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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Mystery 5,000-Book Order at Galway’s Kenny’s Suspected of Being for AI Training
• Could Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann Finally Return to Galway After 75 Years?
• One in Ten Children Going Without Asthma Medication as Families Struggle with Costs

10am-11am

• Psychiatric Nurses in Galway and Roscommon Balloted for Strike Action
• Galway to Welcome Major Celebrity Cruise Ship for First Time
• GARDA SLOT
• Could Ireland Ban Cigarette and Vape Sales to the Next Generation?
• ATU Appeals to Galway Homeowners to Help Ease Student Accommodation Shortage

11am-12pm

• Galway Community Rallies Behind 12-Year-Old Izzy Sallis
• Women and Girls Encouraged to Get Outdoors and Get Active Across Galway
• MUSIC MORNINGS - SULK HOGAN

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Nursing Homes Warn of Winter Crisis as Bed Shortage Deepens
• Temperatures Set to Soar to 28 Degrees in Ireland This Week
• Galway to Welcome Home Camogie Heroes After All-Ireland Final

10am-11am

• Mary Robinson Warns of ‘Aggressive’ Israeli Annexation in West Bank
• Supermac’s Wins Latest Trademark Battle with McDonald’s
• Galway to Get Front-Row Seat for Rare Solar Eclipse

11am-12pm

• Monday Deep Dive panel - Should Galway Introduce a Tourist Tax?
• Sports review

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Today on Galway Talks with Ollie Turner:

9am-10am

• Fuel Tax Cuts 'Essential' as Prices Threaten to Rise
• Holiday Homes Overtake Families in Parts of Connemara
• Ireland Prepares for Its Biggest Solar Eclipse in Decades

10am-11am

• Calls to Fast-Track UHG Expansion
• The Cost of College Keeps Climbing

11am-12pm

• We have a bumper Galway Thought panel ahead of the all-ireland camogie final
• Sport preview

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Today on Galway Talks with Ollie Turner:

9am-10am

• Fuel Prices Could Rise Again Next Month
• Should Data Centres Pay More for Ireland's Electricity Grid?
• Questions Raised Over Hot Meals for Patients at UHG

10am-11am

• Almost 6,000 People Seek Help Finding a GP
• Concern as Brittany Ferries Ends Live Animal Exports
• We look ahead to the all-ireland camogie final

11am-12pm

• 40 Years of the Streets of Galway
• Galway Pride Celebrates Community, Visibility and Resilience
• MUSIC MORNINGS – COLOHAN

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Today on Galway Talks with Ollie Turner:

9am-10am

• Water Safety Warning After Lion’s Mane Jellyfish Sting in Salthill
• Law Society Says Two Changes Could End Criminal Legal Aid Dispute
• Avoca Renews Partnership to Champion Rare Galway Wool

10am-11am

• Family Calls for More EV Chargers after being ‘stranded’ overnight in Connemara
• MOTORS
• Parents Borrowing Money to Cover Back-to-School Costs

11am-12pm

• FINANCIAL ADVICE
• No Irish Fans to Attend Nations League Clash with Israel
• We look ahead to the All-Ireland Camogie final

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Today on Galway Talks with Ollie Turner:

9am-10am

• Thousands Welcome Galway's All-Ireland Champions Home
• Ireland Appoints First Defence Attachés to Key Global Embassies

10am-11am

• Man Shot in Face During Ballinasloe Home Attack
• GARDA SLOT
• Nearly a Dozen Life Rings Tampered With During Race Week
• Galway teacher is new ASTI President

11am-12pm

• Galway Bay Endurance Swim Back On After Weather Delay
• EVERGREEN
• MUSIC MORNINGS - Percy French Classics Brought to Life in Ballinasloe

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Today on Galway Talks with Ollie Turner:

9am-10am

• 'Ghost' Buses Leaving Galway Passengers Stranded
• Best Dressed Crowned at Ballybrit
• Appeal to Save Galway Dyspraxia Summer Camp

10am-11am

• New Gaza Deal Raises Hopes for Lasting Peace
• Female Councillors Targeted in Harassment Campaign

11am-12pm

• We have a bumper GAA panel as we gear up to the ladies all Ireland final
• Sports Preview

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Today on Galway Talks with Ollie Turner:

9am-10am

• Galway pays tribute to Oscar winning songwriter Glen Hansard
• Has Galway City Lost Its Spark? One listener thinks so
• Galway Peace Walk Returns This Weekend

10am-11am

• Another Blow for Households as Electricity Costs Rise
• Dunmore Man Takes on 24-Hour Croagh Patrick Challenge
• We get some tips ahead of Ladies Day at BallyBrit

11am-12pm

• Campaign Grows to Bring Skatepark Back to Loughrea
• We look ahead to the ladies All-Ireland Football final
• Music Mornings - Mike Stewart joins us in studio

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Today on Galway Talks with Ollie Turner:

9am-10am

• Do New E-Scooter Rules Go Far Enough? - Government set to approve major shake-up today
• Calls Grow for Higher Alcohol Taxes
• Climate Council Warns Ireland Is Falling Behind

10am-11am

• Trump Meets Zelensky and Netanyahu as Global Conflicts Intensify
• Wildfires And looming heatwave Raises Questions for Holidaymakers
• We look ahead to the women’s all ireland football final

11am-12pm

• We get some tips for Day Three at the Galway Races
• ATU Students Launch Platform to Match Students with Odd Jobs
• Galway's Pat McDonagh Celebrates Plaza’s €8.2 Million Lotto ticket sale

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Today on Galway Talks with Ollie Turner:

9am-10am

• Mayo Brings Sam Maguire Home
• Thousands of Homes' Worth of Wind Energy Wasted

10am-11am

• Warning Over Children Groomed Into Online Crime
• Calls to Cut Alcohol Tax as Drinking Levels Fall
• We hear all about day two of the Galway Races

11am-12pm

• School Bus Row Leaves Parents Facing Work Crisis
• Last Chance to Enter Galway Summer Rally
• MUSIC MORNINGS - DEREK ELLARD

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Today on Galway Talks with Ollie Turner:

9am-10am

• The West’s Awake - Mayo End 75 Years of Heartbreak

10am-11am

• Weather Set to Test Galway Races Crowds
• Claims New Rent Rules Are Forcing Tenants Out
• Ancient Galway Tombs Rewrite Prehistoric History

10am-11am

• MONDAY PANEL- Galway Races Ready to Roar Into Life
• SPORTS REVIEW

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley :

9am-10am

• Galway Ring Road to Be Fast-Tracked
• Teagasc Warns of Sharp Drop in Farm Incomes
• Beach Access Mats Finally Roll Out in Galway

10am-11am

• Trump Hits EU with Fresh Tariffs
• World Drowning Prevention Day Prompts Fresh Water Safety Appeal
• Galway Group Takes on Pilgrimage for Palestine

11am-12pm

• GALWAY THOUGHTS PANEL - a look ahead to the all ireland football final
• Sports preview

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Municipal Councils Set to Return by 2029
• Fuel Support Decision Hinges on Middle East Conflict
• Galway Walking Tour Puts Airbnb Under the Spotlight

10am-11am

• Nationwide Hosepipe Ban as Water Supplies Come Under Pressure
• Councillor Condemns 'False' Social Media Claims About Doughiska
• AI Goes Rogue in Shocking Cyber Breach

11am-12pm

• Organic Farmer Says Fresh Produce Is Being Devalued
• Warning Issued Over Suspicious Callers in Cloughanover
• MUSIC MORNINGS - CORMAC LOOBY AND PADRAIG HUGHES

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley

9am-10am

• Independent Ireland Leader Visits Galway
• Warning as Fuel Prices Set to Rise Again
• Gardaí Warn Public Over Rise in AI-Powered Scams

10am-11am

• Galway TD to Observe Trial of Irish Activist in Germany
• MOTORS
• Museum Talk Explores Climate Risks Facing Connemara

11am-12pm

• FINANCIAL ADVICE
• Kate Nash Set for Galway Arts Festival Gig
• Brazilian Day Returns to Celebrate Community in Gort

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Government Agrees Major E-Scooter Crackdown
• Rising Costs Delay Holiday Plans for Many
• Pharmacists Warn Over Social Media Health Advice

10am-11am

• Calls for Airbnb Rules to Be Properly Enforced
• GARDA SLOT
• Laughter Loft Returns with Another Stellar Line-Up
• Farmers Urged to Put Safety First

11am-12pm

• Galway Editor Makes History with International Award
• Galway TD to Observe Trial of Irish Activist in Germany - TBC
• EVERGREEN
• Galway Fans Give Heroes a Warm Welcome Home

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• Galway Fall Short in All-Ireland Final - we’ll speak to Galway GAA Chairperson Paul Bellew and Galway manager Micheál Donoghue
• Galway to Welcome Home Senior Hurlers - we give all the homecoming details

In other news…

• Remembering Brenda Fricker: Lelia Doolin Pays Tribute
• Pressure Grows for Tougher E-Scooter Rules
• Call to End Short Prison Sentences
• Spanish Pride in Galway After World Cup Triumph
• Monday Deep Dive Panel: Is Galway Ready for a Hotter Future?
• SPORTS REVIEW

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LIVE FROM BALLYFA – ALL-IRELAND FINAL SPECIAL

• We’ll be unpacking what could happen on Sunday throughout the show

In other news…

• World Cup Fever Hits Galway's Spanish and Argentinian Communities
• Warning of Early Years Staff 'Exodus' in Galway
• Calls to Scrap VAT on Sun Cream
• Pressure Mounts Over Parkmore Junction Ahead of Race Week
• Sports preview

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Galway Solicitors Bring Criminal Legal Aid Fight to Leinster House
• New Planning Exemptions Come into Force – we speak to the Planning Minister John Cummins

10am-11am

• New Pregnancy Loss Leave: What Will It Mean?
• From Bessborough to the Big Screen – one Galway woman’s journey
• Café Link Expands to Ballybane

11am-12pm

• WTAF!? Returns to Galway's Westend
• Castlegar Gets Behind Galway
• MUSIC MORNINGS - Galway Musicians Unite for Venezuela

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Galway Woman's Heartbreak Over Delayed Rare Disease Drug Decision
• Threshold Warns Over Planning Rule Changes
• Should RTÉ Be Spending Licence Fee Money More Wisely?

