European heatwave in graphics: Why are temperatures rising faster in Europe?
Continent is particularly affected as it is fastest-warming one, says EU’s Copernicus climate monitor
Galway
How the current heatwave compares to the scorching summers of 1976 and 1995
August 1995 brought a deluge of angry wasps to the west of Ireland and dangerous jellyfish to the east coast
Pride is upon us: Check out these parades and events around the country
Towns and cities all around Ireland will be celebrating the LGBTQ+ community as well as their friends and families
‘Savage’ European heatwave due to climate change, says UN expert
Rising death toll includes 212 fatalities over four days linked to high temperatures in Spain alone
In pictures: Heatwave grips Ireland
Ireland is at the edge of a heat dome hovering above much of western Europe
Tributes paid as Galway two-time All-Ireland winner Paul Clancy dies aged 49
Versatile forward played a key role in the county’s historic 1998 and 2001 Sam Maguire triumphs
‘I regret buying a spin bike during the pandemic... It is now used as a clothes horse’
Sheena Dignam, founder of Galway Food Tours, galwayfoodtours.com
Ireland’s new short-term let rules: how likely are they to work?
Observers say enforcement is required to make new rules work and more homes available to long-term renters
Food and drink festivals: 21 of the best across Ireland this year
From beer in Sligo and seafood in Kerry to cider in Armagh and gut health in Dublin 4, there is something for everybody in this year’s summer and autumn food festivals
Lithuanian man allegedly involved in Galway mosque plot claims he cannot get a fair trial
Court reserves judgment on case of Karolis Peckauskas
Who knew Fifa would be easier to deal with than your average GAA steward?
Whether in Kansas City or Salthill, some games can only be appreciated in the flesh
PorterShed at 10: ‘Galway is a huge centre for talent now. The calibre of companies is incredible’
Based in Galway, the start-up innovation hub has embraced the unique nature of its situation and forged its own path
Galway Ring Road facing several High Court challenges to planners’ approval
A number of residents launched lawsuits against An Coimisiún Pleanála, citing impact to homes and environmental concerns
Taoiseach preaches compliance as Dáil hears latest on private practice stork at Rotunda
‘Breach’ deliveries of bonuses also occurring at other hospitals, Social Democrats TD reveals
Ireland to face US and Japan in first WXV games before history-making Tests in Cape Town
Scott Bemand’s side to use autumn international window to build on Women’s Six Nations campaign
Councils will be under ‘Damocles sword’ to use €1bn housing fund before it is withdrawn
More than 80 projects across most local authority areas will ‘directly’ lead to 86,000 new homes, Government claims
Galway plant hire group makes €110m settlement with Revenue
Revenue publishes list of 21 settlements with a total value of €117 million
Fostering 30 children: ‘You don’t just change their lives, they change yours as well’
Helen Ogbu would ‘absolutely’ encourage other people to consider fostering, but points to the State needing to support foster carers too
Canadian tech group OpenText to create 400 jobs in Ireland over three years
Business investing €105m to grow presence in Ireland as it expands its agentic AI and sovereign cloud capabilities in Europe
Idyllic escapes: Make every day a holiday at these countryside homes to buy
Now on the market: a two-bed overlooking Toe Head Bay in west Cork, a cabin on Lough Derg, a crannóg in the Gaeltacht and more
Annual obsession with the Leaving Cert
Letter writer wonders whether young people consume the media offering Leaving Cert advice
Homes along the Beara Breifne Way: Where I stayed, and where you can buy
Miriam Mulcahy: ‘Not up for wild camping or even glamping at my age, I stayed in Airbnbs, guesthouses and with friends along the way’
Two men admit terror offences over plot to attack Galway mosque
One of the men is further charged with the possession of two hatchets, a knuckle duster and a hunting knife in the car
Man allegedly part of ‘14-man pack’ that chased Qayyum Balogun charged over assaults
Charges against Joshua Brodericks (25), of Rahoon, Galway, do not directly relate to Balogun, says judge
Poem written by Junior Cert pupil’s mother appears in his English paper
Emily Cullen’s Envoi in Chalk was also inspired by student Lee when he was young boy
Lidl’s claims of planning system exploitation ‘factually inaccurate’, says competitor
Owner of McInerney’s SuperValu Loughrea claims to have ‘legitimate legal argument’
What will €385,000 buy in Denmark, Portugal, Italy, Turkey and west Cork?
One price, home and away: Thatched cottage in Denmark; colourful villa in Portugal; and more
Man (60s) killed in Co Roscommon crash, marking second road death of weekend
Total number of deaths this year reaches 71, as gardaí crack down on road offences over bank holiday weekend
Man appears in court accused of murdering mother of two in Co Galway
Ali Sohrabi charged after hotel worker Masoumeh Jafri Manojan found dead in Clifden
Living with multiple sclerosis: ‘What I think matters has completely changed’
MS diagnosis means adapting to a new reality – but it can also bring a fresh perspective, says Katie O’Loughlin (44)
Woman killed in Clifden went to Garda and courts in effort to escape violent relationship
Masuma Sohrabi (31), a mother of two, was found dead on Thursday morning close to IPAS centre in Clifden where she lived
‘It just feels surreal to us’: Shock in Clifden at death of Masuma Sohrabi
Mother of two, who moved to area 18 months ago having left Iran, worked in a Co Galway hotel and volunteered in local community
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