Knee surgery patient (70s) wakes up to €3,000 bill after change made during procedure
GP son says it is unrealistic to expect an elderly patient without specialist knowledge to understand ‘intricacies’ of health insurance system
Galway
Tycoon king of the castles: Magnate Hearst built pleasure-domes from California to Galway
American newspaper giant’s ties to Ireland stretch back to a childhood visit to Dublin
Two Galway activists appear in court on public-order charges over Trump Doonbeg
Emma O’Grady (41) and Áine Ní Thréinir (35) allegedly shouted anti-war slogans on green as US president was preparing to land
‘You are in for a white-knuckle ride here’: On the road with Paddywagon’s Cliffs of Moher tour
Despite being fined by the National Transport Authority this week, it’s business as usual for Paddywagon’s tours
Damage to homes ‘likely’ as status-orange rain warning issued for three counties
Met Éireann warns of ‘very heavy and persistent rain’ with possible thunderstorms for Donegal, Galway and Mayo
Duo accused of raping 18-year-old in car at Galway railway station denied bail
Court hears woman became separated from friends and that defendants offered to help her to accommodation
‘Powerful storms are more common’: Threat of rising sea levels and coast erosion in Galway
A fifth of State’s coastline is at grave risk from hazards such as flooding, with climate change playing key role
Here is something you do not often see: an optimistic column on the climate crisis
Regardless of what politicians say or do, people are starting to demand and deliver change locally
Flood map: See the Irish coastline areas at ‘very high’ risk from flooding, erosion or sea level rise
Interactive online map allows public to check exposure to risks in their own area
‘I was given three months to live without treatment, six-to-eight months with treatment’
An end-stage renal cancer diagnosis came as a shock for Laurence Ellis (67) but he says he is not for giving up any time soon
Man accused of rape at Galway’s Ceannt Station requests bail to see his new wife
Two men have been charged with the rape of a woman at the car park of the station at Eyre Square on August 1st
Ireland’s changing rural pubs: ‘The amount of passion fruit martinis we sell is eye-watering’
One in four Irish pubs has closed over the past two decades as drinking and consumer habits have changed
A ‘gentle giant’: Man who died in Galway homeless hostel leaves estate of almost €1.3m
Victor Spaggiari, a well-known local personality, died in city’s Fairgreen Hostel in 2024
Ireland’s Greenest Places longlist: ‘Those with an acute sense of a warming world stand out’
The summer of 2026 has provided a timely reminder of the urgent need for climate action
Galway social housing tenants could lose homes through misbehaviour, says judge
Up to 20 people were involved in a public order incident outside a local authority house on August 30th
Who was Bartley Madden, Croke Park’s last Irish boxing headliner?
This weekend it is Katie Taylor’s turn but 100 years ago a New York-based Irish heavyweight was the big draw at GAA headquarters
The New York Times on why Ireland’s most photographed castle is closed
Dunguaire Castle on Galway Bay was open for tours and banquets until a dispute over ownership and funding closed its gates
From devastation to pure love: Couple finds venue after hotel closes two days before wedding
Glasson Lakehouse has been temporarily closed since last week after norovirus outbreak, leaving couples scrambling to find new venues
New Galway road strategy aims to reduce deaths and serious injury by half
Strategy outlines strong evidence-based link between high speed limits and devastating road collisions
Chinese embassy tried to block Falun Gong members from taking part in St Patrick’s Day parade
Members of the meditative movement marched in the Galway city event despite the efforts of Beijing’s representative in Ireland
Safer cycling around Galway thanks to a vacuum-cleaner manoeuvre
Judicious motorists helped make for a pleasant experience
Did a rare pair of cranes visit a Co Waterford garden?
Éanna Ní Lamhna responds to your notes and queries on robins, spiders and rare moths
Actor Olwen Fouéré: ‘I firmly believe we are in the last days of the Anthropocene’
The Galwegian says she is essentially a hermit and her most important relationship is with nature
Sr Margaret Coyne obituary: Nun whose work saved sight of thousands threatened with blindness
A key legacy of Sr Margaret’s time in Tigray was the development of new techniques in eye care, high-quality surgery at low cost, and the training of hundreds of Ethiopians in her work
Man charged with drugs and money laundering offences at Galway escape room
Gardaí consent to bail but court remands accused in custody pending proof of €5,000 surety
Man arrested as gardaí freeze $900,000 in cryptocurrency after Galway raids
Gardaí also find drugs and cash in raids on Galway premises
Look inside: Stylish Galway cottage with pavilion extension on the Atlantic
Sleek four-bed home in Furbo is within easy reach of the beach and Galway city
Galway office of US tech giant offers buyer 9.52% yield at €8.5m guide price
Unit at Oranmore Business Park is fully let until 2032, generating €890,000 in annual rental income
Greystar in €33m deal for Cork city student block
US-headquartered real-estate group is now one of Ireland’s largest student accommodation providers
Galway crash leaves teenager critical and three others injured
The seriously injured male, who was a passenger in the car, is being treated at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin
Louth has highest delivery of social housing in the State, new study shows
Galway city created fewest social houses in first six months of year, Hardware Association Ireland report shows
Properties to rent in Dublin fell by 18% despite new rules, report finds
New rent regulations triggered record 4.4 per cent hike in average market rents in first quarter
‘One step at a time’: Irishman who was told he may never walk again begins trek across US
Fergus Farrell (47) embarks on coast-to-coast walk from New York to California, a challenge he once thought impossible after a devastating accident
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