https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/en-ieRTÉ 2026-RTÉ Commercial Enterprises Ltd, Registration No: 155076, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:32:36 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/1001/1593673-galway-city-council-logo/Galway City Council has doubled down on the rollout of a new logo, following some criticism of the plan to replace its previous branding, in recent weeks.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:28:30 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/1001/1593673-galway-city-council-logo/Connachthttps://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0930/1593565-galway-county-council-refuses-permission-for-solar-farm/Galway County Council has refused permission for a 239-hectare solar farm near the villages of Monivea and Abbeyknockmoy.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:26:29 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0930/1593565-galway-county-council-refuses-permission-for-solar-farm/Connachthttps://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/1001/1593554-mv-shingle-wreck-mayo/Off the north Mayo coast, around 4km out in Killala Bay, we're on our way to the site of the smuggler's ship now lying at the bottom of the seabed.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:00:01 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/1001/1593554-mv-shingle-wreck-mayo/https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0930/1593472-galway-branding/Galway City councillors are scheduled to meet with officials at City Hall later today, to discuss new corporate branding for the local authority.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:15:48 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0930/1593472-galway-branding/Connachthttps://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0929/1593336-sligo-town-assault/A man in his 30s is in a critical condition following a serious assault in Sligo Town.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:47:30 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0929/1593336-sligo-town-assault/Connachthttps://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0929/1593340-ai-cognitive-surrender/Artificial intelligence is here to stay but are the next generation of leaders and innovators still able to think for themselves?Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:34:50 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0929/1593340-ai-cognitive-surrender/Connachthttps://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0925/1593012-rescue-inis-mor/A person was rescued from a blowhole on Inis Mór off the coast of Galway this afternoon.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:00:10 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0925/1593012-rescue-inis-mor/Connachthttps://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0924/1592847-man-23-jailed-for-violent-disorder-in-galway/A 23-year-old man has been given a 26-month jail term after pleading guilty to violent disorder in Galway on separate dates three years ago.Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:04:01 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0924/1592847-man-23-jailed-for-violent-disorder-in-galway/Connachthttps://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0924/1592716-leitrim-jobs-plan/The completion of the National Broadband Plan rollout across Co Leitrim has the potential to attract 1,300 additional remote workers to the county, according to a new report.Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0924/1592716-leitrim-jobs-plan/Connachthttps://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0924/1592779-clifden-galway-rtc/A man in his 80s has died in hospital after he was seriously injured in a collision in Co Galway on Monday.Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:27:29 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0924/1592779-clifden-galway-rtc/Connachthttps://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0923/1592648-killary-fjord/Killary Fjord in Co Galway has been named as one of the world's best travel experiences, in the 2027 Lonely Planet listings.Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:35:13 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0923/1592648-killary-fjord/Connachthttps://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0923/1592672-galway-rape-charges/Further charges have been brought against two men, who have already been accused of raping a woman in the car park of Ceannt Railway Station in Galway last month.Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:00:51 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0923/1592672-galway-rape-charges/Connachthttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0923/1592695-sligo-rovers-members-to-vote-on-restructuring-tonight/One of the last fully fan-owned clubs in the League of Ireland, Sligo Rovers, is set to vote on proposed restructuring, at a special general meeting this evening.Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:54:38 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0923/1592695-sligo-rovers-members-to-vote-on-restructuring-tonight/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0919/1592207-louth-sligo-community/Riverstown in Co Sligo and Blackrock in Co Louth have been awarded gold medals in the Entente Florale - a European environmental competition.Sat, 19 Sep 2026 20:54:32 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0919/1592207-louth-sligo-community/Connachthttps://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0920/1592277-university-galway-education/The Chair of the University of Galway branch of the Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT), Alastair McKinstry has estimated that more than 1,000 part time teaching assistants and postgraduate researchers will be affected by the 7% cuts which are to be made at the University.Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:11:45 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0920/1592277-university-galway-education/Connachthttps://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0917/1591963-mayo-data-centre/An Coimusún Pleanála (ACP) has refused permission for a data centre in Co Mayo over concerns about the electricity capacity to run the facility and the impact it would have on climate targets.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:36:11 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0917/1591963-mayo-data-centre/Connachthttps://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0918/1591961-culture-night-northwest/One hundred and twenty five events celebrating culture, creativity, and the arts will take place across Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo, from Toraigh to Tubbercurry, this evening.