34 m. ago High Court rejects ‘entirely baseless’ challenge to presidential election nomination rules

Dr Cora Stack’s submission described existing process as ‘unconstitutional, unfair and undemocratic and contrary’ to Constitution

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80 m. ago Cork LGBT+ festival dispute with employee ‘crying out for mediation’, says judge

Worker allegedly drafted own employment contract and attended Electric Picnic while off sick

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2 h. ago ALDI reopens Galway Retail Park store following €2.8M revamp

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM ALDI has reopened its Galway Retail Park store following a €2.8 million revamp It showcases an award-winning layout and design There’s also a new-instore bakery, self-checkouts, wider aisles and hi-spec fixtures and fittings.   The post ALDI reopens Galway Retail Park store following €2.8M revamp appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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2 h. ago Live: Humphreys and Harris ask ‘middle Ireland’ to show the country is ‘not far

Latest polls favour Catherine Connolly ahead of presidential election tomorrow

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2 h. ago 'My finger is worn down from looking at news': How the older generation feel about the election

The Journal sat down with members of Friends of the Elderly group, a charity which provides a range of social programmes for older people.

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2 h. ago Michael D Higgins hosts final tea party at the Áras as Misneach prepares for new home

Guests include scientists from University of Galway who earlier this year helped discover a new planet

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3 h. ago Harris says 'we'll defy the skeptics' despite poll putting Connolly in clear lead

Both candidates are doing their last day of campaigning ahead of tomorrow’s vote.

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3 h. ago Quarter of a million people on Galway electorate for tomorrow's Presidential Election

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Just shy of a quarter of a million people across Galway can vote in tomorrow’s Presidential Election. 102 thousand 959 people are on the electorate in Galway West, 86 thousand 497 in Galway East, and another 60 thousand 278 in the Roscommon/Galway area. There will be three […] The post Quarter of a million people on Galway electorate for tomorrow's Presidential Election appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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4 h. ago Spoil the Vote campaign could ‘considerably slow down’ presidential election count on Saturday

While the number of spoiled votes is usually around 1%, some 6% of voters have indicated that they will spoil their vote tomorrow.

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4 h. ago Unsure what to do on polling day? Here's how to avoid spoiling your vote

Some people intend to spoil their votes deliberately, but what if you want to avoid spoiling yours?

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4 h. ago Who will be Ireland’s ‘first gentleman’? The men behind the women running for the Áras

Both Eric Humphreys and Brian McEnery are media-shy but strongly supportive of their wives’ political careers

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5 h. ago New poll suggests Catherine Connolly could win the election on the first count

Both candidates are doing their last day of campaigning ahead of tomorrow’s vote.

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5 h. ago The Ireland presidential election will use ranked choice voting

The Ireland presidential election will use ranked choice voting  FairVote

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6 h. ago Irish presidential election: Who is running and what’s at stake?

Irish presidential election: Who is running and what’s at stake?  Al Jazeera

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6 h. ago Catherine Connolly on course to win presidential election on first count – new Irish Independent/Ireland Thinks poll

Catherine Connolly on course to win presidential election on first count – new Irish Independent/Ireland Thinks poll  The Irish Independent

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6 h. ago Kenny Galway announced as Leapmotor Ireland's fourth retail partner

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Kenny Galway has announced that it’s Leapmotor Ireland’s fourth retail partner. Leapmotor is one of the fastest-growing electric vehicle brands around the world. This is its first partnership in Connacht, and it allows Galway customers to have access to next- generation electric mobility The post Kenny Galway announced as Leapmotor Ireland's fourth retail partner appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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6 h. ago Galway councillor among country's highest Social Media spenders for General Election

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Galway County Councillor Noel Thomas was among the country’s highest Social Media spenders for the General Election of 2024. The Independent Ireland Councillor for Connemara spent just over ten thousand euro on social media advertising. The report comes after Google, along with Meta who run Facebook and […] The post Galway councillor among country's highest Social Media spenders for General Election appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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6 h. ago Minister for Older People to be keynote speaker as Galway hosts National Age Friendly awards

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM The National Age Friendly Awards are being held in Galway city this evening where Minister of State for Older People Kieran O Donnell will be the keynote speaker. The event in the Galmont Hotel at 6.30pm is being hosted by Galway City and County Councils on behalf […] The post Minister for Older People to be keynote speaker as Galway hosts National Age Friendly awards appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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7 h. ago Plans move forward for new Galway Hospice building at Ballybane

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM A tender for the building of the new Galway Hospice at Ballyane is expected to be issued within the next few weeks. The HSE has confirmed that planning will be lodged next year, with the new building to be hosted on the Brothers of Charity site. It’s […] The post Plans move forward for new Galway Hospice building at Ballybane appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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8 h. ago Bob Geldof says he would have ‘walked’ presidential race had he run

Latest polls favour Catherine Connolly ahead of presidential election tomorrow

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