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Calls to scrap Athlone to Galway greenway plan after major set-back

There have been calls to scrap plans for a greenway connecting Athlone to Galway after the consultants behind the pro...

Refurbished house in Ardrahan provides home for 47 women and children

Refugees began arriving in Ardrahan last weekend after Government signed a deal to rent a refurbished country house f...

Taxpayers’ €45,000 bill for ‘ecological destruction’ of Merlin Woods trees

The HSE spent €45,000 cutting down scores of trees in Merlin Woods, in what has been described as “an act of ecologic...

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Plan for 180-bedroom hotel in Bohermore

A UK-based hospitality company has drawn up plans for a 180-bedroom hotel on the site of the former Tonery’s Pub in Bohermore. Jalaluddin Kajani...

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Same-sex co-habiting couples nearly double since Marriage Referendum

The number of same-sex couples living together has almost doubled since the Marriage Equality Referendum was passed in 2015. New Census 2022 fig...

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Community activist apologises for using ‘N’ word at meeting

A well-known community activist on a Galway City Council committee has apologised for using racist language during a meeting. Derrick Hambleton,...

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Day-old baby taken into care

A newborn baby – just one day old – was taken into the State’s care because of concerns about parental neglect. The baby has several siblings wh...

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Young adults taking longer than ever to fly the coop

The number of young adults living with their parents across the county has shot up by 14% in the last eight years. And new figures from the Cent...

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Spiralling costs push publicans closer to the door

A new survey of publicans has found that almost half have seen their business costs rocket by nearly one third – with energy, staffing, taxes and i...


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