3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (315+ words) SMALL landlords leaving the private rental market may lead to fewer housing options and flexibility for tenants in Galway. The warning comes from the Irish Property Owners Association (IPOA) based on the latest figures from the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB)....

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (229+ words) A new ESRI report has shown that real household incomes in Ireland have declined, as well as a high child poverty rate. According to the report, living standards have stagnated. This is down to many aggravating factors, but the report…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (292+ words) ROAD safety works are set to be carried out next year on the N84 around the Cloughanover Junction. The works will include additional signage, updated road markings and improved sightlines at the junction, but are still subject to approval from Transport…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (305+ words) PLANNING permission has been granted for a private housing estate in Athenry which is set to deliver 136 new homes. The project was approved by Galway County Council earlier this month, subject to the applicants, Athenry Luxury Housing Developments Ltd, adhering…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (390+ words) An Irish homelessness charity is calling on the Government to act with the urgency the housing crisis demands. The Simon Communities of Ireland are criticising the Government’s lack of political urgency on the crisis, following the latest increase in the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (645+ words) PARENTS in Galway are forced to take out loans and reach out to charities in a bid to cover the rising costs of sending their children back-to-school. The West-Midlands Credit Union in Tuam recorded a ten per cent increase in…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (279+ words) Tuam Herald Contract signed for an extension to Mountjoy Female Prison, adding 52 spaces The Government has announced it has signed a contract for a new extension at the Dóchas Centre (Mountjoy Female Prison). The extension will increase the prison’s capacity…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (416+ words) Property Insights by Johnny Gannon, Fair Deal Property Ireland’s housing crisis has become a moving crisis, and we must begin treating it as such. In Galway, first-time buyers now account for approximately 70 per cent of home purchases. The highly incentivised…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (308+ words) GALWAY City Council has been deemed one of Ireland’s greenest councils, with Galway County Council just outside the top ten performers. A report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) assessed the performance of all 31 local authorities against 15 National Enforcement Priorities…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (252+ words) RENMORE Scout Group is being showcased as an example of how social financing can make a difference by highlighting its own achievements. The scout group recently upgraded its Scout Den and purchased a new van with support from Community Finance…...