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Performative politics as “mute” Noel Thomas finds voice on Facebook!

10.04.2026 20

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Dara Bradley

Galway’s first Park and Ride won’t solve traffic congestion

27.03.2026 20

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Dara Bradley

Media Minister calls out City Council over Crown Square

Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley Minister Patrick O’Donovan has expressed surprise that Galway City Council borrowed...

20.02.2026 100

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Dara Bradley

Will United Left Front bond together for Galway West?

World of Politics with Harry McGee A few weeks ago, the Social Democrats held their national convention in Cork. One of the more interesting motions...

19.02.2026 80

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Harry McGee

Slip sliding on tea trays and sweeping brushes on the ice

A Different View with Dave O’Connell There are many things in life you know you’ll never do – and hurtling down an icy tunnel on a glorified tea...

19.02.2026 40

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Dave Oconnell

Footballers defy the odds again with a storming comeback against Kerry

Inside Track with John McIntyre IT’S fair to say every county has been going at it hammer and tongs in the National Football League so far, but what...

19.02.2026 80

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John McIntyre

Every day is a school day for Education Minister Naughton

Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley When the Government announced a list of school projects to go to tender or construction...

13.02.2026 80

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Dara Bradley

Twin threats of rural decline – and urban overcrowding

A Different View with Dave O’Connell If there was ever a man tailormade for the GAA it must be someone called Benny Hurl – but whatever smile his...

13.02.2026 30

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Dave Oconnell

Limerick too strong for the Cats but is passage of time catching up on them?

Inside Track with John McIntyre WHAT’S left in the greatest Limerick team of all time? The jury remains out after the opening rounds of the...

13.02.2026 30

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John McIntyre

Middle ground politics shows dearth of ambition or vision

World of Politics with Harry McGee The decision on Tuesday was not surprising. The government has been talking for years about raising the 32 million...

13.02.2026 50

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Harry McGee

Galway ‘Safety’ Partnership is more like a secret society!

Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley Galway City Community Safety Partnership should be renamed Galway City Community Secret...

07.02.2026 30

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Dara Bradley

Government scrambles for solutions on deadly bikes

World of Politics with Harry McGee I don’t know when scramblers first became part of the Irish motorbike scene. I can certainly remember them...

06.02.2026 60

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Harry McGee

Madcap stuff but footballers display a ruthless streak in edging out Armagh

Inside Track with John McIntyre Padraic Joyce mightn’t admit it publicly, but Saturday’s last-gasp Division 1 victory over familiar foes Armagh...

06.02.2026 40

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John McIntyre

Town Hall celebration reflects Galway culture in perfect light

A Different View with Dave O’Connell There can be a thin line between putting your best foot forward and bragging. It’s about finding the sweet...

06.02.2026 50

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Dave Oconnell

IRB conspiracists in Galway haven’t gone away, you know

Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley A political conspiracist organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Brotherhood...

31.01.2026 50

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Dara Bradley

No league points for either Galway team but lots of promise to build on

Inside Track with John McIntyre WHEN a team wins its opening round National League game, it creates a positive vibe around the camp. Neither the...

30.01.2026 80

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John McIntyre

Poll underlines changing Irish political landscape

World of Politics with Harry McGee Fianna Fáil was at 15 per cent in the latest opinion poll published by the Business Post last Sunday; that was...

30.01.2026 70

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Harry McGee

The fall-out from missing your rung on the property ladder

A Different View with Dave O’Connell If there’s one thing worse than the realisation that you may never own your own home, it’s someone from an...

30.01.2026 50

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Dave Oconnell

NTA looking to expand capacity on Galway line

The National Transport Authority has formally acknowledged that capacity on the Galway/Dublin railway line needs to be increased. NTA spokesperson,...

27.01.2026 50

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Our Reporter

Red faces at ATU and BAM over missing apostrophes

Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley There were red faces all round at Atlantic Technological University (ATU) last week over...

24.01.2026 30

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Dara Bradley

Two biographies that get right in under the bonnet

A Different View with Dave O’Connell I’ll be honest – most ‘autobiographies’ of sports people or music stars leave me cold; they’re...

23.01.2026 30

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Dave Oconnell