3 h. ago ‘Black Axe’ gang behind bank account takeover fraud swells to network of 1,600 people in Ireland

Crime group confirmed to have stolen and laundered almost €100m in Ireland - although gardaí believe true figure is much higher

Economics

3 h. ago Adam Loughnane asked for help at a Galway hospital. Three hours later he was dead

A family is bereaved by suicide every day in Ireland even though most who take their lives have sought help. This is one young man’s story

Events

11 h. ago Onlookers who filmed fatal drowning in Cork asked to delete footage

Elizabeth Hyde said she was ‘disgusted’ at the idea of people filming and watching her son drown in the River Lee.

Events

12 h. ago Bank holiday sport: when and where to watch all of the action?

The Munster Hurling championship takes centre stage on Saturday as Waterford take on Limerick after beating All-Ireland champions Clare last weekend.

Politics

16 h. ago Two men convicted for having illegal fishing nets on Galway's River Clare

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Two men have been convicted for the possession of illegal nets and the use of a boat in the commission of an offence on Galway’s River Clare. The case was taken by Inland Fisheries Ireland whose officers apprehended Simon Comerzan and Mihai Senchiea both of Mullingar Co. […] The post Two men convicted for having illegal fishing nets on Galway's River Clare appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Events

16 h. ago Headphone boycotters – Should they be given hefty fines? FYI Galway gets the view of the Galway public

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Do it annoy you if people shun headphones when listening to videos or music or make phone calls in public places such as on the bus or in a café? In the UK the Liberal Democrats are calling for fines of up to £1,000 for headphone boycotters […] The post Headphone boycotters – Should they be given hefty fines? FYI Galway gets the view of the Galway public appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Politics

18 h. ago Concerns around SNA allocations for Lisheenkyle School raised in the Dáil

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Concerns around SNA allocations for Lisheenkyle National School in Athenry have been raised in the Dáil A review is due to be completed in the coming weeks but parents of children with additional needs fear the allocation is to be reduced from 10 SNAs to just 3 […] The post Concerns around SNA allocations for Lisheenkyle School raised in the Dáil appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Politics

19 h. ago Trolley figures low in Galway's public hospitals ahead of bank holiday

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Trolley figures are relatively low in Galway’s public hospitals ahead of the bank holiday weekend. There are thirteen patients waiting for a bed at University Hospital Galway – down from 45 at the start of the week. Meanwhile, there are no patients on trolleys at Portiuncula Hospital […] The post Trolley figures low in Galway's public hospitals ahead of bank holiday appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Politics

22 h. ago Ireland Launches National Plan for ORE Designated Maritime Areas

Ireland Launches National Plan for ORE Designated Maritime Areas  The Fishing Daily

Politics

22 h. ago Bank of Ireland to host fraud awareness event at Eyre Square branch

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Bank of Ireland is hosting a fraud awareness event at it’s Eyre Square branch next week The event comes as more than 20 fake phone lines pretending to be Bank of Ireland were shut down last month (April) It will focus on new and common types of […] The post Bank of Ireland to host fraud awareness event at Eyre Square branch appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Events

22 h. ago Mother speaks of distress knowing people filmed son as he drowned in Cork river

Luke Hyde, who lived in Wolfe Tone Street in Cork, got in to difficulties in the River Lee shortly after 7pm on Wednesday.

Events

23 h. ago Experts updated on the status of Ireland’s Essential Climate Variables monitoring network

Experts updated on the status of Ireland’s Essential Climate Variables monitoring network  Teagasc

Politics

23 h. ago Post mortem to take place at UHG today on woman who died in Roscommon crash

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM A post mortem is due to take place today at UHG on the body of a woman in her 80s who died in a road crash yesterday. The incident between a truck and the pedestrian happened in Frenchpark, County Roscommon at the junction of the N5 and […] The post Post mortem to take place at UHG today on woman who died in Roscommon crash appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Events

25 h. ago Local TD and Junior Transport Minister calls on RSA to deal with long driving test wait times

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Junior Transport Minister and Galway East TD Sean Canney is calling on the RSA to come up with a plan to deal with long waiting times for driving tests. A 2019 report by the body found the average waiting time for a test was six weeks. However, […] The post Local TD and Junior Transport Minister calls on RSA to deal with long driving test wait times appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Politics

25 h. ago Gulf War veteran executed for 1998 murders of his girlfriend and her three children

Following the murders, Hutchinson called 911 and said, “I just shot my family.”

Events

25 h. ago Age and Opportunity groups in Galway get funding for physical activity

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM 79 Age and Opportunity groups in Galway are to receive grants to fund physical activity for older people The groups will share just over 23 thousand euro to support diverse activities such as pickleball, kurling, tai chi and aqua aerobics The Scheme is a combined initiative from […] The post Age and Opportunity groups in Galway get funding for physical activity appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Politics

26 h. ago Senator Manus Boyle appointed to Committees for Health and Fisheries and Marine Affairs

Donegal Fine Gael Senator Manus Boyle has been appointed to the new Oireachtas Committee for Fisheries and Marine Affairs. Senator Boyle also… The post Senator Manus Boyle appointed to Committees for Health and Fisheries and Marine Affairs appeared first on Donegal Daily.

Politics

27 h. ago Galway councillor quits Facebook as colleague lashes ‘toxic’ comments

Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley Galway City Councillor Alan Curran has quit Facebook – soon after he left Twitter. The Social Democrat representative for Galway City West also left Instagram, Facebook’s sister social media platform owned by Meta. Curran, a secondary school teacher in Salthill, deleted his accounts in […] The post Galway councillor quits Facebook as colleague lashes ‘toxic’ comments appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Events

27 h. ago The homeless university lecturer: ‘There’s a sense of shame around it’

Screenwriter Jenny Roche was ordered to vacate her rented property in Moycullen, Co Galway, having overheld for more than eight months

Politics

39 h. ago Cat rescued from within walls of Galway shop after being trapped for six weeks

Freed feline ‘Dealz’ was underweight and sore but is now eating well and recovering

Events