10am-11am

• Oireachtas to Honour Ann Widdecombe
• Inis Mór celebrant to feature in new TV series

11am-12pm

• FINANCIAL ADVICE
• Turloughmore Counts Down to Croke Park
• That Lad Needs a Hobby: Running Away with the Circus

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• A Life-Changing Decision Awaits Rare Disease Patients
• Shantalla Park Sale Approved Despite Community Opposition
• Tips on Staying Safe on the Water This Summer

10am-11am

• Gaeltacht Housing Plan Sparks Fresh Row
• GARDA SLOT
• AsIAm Calls for €55 Weekly Disability Payment
• Farewell to a Galway Landmark - the James Hardman Library

11am-12pm

• Clarinbridge Gears Up for All-Ireland Final Day
• EVERGREEN
• Druid Revives an Irish Theatre Classic for the Arts Festival
• MUSIC MORNINGS - The Song That's Backing Galway's All-Ireland Dream

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We’re live from Eyre Square as the Galway International Arts Festival kicks off…

• Would you take this flight? We hear about an immersive theatrical experience here in the square
• We’re joined by the festival’s CEO and Artistic Director

In other news…

• Decision Day for Shantalla Park as it goes down to a vote by Galway councillors
• Fresh Heat Warning Issued for Galway
• Seagulls, Litter and Galway's Image – Is the City Losing the Battle?
• Calls for Urgent Action Over Speeding on Taylor's Hill
• Jane Casey Brings Her New Irish Thriller to Galway
• Mullagh Dreams of All-Ireland Glory
• Sports preview

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley;

We’re live from the Galmont for the Galway Film Fleadh -

• Stephen Rea Stars in Powerful Irish-Language Short Éist
• Galway-Set Drama Explores Grief Through a Child's Eyes
• We hear all about A Knock at Your Door
• A Dark Irish Comedy Gets Its World Premiere

In other news…

• Devastating Fire Destroys Connemara Landmark
• Calls for Urgent Redesign of Parkmore Junction
• Galway Left Waiting for New Double-Decker Buses
• Heatwave Set to Grip Galway
• Sports preview

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Major Fire Breaks Out at Connemara shop
• Could Your Phone Replace Your Wallet?
• Galway Breakthrough Offers Hope for Kidney Disease Patients

10am-11am

• Housing Shortage Could Last Another Decade
• Should All Self-Employed Workers Get Time Off?
• Film Fleadh spotlight: Coco's Law

11am-12pm

• A New Irish-Language Musical Takes Centre Stage
• MUSIC MORNINGS – ULTAN CONLON

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Could Farm Relief Finally Become a Reality?
• Wind Farm Battle Brewing on Galway-Mayo Border
• We speak to a Clifden man Keeping an Ancient Irish Cattle Breed Alive

10am-11am

• National Women's Council Calls for Public Childcare System
• MOTORS
• Film Fleadh Spotlight: A Knock at Your Door

11am-12pm

• FINANCIAL ADVICE
• What Does Your Favourite Colour Say About You?
• Galway's Medieval Fighters Take on the World

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Heat Advisory Issued as Temperatures Set to Soar
• Should Public Drinking Be Banned in all Galway towns?
• Galway Parking Confusion Leaves Visitors with Fines
• Should Unpaid Internships Be Banned?

10am-11am

• Galway House Prices Jump €25,000 in a Year
• GARDA SLOT
• UN Sounds Alarm Over AI Risks to Children
• Galway Film Fleadh: Inside the Story of The S.U.

11am-12pm

• One of Theatre's Great Dramas Comes to Galway as part of the international arts festival
• Clifden Arts Festival Unveils 2026 Programme
• MUSIC MORNINGS – Sarah Hanniffy

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Public Consultation to Begin on Permanent UHG Helipad
• Love Island - Fitzy Escapes Movie Night... But Is the Drama Really Over?

10am-11am

• Trump Hails America as 'Crowning Achievement' at 250th Birthday Celebration
• Galway Film Fleadh: The Must-See Movies This Year
• Legal Aid Dispute Delays Serious Criminal Trials

11am-12pm

• MONDAY PANEL
• SPORTS REVIEW

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Another week, another reminder that no two days on Galway Talks are ever the same. Over the past five days we've tackled everything from the cost of living and road safety to international tragedy, inspiring community initiatives and the magic of music and film.

As always, our conversations were driven by the stories affecting people here in Galway, while never losing sight of the wider world beyond our county.

One of the week's biggest talking points came from Government, as Junior Minister Seán Canney joined us to discuss the decision to extend fuel tax relief for another month, delaying another rise in the cost of filling the tank.

While motorists will welcome the breathing space, the reductions won't last forever, with the excise cuts due to be phased out later this year.

We also discussed tougher road safety measures, including plans to ensure dangerous drivers can no longer serve driving bans while behind bars, and proposals for stronger sentences in the most serious cases.

The message from Government is clear: keeping costs down where possible, while taking a much harder line on dangerous driving.

We also turned our attention overseas as the death toll from the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela continued to climb.

Galway resident and Sabanero Dairy founder Dayana Maltese spoke movingly about watching the tragedy unfold from thousands of kilometres away, while worrying about family, friends and communities back home.

Her interview was a powerful reminder that global disasters are never as distant as they seem, with many people here in Galway carrying the emotional weight of events happening across the world.

Closer to home, we met Aoife and Lucy, the Galway duo behind Ceiliúradh Coffee. Their ambition goes far beyond serving great coffee.

They want to create meaningful employment opportunities for autistic young people and those with intellectual disabilities, helping bridge the gap that so many face after leaving school.

It's a simple idea with the potential to make a real difference, proving that inclusion isn't just about good intentions, but about creating real opportunities.

We rounded off the week with one of Ireland's finest singer-songwriters, Declan O'Rourke, who joined us ahead of the world premiere of Almost With You at the Galway Film Fleadh.

Best known for his music, Declan is now stepping into the world of acting, while also contributing nine original songs to the film. It was fascinating to hear about this new chapter in his career and the creative journey that brought him from the recording studio to the big screen.

From politics and public policy to personal resilience, community spirit and creativity, it was another week of conversations that informed, challenged and celebrated the people and stories shaping Galway and beyond.

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley;

9am-10am

• Minister Sees 'Merit' in Galway Naval Base
• Trolley Numbers Hit Highest Level Since Pandemic
• Could Another Heatwave Be Heading for Galway?
• New Scheme Offers Faster Cataract Surgery for Galway Patients

10am-11am

• Galway Anglers Hit Out Over Salmon Weir Closure
• Will Higher Litter Fines Clean Up Galway?
• Declan O'Rourke Makes His Big Screen Debut

11am-12pm

• GALWAY THOUGHTS PANEL
• SPORTS PREVIEW

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• AI Set to Transform Two-Thirds of Jobs
• WhatsApp Users Warned Over New Scam Risk
• Sinn Féin Pushes for Irish Unity Planning

10am-11am

• Should Ireland Consider Nuclear Power?
• Oranmore Student's Short Film Heads to South Korea

11am-12pm

• CULTURE CORNER - Preserving the Story of Ballymacward
• Galway Duo's Mission to Create Jobs for Young People with Disabilities

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9am-10am

Drinking water is safe, but long-term resilience must improve to protect public health, says EPA

Galway City councillor bemoans loss of 100s of homes due to bad planning

Final Hours for CAO Change of Mind Deadline

10am-11am

Gaeltacht Housing Group Warns New Planning Rules Could Make It Harder for Irish Speakers to Build

Farmers Say Fuel Tax Extension Doesn't Go Far Enough

Kinvara Rallies Around Family After Holiday Tragedy

11am-12pm

New Tuam Mother and Baby Home Exhibition Opens in Galway

Inside Ireland's Beloved Mary From Dungloe Festival

Labour accuses media organisation of intimidating Mayor Helen Ogbu

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Seán Canney on Fuel Tax Relief and Tougher Road Safety Laws
• Galway Councillor Seeks Fine Gael Seanad Nomination
• Maria Walsh Brings Gender Equality Conversation to Galway

10am-11am

• Galway Venezuelan Speaks as Earthquake Death Toll Continues to Rise
• GARDA SLOT
• Retailers Warn Rising Minimum Wage Is Costing Young People Their First Job

11am-12pm

• Can Creativity Help Solve the World's Biggest Challenges?
• Summer Market Brings Fresh Flavours and New Traders to St Nicholas'
• MUSIC MORNINGS - From the Streets of Rio to the Streets of Galway - VALTER joins us in studio

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Today on Galway Talks with Ollie Turner:

9am-10am

• Government to Decide Future of Fuel Tax Cuts
• Could Empty Space Above Galway Shops Help Ease the Housing Crisis?
• Can Galway's Fitzy Survive Casa Amor?

10am-11am

• New Law Gives Workers the Right to Delay Retirement
• Galway Residents Call for Drivers to Slow Down in Westend
• Kilconly Community Launches 'Buy a Brick' Campaign to Build New Recreation Centre

11am-12pm

• MONDAY DEEP DIVE PANEL - Should Every Championship GAA Match Be Free to Watch?
• SPORTS REVIEW

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This week on Galway Talks, we asked whether Galway should start charging visitors a tourist tax. It's a debate that's dividing opinion.

Supporters say it's only fair that the millions who enjoy everything Galway has to offer contribute towards the cost of keeping the city clean, maintaining public spaces and improving tourism infrastructure.

Critics argue visitors already pay enough, and another charge could damage our competitiveness at a time when holidays in Ireland are already expensive.

The question is a simple one: should tourists help pay for the services they use, or will another levy simply send them elsewhere?

Founder and owner of Supermac's, the Só Hotel Group and the Plaza Group, Pat McDonagh gave us his opinion on the matter.

We also discussed new figures showing that more than 3,500 Galway children are missing out on a place in a gaelscoil, despite parents wanting Irish-medium education.

For a county that prides itself on its language and culture, the statistics are difficult to ignore. Demand is clearly there, yet the supply simply isn't keeping pace.

If we genuinely want to see the Irish language thrive beyond the Gaeltacht, families need more than encouragement: they need the opportunity to choose Irish-medium education in the first place.

Finally, we met broadcaster and endurance swimmer Tracy Piggott, who is preparing to spend up to eight hours beneath the waters of Galway Bay in aid of Sensational Kids.

Her remarkable challenge, Swimming in Silence, isn't just about physical endurance. It's about giving a voice to thousands of families waiting for assessments and therapies for children with additional needs.

Sometimes the most powerful way to make people listen is through an extraordinary act, and Tracy's determination certainly left a lasting impression.

Also this week we had a visit from Galway musician KONNO, who joined us in studio to perform and chat about his latest single, T.O.M..

The deeply personal track is a heartfelt tribute to his grandfather, exploring love, loss and the lasting impact of family.

It was a reminder that behind every song is a story, and KONNO's honest songwriting struck a chord with listeners.

Four very different conversations, but each centred on one thing: how we build a better Galway.

Whether that's through investing in our city, investing in our language, or investing in our children or families.

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• More Industrial Action Planned by Galway Heart Surgery Specialists
• Thunderstorm Warning in Place Across Galway
• Leaving Cert Over — But What Happens If You Miss the Points?

10am-11am

• Workers Urged to Switch Off During Summer Holidays
• Ryanair Drops Charges for Some Parents to Sit With Their Children
• Corrandulla Show Set to Welcome Thousands This Sunday

11am-12pm

• GALWAY THOUGHTS PANEL
• Should Galway Introduce a Tourist Tax?
• Are We Doing Enough to Keep Children Safe Online?

