Galway West

Bus Eireann Expressway bus to Galway

Four new Galway bus services starting next month

NPWS clarifies involvement in Merlin Woods biodiversity discussions

No court, no limits: Maigh Cuilinn’s remarkable 60 years

No court, no limits: Maigh Cuilinn’s remarkable 60 years

Leinster House exterior

The 213,020 items printed for Galway politicians at taxpayers' expense

Galway District Court

Man named ahead of trial over importing drugs at Galway address

Galway District Court stock

Man accused of blackmailing person and distributing intimate image

Homeowners still in the dark as council begins process to acquire land on the route

Galway Ring Road progress moving fast as eight new vacancies announced

Salmon Weir Bridge

€2.5m restoration to one of Galway’s 'most recognisable' landmarks

Homeowners still in the dark as council begins process to acquire land on the route

Galway Ring Road takes major step forward as three vacancies announced

The bridge over Owenriff in Oughterard

Legal challenge could delay upgrade of major Galway road

Irish Rail train and inset photo showing coffee

Irish Rail bring catering trolley back on three train services

Máirín Mhic Lochlainn

Rift in Sinn Féin in Galway West deepens after Bye-Election debacle

Steel orb commissioned as part of Galway 2020 finally appears at revamped Woodquay Park

BRADLEY BYTES: We hosted Galway 2020 and all we got was a steel orb!

Galway Ring Road plans

Galway Ring Road fast tracked for 'first critical infrastructure' plan

Minister stops short of commitment on Galway Naval Reserve base

Former Councillors Catherine Connolly and Pádraig Conneely pictured here outside Galway City Hall in March 2007 didn't always see eye-to-eye

BRADLEY BYTES: Former Mayor snubs President’s Freedom of the City gig Dara Bradley

Changing of the guard . . . Tomás Grealish and Cillian Keane

"It's not easy being a councillor" says new Athenry/Oranmore MD chair
Galway County Councillor Tomás Grealish has been elected as Cathaoirleach of the Athenry/Oranmore Municipal District.
Dara Bradley

Seán Kyne's social media was savvy

Bradley Bytes: Kyne’s ‘Focal an Lae’ helped online Bye-Election war

Labour leader Ivana Bacik former President Michael D Higgins and Labour Bye-Election candidate, Councillor Helen Ogbu

Galway West Election social media abuse 'harmful and racist' - report

A Different View: Well done to all who did their bit for democracy

World of Politics: Lessons to be taken from the Bye-Election

Newly-elected Galway West TD Sean Kyne

EXCLUSIVE: Seán Kyne reacts to his victory in Galway West Bye-Election

Seán Kyne is lifted by supporters along with Minister Peter Burke and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris

Celebrations in Salthill as Seán Kyne wins Galway West Bye-Election

Seán Kyne is lifted by supporters

Live LIVE BLOG: Galway West Bye-Election 2026 updates, tallies and results

Thomas congratulates Kyne

Seán Kyne returns to Dáil Éireann after Galway West Bye-Election

UPDATE: Kyne closes gap with finish line in sight in Galway West

Míde Ni Fhionnlaoich with Soc Dem leader Holly Cairns

Breaking LATEST: Seán Kyne catches Noel Thomas as Míde’s race is run

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin and Galway West TD John Connolly at the count centre

LIVE: Fianna Fáil candidate eliminated on eight count in Galway West
Independent Ireland candidate Noel Thomas has jumped further ahead following the eighth count and the distribution of Mayor of Galway Mike Cubbard’s (Ind) votes.
Dara Bradley

Holly Cairns with party candidate Míde Nic Fhionnlaoich outside the Count Centre.

LATEST: 'Emotional' Holly Cairns revels in her party's performance

Mayor of Galway Mike Cubbard

GALWAY WEST LATEST DRAMA: Mayor of Galway eliminated on seventh count

Mark Lohan arriving athe count centre on Saturday with Mary Lou McDonald and Mairead Farrell

CONFIRMED: Sinn Féin’s fate sealed on sixth count in Galway West

Independents Mike Cubbard and Thomas Welby (R). Welby was eliminated on teh fifth count

LATEST: Results from the fifth count from the Galway West Bye-Election

Noel Thomas versus Seán Kyne

EXPLAINER: Why Fine Gael are likely to take Galway West seat

Independent Sheila Garrity

Revealed: Two eliminated as Kyne narrows gap on Thomas ahead of Sunday

Niall Murphy

LATEST: Thomas extends lead as Green is eliminated

INSET: Returning Officer Marian Chambers Higgins makes the announcement of the first count from the 2026 Galway West Bye-Election

CONFIRMED: Results of Galway West first count as poll-topper revealed

Taoiseach Micheál Martin speaks to the media outside the Count Centre in Galway

WATCH: Taoiseach Micheál Martin on Fianna Fáil position in Galway West

Helen Ogbu

Racist trolls 'not real people' - Ogbu on negativity online

Seán Kyne analysing the tallies

Only 311 votes separate two Galway West candidates in one tally

LIVE: Full Galway West tally revealed as count begins in earnest

Breaking It's going to be tight! Two candidates neck-and-neck in Galway West

'Pressure is for tyres,' Sinn Féin's Mary Lou McDonald on questions over her party leadership

WATCH: 'Pressure is for tyres,' Mary Lou McDonald on party leadership

Independent Ireland's Noel Thomas nudges into lead with 60% tallied

Latest tallies as frontrunners to and fro in tight Galway West race

All the action from the Count Centre for the Galway West Bye-Election 2026

IN PICTURES: All the action from Galway West Bye-Election Count Centre

Sean Kyne (R) with former councillor Jim Cuddy looking at the tallies which show he could take seat

Early tallies showed Seán Kyne in strong position in Galway West

Galway West Bye-Election explainer: What are the tallies?

Michelle Bermingham and her dog Chalky greet President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabine Higgins at the polling centre in Westside.

Moycullen and Spiddal lead Galway West turnout figures

Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina casting their votes at Westside Community Centre polling station on Friday morning.

President Michael D Higgins and Sabina cast Galway bye-election vote

A little bit of history during polling day for the Galway West Bye-Election 2026

Did you know? Little-known fact about 2026 Galway West Bye-Election

Polling stations remain open until 10pm on Friday night.

Revealed: Turnout figures for Galway West as thousands go to the polls

President Catherine Connolly was in Buckingham Palace this week, meeting with King Charles, as the 17 candidates in the Galway West Bye-Election campaigned to win the seat she vacated when elected to the Áras last year.

Bradley Bytes: Will Election candidates get their expenses back? Dara Bradley

A by-election has been triggered

All you need to know about voting in the Galway West Bye-Election

Chief Executive of An Coimisúin Toghcháin Art O'Leary urged voters to do their duty on Friday May 22

Galway West voters urged to get out and do their Bye-Election duty!

Flashback to February 2016 when the newly elected TD Catherine Connolly, a committed cyclist, was photographed leaving the Galway West count centre at the Bailey Allen Hall at NUI Galway, after the count finished. Who will replace her in Dáil Éireann?

Who will replace Catherine Connolly in Galway West Bye-Election?

Alánna O'Brien, NYCI Local Champion from Galway city

'Local Champions' urge young people to vote in Galway West Election

World of Politics: Páidí’s prophecy may also apply to Galway

Efforts to fast-track major upgrades at University Hospital Galway (UHG) have received more political support.

Support grows to fast-track UHG upgrades and mental health A&E

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