Donald Trump image by Gage Skidmore. Kamala Harris image by Senate Democrats.

Editorial Comment

A big week for the world. Or is it?

Thu, Oct 31, 2024

My first interaction with the American political and military machine came not long after my fifth birthday.

The winning smiles —

Local News

Galway pup makes final in Petmania’s Dog of the Year

Thu, Oct 31, 2024

Ireland’s Pet Experts Petmania have announced the winning pup of their Puppy of the Year competition. Galway puppy Charlie was the county finalist in Petmania’s Puppy of the Year competition, beating all other Galway pups to attend the grand final last weekend. This year’s competition marks the 9th year of the annual canine competition with it becoming more popular each year.

Labour Party leader Ivana Bacik TD listens to general election candidate Cllr Helen Ogbu set out her policy priorities for Galway West in a packed Shantalla Community Centre on Tuesday

Politics

Bacik backs Gaillimh Ogbu

Thu, Oct 31, 2024

Speaking at a selection convention in Shantalla to ratify Councillor Helen Ogbu as the Labour Party’s Dáil candidate for Galway West, Bacik said an alliance with other, like-minded parties to exert real influence within or on the next government would be a conversation for after an election she expects in late November.

Jim Shaughnessy, MW Books Claregalway. Photo: Mike Shaughnessy

News Interviews

The matchmaker of books

Thu, Oct 17, 2024

To understand the love between the seller of a book and the person who covets it, we have to look to the fictional characters of the famous JR Hartley (from the 1980s Golden Pages ad) or Helen Hanff from the classic 84 Charing Cross Road.

Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

National News

Bibi banned from Galway

Thu, Oct 17, 2024

In a unanimous vote of all 16 councillors present in City Hall last Monday, a motion was carried that the City Council will not welcome any future visits to Galway by Netanyahu, Israel’s president Isaac Herzog, or ministers and ambassadors of the current administration after its military incursions into Lebanon.

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