Adult tooth only human remains found to date in early Tuam excavation
Excavation of site of former mother and baby institution began in July and is likely to take at least two years
Galway
Inis Oírr to receive €36m for new pier
Record funding package will mean ‘safety and certainty’ and is ‘statement of intent’ on future of islands
A 15-year ‘muddle’: the long and winding road to building a greenway through Connemara
Old Clifden to Galway railway line is popular attraction, but progress on opening of full route is too slow for some
‘Making the invisible visible’: Galway community uses art to highlight air pollution impact
The Air We Share exhibition has launched in Galway Arts Centre
The Irish caminos: Climbing the ‘passage of the birds’ - a Connemara rival to Croagh Patrick
Frank McNally on an ancient Connemara pilgrimage, once suppressed by the church but now happily revived
‘I chose my Confirmation name after my favourite footballer. In retrospect, it’s pretty funny’
Content creator David McCready, known as DavidMC, on his favourite place in Ireland and his strongest childhood memory
HSE accused of ‘abandoning rural mothers’ at protest over Portiuncula maternity services
Woman with high-risk pregnancies having antenatal care moved from Ballinasloe hospital to other locations after series of reviews
Kevin Barry: The Glorious Heresies by Lisa McInerney feels like a living thing
Cork in the 2010s is presented to us in an era of strange new criminal and digital frontiers
The day Galway reorganised hurling’s top table
Fifty years ago this weekend, the westerners burst from obscurity by defeating Cork
‘Young people drink less. That has calmed the area down’
Flooding from River Corrib ‘part of our life now’, says owner of Ard Bia restaurant in Galway
Waterside and country piles around Ireland to dream about. Here are some of the finest homes on the market
Bucolic, coastal and lakeside homes – from super prime to more affordable
Kilkenny Arts Festival review: Depth of writing is unmatched by the music in this Savita Halappanavar opera
Theatre: In Custom of the Coast the singers have presence. The stories feel relevant. So why is it problematic?
Galway camogie win: ‘There was never a doubt ... we were always going to win,’ says team captain Carrie Dolan
County faithful turn out at Duggan Park to hail victorious team after All-Ireland success
A life’s work reviving the Irish language - Oliver O’Hanlon on Liam Ó Briain
The playwright Seán O’Casey was the first person that Ó Briain spoke Irish with
Development land sales sink to lowest in more than two years
Greater housing policy clarity ‘should help restore market confidence’ and result in stronger transaction activity, Sherry Fitzgerald says
Currachs: Lifelines for trade, travel and tradition with a sporting streak
Their days as work boats may be over, but currachs continue to play a part in coastal communities
Fifteen restaurants where adults and kids will eat happily and well
It doesn’t have to be all about the chicken nuggets when you bring kids out for dinner
Family of girl (14) who died while at Gaeltacht seeks review of CHI care
Amelia Belle Ferguson (14) collapsed while out walking in Co Galway last year
Storm Floris: 200 premises still without power in west after unseasonable high winds
ESB says crews are working to restore power in areas in Sligo, Tuam, Ennis and Athlone
Status Yellow wind warnings lifted across the State with power restored to thousands
Eight counties under alerts amid forecasts of dangerous driving conditions, flooding and structural damage
Nine beach hotels across Ireland perfect for relaxing coastal walks
Whether you’re after a short walk on the sands or a leisurely ramble, these options from Donegal to Kerry should entice
Festivals: The best Irish events in August, from music and comedy to literature and science
There’s something for everybody in our guide to the many events being held around Ireland this month
Odds and Ends - Frank McNally on the vagaries of Galway Race Week
It was as if I’d asked if his house had a late bar, or a chauffeured limousine service
Galway city councillor resigns from Social Democrats
Eibhlín Seoighthe contested general election for party in Galway West last November
Bougie picnic: Up your al fresco game with quality bites and minimal fuss
Colourfully arrange platters in minutes mixing breads, crackers, cheeses, fruit and vegetables
Woman will ‘never trust again’ after being choked and raped by partner
He told her ‘there is nothing you can do about it’ before attacking her, court hears
Man (81) calls for family DNA samples for Tuam remains to extend to cousins
Under the Institutional Burials Act, cousins can not provide DNA for identification purposes at the Tuam Mother and Baby home excavation
Slowing pace of capital project delivery has knock-on effects for Irish society
