‘I decided to take a leap of faith’: Largest ever number of GPs graduate
Largest ever graduation of GPs, as State moves to increase numbers to meet demand
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‘It can be magical’: Galway’s swimming, kayaking underwater volunteers
One volunteer in Connemara says monitoring these underwater meadows has increased her sense of connection with her part of the world
A Galway kitchen ‘refresh’ ended up gutting half the house, but the owners couldn’t be happier
It can make sense to embark on a bigger renovation project to get the right outcome, as this Galway household discovered
How a local Irish cafe can manage to sell 200 cups of hot chocolate every day
Quality, cacao content and sourcing are key to delivering the best-quality hot chocolate to the Irish market
Seven-year campaign against Galway family leads to first arrest as woman (40s) detained
Harassment suspect detained by gardaí, with search carried out and items taken for examination
Remains of 10 more infants found at site of former mother and baby home in Tuam
Latest discoveries bring total number of remains recovered to 109
Galway’s Taaffes shop, empty for 30 years, has a new owner
Building on William Street has been vacant since 1996, when the family-run shop closed down
Who owns Galway’s Eyre Square? The billionaires, hoteliers and publicans running the central plaza
A property-by-property examination reveals the square’s diverse cast of investors, families and public bodies
Does Ireland have the will to undo the disaster of plantation forestry?
Plans to remove commercial plantation around native forest have stalled for years
Blackthorn restaurant review: Much skill on show at this stylish Galway bolthole
Chef Nathan Hindmarsh has an adventurous style that pays off, helped by his Mibrasa charcoal grill
Irish Life’s Unio hires from Goodbody to boost offering to wealth management clients
Competition for senior talented staff heating up as more firms are attracted to growing sector
A Titanic struggle to clear name of White Star shipping line’s owner
J Bruce Ismay was wholly exonerated by official inquiries, but his name is still linked with doomed vessel
Couple claim home uninhabitable due to foul sewage contamination, court hears
Repeated efforts to engage with neighbours over construction work met with hostility, couple say
Galway oyster festival 2026: ‘I travelled 30 hours from Thailand to be here’
The 72nd Galway International Oyster Festival attracted bivalve lovers, sceptics and novices from far and wide
House price inflation slows as demand falls
Buyers cautious about bidding high for homes, figures show
Meet Lorenzo Finn, Italy’s teenage cycling super talent with an Irish grandmother
The 19-year-old from Genoa completed a unprecedented sweep of under-23 titles within the last year
Revealed: Ireland’s Greenest Places 2026 shortlist
Eleven entries have made it to the final stage of deliberation in this year’s competition
Lough Derg ‘getting worse’ after public advisory issued over algal bloom
Councillor warns condition of Munster lake is ‘heading towards Lough Neagh’
Hecht off – Frank McNally on the testing testimony of a brilliant newspaper man
New York-born journalist and author set bar rather high for those who followed
Cyclist in his 80s dies in hospital after crash involving car in Co Galway
Man was taken to University Hospital Galway after crash on R341 in Clifden on Monday
As I crossed the Atlantic after burying my brother in Galway, my whole body ached
‘Welcome home’: Arriving back in Bogotá after a trip to Ireland, I had a new sensation
New homes: Your guide to developments on the market across Ireland
Newly-built homes now for sale or coming soon to the market
Connemara’s Killary Fjord named as top global travel destination by Lonely Planet
The inland waterway sits between some of Connacht’s tallest mountains
Two men accused of rape of woman at Galway train station further charged with sexual assault
Brief hearing at Galway District Court heard a recent application for bail by the two men has been refused
Scottish singer Eddi Reader finds Irish tour ‘healing’ weeks after death of husband
Fairground Attraction frontwoman visits Connemara ancestral home of late partner and songwriter John Douglas to scatter his ashes
Galway City Council’s efforts to rebrand backfire
Council has spent €28,000 refreshing image with a new logo but some want the old ‘G’ back
It is not the will of God that apartments be built on what may be babies’ unmarked graves
It is a choice by people in power, who take a ‘delay, deny, wait ’til we die’ approach
‘Keep your foot on your opponents’ throat’: Ireland vow to learn after wilting against USA
Home team were footloose and elegant as they built impressive lead, only for Americans to snatch victory
Inside Galway’s oldest department store: ‘We’re not Brown Thomas and we don’t want to be’
A stalwart on Shop Street since 1909, Ryans has been run by four generations of the Ryan family, priding itself on offering repeat customers excellent service with a personal touch
Ireland’s museum and gallery staff reveal their favourite exhibits: ‘This is the best job I have ever had’
What's it like to spend your working days among the exhibits in some of Ireland's best-loved galleries and museums? From security guards to volunteers, we asked the people who work behind the scenes to tell us about their jobs, and their favourite exhibits.
Supermac’s objects to planned Starbucks drive-through in Galway
Fast food company joins other objectors to proposed new Starbucks outlet
Event guide: Dublin Theatre Festival, Denise Chaila and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead
September 19th-25th, 2026: Our pick of music, art, theatre and more coming your way this week
‘It just felt like a perfect storm was building here’: Will Connors on Connacht move
Former Leinster man relishing fresh challenge out west and fighting for Ireland place
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