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The Galway Chamber Business Awards 2024, held in partnership with The Shannon Airport Group, brought together 300 attendees at the Galway Bay Hotel on Friday evening for a night of inspiration and celebration. This year’s theme, “Celebration of Place – Mórtas Áite”, honoured the businesses and organisations that shape Galway’s economic, social, and cultural landscape.

The Galway Electric Light Company was set up by James Perry, an engineer and County Surveyor of the Western District of Galway, and his brother, Professor John Perry, to generate electricity. On November 1, 1888, they applied for permission from the Galway Town Commissioners to ‘erect poles in some parts of the town as an experiment for the electric lighting of the town’. The company had established a generating station at Newtownsmith in an old flour mill which had existed since the 1600s and straddled the Friar’s River. They installed a hydroelectric turbine in the watercourse which was linked to a generator producing alternating current.

O'Donnellan & Joyce is offering for sale a four bed end-of-terrace residence at Woodfield on the Cappagh Road, Galway.

Galway city’s residential property market is a dynamic and ever-evolving landscape. The Galway property market continues to demonstrate resilience, even amid broader economic pressures. Demand for homes in the city remains robust, driven by Galway’s unique combination of strong employment opportunities, cultural vibrancy, and high quality of life. However, the supply of housing stock continues to lag behind demand, creating an environment where prices are firm and competition remains high. As we approach the end of 2024, leading estate agent DNG Maxwell Heaslip & Leonard has offered reflections on the key trends and challenges that have shaped the market this year, as well as the opportunities that lie ahead for both buyers and sellers in 2025.

Liberty IT and Galway City Museum have announced the launch of a new educational partnership pilot to support STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) learning for young people with the creation of a new digital skills initiative.

The 28th edition of the 'A Season of Sundays' was officially launched ahead of the festive season by the GAA President, Jarlath Burns.

A very special gathering took place at the Menlo Park Hotel in Galway City last Friday night when people from two adjoining Gaeltacht areas to the north and east of the city gathered to honour their native Irish speakers.

The Fianna Fail General Election candidate for Galway West, Grainne Seoige, is pushing for a dedicated government department for the Gaeltacht in the next Dail Term.

Viral TikTok sensation Gearoid McCarthy brings his highly anticipated songs to Monroe’s Live tomorrow, Friday, October 11, at 7:30pm.

The Black Gate’s programme of autumn gigs has a transatlantic flavour, with Grammy-nominated American artist Valerie June, to perform at the Róisín Dubh next Wednesday, October 16 at 8pm, with special guest Doug Paisley.