High Court challenges can add three to five years to a project
‘Rooks can drive people mad,’ judge says as prosecution taken over tree felling
Three men are being prosecuted under the Wildlife Act in connection with allegedly injuring and disturbing rooks
High Court blocks residents’ bid to challenge use of hotel for housing asylum seekers
They wanted permission to take case over Government’s decision to accommodate 98 people there
Death Cafes: ‘It’s a privilege to talk about death and dying with people, because you learn a lot about living’
A network of Death Cafes have sprung up around the country, offering people a place to talk about life and death over tea and cake
Tesco seeks High Court injunction to get horses off its Galway land
Couple said they would remove animals if they were ‘financially compensated’, court heard
Letters to the Editor, July 24th: On Gaza, the NDP, Repealer regret and wind farm demolition
Repeal replaced shame with dignity, silence with support, and risk with safety
Galway farmer granted permission to challenge Greenway purchase decision ‘splitting’ his farm
He claimed the Connemara Greenway Project cycleway construction would make his farm ‘unmanageable’
Galway, city of the traffic
Congestion is not just an inconvenience, it is choking economic and social potential
You might think a planning application for a windfarm is good news. You’d be wrong
Planned demolition of the €200 million Derrybrien windfarm will lead to destruction of potential green energy source for 30,000 homes
Owners surrender 60 XL Bullies to authorities after move to ban breed
TD warns of breeding practices where 8,000 pups registered annually but 25,000 for sale on dog website
We couldn’t afford Rome due to our ridiculous number of children. Galway it was
I still feel 25, never mind 25 years married, though my right hip begs to differ
Decision to remove Eamonn Casey’s remains came in response to furore over documentary last year
The explanation given for the action by Galway’s diocesan authorities was rather obscure
‘Deep and rich’ story of medieval high rulers and nobles determined by archaeologists in Galway
Ancient settlement overlooking Galway Bay details western Ireland’s place in the wider world
Bishop Eamonn Casey’s remains removed from Galway cathedral
Bishop’s remains have been moved from the cathedral crypt and entrusted to his family’s care
Ireland’s bakery boom: ‘Customers will spend a tenner on an interesting pastry and a good coffee’
Inside Ireland’s bakeries – from the traditional ovens to the new wave of micro bakeries fermenting dough, farming heritage grain and charging what it really costs
‘Here comes everybody’: Connemara fishermen lead seafaring pilgrimage to patron saint MacDara
About 500 people on 85 boats made the annual journey to the saint’s uninhabited island off Co Galway’s western shores
Teenager dies following road traffic collision in Co Galway last weekend
Incident involved two cars on Ballygaddy Road in Tuam
The best restaurants around Ireland worth travelling to
Sensational sea views or a Michelin-starred stone-wall cottage? These places offer something more than just great food
Sabotage review: Joyously chaotic festival opener has all the fun of the circus
Galway International Arts Festival 2025: A gorgeous, playful, accomplished start to a festive fortnight
As Galway’s arts festival opens, the city’s long-expected cultural space inches slowly towards planning this year
Artistic director ‘embarrassed’ at how ‘dreadfully inadequate Galway is in terms of cultural infrastructure’
Tuam is a microcosm for Ireland’s history of discarded bones
The excavation that began on the site of the mother and baby home yesterday is making history in a double sense
Portiuncula hospital is not safe for women giving birth
What the Portiuncula situation tells us is that smaller maternity units are no longer able to deliver appropriate and safe levels of maternity and neonatal care
Families at centre of Portiuncula review call into question viability of service
Concern about maternity care is ‘specific to Portiuncula’, Minister for Health says
Dublin Airport security ‘left my Aran Islands and west coast images damaged’, says US photographer
Specialist film left ‘foggy’ after search by airport security staff
RTÉ creche’s kitchen and staff canteen had to close temporarily after food safety inspection
‘Significant’ rodent droppings posed ‘grave, immediate danger’, hygiene inspector said
First Look: JP McMahon’s new Kombu Ramen and Bao Bar – ‘I don’t know how to do anything else. I like opening restaurants’
New Japanese-style restaurant in Galway will be casual, with some dishes priced below €10
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Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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