Galway
# galway - Wednesday 8 May, 2013
Man seriously injured in Galway road crash
The collision occurred at approximately 6.30am today in Fairyhill, Portumna.
# galway - Tuesday 7 May, 2013
Inquiry finds man died accidentally when he fell down stairwell of boat
It also found that a spring-loaded gate at the top of the stairwell could have prevented him from falling.
# galway - Friday 3 May, 2013
Eoin Walsh returns to Galway U21 team while Cork are unchanged
The teams have been announced for tomorrow’s All-Ireland U21 final in the Gaelic Grounds.
# galway - Thursday 2 May, 2013
Girl, 15, dies after being struck by car in Galway
The teenager was walking with a friend in the Gaeltacht port area of Ros A MhÃl when she was struck last night.
# galway - Monday 29 April, 2013
A lad called Dessie Half Session got married in Galway… and Fergie sent him this message
Some of sport’s biggest names took time out to warn Half Session’s bride.
# galway - Saturday 27 April, 2013
4 more off-the-beaten-track places you really should visit
As part of the Hidden Ireland series, Neil Jackman suggests four (free) heritage sites to visit in Cork, Galway, Louth and Laois.
# galway - Wednesday 24 April, 2013
Abuse allegations against three active priests in Galway diocese
Bishop Martin Drennan says the Gardaà and HSE had been consulted, and the allegations are not serious enough to warrant removing the priests from active duty.
40 jobs for Irish animation company used by Disney and Nickelodeon
The Connemara based animation studio has seen an increase in demand for shows from broadcasters all over the world.
Entire housing estate for sale in Galway
Have a few million euro to spare?
# galway - Sunday 21 April, 2013
Two further arrests after €2.5m drugs seizure
Two other males are still being detained.
# galway - Saturday 20 April, 2013
Charlie McCreevy on the sidelines for Kildare U21s
The former Minster for Finance works in the Lillywhites’ backroom.
Interview: Galway native on top of the world after North Pole victory
Gary Thornton was more relieved than anything else to finish the icy course last week.
# galway - Friday 19 April, 2013
3 changes in Kilkenny team while Dublin shift Rushe and Keaney
Richie Power returns to the Cats attack for their Allianz Hurling League semi-final with Galway.
Savita inquest: Jury returns verdict of medical misadventure
Praveen Halappanavar heard the verdict on his fifth wedding anniversary.
Savita inquest: The coroner’s nine recommendations endorsed by the jury
The jury in the inquest of Savita Halappanavar ‘strongly endorsed’ these nine recommendations from the coroner, Dr Ciarán McLoughlin.
# galway - Thursday 18 April, 2013
‘I was fortunate enough to play with the man’ – Bell on Eric Elwood
The former Ireland teammates will be hoping for different results in Friday’s Pro12 clash.
# galway - Wednesday 17 April, 2013
Savita inquest to resume today
It is expected that two witnesses who spoke last week and who were recalled will speak today.
# galway - Monday 15 April, 2013
‘We got a hiding there last year’ – Ulster plot Connacht revenge
The Pro12 leaders are the opposition for coach Eric Elwood’s penultimate game at the Sportsground.
# galway - Saturday 13 April, 2013
Savita inquest: Key moments from Galway Coroner’s Court
TheJournal.ie takes a look back at the first five days of the inquest into the death of the 31-year-old dentist at Galway University Hospital.
# galway - Friday 12 April, 2013
Pro-choice group: Savita inquest displays “urgent need for legislative action”
The group said her case highlights that a ‘real and substantial risk to the life’ of a woman can develop within a matter of hours.
The 5 at 5: Friday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
Games manufacturer EA cuts jobs in Galway
Just seven months ago, the company announced 300 new jobs under an IDA Ireland-supported expansion.
# galway - Thursday 11 April, 2013
Praveen Halappanavar thanks midwife for honest answers at inquest
“I would like to thank her for being honest…it came out of the blue,” he said this morning.
ECJ ruling casts doubt on planning permission for Galway bypass
The EU’s top court hands a major boost to opponents to the N6 bypass around Galway, ahead of a final Supreme Court ruling.
Inquest into Savita death enters fourth day
Proceedings are due to resume at 10am this morning.
# galway - Wednesday 10 April, 2013
Doctor to be cross-examined on third day of Savita inquest
Consultant obstetrician Dr Katherine Astbury who treated Savita will be questioned over whether she referred to Ireland’s Catholic ethos when she refused to terminate her pregnancy.
# galway - Tuesday 9 April, 2013
Inquest hears Savita’s words: ‘What kind of mother am I, waiting for my baby to die’
The inquest continued in Galway today.
# galway - Monday 8 April, 2013
Connacht lose another stalwart as hooker ‘Flav’ calls it a day
The westerners will say goodbye to another bald legend at season’s end.
Praveen Halappanavar: ‘The next few days are going to be very tough’
The widower of Savita Halappanavar is among those giving evidence on the first day of an inquest into her death in Galway.
Inquest into death of Savita Halappanavar begins in Galway
The inquest will mark the first time that staff who treated Halappanavar at University Hospital Galway will give sworn evidence.
# galway - Saturday 6 April, 2013
Pedestrian dies in Galway traffic incident
A male pedestrian in his 30s was fatally injured when he was struck by a motorcycle in Rossaveel, Co Galway last night.
# galway - Tuesday 2 April, 2013
Galway gorse fires brought under control following overnight evacuations
Fires have burnt in several separate areas around Co Galway, when some homes were evacuated as a precaution.
Calls for Savita report not to be published ‘until family concerns are met’
Savita Halappanavar’s husband Praveen is unhappy with the draft HSE report into his wife’s death.
# galway - Sunday 31 March, 2013
Labour chairman says he has taken no calls about party leadership
He also called for an immediate renegotiation of the Programme for Government.
# galway - Wednesday 27 March, 2013
Roscommon native elected as new USI President
The USI said Joe O’Connor has firsthand experience with the college grant system which will help him represent struggling students.
# galway - Tuesday 26 March, 2013
Three would-be raiders apprehended by 40 neighbours in Galway
The men tried to make a getaway by running through fields but were surrounded by locals and held until Gardaà arrived to arrest them.
# galway - Monday 25 March, 2013
NUIG receives €1 million donation for scholarship and access programme
NUIG’s president says the funding will mean that “talented students facing financial challenges” will be able to receive education.
# galway - Saturday 23 March, 2013
Man tied up as home is robbed by burglars in Galway
The incident happened around 9.30pm last night when four men entered the man’s home, tied him up and took a small sum of cash.
# galway - Tuesday 19 March, 2013
British fishing vessel detained off Aran Islands
The vessel was detained by the Naval Service in relation to an alleged breach of fishing regulations.
# galway - Monday 18 March, 2013
HL Division 1A: Tipp continue flying form with 4 goals in Galway
Despite Joe Canning’s 1-10, The Tribesmen fell by 11 points at Pearse Stadium.



























































