‘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
Galway
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
I left Galway in 1971. Marion stayed. I visit now from Colombia and we relive the past
On a visit home from Colombia, I realise most of us are not truly gone forever
Man accused of threatening to kill partner sent her 708 voice notes in 48 hours
Defendant and complainant are in long-term relationship and share children together, defence solicitor says
Two men arrested after €233,000 cannabis seizure in Galway
Searches of two residences as part of Operation Tara anti-drugs strategy
Man in critical condition after third vehicle hit him at scene of earlier two-car crash in Co Meath
Motorcyclist died in separate single-vehicle crash in Co Galway on Friday night
Nonstop hitchhiking across Continent – and a timely warning
Thumbing a ride can lead to extraordinary experiences
‘There’s a murder hole up there’: The 600 year old fortress in a Co Galway walled town
Lore suggests Athenry’s North Gate will collapse when the most handsome man in Ireland walks under it, so steer clear Michael Fassbender, Paul Mescal and Colin Farrell
‘Sting suits’ bought and warnings issued as jellyfish ‘bloom’ in coastal waters
Swimmers in Seapoint, Dublin, are ‘well used’ to stings but some now use ‘sting suits’
Irish scientists celebrated ‘like Nasa’ after capturing perfect eclipse 550km off coast
Findings will be used to help solve a mystery about the outer layer of the sun
The solar eclipse in pictures: How the spectacle was seen across Ireland
The solar eclipse peaked in Ireland between 7pm and 7.45pm on Wednesday
Ireland’s tech workers are learning the hard way about the risks of our economic model
Jobs losses are accelerating with more AI-related cuts on the horizon. But there are things we can do
Broadcaster Sarah Mulkerrins: ‘When I left Ireland, I didn’t think I’d ever get to work on GAA, so it’s a bonus’
From Athenry to the BBC, sports broadcaster Mulkerrins talks ambition, freelance life and capturing the emotion of sport’s biggest moments
Contrite Irish Rail red-faced over Gaeilge signage error at Galway station
Signs erected at station in Republic’s first official bilingual city to be corrected ‘as soon as possible’, says Irish Rail
‘We’re probably closer than ever before’: Irish gymnasts target qualification for Worlds
Women’s team performing a balancing act between college and training before Europeans
HLB acquires Galway accounting firm and plans to add 150 staff over next three years
Firm buys OMB Chartered Accountants in Galway
Make it special: the best restaurants around Ireland to book for your next occasion
From Cork to Belfast and Dublin to Carrick-on-Shannon, these fun places will help you to celebrate
Crowds line the streets of Cork to welcome All-Ireland camogie champions home
Team bus arrived in the city to the sound of Tina Turner’s hit Simply the Best
Galway company that owes Revenue €106m has just €17,500 in cash
Details emerge in documents filed with companies office by the liquidator of the business
‘We just did our best’: Men used trampoline to rescue two girls from Galway house fire
Seyyid Ahmed Nahi (33) and Ibrahim Souna (34) were among the first to spot the blaze, and worked with a Polish man to try to get into the building
‘The world’s most remote knitwear brand’: Inis Meáin marks 50 years in business on the Aran Islands
More than merely keeping the tradition of the Aran sweater alive, the company is recognised internationally for the design and quality of its high-end knitwear
Private maternity care no longer offered at two hospitals
Sligo University Hospital and Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise cease private maternity care
A ‘bananas’ order for 5,000 obscure titles from a bookshop in Galway fuels suspicion
Independent retailers are receiving vast orders for obscure titles, fuelling suspicions that AI companies are quietly building the next generation of chatbots
Hewlett Packard Enterprise cuts Galway workforce despite pledge to create 150 jobs
The company opened a new research and development facility in the west of Ireland in recent years
Girls who survived Galway house fire by jumping from third-storey window undergo surgery
Their three younger siblings were rescued by two neighbours, who entered the burning building before the arrival of fire crews
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