A football club in south Sligo has criticised the Connacht FA after pulling out of a final because it clashed with the Leaving Certificate oral exams. Real Tubber from Tubbercurry’s under-18 girls team were due to play Galway’s Mervue United last Saturday in the Connacht Shield final in Headford, Co Galway. Real Tubber refused to … Read more
Forrest Gump famously said that life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you are going to get. It’s the most perfect metaphor for vintage shops, where items can range from luxurious furs to hardy leather jackets, to bespoke ball gowns and flamboyant Hawaiian shirts. Almost as diverse and unusual as the … Read more
I was born in London of Irish parents. My mum was also born in London, but her dad was from Indreabhán in Galway, and her mum was from near Thurles, in Tipperary. My grandad was a native Irish speaker. He was actually a twin. In the west of Ireland, whoever was born first got the … Read more
Tesco has secured a permanent High Court order preventing a couple from trespassing on an eight-acre development site in Galway city. Last July, the supermarket operator obtained a temporary injunction preventing Martin and Kathleen Donovan, who live in a caravan on a halting site at Túr Uisce, Doughiska, Galway, from trespassing on the land. The … Read more
A couple of months after Ireland last played in the Czech Republic, Karl McGrath ambled through the doors of his local bank only to be greeted by an enlarged image of himself – two cigarettes dangling from his mouth, a Tricolour painted across his face and an Irish-themed Viking hat perched upon his head. Ah, … Read more
The 34-year-old woman, who raised hundreds of Euros for charities in recent years, has been remembered as “kind, friendly, thoughtful and most of all a true friend” Niamh Kavanagh The funeral details have been announced for a young woman who was killed in a tragic road traffic collision in Co Fermanagh on St Patrick’s Day … Read more
Thriveabetes 2026, Ireland’s only volunteer-led national Type 1 Diabetes conference, is organised by volunteers from across the country. Galway has a significant presence at this year’s Thriveabetes conference, with both speakers and volunteers contributing lived experience, advocacy and professional expertise. The event takes place on Saturday, 18 April 2026 at the Crowne Plaza Dublin Airport, … Read more
THE Limerick senior hurling side to face Galway in a crucial Allianz Hurling League Division 1A clash at the TUS Gaelic Grounds has been named. The final round group fixture throws in at 7pm and will be live on TG4 TV. A win for John Kiely’s men in this weekend’s televised clash will seal a … Read more
Irish singer Mary Coughlan woke up in New Zealand earlier this week to learn of the death of her fellow Galwegian Dolores Keane and paid tribute to the beauty of her voice. Coughlan moves next to Australia as part of her current tour, before returning for a gig in Galway, continuing to deliver sets imbued … Read more
Aoife Commins is a 30-year-old nurse who is living with HIV and is bravely sharing her story as a way to debunk the stigma surrounding the virus. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), there was an estimated 40.8 million people living with HIV at the end of 2024. However, Aoife is one of few … Read more