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley;

9am-10am

• Ireland Braces for Potential Record-Breaking Heat
• Women’s Aid Sees 62,000 Disclosures of Abuse in One Year
• Bigger Cars Could Put Pedestrians at Greater Risk, Report Warns

10am-11am

• Ireland Urged to Put Global Aid at Heart of EU Presidency
• Tracy Piggott to Take on Eight-Hour Underwater Swim Across Galway Bay

11am-12pm

• Galway Public Asked to Help Track Endangered Wild Honey Bees
• Galway International Arts Festival Expands Accessibility Supports for 2026
• MUSIC MORNINGS - Sarah Hession

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Tributes Paid Following Death of Double All-Ireland Winner Paul Clancy
• Galway Beaches Set for Disability Access Pilot
• Children Face ‘Very Real Danger’ From Unregulated AI, Alliance Warns

10am-11am

• Galway family must accept what they deem inadequate accommodation in the city by Friday or face eviction
• Motors
• Heat Warning Issued as Temperatures Set to Hit 31 Degrees

11am-12pm

• FINANCIAL ADVICE
• Galway Film Fleadh Unveils Full Programme for 2026 Festival

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Should Galway Introduce a Tourist Tax?
• Further tobacco tax hikes will only benefit criminals while local retailers suffer, warns Retailers against smuggling
• Irish Cancer Society Urges Public to Take Care in Sunny Weather

10am-11am

• 3,500 Primary School Children in Galway Cannot Access a Gaelscoil
• Garda Slot
• Galway House Prices Rise Again as Supply Crisis Keeps Market Under Pressure

11am-12pm

• No Galway area included in first phase of Galway-Athlone greenway
• Shamtown Brings the Story of Tuam’s Music Scene to Galway Stage
• Evergreen slot
• Music Mornings - Konno

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• New Customs Charges Spark Scam Warning for Online Shoppers - TBC
• Galway Learn All-Ireland Quarter-Final Opponents
• Summer Scorcher on the Way as Temperatures could Hit 30 Degrees

10am-11am

• Ebola Cases in Congo Near 1,000 as WHO Warns Outbreak Is Spreading Fast
• Five-Star Queer Music-Theatre Hit 0800-CUPID Comes to Galway

11am-12pm

• MONDAY PANEL - Galway City Centre: Thriving or Declining?
• SPORTS REVIEW

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Public Consultation on Galway Light Rail Planned for 2027
• Galway Farmers Face Uncertain Future as CAP Funding Comes Under Pressure
• Portumna Showcases Rural Regeneration Success with Summer of Events

10am-11am

• New Cathaoirligh Take the Chains Across Galway's Municipal Districts
• Trump and Iran Sign Deal to End Middle East Conflict
• Portumna's Mike Denver Set for Homecoming Concert

11am-12pm

• Tuam Event to Celebrate Refugees, Culture and Community
• Galway Entrepreneur takes home trophy at Enterprise Awards
• Portumna's Community Spirit and Tourism Ambitions in Focus
• Sports Preview

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Dáil Votes to Scrap Three-Day Waiting Period for Abortions
• Housing Committee Calls for Return of No-Fault Eviction Ban
• Team Connacht Athletes Set Off for Special Olympics Ireland Games

10am-11am

• EU Approves Tougher Migration Rules and New Deportation Centres
• HIQA Warns Even Low Levels of Alcohol Carry Health Risks
• Businesses Urged to Apply for Galway Shopfront Improvement Grants

11am-12pm

• Hauliers Urge Government Not to Cut Fuel Supports Yet
• Summer Isn't Always Sunshine: Why the Season Can Take a Toll on Mental Health
• MUSIC MORNINGS - JAMIE MCINTYRE

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Ireland Too Dependent on Fossil Fuels for Transport, Climate Watchdog Warns
• Galway TD Says New Derelict Property Tax Doesn't Go Far Enough
• Fishing Industry Demands Iceland-Style Deal for Ireland

10am-11am

• Campaigners Demand Action on Accessible Beaches in Galway
• Mother and Baby Home Survivor Awarded PhD at 77
• EPA Warns Water Quality Stagnating Despite Years of Action

11am-12pm

• Financial Advice
• Ask the Dentist
• Former Irish Navy Captain Shares Story of Leadership, Loss and Life at Sea

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley

9am-10am

Airbnb Crackdown Moves Closer as Government Targets Short-Term Lets
Should Children Be Banned from Social Media? Campaigners Say Politicians Are Targeting the Wrong Problem
Galway Surveyor Warns Ireland Faces Major Skills Shortage

10am-11am

Fuel Industry Calls for Tax Review as Oil Prices Begin to Ease
Electric Buses Finally Set for Galway Roads — But How Did They End Up in Storage?
Yoga, Meditation and Inner Peace: Galway Marks International Yoga Day

11am-12pm

From Bloomsday to Galway: Celebrating James Joyce's Connection to the City
Take a Dip at Dawn and Help Tackle Homelessness

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• We’re live from T O’Higgins in Shantalla for Men’s Health week
• Man Dies Following Fall from Seawall in Kinvara
• Budget Battle Begins as Unions Warn Workers Are Being Left Behind

10am-11am

• Simon Harris Launches Fine Gael's United Ireland Initiative
• New Derelict Property Tax Planned to Tackle Empty Buildings

11am-12pm

• SPORTS REVIEW

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• New EU Migration Pact Comes Into Force Amid Rights Concerns
• Why Are Cattle Prices Falling So Fast? New Figures Raise Questions for Beef Farmers
• University of Galway Programme Opens Doors for Students with Intellectual Disabilities

10am-11am

• Families Welcome Rare Disease Drug Progress as Government Orders Review of Approval System
• Families Face €1,500 School Transport Bill as Bus Route Refused
• New Era for Local Banking as Gateway Credit Union Launches
• From the GAA Pitch to the Love Island Villa – Can Galway's Seán Fitzgerald Go All the Way?

11am-12pm

• We speak to people here in Croke Park before then abseil the stadium to raise funds for cancer care west
• Sports preview

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Ban on public drinking in Tuam Municipal District to be introduced next month
• Has Trump Taken the Shine Off the World Cup? And Are Ireland Better Off Missing Out?
• Can Amateur Theatre Survive? Rising Costs Put Pressure on Musical Societies

10am-11am

• Protesters Target EU Gathering in Galway Over Gaza Response
• 95,000 Children Living in Consistent Poverty, Alliance Warns
• Men Encouraged to Take ‘One Step at a Time’ During Men’s Health Week

11am-12pm

• 340km Charity Cycle to Honour Little Blue Hero Saoirse
• Galway Bay FM's Sarah Grealish and John Morley Nominated Twice at Record-Breaking Justice Media Awards
• Music Mornings - Don Stiffe joins us live in studio

Galway Talks

Galway Talks with John Morley is the flagship show on Galway Bay FM and broadcasts Monday to Friday from 9am to 12pm and is the most popular talk show in the Galway region.

The current affairs show features a mix of breaking news, human interest stories, sport, entertainment, history and live music.

From local and national politics to community issues, voices from across the county and beyond discuss and debate the major events affecting Galway, the country and the world.

There’s a lighter side too as we feature the stories of local characters, the talent of Galway’s arts scene and debate the county’s many sporting achievements.

To listen back to previous shows see here.

Meanwhile. Galway Bay FM News provides trusted, comprehensive coverage and analysis of local, national, and international stories.

Tune in every hour, Monday to Friday, 7am to 6pm, with breakfast updates at 7:30 and 8:30.

Catch the multi-award-winning FYI Galway from 5pm for all your news and sport, along with traffic and business information.

And if its sport you're after -Listen live to Galway Bay FM Sport on the hour from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.

For all your local, national and international sports commentaries, fixtures and results check out Over the Line on Fridays from 7pm to 10pm, Saturday and Sunday Sports from 1pm – 6pm and Mondays from 8pm to 10pm.

Download the Galway Bay FM app to get the latest stories on the go and stay connected on Facebook, Instagram and X

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• 73,000 Students Exempt from Irish as New Report Warns of Growing Crisis
• Homes Damaged and Bus Torched as Violence Erupts in Belfast
• Galway Research Calls for National Coastal Erosion Masterplan

10am-11am

• Family Carers Cutting Back on Food and Heating as Cost of Caring Soars
• Motors
• 'Veruca Salt' Joins Galway Comic Con for Willy Wonka Anniversary Celebration

11am-12pm

• Financial advice
• Record Entries as Network Galway Prepares for Businesswoman of the Year Awards
• 60 Brave Fundraisers to Take the Leap in Galway's First Urban Abseil

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Cabinet Set to Approve Controversial Triple Lock Reforms
• Tributes Paid to Galway Builder Behind Galway Bay FM's Transformation
• Katie Taylor joins us in studio ahead of her Croke Park fight

10am-11am

• Galway United ‘Aggrieved’ as Home Match Forced to Cork
• Garda Slot
• Padraig Mac An Iomaire Elected Cathaoirleach of Connemara District
• Geraldine Donohue Elected Cathaoirleach of Loughrea-Gort/Kinvara District
• Galway Woman Breaks Silence on Life Inside Jehovah’s Witnesses in New Memoir

11am-12pm

• Volunteers Sought Across Galway for Hospice Sunflower Days
• Evergreen slot
• MUSIC MORNINGS - CILLIAN COLMAN

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Parents Warned Over Baby Sleep Pillows After Safety Alert
• Eight More Sets of Infant Remains Recovered at Tuam Mother and Baby Home Site
• Connemara Councillor Condemns Planned Visit of King Charles to Ireland

10am-11am

• Ballinasloe Among Ireland’s Cleanest Towns as Galway Areas Show Mixed Results in Litter Survey
• Ukraine Accuses Russia of Drone Strike Near Chornobyl Nuclear Facility
• Ability West Expands Respite Services as New Inclusive Summer Camps Announced

11am-12pm

• Monday Deep Dive Panel - GAA special
• Sports review

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Ring Road Legal Challenge Sparks Fresh Calls for Talks with Homeowners
• Major Breakthrough in Ambulance Pay Dispute as SIPTU Recommends Deal
• Councillors Demand Action After Homeless Man Forced to Sleep Rough

10am-11am

• EU Takes Ireland to Court Over Peat-Cutting Enforcement
• AI Firm Calls for Global Pause on Advanced Artificial Intelligence Development
• New Dance Production Brings the Story of the Corrib to Life

11am-12pm

• GALWAY THOUGHTS PANEL - Dunguaire Castle and homelessness
• Sports preview

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Multi-Million Euro Fit-Out Begins at Galway City Council’s New HQ
• Childcare Fee Caps Cut as Government Announces New Cost Limits
• Campaign Launched to Reopen Dunguaire Castle as Tourism Concerns Grow

10am-11am

• Heart Surgery Disruption Feared as Cardiac Specialists Plan Strike
• Public Can Now Raise ATM and Cash Access Concerns Directly with Central Bank
• Galway Researchers Seek MS Patients for Cognitive Health Trial

11am-12pm

• Celebrating Ireland’s Literary Giants at the Mick Lally Theatre
• John Morley is Taking the Plunge for Cancer Care West
• MUSIC MORNINGS - Seán O’Flynn

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• More Than 145,000 Students Begin State Exams Today
• Can Galway’s Ring Road Survive Another Legal Challenge?
• Could travelling abroad be the answer to Ireland’s hospital waiting list crisis?

