The update comes as external reviews into care given to women and babies at Portiuncula Hospital continues.

Families and survivors of a notorious former mother and baby home in the west of Ireland are to visit the site ahead of its major excavation.

Personnel from Colombia, Spain, the UK, Canada, and the US have joined the team in excavating the mass grave at the site in Tuam, Co Galway.

Research indicates that almost 800 babies were buried in a sewerage system at the St Mary’s home in Tuam, Co Galway between 1925 and 1961.

Families with relatives who were in the Co Galway institution have been informed of the timeline of work.

Sunny Jacobs died following the blaze at the Sunny Healing Centre in rural Co Galway.

Gardaí and the emergency services were alerted to the fire at 6:20am on Tuesday.

The man was subsequently charged to appear before a special sitting of Galway District Court on Sunday.

Young diners between the ages of seven and 15 are being offered a free 12-course tasting experience when dining with an adult at Aniar

Gardaí said the male driver of the truck, who is aged in his 30s, is uninjured.

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Evan Kilmartin (22) was a well-known DJ in Co Galway who performed regularly at several venues throughout the county

The project has collected individual letters showing daring adventures and close calls, including a postcard sent from Cobh in 1912 by an emigrant who narrowly missed the sinking of the Titanic by delaying her journey to New York by one day;

The court heard that Lucky Enogheghase, with an address at Frenchville Lane, Co Galway, was involved in facilitating the journey of three women from Nigeria to Ireland

Shortly after midday, gardaí and emergency services responded to the collision.

Brian Coyne, it was claimed, had presented at the GP’s surgery complaining of chest pain, but he was not referred for further assessment or treatment in a hospital setting.

The project involves landfall works at Killard on the Clare coast that lie close to US President elect Donald Trump’s golf resort at Doonbeg.

An unreported collision involving an SUV occurred on a minor road at Slievaun, Clarinbridge, shortly after 9:15am on Thursday, January 9th.

In 2024, more than 15,000 fundraisers were launched across Ireland, with more than 850,000 donations.

The winning numbers in Wednesday night's main Lotto draw were: 7, 10, 12, 19, 21, 32, and the Bonus was 9.

Peggy Casserly (75) was struck by a car on the N59 at Dangan on the outskirts of Galway city on December 19th, 2022.

Kerry’s seven winners are goalkeeper Ciara Butler, defenders Kayleigh Cronin and Aishling O’Connell, midfielder Anna Galvin, and forward trio Niamh Carmody, Danielle O’Leary, and Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh.

PJ Davis (64), Kilkerrin, Ballinasloe, Co Galway, claims the ESB failed to provide safe and proper equipment when he was required to work on replacing old uncovered electricity wires with new covered wires at Agahcordrinan, Co Longford, on July 5th, 2016.

The man is currently being detained at Galway Regional and Divisional Headquarters.

The EU Just Transition Area includes municipal districts in the counties Laois, Longford, Offaly, Westmeath, Roscommon and the Municipal Districts of Ballinasloe (Co Galway), Athy, Clane-Maynooth, (Co Kildare) and Carrick-on-Suir and Thurles (Co Tipperary).

If you love nothing more than a swim or walk along the beach all year round, then living nearby is a definite help.

Ten of the 17 beaches affected are in Co Mayo, two in Galway, one in Donegal and the remaining four are located in Dublin

Una Bowden and her daughters Ciara, 14, and Saoirse, 10, died in a car crash in Co Mayo on March 26.

The 12-year-old, who had been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and was the inspiration for the Late Late Toy Show appeal, died on Tuesday.

The child, who was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, inspired the annual Late Late Toy Show appeal.