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Gardaí are appealing for help in finding a 14 year-old boy missing from Claregalway.

Tyler Berry has been missing since yesterday.

Tyler is described as approximately 5 feet 5 inches in height, of slim build with light brown hair and blue eyes.

Gardaí are concerned for Tyler’s well-being.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Galway Gardaí on 091 53 8000, the Garda Confidential Line or any Garda Station.

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Galway is in the top five most Pope-obsessed counties in Ireland.

Legacy Communications analysed Google Search trends data.

Dublin, Carlow, Galway, Westmeath and Leitrim rounded out the top five.

The research comes as Pope Leo the 14th was elected and introduced to the world yesterday.

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Residents in parts of Connemara are into their fourth month without phone lines following Storm Eowyn.

The storm hit areas along the Galway coast substantially more than other areas when it made landfall on January 24th.

The issue has been brought up several times in the County Council Chamber, as well as in the Dáil.

Connemara North Fianna Fáil Councillor Gerry King has been speaking to FYI Galway reporter Sarah Slevin

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Eight Galway students are among 125 across the country to receive a scholarship which will cover the full duration of their undergraduate studies.

Ani Andonian Galway City/ Odhran Franco Bohermore / Mairéad Gately Ardscoil Muire, Ballinasloe / Rachel Kinane Calasanctius College, Oranmore/ Carolina Lara Pietracci Merlin College, Doughiska / Evie Little Presentation College, Headford / Róisín Murray Coláiste Chroí Mhuire gan Smal, Spiddal and Nabil Patwary St Josephs College, Ballinasloe were honoured at an Awards Ceremony in University Concert Hall Limerick.

In attendance was All Ireland Scholarships Sponsor JP McManus along with Minister Patrick O’Donovan and the family, friends and school representatives of the scholarship recipients.

Just under 2000 students have received the scholarships over the years, and as members of the Alumni all are eligible to enter a Creative Writing Competition each year

With a poetry category added for the first time this year Sandra O’Connell from Corcullen, Moycullen took the honours with her poem Raspberries

Sandra received her scholarship in 2008 and went on to study Biomedical Science at NUI Galway, later obtaining a PhD in Physiology.

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Major infrastructural improvement works for Inis Oírr Pier are expected to be completed before the end of 2027.

The proposed development would include the construction of a 90m long concrete pier and seawall, along with raising the existing seawall.

The Aran Islands pier, which receives over 3,000 visitors a day during peak season, currently deals with wave over-topping and other safety deficits.

The pier will remain operational during the works, with the contractor to consult with ferry operators on a schedule.

Connemara South Fine Gael councillor Padraig Mac an Iomaire says the pier really needs this upgrade

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Unemployment levels are up slightly in the past month across the county.

At 7,809, there are almost 200 more people on the Live Register throughout Galway.

In the city, there was little movement, with just 42 people being added to the register, and the figure now at 4,072.

At 1,089, the biggest increase in unemployment was in Tuam – with almost a hundred being added to the Live Register

Levels also rose slightly in Gort to 526, in Loughrea to 722 and by just five people in Ballinasloe to 948.

Meanwhile, unemployment was down slightly in just one area, Clifden, with levels dropping by 22 people to 447.

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Two young Galway farmers have been selected to tackle key issues impacting sheep farming in Galway

They will take part in the new Kepak Young Sheep Farmer Forum which is designed to empower the next generation of Irish sheep farmers through innovation, sustainability, and leadership.

Aoife Mahony from Killimor who runs a lowland flock with her sister and father has been elected as Vice Chair of the Forum

Morgan Neary from Creggs, runs a small pedigree flock and has experience working in farming media

The Forum, which is sponsored by meat company Kepak, was officially launched by Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon,

Participants have been selected from Kepak’s supplier base as well as students from ATU Mountbellew, ATU Letterkenny, Teagasc, UCD, University of Galway and other institutions.

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A free e-waste and battery recycling event is being hosted at Mountbellew/Moylough GAA Club tomorrow.

It’ll run from 10am until 4pm, and is organised by WEEE Ireland and Galway County Council.

Anything with a plug, battery or cable can be recycled including farm equipment such as electric fence batteries.

Also included are old washing machines, TVs, toasters and kettles, electronic tools and toys, cables, IT equipment, mobile phones, remote controls, batteries, and watches.

Another recycling event will also take place tomorrow week, again between 10am and 4pm in the Cooperative Mart on Dominic Street in Portumna.