10am-11am

• Irish Gaza Activist Describes ‘Torture’ After Israeli Interception
• Calls Grow for UNESCO Recognition of the Galway Hooker
• €12 Million Boost for Major Galway City Museum Expansion

11am-12pm

• Financial Advice
• Gúna Nua Brings Time-Twisting Family Drama to Galway
• Galway Composer Makes Irish Music History with International Honour
• Voice UK finalist bring adele tribute concert to town hall

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Fresh Legal Challenge Threatens Galway Ring Road Project
• Conradh na Gaeilge Criticises Government Over Gaeltacht Housing Powers
• Pharmacists Urge Students to Protect Health and Wellbeing Ahead of Exam Season

10am-11am

• GAA Star Sean Fitzgerald Brings West of Ireland Charm to Love Island
• Galway Woman Takes on HYROX Challenge to Support Cousin’s Cancer Fight
• Garda slot
• Galway Groups Among Medal Winners at Bloom Festival

11am-12pm

• Theatre Collective Brings Absurdist Double-Bill to the Stage
• SPORTS REVIEW
• Music Mornings - Clada

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo - Galway local manages response for Trócaire
• Galway to Host Major European Political Gathering Led by MEP Maria Walsh
• Celebrated Galway Choir Cois Cladaigh Announces New Artistic Director

10am-11am

• Drinkaware Warns of ‘Morning After’ Drink-Driving Risks Ahead of Bank Holiday Weekend
• Galway Volunteer Highlights Importance of HUGG Support Services for Families Bereaved by Suicide
• Galway Business Leaders Invited to AI Breakfast Briefing at PorterShed
• MS Journeys: A glimpse into life with MS from Galway's Katie O’Loughlin - World MS Day 2026 on 30th May

11am-12pm

• Galway thoughts panel – discusses central bank study on government housing targets and the Galway Transport Strategy
• Weekend Sports preview

Galway Talks

Galway Talks with John Morley is the flagship show on Galway Bay FM and broadcasts Monday to Friday from 9am to 12pm and is the most popular talk show in the Galway region.

The current affairs show features a mix of breaking news, human interest stories, sport, entertainment, history and live music.

From local and national politics to community issues, voices from across the county and beyond discuss and debate the major events affecting Galway, the country and the world.

There’s a lighter side too as we feature the stories of local characters, the talent of Galway’s arts scene and debate the county’s many sporting achievements.

To listen back to previous shows see here.

Meanwhile. Galway Bay FM News provides trusted, comprehensive coverage and analysis of local, national, and international stories.

Tune in every hour, Monday to Friday, 7am to 6pm, with breakfast updates at 7:30 and 8:30.

Catch the multi-award-winning FYI Galway from 5pm for all your news and sport, along with traffic and business information.

And if its sport you're after -Listen live to Galway Bay FM Sport on the hour from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.

For all your local, national and international sports commentaries, fixtures and results check out Over the Line on Fridays from 7pm to 10pm, Saturday and Sunday Sports from 1pm – 6pm and Mondays from 8pm to 10pm.

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Work Resumes on Long-Delayed Galway Transport Strategy Review
• Sonas Warns Toxic Online Misogyny is Influencing Young Boys in Irish Homes
• Turloughmore GAA Launches 24-Hour ‘CamánAthon’ to Fundraise for New Pitch Development

10am-11am

• ‘1 in 1000’ Mini Marathon Campaign Marks 15 Years Supporting Families Living with Cystic Fibrosis
• Forestry Owners Across Galway Invited to Windblow Support Meeting After Storm Eowyn Damage
• Financial Advice with Dave McCarthy

11am-12pm

• Tirellan National School Celebrates 40 Years At The Heart Of The Community
• Artists From Around The World Set To Descend On Kinvara For Major Outdoor Painting Festival
• MUSIC MORNINGS – The Evergreen Brothers

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• EPA Warns Ireland Set to Miss 2030 Climate Targets Despite Emissions Progress
• Galway East Parents Raise Concerns Over Lack Of School Bus To Coláiste Bhaile Chláir
• Galway Campaigners Call For Free Shingles Vaccine For Over-65s

10am-11am

• Iranian human rights group accuses Government of helping “normalise” relations with regime in Tehran after the accreditation of Iran’s ambassador went ahead this month.
• MOTORS
• Athenry to Host First Ever Irish Traveller Pride Event During National Celebration Week
• Orchard Fostering to Hold Tuam Information Evening for Prospective Foster Carers

11am-12pm

• Burren Archaeology Festival Returns with Ancient Discoveries, Castle Tours And Family Fun
• Flying Sardines And Backstage Chaos As KATS Bring Noises Off To Galway
• Croí Charity Cycle Returns To Galway For 32nd Year

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• HSE To Begin Feasibility Study On Future Of Toghermore Campus In Tuam
• Cabinet considers ban on import of goods from occupied territories

10am-11am

• Ireland ends deployment as UN Security Council fails to renew mandate on Mediterranean mission
• Uachtarán na hÉireann, Catherine Connolly Guest of Honour at Gradam Awards as Minister for the Gaeltacht Dara Calleary TD announces Just Art It as Overall Winner

11am-12pm

• TWO-O'Connors Bar - an immersive drama, set in the famous O Connors Bar, Salthill
• Evergreen Health segment
• Galway Artist Johnluke Releases New Single ‘Nervous’

Galway Talks

Galway Talks with John Morley is the flagship show on Galway Bay FM and broadcasts Monday to Friday from 9am to 12pm and is the most popular talk show in the Galway region.

The current affairs show features a mix of breaking news, human interest stories, sport, entertainment, history and live music.

From local and national politics to community issues, voices from across the county and beyond discuss and debate the major events affecting Galway, the country and the world.

There’s a lighter side too as we feature the stories of local characters, the talent of Galway’s arts scene and debate the county’s many sporting achievements.

To listen back to previous shows see here.

Meanwhile. Galway Bay FM News provides trusted, comprehensive coverage and analysis of local, national, and international stories.

Tune in every hour, Monday to Friday, 7am to 6pm, with breakfast updates at 7:30 and 8:30.

Catch the multi-award-winning FYI Galway from 5pm for all your news and sport, along with traffic and business information.

And if its sport you're after -Listen live to Galway Bay FM Sport on the hour from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.

For all your local, national and international sports commentaries, fixtures and results check out Over the Line on Fridays from 7pm to 10pm, Saturday and Sunday Sports from 1pm – 6pm and Mondays from 8pm to 10pm.

Download the Galway Bay FM app to get the latest stories on the go and stay connected on Facebook, Instagram and X

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Moycullen’s Séan Kyne elected in Galway West for Fine Gael
• Keeping Irish Alive in Our Community: An Bruach Thoir Invites Public to Gaeltacht Language Meeting
• Seeds, Sex and Seagulls: Barcelona’s Pigeon Plan Raises Questions

10am-11am

• Calls Grow To Scrap Rural Housing Restrictions As New Report Says Thousands More Homes Could Be Built
• HIQA publishes scoping review of evidence on shingles vaccination and reduced dementia risk
• Bell X1 join us to talk about their Galway International Arts Festival gig, the passing of Glenn Keating and their new album

11am-12pm

• Monday Panel – Bye-Election Review
• Sports Review

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Ground breaking study reveals scale and hospital impact of life limiting conditions among children and youths in Ireland
• Galway Author Gráinne O’Brien Wins Major Prize at Children’s Books Ireland Awards
• Countdown Underway to Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh 2026

10am-11am

• One in Four Charities Fear Services Cannot Continue
• “Can You Beat The Chaser?” fundraiser takes over Tuam later
• New Book Reveals Full Story of Alleged Fraudster Samantha Cookes and her Galway Connections

11am-12pm

• Galway Thoughts Panel - “The Summer Ahead: What’s in Store for Galway?”
• Sports Preview with Ollie Turner, Galway welcomes Kildare to Pearse in All Ireland opener

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• MEP Ciaran Mulooley Elected to European Parliament Agriculture and Rural Development Committee
• Electoral Commission Urges Galway West Voters to Understand Voting System Ahead of Friday Poll
• University of Galway to Host Major European Disability Congress and Inclusion Campaign

10am-11am

• Childcare Providers Warn Government Plans Could Impact Services and Staffing
• Galway Sisters Help Fund Second Scalp Cooling System for Cancer Patients in Sligo
• Loughrea Biodiversity Festival and BioBlitz Gets Underway This Evening

11am-12pm

• Award-Winning Play Poison to Receive Irish Premiere in Galway
• New Report Highlights Rapid Growth of Creative Tech Sector Across the West
• Music Mornings – Lily McMahon

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Exclusive Interview with Medtronic's VP of Patient Care Solutions about major Jobs Announcement
• Government Brings Forward New Laws to Crack Down on Puppy Farms
• ‘Aisling’ Authors Launch New Novel With Exclusive Edition at Kennys Bookshop

10am-11am

• Galway West By-Election Set to Test Government and Left-Wing Momentum
• Galway Sees Highest Rent Inflation in State as Average City Apartment Tops €2,290
• Galway Family Shares Story of 20 Extra Years Thanks to Organ Donation
• New Report Says Galway and West Could Benefit More From Stronger Diaspora Links

11am-12pm

• All-island charity CRY Ireland announces Galway native as trustee
• Galway Horse Connects Fundraiser Event last night
• Marc Roberts brings the Feel Good Factor to Galway’s Town Hall Theatre

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Galway Activists Detained After Israeli Forces Intercept Gaza Aid Flotilla
• EPA finds almost six out of ten septic tanks fail inspection, putting drinking water wells and rivers at risk
• From Tragedy to Hope: Galway Family Speaks Out on Organ Donation

10am-11am

• Advocacy groups want reform of the Nursing Home discharge process
• €3.25m in additional Government support to advance Galway Regional Aquatic Project
• Galway's Green Earth Organics Marks 20 Years In Business With The Announcement Of New Sustainability Festival
• GARDA SLOT
• Shearfest Returns to Moycullen for 2026

11am-12pm

• Galway Social Enterprise Horses Connect to Host Awareness and Fundraiser Evening
• Financial abuse awareness campaign launched
• MUSIC MORNINGS – Niall Teague

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Galway West By-Election Debate

