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Sabanero Dairy — Say cheese! Michael Nolan, Managing Director of Agri Insider, presents the Best Artisan Dairy Cheese award to Galway's Sabanero Dairy for its Stracciatella.

Galway cheese and gelato makers scoop national dairy awards
Westside cheesemaker Sabanero Dairy and Wild Churn Gelato, produced in Athenry, have taken home top honours at the 2026 FBD National Dairy Awards.

Spilling the tea...Houston native Lauren Macaulay, host of The Galway Gal podcast, shares her delight at the political shake-up in Texas from her adopted home in Claregalway.

‘Texas needed this’ – Claregalway woman’s joy at Democrat wins

Warning….Galway West Deputy Mairéad Farrell.

Galway families face homelessness as affordable rentals dry up

University Hospital Galway, where 71 admitted patients were waiting for beds amid continued pressure on emergency services.

UHG trolley numbers on the rise again this week

Tom Felle specialises in the areas of fake news, truth and disinformation

University of Galway professor exposed over fake doctorate claim

Caiseal Geal nursing home

Galway nursing home fails to comply with infection control regulations

The shooting occurred in a public area at Curragh Park, Ballinasloe around 2am on Thursday

Two arrested following shooting of 16-year-old boy in Galway town

Clara Conneely will row the Atlantic with 11 strangers

Novice Galway rower to cross the Atlantic in 12-man boat

The Twelve Bens mountain range in Connemara

State to plant 2,000 trees in Connemara to restore ancient habitat

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Huge turnout for Gort biogas plant meeting nearing planning endgame

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City Council to spend €600k on bridge plans despite funding withdrawal

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Renmore walkway plans stalled over security fears after knife attack

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Taoiseach welcomes 'breakthrough' for 'critical' Galway City Ring Road

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Exhibition invites people to look beyond cliches around ageing

Crime & Court

Bank of Ireland, Tuam

Judge apologises to victims as Galway bank swindler named over thefts

Auctioneers' gavel

Named arsonist pled guilty to endangering elderly Galway woman's life

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Teen named over 'dangerous driving Galway incident' as women injured

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Galway man drove into woman injuring her before ramming garda van

Garda light

Galway gardai release details to public of priority investigations

Business

Workplace Relations Commission

Galway delivery driver mocked in company group loses dismissal claim

Revenue sign

Revenue secures debt judgment for €27,000 against Galway company

The Labour Court

Galway teacher sacked over child protection concern awarded settlement

Inside Taylor's Bar

Profits top €1 million at popular Galway pub

Politics

Shane Foran

Ex-minister's backchannelling led to Galway Ring Road objector talks

Minister for Education and Youth Hildegarde Naughton

Galway schools get funding for upgrade works under €80m scheme

Galway Ring Road plans

Last named legal Galway Ring Road objector withdraws challenge

Silverstrand beach

Around 90 public submissions excluded from Galway beach consultation

What's On

Cellist Bryan Cheng and pianist Silvie Cheng.

Musical Canadian siblings bringing A Hero's Welcome to Clifden

Writer Eithne Verling and Hollywood actress Kate Mulgrew at the Galway premiere of The Galway Bay Murders at Pálás Cinema. Mulgrew stars as Detective Nora Savage in the six-part crime drama, set and filmed in Galway and Connemara.

Making the move from museum to murder!

Galway Christmas Market beer tent

Galway Christmas Market opening hours, stalls and Beer Tent details

The video shows what looks to be music gear being wheeled onto the pitch

Major concert hinted for Pearse Stadium as Galway GAA release teaser

Farming

Turf on a bog

Major state intervention planned to restore cutaway Galway bogs

Tipperary Farm

Dairy farmer cutting farm electricity costs with solar and batteries

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Gardai investigating serious incident on Galway farm

Clare River in Galway

Galway waterways vulnerable to illegal poaching warn angling group

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