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The announcement by TG4 yesterday of a €10 million funding package represents a major boost for creative talent both nationally and, crucially, within the regions — most notably the West, where the broadcaster is based. The investment reinforces TG4’s role as a central driver of regional creative development and a cornerstone of the independent production sector.

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TG4’s €10 million funding package a major boost for creative talent in the west ↗

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Scientists in Galway have taken a significant step forward in the development of lab-grown “mini brains”, a breakthrough that could accelerate research into conditions such as stroke, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s.

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Galway scientists growing ‘mini brains’ in labs to aid research ↗

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More than €1.67 million has been awarded to seven towns and villages across County Galway that are working to strengthen local amenities, protect heritage and address vacancy.

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€1.67 million boost for Galway towns and villages ↗

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Christmas arrives each year like a soft pause in the long sentence of our lives. It is a moment when the noise of the world can, if we allow it, fade into the background, and something gentler takes its place. In a time when headlines feel sharp and days feel rushed, Christmas invites us to believe again in the quiet power of goodness, in the small magic of human connection, and in our shared responsibility to shape the memories that will live on long after the decorations are packed away.

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Let Christmas plant the seeds of goodness is a world devoid of magic ↗

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A man with 160 previous convictions, who is currently serving a sentence for stealing a charity box containing €600 from an Athenry pub, was back before Galway District Court this week, where he received an additional sentence for stealing a charity box from Londis, Newcastle on September 20, 2024.

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Second prison sentence for charity box thief ↗

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The role of Macnas in the cultural history of Galway is set to be enhanced with the creation in the city of a year-round Macnas Visitor Experience.

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Macnas role in city culture to be marked with year round visitor experience ↗

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For nearly half a century, the Samaritans have been a vital source of comfort and connection for people across Galway and the surrounding areas. Operating from Nuns’ Island, with a satellite service in Castlebar, the Galway branch is the third oldest in Ireland and will celebrate its 50th anniversary next April.

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Galway Samaritans celebrate fifty years of listening and supporting ↗

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A young man who arrived in Tuam to reside in Simon Community accommodation and who has been given a council house in the town, was told by a judge that he must either be in work or vocational training when his case comes before Galway District Court again next March.

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Be in work or training by March, judge warns thief ↗

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