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:00:01 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0918/1591961-culture-night-northwest/Culture Nighthttps://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0917/1591903-merlin-woods-galway/Community groups in Galway have called for a pause on tree felling works on a woodland area on the eastern fringes of the city, amid fears over the long-term consequences of the project on the ecosystem there.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:57:02 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0917/1591903-merlin-woods-galway/Connachthttps://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0915/1591679-galway-hooker-unesco/Galway Hooker enthusiasts are supporting calls for UNESCO Cultural Heritage status for the traditional sailing boats because of the maritime heritage associated with them.Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:33:24 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0915/1591679-galway-hooker-unesco/Connachthttps://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0917/1591826-galway-city-council-to-unveil-new-corporate-branding/New corporate branding for Galway is being unveiled, as part of an effort by the City Council to "make it easier" for the public to recognise the services it provides.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0917/1591826-galway-city-council-to-unveil-new-corporate-branding/Regionalhttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0916/1591779-reach-to-close-galwaybeo-website-as-part-of-broader-cuts/Irish news and sports website GalwayBeo is set to close as part of job cuts announced by its publisher owner Reach.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:31:33 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0916/1591779-reach-to-close-galwaybeo-website-as-part-of-broader-cuts/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0914/1591523-strandhill-sligo-works/Strandhill, one of Sligo's main tourism destinations, is set for coastal erosion works to ensure that defences at the seaside village are "not outflanked by wave action during extreme storm events".Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:49:15 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0914/1591523-strandhill-sligo-works/Connachthttps://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0921/1592358-galway-rape-charges/Further charges are to be brought against two men accused of raping a woman in the car park of Ceannt Railway Station in Galway last month.Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:50:10 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0921/1592358-galway-rape-charges/Courtshttps://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0914/1591485-call-for-law-to-protect-privacy-of-road-traffic-victims/Sligo councillors have called for new laws to protect road collision victims and families from distressing online footage.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:57:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0914/1591485-call-for-law-to-protect-privacy-of-road-traffic-victims/Regionalhttps://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0914/1591511-galway-farming-research/Research in Galway has led to a series of recommendations on how to better support women involved in the farming and innovation sectors.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:40:39 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0914/1591511-galway-farming-research/Agriculturehttps://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0911/1591134-rain-warning/Met Éireann has issued a Status Orange rain warning for three counties overnight with flooding possible and "damage to homes and businesses likely".Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:54:06 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0911/1591134-rain-warning/Connachthttps://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0911/1591104-september-11-attacks-anniversary/Twenty-five years ago, what began as an ordinary Tuesday morning turned into a day that changed the world forever.Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:42:55 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0911/1591104-september-11-attacks-anniversary/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0909/1590966-public-services-irish/The challenges and benefits of achieving better provision of public services through Irish are being considered at a conference in Galway this week.Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:00:33 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0909/1590966-public-services-irish/Connachthttps://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0908/1590806-eoin-doyle-funeral-mayo/The mother of a 12-year-old boy who was killed after a train hit a car has described him at his funeral in Co Mayo as a kind-hearted child whose "bit of devilment" was irresistible.Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:28:04 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0908/1590806-eoin-doyle-funeral-mayo/Connachthttps://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0908/1590681-sligo-greenway/Iarnród Éireann has given the green light to a lease arrangement for the Sligo Greenway, almost two years after it said it could not support the project along a disused rail line.Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:29:32 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0908/1590681-sligo-greenway/Connachthttps://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0907/1590577-galway-rape-courts/Two men accused of raping a woman in the car park of Ceannt Railway Station in Galway last month have been further remanded in custody.Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:38:10 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0907/1590577-galway-rape-courts/Connachthttps://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0907/1590627-psychiatric-nurses/Members of the Psychiatric Nurses Association (PNA) in Galway and Roscommon are to engage in industrial action later this month.Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:03:35 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0907/1590627-psychiatric-nurses/Connachthttps://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0904/1590345-mayo-crash-reaction/Tributes have been paid to "wonderful young boy" Eoin Doyle, who died after a train hit a car near Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo, on Thursday night.Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:06:37 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0904/1590345-mayo-crash-reaction/Connachthttps://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0904/1590277-mayo-train-collision/A 12-year-old boy has died after a train hit a car near Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo last night.Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:47:51 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0904/1590277-mayo-train-collision/Connachthttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0912/1591258-status-orange-rain-warning-in-effect-for-three-counties/A Status Yellow rain warning for Cork and Kerry and an earlier Status Orange rain warning that was in effect for three counties overnight have now ended.Sat, 12 Sep 2026 03:13:38 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0912/1591258-status-orange-rain-warning-in-effect-for-three-counties/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0903/1590217-man-80s-dies-following-two-car-crash-in-co-leitrim/A man in his 80s has died following a two-car collision in Co Leitrim which happened two weeks ago.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:33:43 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0903/1590217-man-80s-dies-following-two-car-crash-in-co-leitrim/Connachthttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0902/1590078-dubravko-ostojic-court/Dubravko Ostojic, of Claí Mór, Ballybrit, Galway, was brought before Galway District Court this morning.Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:28:17 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0902/1590078-dubravko-ostojic-court/Courtshttps://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0901/1589950-galway-road-initiative/An initiative aimed at halving the number of deaths and serious injuries on roads in Co Galway has been launched this afternoon.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:27:36 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0901/1589950-galway-road-initiative/Connachthttps://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0901/1589991-galway-student-accommodation/Student representatives in Galway have called for urgent action to address a lack of accommodation, ahead of the start of the new academic year.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:57:48 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0901/1589991-galway-student-accommodation/Connachthttps://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0831/1589793-baboro-galway/A host of Irish and international performers will travel to Galway in October for the 30th staging of the Baboró International Arts Festival for Children.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:14:27 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0831/1589793-baboro-galway/Connachthttps://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0830/1589704-collision-sligo/A pedestrian has died after he was struck by his own van in Grange, Co Sligo.Sun, 30 Aug 2026 08:53:35 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0830/1589704-collision-sligo/Connachthttps://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0829/1589633-turbine-course/A new course is helping people to make their own wind turbine from scratch to ease the uncertainty in the cost of energy and fuels.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0829/1589633-turbine-course/Connachthttps://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0827/1589457-galway-court/A 47-year-old man has been before a special sitting of Galway District Court, charged with drugs and money laundering offences.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:45:16 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0827/1589457-galway-court/Connachthttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0827/1589445-ikea-opens-plan-and-order-point-store-in-galway/IKEA has opened its eighth Plan and Order Point in Ireland, located in Galway at Gateway Retail Park, and its first in the west of the country.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:54:08 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0827/1589445-ikea-opens-plan-and-order-point-store-in-galway/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0827/1589421-galway-drug-seizure/A man in his 40s is due to appear in court in Galway following the seizure of cash and drugs, along with the discovery of two cryptocurrency accounts.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:51:56 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0827/1589421-galway-drug-seizure/Connachthttps://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0825/1589155-galway-crash/A teenage boy is in a critical condition in hospital following a road crash in Co Galway last weekend.Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:44:02 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0825/1589155-galway-crash/Connachthttps://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0822/1588860-ballinrobe-mayo-rtc/A woman in her 80s who was seriously injured after she was struck by a car in Co Mayo on Thursday has died.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:42:54 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0822/1588860-ballinrobe-mayo-rtc/Connachthttps://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0821/1588816-patrick-irwin-court/A 44-year-old man charged in connection with the seizure of €100,000 of cocaine in Roscommon on 16 August has been remanded in custody with consent to bail.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:32:51 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0821/1588816-patrick-irwin-court/Connachthttps://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0821/1588744-mayo-woman-critical/A pedestrian in her 80s is in a critical condition in hospital after she was hit by a car in Co Mayo yesterday afternoon.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:28:47 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0821/1588744-mayo-woman-critical/Connachthttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0821/1588762-state-made-mistakes-over-galway-ring-road-cpos-canney/Minister of State Seán Canney has said the State "made mistakes" in its handling of families facing CPOs of their homes to make way for the Galway City Ring Road.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:36:05 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0821/1588762-state-made-mistakes-over-galway-ring-road-cpos-canney/Prime Time