ireland · 2026-03-23 · courts

Drug dealer gets suspended sentence after judge notes '61 people on mattresses in prison'

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Courts News Ireland · 2026-03-23 · courts

Defence Force member given suspended sentence for assault of garda

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Independent.ie · 2026-03-23 · news

Call for vital upgrades at Galway park after Coillte drops masterplan

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Connacht Tribune · 2026-03-21 · courts

Galway man is accused of driving jeep at four people

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Connacht Tribune · 2026-03-21 · courts

Violent burglary accused sent for trial to Galway Circuit Court

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Connacht Tribune · 2026-03-21 · courts

Man gave up the drink because ‘it does not agree with him’

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Independent.ie · 2026-03-20 · news

Plans for new Galway bus stops unveiled but do not include shelter at town’s train station

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Independent.ie · 2026-03-20 · news

Government set to roll out immediate fuel support measures as prices ‘go through the roof’

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-19 · courts

Headford man charged with cultivating cannabis in home

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-19 · courts

No second chance for man who now has drug conviction on record

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-19 · news

Judicial review of Gort public realm plan sought at High Court

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-19 · news

Failure of City and County Council to avail of NTA funding is perplexing, says Connolly

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-19 · courts

Garda sniffer dog ends Arts Festival party

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-19 · news

Stronger supply for Galway communities as 7km of upgraded mains goes live

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Independent.ie · 2026-03-19 · news

Bus stop erected by mistake in Galway city was blocking access to housing estate

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-19 · courts

'Wow!' – Judge’s reaction to woman’s 355 previous convictions

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-19 · courts

Mannequin lost the head at Christmas market

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-19 · courts

Prison for assault and breach of safety order

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Independent.ie · 2026-03-16 · news

Galway short-term lets outnumber rentals nearly ten to one as housing crisis deepens

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Independent.ie · 2026-03-16 · news

Galway man makes impassioned plea before Oireachtas to improve mental health services in Emergency Departments

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Connacht Tribune · 2026-03-15 · news

Galway City Council’s second ever bilingual meeting

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Independent.ie · 2026-03-15 · news

New harbour master and major upgrades planned for Aran Islands pier this tourist season

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Connacht Tribune · 2026-03-14 · news

€20m to restore Lenaboy Castle in Galway

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Connacht Tribune · 2026-03-14 · courts

21-year-old on drugs charges

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Independent.ie · 2026-03-14 · news

Galway sees key area added to 2026 CLAR funding map for community projects

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Connacht Tribune · 2026-03-13 · courts

Woman was struck by a bottle in Galway city centre pub

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Connacht Tribune · 2026-03-13 · courts

Jail for vicious assault on former partner

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Connacht Tribune · 2026-03-13 · news

New city centre for homeless women in Galway

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Independent.ie · 2026-03-13 · news

Plans move forward to transform old Galway courthouse into community space

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Connacht Tribune · 2026-03-13 · courts

Jail for thief with addiction ‘of the worst possible kind’

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Connacht Tribune · 2026-03-12 · courts

Thieves are convicted of Church theft

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-12 · courts

Eyre Square Airbnb occupants put in danger by ‘bad minded’ fire threat

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-12 · courts

Glass allegedly thrown across dance floor scars innocent victim

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-12 · news

Galway City Council establishes new EU Project Unit to draw down European funding

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-12 · news

Galway-Dublin rail passengers left without catering as costs stall restoration, says Connolly

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-12 · news

Senator Murphy welcomes over €140,000 in funding support for Galway’s agricultural shows

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-12 · news

Galway City Council announces ‘Gallery Lates’ as part of Galway’s night-time economy action plan

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-12 · news

Western Development Commission event in Galway to share tourism ideas

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-12 · news

Giggling councillors return from Irish College

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-12 · courts

Scratch card sneak thief’s luck runs out

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Independent.ie · 2026-03-12 · news

Galway N83 set for €4m upgrade as concerns grow over roadworks’ impact on traffic

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Independent.ie · 2026-03-12 · news

Galway St Patrick’s Day parade to include safe viewing space for autistic children