OPENING STATEMENTS ORDER -

1. Helen Ogbu – Labour
2. Noel Thomas – Independent Ireland
3. Míde Nic Fhionnlaoich – Social Democrats
4. Seán Kyne – Fine Gael
5. Sheila Garrity – Independent
6. AJ Cahill – Irish People Party
7. Mark Lohan – Sinn Féin
8. Néill Bairéad - Independent
9. Mike Cubbard – Independent
10. Niall Murphy – Green Party
11. Denman Rooke – People Before Profit
12. Orla Nugent – Aontú
13. Thomas Welby – Independent
14. Cillian Keane – Fianna Fáil
15. Michael Ryan – Independent
16. John O’Leary – Independent

NOT IN ATTENDENCE TONIGHT IS PATRICK FEENEY INDEPENDENT

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• More Than 1,000 Domestic Abuse Incidents Reported Every Week
• Labour Court Talks Aim to Prevent Further Ambulance Strikes
• Protest Held Over Uncertain Future of Galway’s Pálás Cinema
• Over 20 Million Vapes Not Recycled in Ireland Last Year

10am-11am

• Frustration Grows Over Delay to State Apology for Thalidomide Survivors
• Shane Ross Lifts the Lid on RTÉ Scandals in New Book
• Galway Woman Shares IBD Story Ahead of World Awareness Day

11am-12pm

• MONDAY PANEL - Galway West By-Election
• Sports Preview

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Charlie McGettigan Backs Eurovision Solidarity Call for Palestine
• Bertie Ahern Remarks on Africans and Immigration Spark Backlash
• THAT LAD NEEDS A HOBBY

10am-11am

• Tempers Flare Over Galway’s Oats Spreading Saga
• Ivana Bacik Joins Helen Ogbu in Galway West Election Push
• Claregalway Set to Host One of Galway’s Biggest Fleadhs Yet

11am-12pm

• GALWAY THOUGHTS PANEL - Galway West By-Election: The Final Countdown
• Sports preview

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Boost for Gaeltacht Families Hosting Irish College Students
• Students’ Union Calls for Boycott of University Alumni Awards
• Revenue Confirms Property Tax for Garden Modular Homes

10am-11am

• Anger in Galway Over Lifebuoy Thefts Along River Corrib
• Galway Couple Join Garron Noone on Ambulance Mission to Uganda

11am-12pm

• National Famine Commemoration to Take Place in Portumna
• Yoga for Galway- Community Yoga and more sponsored by Galway City Council

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Shots Fired and Cars Torched in Athenry Incident
• Proposal For Muslim Burial Space At Tuam Cemetery Discussed By Councillors
• Concern In Doughiska Over New Telecom Mast Beside Schools

10am-11am

• Renmore Residents Raise Fresh Concerns Over Rat Running Ahead of Meeting With City Council
• Motoring

11am-12pm

• Financial Advice
• Ask the dentist
• New Campaign Encourages Irish Adults to Plan Ahead for Future Decision-Making
• From the Great Blasket to the Bookshelves: Lesley Bond Shares Her Extraordinary Island Story

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley :

9am-10am

• Calls For Urgent Reform As Ireland Ranked Among Slowest In Europe For Access To Rare Disease Drugs
• Concerns Raised Over €128 Million Defence Helicopter Purchase
• Majority of People in Galway/Ireland Unprepared For Retirement Despite High Levels of Financial Confidence

10am-11am

• Ambulance Delays Expected As NAS Staff Begin Industrial Action
• Illegal Tobacco Trade In Ireland Now Worth €845 Million, Retailers Warn
• St. Columbas CU Launch Free Tax Clinics we hear from Paul Conroy

11am-12pm

• Monday Panel - Campaign Group Accuses Government Of Ignoring UHG Infrastructure Crisis
• Sports Review

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley :

9am-10am

• Sinn Féin Targets Galway West Gain as leader canvasses the constiuency – Mary Lou MacDonald
• Ballinasloe Cllr. Welcomes Progress at Portiuncula But Says Full Restoration Must Remain Priority
• GALWAY AT WORK - Galway Atlantaquaria

10am-11am

• Jobs Expo Returns to Galway with Hundreds of Career Opportunities on Offer
• Galway Vigil During Darkness Into Light to Remember Loved Ones Lost To Suicide
• BAFTA-Winning Poet Henry Normal and Jan Brierton Bring New Spoken-Word Tour to Galway

11am-12pm

• GALWAY THOUGHTS PANEL - Seán Kyne, Dr. Sheila Garrity, Mike Cubbard – Nuclear / Public Childcare
• Sports Preview

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley :

9am-10am

• Tech Giants Face Questions Over Child Safety Online
• Parents Urged to Beat School Transport Deadline - Minister Michael Moynihan joins us
• HSE Moves to Curb Hiring and Overtime Amid €250 Million Overspend

10am-11am

• Renewed Calls for Free Hospital Parking for Patients
• Ireland Has Highest Electricity Prices in the EU
• Public Meeting in Galway to Debate Neutrality and the Triple Lock

11am-12pm

• Galway International Arts Festival Unveils Massive 2026 Programme
• Galway Film Series to Celebrate Women Who Changed History
• MUSIC MORNINGS - LEON STAX EQUATION

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley :

9am-10am

• Calls Grow for State-Run Childcare System in Ireland
• Pressure Mounts for Ireland-US Driving Licence Deal
• CAO Change of Mind Opens for Leaving Cert Students

10am-11am

• Cruise Ship Linked to Deadly Virus Outbreak Set for Canary Islands
• Future College Fee Cuts Under Threat Amid Government Overspend
• Galway West By-Election Under Spotlight at Political Podcast Event

11am-12pm

• Financial advice
• Women in Business Networks Unite for Major Tuam Event
• Culture corner - Blas na Bealtaine Festival Celebrates Galway’s Food Scene

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Dáil to Debate Lifting Ireland’s Ban on Nuclear Energy
• Business man on ballot for BOTH Dublin and Galway by-elections
• Powerful Human Rights Documentary Screening in Galway

10am-11am

• PhD Researcher Refuses to Accept Degree from University of Galway While Aboard Gaza Flotilla
• GARDA SLOT
• Two Irish Among Passengers as Virus Outbreak Hits Cruise Ship
• Call Out for ‘Bish’ Past Pupils Ahead of 60-Year Reunion

11am-12pm

• SPORTS PREVIEW
• Holly Cairns visits Galway Ahead of By-Election
• MUSIC MORNINGS - New amateur musical society for South Galway

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Galway Bay FM has a BIG announcement
• Call for Higher Taxes on Alcohol and Junk Food
• Galway Man to Walk 4,500km Across US for Spinal Injury Charity
• Pop-Up Shop in Eyre Square to Get Galway Voters Registered

10am-11am

• Unions Mark May Day with Cost-of-Living Warning
• Our new and improved History Talks segment
• CLADA join us live in studio

11am-12pm

• Galway Thoughts panel
• Sports preview

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Galway Councillor Resigns from Sinn Féin to Sit as Independent
• Galway Flood Defence Costs Jump to €80 Million with Completion Delayed
• Darkness Into Light Walks Return Across Galway for Mental Health Awareness

10am-11am

• Fuel Supports for Farmers by June as Government Rules Out Mini-Budget
• Europe Warming Twice as Fast as Global Average, Report Finds
• New Book Explores Life of Countess of Clanricarde

11am-12pm

• CULTURE CORNER - Classic Comedy Blithe Spirit Comes to Galway Stage
• Music Mornings - Steven Sharpe

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Major Upgrade Works to Begin at Oranmore Train Station
• Concerns Over Rat Sightings in Galway’s Westend
• We hear all about Oranmore’s Momentum festival

10am-11am

• Gaeltacht Housing Crisis Raised Ahead of Galway West By-Election
• Motoring with Gerry Murphy live from France
• Galway Mum to Share Cancer Story at Charity Wellness Brunch This Weekend

11am-12pm

• Financial Advice
• ‘The Tightrope Walker’ Comes to Galway Theatre Festival

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley

9am-10am

• Government to End Private Contracts for Ukrainian Accommodation
• Call for Ireland to Join Legal Challenge Against Mercosur Trade Deal
• One in Three Irish Adults Hit by Fraud, Central Bank Warns

10am-11am

• Push for ‘No Wait’ Toilet Access Cards for People with Chronic Illnesses
• Plans to Ease Mortgage Access for Cancer Survivors Under ‘Right to Be Forgotten’
• Galway Entrepreneur Launches First Irish Luxury Brands Group
• Datavant Opens New Global R&D Centre in Galway

10am-11am

• 1926 Census Goes Online as New Book Explores Ireland’s Past
• Evergreen
• Music Mornings - Tracy Bruen

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Call for Survivor-Led Council to Shape Policy on Gender-Based Violence
• Connolly Says Confidence Must Be Rebuilt as Fianna Fáil Faces By-Election Struggles
• Applications Open for Summer Trading at St Nicholas’ Market

10am-11am

• Trump Survives Third Assassination Attempt After Armed Incident at Washington Gala
• Call for Regional Transport Office to Boost Galway Projects
• New Ballybane Tidy Towns Committee to Launch

11am-12pm

• Monday Deep Dive panel
• Sports Preview

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• 14 Galway Children With Severe Dyslexia Left Without School Places
• Fears for Galway Landmark as Browne Doorway ‘Melts’ Amid Heritage Push
• Galway Communities Urged to ‘Move Every Day in May’ for Heart Health

10am-11am

• Families Urge Government to Change Compensation System for Catastrophic Injuries
• Calls for Urgent Action as Failures in Child Care System Exposed
• Popular Galway market announces return to city this week

11am-12pm

• Galway Thoughts Panel
• Sports Preview

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Galway West By-Election Set for May 22nd as Crowded Race Takes Shape
• Fire Risk Surges as Orange Warning Issued Nationwide
• Two more candidates enter crowded race for Galway West By-election - we speak to Independent Michael Ryan and AJ Cahill of the Irish People Party

10am-11am

• President Signs Asylum Law — But Signals Ongoing Concerns
• Row Over Galway Airport Sale as Calls Grow for 50/50 Split

11am-12pm

• CULTURE CORNER - New Galway Festival to Celebrate Music, Culture and Bealtaine Traditions
• Music Morning - Callum Agnew

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Seagull Attacks Spark Safety Warning at Galway Hospital
• Vape Flavour Ban Planned — Is It Going Too Far, or not far enough?
• Galway Study Points to New Hope in Alzheimer’s Treatment

10am-11am

• Mandela Foundation Reviewing Links with University of Galway Amid Controversy
• Petition Launched Over Water Sports Ban at Silverstrand Beach
• EU Prepares for New Energy Shock Amid Rising Fuel Fears

11am-12pm

• FINANCIAL ADVICE
• West Set to Bask in Sunshine as Temperatures Climb to 20 Degrees

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Cabinet to Consider Planning Exemptions for Garden Modular Homes
• Frances Black in Galway for Human Rights Event
• Aer Lingus Cuts 500 Flights as Fuel Crisis Fears Hit Aviation Sector

