11 h. ago Calls for responsible parking near Connemara beaches ahead of hot weekend

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Connemara North councillor Gerry King is calling for the public to park responsibly near beaches and waterways in Connemara this weekend. With the warm weather, large crowds are expected to descend on rural beaches – many of which can’t cope with the parking demands. That’s according to […] The post Calls for responsible parking near Connemara beaches ahead of hot weekend appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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12 h. ago The ISPCA and DSPCA are merging and rebranding to crack down on animal cruelty

The animal welfare organisations will merge to create a new National SPCA which will be operational by October 1.

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13 h. ago Sinn Féin TD says party has not discussed supporting Catherine Connolly's presidential bid

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Sinn Fein has not yet discussed supporting Galway West TD Catherine Connolly for the Presidency, according to one of its TDs. The Independent Candidate has the support of opposition parties including the Social Democrats, People Before Profit and Labour. Sinn Fein TD Darren O’Rourke says branch meetings […] The post Sinn Féin TD says party has not discussed supporting Catherine Connolly's presidential bid appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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13 h. ago Nationalist bonfire builders urged to remove hateful messages from pyres

Bonfires have been built in several nationalist areas of Northern Ireland this month and are due to be set alight tonight.

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13 h. ago Top international journalists get a taste of ‘Wednesday’s’ Ireland

Top international journalists get a taste of ‘Wednesday’s’ Ireland  tourismireland.com

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15 h. ago Will deleting old emails really save water during a drought? Uisce Éireann doesn't think so

The UK government told people this week to get rid of their old emails as a way to conserve water.

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16 h. ago Sinn Féin TD says party not considering supporting Catherine Connolly's presidential bid

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Sinn Fein will not endorse Galway West TD Catherine Connolly for the Presidency, according to one of its TDs. The Independent Candidate has the support of opposition parties including the Social Democrats, People Before Profit and Labour. Sinn Fein TD Darren O’Rourke says branch meetings have taken […] The post Sinn Féin TD says party not considering supporting Catherine Connolly's presidential bid appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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17 h. ago ‘Instead of hope, Palestinians were back in prison’: How Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza 20 years ago went sour

In August 2005 Israeli settlers were told to leave by their government, a move opposed by Binyamin Netanyahu

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18 h. ago Is it acceptable to play music out loud on public transport?

Irish Rail is asking passengers to enjoy their music and podcasts ‘privately’ while on board a train.

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19 h. ago Occasion of Welsh language cultural festival ‘dramatic and emotional’

To get a sense of the scale of this event, imagine a Gaeltacht concoction of Aosdána, Electric Picnic and the National Ploughing Championships

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20 h. ago National: Government allocates €10m to support public interest journalism

Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan has announced an allocation of €10 million to Coimisiún na Meán to… The post National: Government allocates €10m to support public interest journalism appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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21 h. ago Tánaiste highlights human rights abuses as Taliban mark fourth year in power in Afghanistan

The Taliban government remains largely isolated on the global stage over restrictions imposed under their severe interpretation of Islamic law.

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22 h. ago Prolonged plastic pollution talks end with countries at a deadlock

The talks at the United Nations in Geneva ended without a deal.

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23 h. ago Hunting, pollution and tourism in EU threatening some seal species into extinction

A cross-border investigation by The Journal Investigates shows escalating threats to seals on EU coastlines, with risks of some species becoming completely extinct.

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23 h. ago Galway voting public deserves reasons why Seoighthe resigned

Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley In September 2013, when former Galway West TD, Brian Walsh was expelled from Fine Gael, voters knew it was because he opposed the Government’s abortion legislation. He was readmitted 10 months later. And when he resigned from the Dáil, months before the 2016 General […] The post Galway voting public deserves reasons why Seoighthe resigned appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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23 h. ago 'They were being fully intimate on the train at 11 o’clock in the morning': Irish passengers share their public transport horror stories

'They were being fully intimate on the train at 11 o’clock in the morning': Irish passengers share their public transport horror stories  The Irish Independent

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25 h. ago India raises strong concern with Ireland over attacks on its nationals

India raises strong concern with Ireland over attacks on its nationals  Business Today

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30 h. ago Should social workers patrol Dublin’s public transport alongside transport police?

Should social workers patrol Dublin’s public transport alongside transport police?  Dublin InQuirer

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35 h. ago Public ethics watchdog decides against full investigation into comments made by TD Ken O’Flynn

SIPO also decided against an investigation into posts and ‘likes’ on O’Flynn’s Facebook page.

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35 h. ago Galway TD calls on Mental Health Minister to develop sector specific volunteer strategy

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Galway East TD Pete Roche is calling on the Minister for Mental Health to develop a sector-specific volunteer strategy. He says there’s also a need to further invest in local community-based services. Deputy Roche says urgent action is needed to support the recruitment and retention of mental […] The post Galway TD calls on Mental Health Minister to develop sector specific volunteer strategy appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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