74 m. ago Massive explosion at Iranian port kills five and injures more than 700

The blast at the Shahid Rajaei port happened as Iran and the US met in Oman for the third round of negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear programme.

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1 hour ago Idah scores two as Celtic thrash Dundee to seal title in style

Celtic thrash Dundee Utd to seal Scottish title in style

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7 h. ago As it happened: Pope Francis called for people to 'build bridges, not walls', funeral hears

World leaders and royalty gather in the Vatican along with hundreds of thousands of people in St Peter's Square to bid farewell to Pope Francis

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8 h. ago Road closure between Leenane and Maam this Sunday for Connemarathon

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM A section of the R336 between Leenane and Maam Cross will be closed tomorrow It’s to facilitate the Connemarathon 2025, which attracts both local and international participants every year. There are three strands of the race – from 9am, the ultra marathon begins at Recess, while both […] The post Road closure between Leenane and Maam this Sunday for Connemarathon appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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11 h. ago Hare’s Corner Collective artists celebrate Islands with new exhibition

Three very different artists – together known as the Hare’s Corner Collective – are offering their own interpretation of the theme of islands, in a new exhibition which opening at the former Oughterard Courthouse at the weekend. Sacha Hutchinson, Hilary Morley and Ger O’Rourke use their different techniques and work through different media to express […] The post Hare’s Corner Collective artists celebrate Islands with new exhibition appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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11 h. ago Sponsored cycle raises funds to award bursaries to parents to send their kids to Conamara school

It’s a lake that will be familiar to those who enjoyed Pat Collins’ big screen adaptation of John McGahern’s seminal novel, That They May Face the Rising Sun – but last Easter Saturday, there was a different kind of drama all around Loch na Fooey. Because scores of cyclists descended on Joyce Country for the […] The post Sponsored cycle raises funds to award bursaries to parents to send their kids to Conamara school appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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19 h. ago McDonald says conversations about trans rights need to happen respecfully, referencing her trans sister

Mary Lou McDonald was speaking on the Late Late Show tonight.

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19 h. ago League of Ireland wrap: Galway beat Drogheda to go second, Rovers and Shels draw

Shamrock Rovers and Shelbourne shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw at Tallaght Stadium.

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19 h. ago Dan Cleary rescues point for Shamrock Rovers in dramatic Dublin derby against Shelbourne

Dan Cleary rescues point for Shamrock Rovers in dramatic Dublin derby against Shelbourne  The Irish Independent

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22 h. ago League of Ireland: Follow all this evening’s action as it happens as Shamrock Rovers face Shels in Dublin derby

League of Ireland: Follow all this evening’s action as it happens as Shamrock Rovers face Shels in Dublin derby  The Irish Independent

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22 h. ago League of Ireland: Bohs in spectacular win over Pat’s; Rovers and Shels ends all square

League of Ireland: Bohs in spectacular win over Pat’s; Rovers and Shels ends all square  The Irish Independent

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23 h. ago Former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra to make his MMA debut in May

Evra has been doing combat training for nearly a decade and has been preparing for his competitive bow alongside friend and PFL star Cedric Doumbe.

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23 h. ago ‘Bloodied but not bowed’: Connemara’s Misunderstood Heron food truck announces sudden closure

Popular food truck blames shutdown on decision by Galway County Council in statement posted on social media

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23 h. ago Tributes paid to teenager (18) who died in Tipperary collision

The incident happened sometime between 10 pm and midnight at Kilaldry Bridge in the townland of Kilmoyler, Co Tipperary.

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23 h. ago Irish man may have made call to British police that led to fatal incident, says watchdog

David Joyce, originally from Galway, died in Milton Keynes after running at armed officers responding to report about man with gun

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24 h. ago Soldiers at Renmore Barracks share their thoughts ahead of their deployment to Lebanon

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Soldiers at Renmore Barracks have been sharing their thoughts ahead of their deployment to Lebanon Tánaiste and Defence Minister Simon Harris has reviewed the soldiers before they head off The include the Army Chaplain who was attacked at the Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa last summer Father Paul Murphy […] The post Soldiers at Renmore Barracks share their thoughts ahead of their deployment to Lebanon appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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24 h. ago Galway West TD Mairéad Farrell appointed chairperson of Oireachtas Finance Committee

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Galway West TD Mairéad Farrell has been appointed chairperson of one of the most powerful Oireachtas committees The Sinn Féin TD will head up the Finance Committee Deputy Farrell, who has a professional background in finance, previously served on the Dáil’s Finance Committee and the Budgetary Oversight […] The post Galway West TD Mairéad Farrell appointed chairperson of Oireachtas Finance Committee appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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24 h. ago 8 thousand appointments cancelled at Galway's public hospitals last year

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Almost 8 thousand appointments were cancelled at Galway’s public hospitals last year. 6,882 were cancelled at UHG or Merlin Park, while a further 1,746 were cancelled at Portiuncula Hospital Ballinasloe. In both cases, it represents an increase of around ten percent on figures for 2023. Nationally, almost […] The post 8 thousand appointments cancelled at Galway's public hospitals last year appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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24 h. ago Five city restaurants nominated in Deliveroo Restaurant Awards

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Five city-based restaurants have been nominated in the 2025 Deliveroo Restaurant Awards. Xian Street Food is up for Best Chinese, while Kawa Fusion is nominated for Best Thai food. Handsome Burger and Smashbird are both shortlisted in the Best Burger & American category. And Benny’s is in […] The post Five city restaurants nominated in Deliveroo Restaurant Awards appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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26 h. ago Killary Fjord eatery Misunderstood Heron claims it's been "shot down" by County Council

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM There’s fury on social media at the news that a popular eatery at Killary Fjord has seemingly been ordered to close down. In a post, The Misunderstood Heron claims it’s been “shot down” by Galway County Council. Sharing the message, the owners of Misunderstood Heron say after […] The post Killary Fjord eatery Misunderstood Heron claims it's been "shot down" by County Council appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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