10am-11am

• By-Election Candidate Hits Out at Varadkar Remarks on Farmers
• Galway ‘Left Behind’ as Just One New Garda Allocated This Year
• New Irish Film Celebrates Magic of Cinema Ahead of Galway Release

11am-12pm

• Galway Theatre Festival Returns with 10 Days of Bold Live Performance
• Louise O’Neill Brings New Mystery Novel to Cúirt Festival
• MUSIC MORNINGS - BLATHÍN HOGAN

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Local frustration from Leenane to Maam Cross at road closures for events
• 1 in 15 Cars Uninsured as Calls Grow for UK-Style Crackdown

10am-11am

• 1926 Census Reveals Names of Children in Mother and Baby Homes for First Time
• Galway ‘Left Behind’ as Just One New Garda Allocated This Year
• New Book Lifts Lid on Irish Dancing Cheating Scandal

11am-12pm

• MONDAY PANEL - Mental Health in Ireland
• Sports Review

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Galway Voices at the Heart of Fianna Fáil Turmoil as Leadership Pressure Mounts
• Outrage After Galway Councillor Targeted with Cruel Cancer Troll Abuse

10am-11am

• Cost of Living Crisis Deepens as Government Fallout Grows After Protests
• Gov Minister visits Galway as Cracks in Government Widen
• Calls Grow for Access to Breakthrough Rare Disease Drug in Ireland
• THAT LAD NEEDS A HOBBY

11am-12pm

• Galway Thoughts Panel
• Sports Preview

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Pressure Mounts on Taoiseach as Fianna Fáil Faces Internal Revolt
• 124 Homeless Deaths Recorded in 2022 — 10 Lives Lost Each Month

10am-11am

• Major Overhaul of Ireland’s Asylum System Passes into Law
• Family Fundraises to Bring Galway Dad Home After Life-Changing Illness
• Bestselling Author Liz Nugent to Headline Cúirt with New Thriller

11am-12pm

• Culture Corner - Irish Times Books Editor Brings Inside Stories of Top Writers to Galway Event
• We reveal all about a new segment coming to Galway Talks tomorrow
• Music Mornings - Sharon Shannon joins us in studio

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Dáil Drama: Healy-Rae Quits in Shock Government Blow
• Government Survives Confidence Vote by 14 Votes
• Galway-Based Iranian Group Warns ‘People Shut Out’ of Their Own Future
• We hear about a new Galway Bay FM tech podcast

10am-11am

• Fuel Costs and Inflation Threaten Housing Delivery, Warns MEP
• Motoring with Gerry Murphy
• Majority of Applicants Denied Places at Galway School

11am-12pm

• Campaign Launched to Protect Galway Airport Runway from Sale
• From Connemara Princes to Irish Legends: Biographer Anne Chambers Tells Her Own Story

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Clash Looms Over Galway Transport Plan as Park & Ride Gets Green Light
• Calls to Boycott Gardaí in Galway Businesses Condemned Following Dock Blockade
• Rita Ann Higgins Celebrates 40 Years in Poetry as ‘Jiving With Wasps’ Hits bestsellers list

10am-11am

• IFA Welcomes Support Package but Warns More Action Needed for Farmers
• Garda Slot
• Trump Refuses to Apologise as Pope Vows to Speak Out Against War
• Loughrea Set to Swing for Little Blue Heroes

11am-12pm

• Family Relocation Offer and Community Spirit Drive in Cloch Bhreac
• Evergreen slot
• Music Mornings - Si Noble

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Fuel Relief Plan Announced Amid Protests and Political Pressure
• Light Rail Push and Public Meeting as Galway Traffic Crisis Deepens
• New season of Galway Bay FM starts today

10am-11am

• Taoiseach accuses Opposition parties of supporting blockade ahead of confidence vote
• Ring Road Approval Branded ‘Catastrophic’ for Climate Goals
• Cycle against suicide to take place in Oranmore

11am-12pm

• MONDAY PANEL - Who Wins and Who Loses in the Fuel Relief Package?
• Hauliers Association Welcomes Support Package
• Fuel Supply Recovery Expected Over Days, Not Hours
• Farmers and Contractors to Get 20c Per Litre Fuel Subsidy
• Criticism Grows Over Lack of Support for Home Heating Oil in Fuel Package
• Sports review

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Green Light at Last – But At What Cost? Galway Ring Road Approved After 20 Years
• Yet another weather warning for Galway
• Ambulance Staff Vote for Strike Action in Pay Dispute

10am-11am

• More than 1,000 protestors blockade Galway Dock overnight as demonstrations enter fourth day
• Government to meet representative bodies to discuss fuel protests as pumps run dry
• Momentum Builds for Massive Music Weekend in Galway

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• Galway Thoughts Panel - We discuss the Ringroad and the Fuel Protests with three by-election candidates
• Sports Preview

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley

9am-10am

• Galway City Ring Road APPROVED
• Fuel Protests Shut Down Galway Depot for third day - as army called in to clear the roads

10am-11am

• Green Light for Galway’s First Permanent Park-and-Ride
• New Documentary Shines Light on Neurodiversity in Ireland
• Galway House Prices Jump €35,000 as Supply Tightens

11am-12pm

• CULTURE CORNER - Laughs on the Way as Tuam Launches First Comedy Festival
• Galway Changemakers Shortlisted for National Sustainability Awards
• Music Mornings - David Keenan

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Galway Fuel Depot Blockade Causes Major Disruption
• Fuel Protests Continue as Galway Tractors Park Overnight and Disruption Spreads
• Blood Supply Crisis Deepens as Stocks Fall to Lowest Level This Year

10am-11am

• Community Rallies Around Elderly Couple After Devastating Galway House Fire
• Donegal Man Wins €360,000 Galway Bay Home in GAA Draw
• New Breast Cancer Scanner at University of Galway Hailed as ‘Game Changer’

11am-12pm

• FINANCIAL ADVICE
• Teachers Demand Halt to Assessment Changes Amid Fears for Children with Additional Needs
• HISTORY TALKS - Hidden History of Galway’s Jewish-Founded Hat Factory to Be Revealed

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Fuel Protests Cause Major Disruption Across Galway as Convoys Roll Nationwide
• Young Galway woman raising awareness around her lived experience of Autism.
• New Data shows Irish Drinking Habits Permanently Altered Post-Pandemic

10am-11am

• Fuel Price Surge Sparks Construction Cost Fears as Protests Hit Galway Roads
• First Home Scheme Passes 10,000 Buyer Mark as Demand for Housing Support Surges
• Drivers Take Control as New Irish App Exposes Fuel Price Gaps Amid Ongoing Cost Surge

11am-12pm

• Garda Slot
• 15th Annual Clifden Traditional Music Festival Returns This April
• Big songs, bold moves — Pippin brings Broadway energy to Galway stage
• MUSIC MORNINGS Sinead Murphy

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Autism misinformation on the rise in Ireland despite growing awareness, new survey warns
• Triple Lock Row Sparks New Questions Over Peacekeeping Powers
• Galway Steps Up for MS: Easter Monday Charity Walk Hits Salthill Promenade

10am-11am

• Galway Remembers Rebel Leader Liam Mellows at Easter Rising Commemoration
• Teagasc warn farmers of a potential €2.6 billion shortfall in direct payments after 2027
• Northern and Western Regional Assembly shows highs and lows for Galway

11am-12pm

• For Peats Sake: New Irish Doc looks at how Bog Cutting Ban Still Burns in the West
• Galway Thoughts Housing and Transport
• Sports Preview Connacht and Galway United

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Retail insolvencies surge as warning signs grow for Irish businesses
• Free Public Transport Calls Grow as Government Rules Out Work-From-Home Mandates
• Fuel Crisis Hits the Road — Soaring Diesel Costs Put Touring Musicians at Risk

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• Major shake-up to rural transport: New hackney rules set to boost local lifts across Galway
• Language Row at University of Galway — Protest Planned Over Dropping Irish Requirement for Top Role
• Health Insurance Costs Surge — Employers Warned to Act as Premiums and Levies Rise

11am-12pm

• CULTURE CORNER Ancient Epic Reimagined — Luail Brings Trojans to Galway Stage This April
• Galway’s Forgotten Rising — New Tour Shines Light on County’s Role in 1916
• MUSIC MORNINGS - West of Ireland Artist Sara Gerdine Releases Powerful New Single “Footprints in the Sand”

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Galway Bay FM’s Garry Curran to contest Galway West By-Election
• Ireland on Alert as Climate Damage Accelerates
• US Runner takes on Inis Mór Marathon in Memory of Sister

10am-11am

• Motor Insurance Costs Rise to €655 on Average
• Motors with Gerry Murphy
• Galway Choir to Perform at St Peter’s Basilica

11am-12pm

• Financial advice
• HISTORY TALKS - New Project to Uncover Galway’s Hidden Histories

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Energy Warning: Government May Urge Public to Cut Back as Fuel Crisis Deepens
• Galway ‘Not Getting Fair Share’ as Funding Gap Raises Concerns
• Too Much AI? Users Report ‘Brain Fry’ as Tech Overload Takes Its Toll

10am-11am

• As speculation grows that a decision on the Ringroad is imminent, Sean Canney Minister of Transport joins us
• GARDA SLOT
• Charity Calls for Dedicated ‘Animal Garda’ Unit Amid Welfare Concerns
• Egg Shortage Warning as Farmers Demand Higher Prices

11am-12pm

• Live Debate to Air as Independent Covid Review Pushes for Transparency
• Evergreen slot
• MUSIC MORNINGS – Three Rod Wale

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Fianna Fáil fields young councillor Cillian Keane in crowded Galway West by-election race
• Backyard pods could net homeowners €14,000 tax-free under new plan
• Warning over rise in bowel cancer cases among under 50s

10am-11am

• Trump hints at Iran deal as Pakistan prepares talks amid escalating conflict
• Galway camogie leader steps into historic new role
• Warning construction costs set to rise as inflation pressures build again

11am-12pm

• Monday Deep Dive Panel - Fuel Costs
• Sports review

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley

9am-10am

• Fuel Crisis Sparks Emergency Meeting as Pressure Mounts on Key Sectors
• Concerns Raised Over Proposed Cashla Peaker Plant Ahead of Public Meeting
• Leaving Cert Orals: Expert Advice for Students

10am-11am

• Heartbreak in Prague as Ireland Lose on Penalties – Fans React
• Sod Turned on New Gort National School Building
• Some positive news for School Bus Driver Age Limit

11am-12pm

• Galway Thoughts panel - fuel prices and housing in Galway
• Sports preview

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Galway mayor Mike Cubbard to contest Galway West by-election as Independent
• Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment peter burke joins us in studio

10am-11am

• Galway House Prices Rise but Market Shows Signs of Stabilising
• We’ll be speaking to the Irish fan who went viral for making a crying face at Ronaldo live from Prague ahead of Ireland’s big match
• Galway Country Fans Set for Valerie Hughes’ Milestone Celebration