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-12 · news

Music Generation Galway City develop new ‘Galway City: Your Council’ podcast jingle

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Independent.ie · 2026-03-12 · news

St Patrick’s Day Galway 2026: Everything you need to know about the ‘Legends and Rising Stars’ city parade

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-12 · courts

You can lie but you can’t hide, court told

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Independent.ie · 2026-03-11 · news

Galway City Council aims to become first in the country to offer all its services in Irish by 2030

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Independent.ie · 2026-03-11 · news

Galway castle becomes battleground for heated debate over perceived lack of urgency with funding

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Independent.ie · 2026-03-11 · news

Taoiseach expected to visit Galway as wastewater project stalls over funding row

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Independent.ie · 2026-03-11 · news

Virtual reality could shape future Galway infrastructure projects under new council proposal

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Independent.ie · 2026-03-11 · news

Galway music venues invited to apply for €1m night-time economy scheme supporting emerging artists

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Westmeath Independent · 2026-03-10 · news

Athlone to Galway greenway could be broken into ‘incremental’ sections

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Connacht Tribune · 2026-03-08 · news

Galway City Councillors hold off on Road Safety Authority no-confidence vote

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Connacht Tribune · 2026-03-08 · courts

Woman 'lucky to be alive' after drink-drive crash​

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-08 · news

Councillors voice road safety concerns

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Connacht Tribune · 2026-03-07 · courts

Judge's warning to mother as she posts €20k bail for drugs accused

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Connacht Tribune · 2026-03-07 · courts

Teenager involved in brawl grabbed knife in takeaway

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Connacht Tribune · 2026-03-07 · courts

Man (21) on cocaine and ketamine charges

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Independent.ie · 2026-03-07 · news

London-based company appeals Galway biomethane plant refusal to An Coimisiún Pleanála

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Western People · 2026-03-06 · news

Demand for ambulances is continuing to rise

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Connacht Tribune · 2026-03-06 · courts

Brother jailed for ‘deliberate exploitation of younger sister’

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Connacht Tribune · 2026-03-06 · courts

Guest jailed for theft of €2,200 from Galway B&B

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Connacht Tribune · 2026-03-06 · courts

Galway Racecourse driving charge

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Independent.ie · 2026-03-06 · news

Galway city residents invited to information meeting ahead of new Active Travel Scheme

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Independent.ie · 2026-03-06 · news

GLUAS touted as gridlock fix to avoid €25billion climate fine – ‘You'd get a lot of light rail for that’

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Connacht Tribune · 2026-03-05 · news

Optimism grows for Corrib Cycle Bridge

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-05 · courts

Thief with 103 previous convictions adds nine more to tally

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-05 · courts

Garage man allegedly threatened to set customer on fire over unpaid bill

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Independent.ie · 2026-03-05 · news

Before and after photos of Galway’s newly restored theatre with 180-year-old colourful past

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-05 · courts

Sipping wine while cooking results in lengthy driving ban

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-05 · courts

Keep out of this neck of the woods – Judge

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Independent.ie · 2026-03-04 · news

Galway maternity services left in the hands of Oireachtas health committee after PUH Alliance petition

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Independent.ie · 2026-03-04 · news

Galway demonstration calls on Government to stand against US and Israel action in Iran

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Independent.ie · 2026-03-03 · news

Galway social housing funding soars despite millions underspent in 2025

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Independent.ie · 2026-03-03 · news

Fire-damaged Galway health centre to be demolished and replaced by disability centre

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Western People · 2026-03-02 · news

New surgical hub in Galway will be 'a gamechanger' for the western region

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Independent.ie · 2026-03-02 · news

Galway to host ‘end the gridlock’ public meeting on traffic solutions and GLUAS advancement

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Independent.ie · 2026-03-02 · news

Anti-war demonstration to take place in Galway city amid US-Iran conflict

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-02 · courts

Calls on community groups in Galway to apply for Community Heritage Grant Scheme

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-02 · news

Salthill Knocknacarra GAA welcomes backing from politicians for Mincloon project

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Galway Advertiser · 2026-03-02 · courts

Few drinks after a funeral costs professional driver his licence

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