Galway

Dove Ellis: Blizzard review – Irish indie enigma’s glorious debut justifies the buzz
With shades of Jeff and Tim Buckley, the Galway-born artist writes tunes so strong they seem as familiar as old friends
The Guardian - UK
5 min read
Attack on mosque in Galway was ‘imminent’, gardai tell court
The court heard that gardai believe an attack was planned on Ireland’s first mosque on behalf of a right-wing extremist group.
Evening Standard
4 min read
Catherine Connolly: Underdog Galway runner who won the race to the Aras
The left-wing independent candidate showed her political and physical stamina during the final months of the campaign.
Evening Standard
5 min read
Catherine Connolly and the paradoxes of the Irish presidency
Ireland is set to have a new president in the form of Catherine Connolly, an independent leftwing TD for Galway, and former deputy speaker of the Dáil.
The Conversation
7 min read
Catherine Connolly: Ireland’s presidential favourite who unified the left and went viral for her football skills
The mother-of-two from Shantalla, Co Galway, has been an elected politician for more than 25 years
The Independent UK
3 min read
Catherine Connolly: the outspoken leftwinger set to be Ireland’s next president
Independent candidate’s smooth campaign has enthused younger voters but views on Nato and Hamas may concern European allies
The Guardian - UK
7 min read
Restoration of power after Storm Amy could take until early next week
Thousands of properties were still without power as a clean-up after Storm Amy got under way across the island of Ireland on Saturday.
Evening Standard
4 min read
Storm Amy leaves 100,000 without power as cleanup under way in Ireland
A cleanup after Storm Amy got under way across the island of Ireland on Saturday, after hundreds of thousands were left without power.
The Independent UK
4 min read
Man seriously injured and 234,000 without power across Ireland as Storm Amy arrives
The storm also brought localised flooding, fallen trees, transport disruption and school closures.
Evening Standard
7 min read
Man seriously injured and 184,000 without power as Storm Amy batters Ireland
The storm also brought localised flooding, fallen trees, transport disruption and school closures in Northern Ireland.
Evening Standard
6 min read