11am-12pm

• Galway Hospice launches Carers Connect peer support group for carers
• MUSIC MORNINGS - MacHenry and The Dog Roses

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Government under fire for doing little to tackle home heating oil costs
• Athenry Protest Erupts Over Education Cuts as Pressure Mounts to Restore Funding
• Galway Astronomy student discovers second planet in a year

10am-11am

• Are fuel cuts enough? We speak to the Irish Road Hauliers association
• Galway mum to run 100km for Children's Health Foundation while her own son is in Crumlin Hospital
• New ‘Steps for Simon’ Campaign Launched as Homelessness Figures Climb in the West

11am-12pm

• Financial advice
• Global Tech and Investment Leaders to Gather in Galway for PorterShed Innovation Summit
• New Galway Programme Invites Public to Explore Hidden World Beneath the Waves
• HISTORY TALKS - Liam Mellows, Rory O’Connor and Galway

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Govt leaders agree cut to excise duties on diesel and petrol
• Fuel prices are getting a late-night cut - but is it enough?
• Survey Finds Irish Teachers Overworked and Feeling Ignored

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• Eviction Fears Grow as House Prices Rise and Landlords Exit Market
• Connemara Mining Row Reignites as Locals Rally Against Prospecting Plans
• Annual Social Inclusion Forum Workshop comes to Inis Mór on Monday to address poverty in Gaeltacht communities

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• Marty Party Returns - As GAA Season Throws In
• Evergreen
• Music Mornings - Galway talent to the fore as Ballinrobe Musical Society present Frozen this Easter

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On Today's Galway Talks With John Morley...

Tributes flow in following the passing of Former RTÉ Sport broadcaster and Galway legend Michael Lyster

Lelia Doolan to walk from Shannon Airport to Dáil in protest

Tuam Councillor issues a 11811 warning after constituent gets stung for nearly 200 euro

Construction body warns of 'deeply alarming' fuel rises

MEP calls for swift implementation of the governments National Drugs Strategy following rise of substance use in communities

County Council housing waiting list in Connemara down by 8% over the past year

A cookery Demonstration will be held with a celeb chef to raise funds for the Irish Workhouse Centre – Portumna

And in Sport...

Galway down the Dubs to retain Division One status

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Today on Galway Talks with Bernadette Prendergast:

9am-10am

• Sinn Féin Names Mark Lohan as Galway West By-Election Candidate
• German Ambassador Visits Galway: He’ll discuss Europe and Ireland’s EU Presidency
• Galway’s Nicola Coughlan Brings ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’ to Life on Screen

10am-11am

• Simon Harris Visits Galway
• Has Ireland Lost the Art of Good Customer Service? We find out
• Galway Survivor Urges Community to Go All In This Daffodil Day

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• We’ll have our Galway Thoughts Panel
• And a Sports preview ahead of a busy weekend

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All eyes are on the Middle East as a truce was reached between Israel and Palestine. Galway has a special connection to the conflict this week as Sarah Clancy, an activist in the Global Sumud Flotilla, returned home. She recounted the horrific ordeal she and other activists went through to us on Galway Talks.

​We also looked at electricity, phone connectivity, and internet coverage this week. The Maam Valley has had patchy connectivity over the past few weeks and months. We went out there and spoke to Regina Keane of Keane's shop and Bar in Maam, but also to some of the locals, some of whom are relying on cellar conectivity to get a kidney transplant and other medical appointments. They explained their frustration about the infrastructure in the Maam Valley and Connemara.

​The Budget was also a big topic this week, and the political parties went head-to-head as to whether it was a good budget or a bad budget. The government have said that this is a budget that will be good for the economy, while the opposition asks what is in it for middle-class, working people. We had many debates during the week, and one of those was with Senator Anne Rabbitte of Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin Deputy Mairead Farrell. They went through the pros and cons of Budget 2026.

​Now, Claddagh Watch have been hitting out this week at the loss of their flags. Nearly a month ago, they were taken from O'Brien's Bridge on Chilean Independence Day and have yet to be returned. It is a big cost to the organisation themselves, but also a serious issue for people who may be getting into difficulty on the waterways around Galway. Arthur Carr, their founder, described their frustration and called for people to return the flags to them.

​Parking was again a big issue in the city this week, and Councillor Niall McNelis has told us that from this week, they will be erecting better signage to tell people what people need to do to pay for parking in Galway City.

​Finally, a Mullagh woman will be climbing Mera Peak to raise much-needed funds for the Galway branch of Parkinson's Ireland. She recounted one amazing story whereby she saved one of her friend's lives on a hike.

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Maam Valley locals without broadband and phone coverage since July

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• President Higgins unveils new commemorative benches in Eyre Square
• Huge funding to be announced for Gort

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• Galway Thoughts panel
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Galway resident and Salthill poet Sarah Clancy was among the Global Sumud Flotilla activists who returned from an Israeli detention camp this week.

In an exclusive interview with Galway Talks she shares how she and her crewmates were treated following their apprehension.

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• We speak to Salthill poet Sarah Clancy on returning home after Israeli detention
• Claddagh Watch flags go missing from O’Brien’s Bridge

10am-11am

• Half of Galway parents indifferent to teen drinking
• Galway property prices rise by €30,000 in one year
• Connacht Tribune Headlines
• Living with Loss information night to take place in Galway City

11am-12pm

• Culture Corner - Baboro
• Pet corner
• Music Mornings - Orla Ní Fhinneadha appointed University of Galway Sean-Nós Singer-in-Residence

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• We talk all things budget
• Motorists to pay 2.5 cents more per litre because of higher carbon tax
• Health budget increase will not meet the needs of a growing population and this budget fails to invest in our future
• Introduction of new minimum wage will lead to many business closures

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• Calls to stop plans for construction eight industrial-scale wind turbines in the Killimordaly area
• Galway City Council stalls on parking payment fix but promises new signage
• Motoring slot
• We speak to the author of The Bailout Babies

11am-12pm

• Financial advice with Dave McCarthy
• We hear about a charity trek in aid of Parkinson's Ireland
• History Talks - we hear about a lecture on insights from Ó Cellaig Country in eastern Connacht

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley

9am-10am

• MEP calls on minister to act as draft report on EU housing crisis published
• Petition demanding the establishment of Mental Health A&Es achieves landmark support
• Ambulance for Recess delayed yet again

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• We talk all things budget
• Political correspondent Sean Defoe joins us
• We hear what people on the streets of Galway want from the budget
• And all about a VAT cut for hospitality industry from next July
• Meanwhile there will be a VAT cut for new build apartments
• And Irish Hauliers say they are being strangled by excessive taxation

11am-12pm

• Two Galway ladies footballers join us to chat about an upcoming fundraiser
• Galway Girl Crowned Miss Universe Ireland 2025
• Music Mornings - Joe Reichbenbachh

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Fianna Fáil's Jim Gavin withdraws from Presidential Election
• Galway farmers facing significant costs after flooding
• Storm Amy worsens existing flooding problem in Kylemore
• Video of Clonbur GAA grounds goes viral as pitch ‘turns into a lake’
• Calls for Government to help local businesses that assist communities during storms
• Galway RNLI looking for former crew as they celebrate 30 years

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• Warning as €10,000 drained from Clarinbridge man’s Revolut account in security breach
• Football rules changes passed overwhelmingly at Special Congress
• We hear all about Voices of the New Tribes of Galway

11am-12pm

• Galway Greats - Brendan Holland
• Sports Review

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Traffic was again a big issue this week on Galway Talks, but it was traffic safety, not congestion, that dominated. I went out to Kinvara early on this week and spoke to some of the locals about some of the traffic safety measures they want to see in the village. They want urgently to have two pedestrian crossings, as well as, a number of other knock-on safety measures. It follows two accidents in the village over recent weeks, and they're calling on Galway County Council, TII, and all the relevant stakeholders to get safety measures in place as a matter of urgency.

The Global Sumud Flotilla was boarded by Israeli forces this week as they tried to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. A number of the people who are on the boats, including Salthill poet Sarah Clancy, have been taken as captives and will be deported to their countries in due course, according to Israeli forces.

​Now, they maintain that they are trying to deliver humanitarian aid and are allowed to so by international law, making what Israel did a war crime. Israel says these people are going into their waters and that they need to make sure that there is no weaponry in this aid before it makes its way on to Gaza.

​There is increasing pressure on governments across the world from citizens to put pressure to bear on Israel to end the genocide.

Insurance was again a topic of discussion this week. There have been recent hikes by three of the main four providera in the last week, seeing some premiums increase by as much as €600. This follows other increases throughout the course of this year by the majority of the four players in the market, with Level Health increasing theirs back in April.

​We had Dermot Goode, of Health Insurance Ireland on the show. He explained some of the reasons given for this increase in health insurance, including more people going to seek assistance in private health hospitals.

​He also gave some advice to our listeners as to what is best practice to find the best premium out there and the best deal for a given individual and family. He set out the pros and cons to having and not having private health insurance in this country.

In a week where local Fianna Fáil Deputy Albert Dolan has brought out a tracker to allow the public to see the breakdown of tenders in the public procurement process, wastage of monies at a national level was very much to the fore again. It centered in and around the €100,000 tender for the bike shelter at the National Maternity Hospital.

​Now, Sinn Féin have called for this to be scrapped outright, while the government parties have said there is a tender process and to wait and see if someone can bring in a tender at an affordable rate.

​We discussed this on the program earlier on this week with Fianna Fáil Deputy John Connolly and Sinn Féin TD Mairéad Farrell.

School transport came to the fore yet again this week after nearly a month since schools returned for the new academic year. We spoke to the grandmother of two children with language disorders who had to move to Loughrea to avail of a nearby school at the loss of the services they badly needed in Ballinasloe.

​We discussed this on the program with the grandmother of the children in question, Josephine Clarke. She was joined on the program by local Fianna Fáil representative in the Loughrea area, Michael Regan.

​She is calling for the Department of Education and the School Transport Office to get their school bus route back for her grandchildren so that they can fulfill their education to the full potential.

Staying on the topic of schools, two schools in East Galway are still waiting on the go-ahead for much-needed expansions.

​For over 20 years, that's been the case for Carrabane National School in the Loughrea hinterland, but also for Scoil an Chroí Naofa in the Ballinasloe area, but that particular projects stretches out to nearly 30 years.

​We discussed what can be done to expedite the process and give final approval to both projects with Sinn Féin Deputy Clare Kerrane and Fianna Fáil Senator Shane Curley.

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• 'Severe and damaging gusts' to come as Storm Amy hits Galway
• Closures and event cancellations across the city after rain warning overnight
• Flooding across the county with Moycullen and Connemara badly affected
• Fears Government’s proposed short-term rental legislation could devastate family-run businesses across rural Ireland

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• We speak to Eamon O’Cuiv after Catherine Connolly was criticized by the Taoiseach over hiring a woman convicted of firearms offences
• Concern at new influx to UHG maternity unit
• We hear about a new project involving the compositions of a Columban missionary priest who lived in Woodford

11am-12pm

• Galway Thoughts panel - Albert Dolan and Mairead Farrell
• Sports Preview

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Urgent Call for Road Safety Measures in Kinvara Village
• Irish Refugee Council call on Department of Justice to halt voluntary return campaign
• We look at events taking place for World Stoma Day this Saturday

10am-11am

• Protest takes place in Galway City as Israel stops 13 Gaza aid boats carrying 500 activists – including Galway poet
• Connacht Tribune Headlines
• Health cover hikes to hit families for up to €600 as premiums rise again
• First named storm of the season To hit Galway with Yellow rain warning in place

11am-12pm

• CULTURE CORNER - Eastside Arts Festival
• Podiatry conference takes place in Galway
• Music Mornings - Opacas

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9am-10am

• FOI reveals ‘failures’ in enforcing short-term letting rules in Galway City
• Transport woes force school change for children with language disorders in Loughrea
• Awareness campaign to be launched for sexual violence survivors

10am-11am

• The Ambassador of Ukraine to Ireland Ms Larysa Gerasko joins us
• Motoring with Gerry Murphy
• We speak to a new Galway Garda recruit about his experience of training and the job

11am-12pm

• Financial advice with Dave McCarthy
• We speak to the new CEO of Galway Chamber
• History Talks - New book on the history & memory of RTC Galway, GMIT & ATU Galway

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• House prices in Galway rise yet again
• Galway primary pupils suffer from overcrowded classrooms
• Good job news for Galway as CLS announced 140 new roles and Datavant adds 40 to its Irish team

10am-11am

• Calls to end ‘overly prescriptive’ planning process in Ireland
• We hear all about this year’s Sleep Out for Simon

11am-12pm

• Kayte O Malley joins us to tell us all the details of TY Media Week
• Evergreen slot
• Music Mornings - Dave Clancy

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Double gold for Irish rowers at World Championships
• Sinn Féin calls for €100k National Maternity Hospital bike shed tender to be scrapped
• We hear about events taking place in Galway for breast cancer awareness month

10am-11am

• Urgent need for construction of two new school buildings in Galway
• Irish peacekeepers could be sent to Ukraine 'if called to do so'
• We hear about a Galway doctor’s new book – Uprooted Medicine

11am-12pm

• Galway Greats - Patricia Forde
• Sports Review

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There's nothing quite like an election looming and the budget in the offing to make the work of a journalist more exciting. That's definitely been the case over the past week on Galway Talks.
?We started off the week by discussing VAT and the potential reduction back to 9% for the hospitality sector. There is some concern among certain quarters that it might also include big multinationals—something that many organisations, including unions, have not taken too kindly to.

We discussed it on the programme with Galway man and Chief Executive of the Restaurants Association of Ireland, Adrian Cummins, alongside Lorraine Heskin, who is the owner of the Gourmet Food Parlour chain, who have a premises in Salthill. On the opposite side of the fence was Dr. Laura Bambrick of ICTU.

The issue of maternity services at Portiuncula University Hospital in Ballinasloe was brought into sharp focus this week by an Oireachtas Health Committee meeting. The committee heard contradictory information regarding the implementation of the Walker Report at the hospital. The committee heard information that appeared to conflict with previous statements from the Minister for Health and the Department of Health. Both Bernard Gloster (HSE CEO) and Colm Henry (Chief Clinical Officer, HSE) gave evidence at the committee meeting. They were questioned by Roscommon-Galway TD, Dr. Martin Daly. The admitted to him that the report was not fully implemented at the hospital. The ongoing saga has caused significant consternation locally, with many constituents demanding a meeting with the Minister for Health. The Minister has consistently maintained that her decision regarding the future of the services was made based on the "best clinical advice." However, the failure to fully implement the Walker Report is a key point of concern, exacerbating the anxiety among local communities about the long-term security and level of maternity services at Portiuncula.

We're well into September now, and the storm season will be rolling in quick and fast from the south-west prevailing winds.

The issue of the security of our energy grid was brought into focus this week by Fianna Fáil Deputy for Galway West, John Connolly. Connemara was one of the worst-hit areas affected in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn earlier this spring.

We discussed investment into the energy grid between now and January 2026, which will cause a day or two of outages in certain parts of Connemara, from Carraroe right across and into Western South Connemara.

Donald Trump's remarks in relation to autism and vaccines have caused quite a stir in the medical community this week. They have absolutely refuted his claims that paracetamol is linked to rising cases of autism. We discussed this on the programme earlier on this week with the President of the IMO Anne Deane.

The question of funding for the Irish language and Irish language rights was very much put into focus last weekend with the Cearta March on Dublin.

Our reporter Seán Ó'Maoilchiarán spoke to a number of different people and organisations on the ground who were passionate about the language, and who want to see increased funding and increased rights for Irish language speakers. We got a flavour of the march and the athmosphere on the day. Our Community Matters programme featured the wonderful island and islanders of Inishbofin. You can listen back on our website. Our Galway Great on Monday morning is Patricia Forde.

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• We’re live from the Annual Pathways to Progress Medico-Legal conference in the Glenlo Abbey Hotel
• Galway activist on Gaza aid flotilla slams drones targeting boats
• We speak to an expert in effective responses to homelessness amongst older people
• We’ll hear about Artificial Intelligence and Assistive Techonology and the Impact on Healthcare and Healthcare Litigation

10am-11am

• New communications network to be rolled out to first responders
• Announcement of large scale development in Doughiska
• Assisted Decision Making – Progress so far

11am-12pm

• Sports preview
• Galway Thoughts panel - Noel Thomas and Sean Kyne
• Women’s Health and Birth Related Injuries – Recent Research and Developments

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Ours to Protectis a unique and exciting audio project – a collaboration of local and regional broadcasters from across the country who have come together to tackle climate change, champion climate action, and inform and educate audiences all over Ireland about how they can make a difference.

This week we discuss Energy with Dr William Finnegan, professor of Civil Engineering in the university of Galway and John McGarry, Director of LP3, and hear from schoolchildren across Galway about their thoughts on Sustainabillity.

Ours to Protect is brought to you by Galway Bay FM and the IBI and is funded by Coimisiun na Mean with the television license fee.

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Planned outages for Connemara electricity supply as ESB to carry out major upgrade of region’s network
• Irish Medical Organisation response to Donald Trump’s autism announcement
• Recipients of the Galway People of the year awards announced

10am-11am

• Update on maternity services in Portiuncula
• Connacht Tribune Headlines
• Mental Health Reform Calls on Government to “Pay the Bill” in Upcoming Budget
• Architecture at the Edge Festival returns to Galway

11am-12pm

• Ours to Protect - Energy

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Today on Community Matters: Inishbofin

9am-10am

• We’ll hear locals favourite stories of Inishbofin over the years
• Current affairs with Imelda Reidy
• Tommy Burke talks us through the history of the island

10am-11am

• We’ll speak to Paul Hughes and Kevin Abeyta
• An application for time extension to build the island’s heritage museum was recently refused - we get an update on that
• We speak to Ann Day - one of the islands last knitters

11am-12pm

• We’ll have sport and live music
• Andrew Murray and Margaret Lavelle help us round off the show

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Vandals target running track in Ballinasloe
• Concern raised that tourism in Galway will suffer unless coach spaces are made available
• We speak to two time Superbowl champion Max Starks ahead of Pittsburgh Steelers historic NFL game against the Minnesota Vikings in Croke Park

10am-11am

• New primary school curriculum to be phased in
• Hauliers say Insurance costs are crippling rural Ireland
• We hear about the Silent Film Festival kicking off in Galway this Wednesday

11am-12pm

• We speak to the directors of new film - ‘Re-Creation: The Trial of Ian Bailey’
• Headford Man crowned overall winner in World Skills Ireland Motor Mechanics Finals
• Music Mornings – Aisling Fuller

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Should the Budget reduce the VAT rate for the restaurant sector?
• Number of flights cancelled today as Dublin Airport continues to recover from weekend chaos
• More Life rings tampered with in Galway City

10am-11am

• Thousands gather for Irish language march
• Warning of Facebook accommodation scams as the student housing crisis worsens
• Leading medtech innovators to gather in Galway
• Europe’s Only Festival of Nomadic Cultures Returns to Galway

11am-12pm

• Galway Greats - Niall Rooney
• Sports Review

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Today on Galway Talks with Dave O'Connell:

9am-10am

• Concerns raised over lack of rapid response vehicle in Tuam
• We’ll be hearing about all the best events taking place at the longest-running community arts festival in Ireland

10am-11am

• We hear from a Galway woman who has just returned from her fifth aid convoy mission to Ukraine

11am-12pm

• We speak to acclaimed novelist Naois Dolan who is joining the second wave of a Gaza Flotilla

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Galway Talks with Dave O'Connell (Thursday, 18th September 2025)

9am

• Minister Foley encourages survivors to apply for representation opportunities
• Statement on Councillor Voting Practices and Democratic Integrity
• Limited Time for People to Register to Vote for Presidential Election

10am

• 3 Dogs Dumped in Athenry Overnight (Animal Cruelty)
• Mullooly invites Trade Commissioner to debate “rotten Mercosur trade agreement
• Galway-based voice for peace speaks at major global conference in South Korea
• Charity Walk for Motor Neurone Disease Association passing through Galway

11am

• Culture Corner - Gort Arts Hosts Culture Week Art Exhibition at the Michael Kennedy Studio, Boland’s Lane, Gort, Co Galway
• Pet Corner - Dental Disease
• SPORTS PREVIEW with OLLIE TURNER
• MUSIC MORNINGS – DARA NAUGHTON (Oakruled)

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Galway Talks with John Morley (Wednesday, 17th September 2025):

9am-10am

• €6.6 Million Secured for Tuam Station House Enterprise Hub
• 26% of Irish adults don't have retirement plan in place – CCPC
• Doctors pen letter of support for Connemara Greenway completion

10am-11am

• Israel continues to commit genocide in Gaza - UN independent commission
• Motoring Slot with Gerry Murphy
• Call to support Community Sensory Hub for Killannin

11am-12pm

• Financial Advice with Dave McCarthy
• Corrib Féile-FLOW 2025: For the Love Of Water
• HISTORY TALKS - Kilconly School 50th anniversary book

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Fire service attend apartment blaze in Dun Na Coiribe
• Galway attention now on County Hall after presidential hopefuls leave City Hall empty-handed
• Up to 300,000 expected to attend Ploughing Championships in Offaly
• More heavy rain on the way for Galway as another yellow warning in place this evening

10am-11am

• Supermac’s founder Pat McDonagh calls on the Oireachtas Finance Committee to launch full investigation into the insurance industry
• Government increasing college student fees by €500
• We speak to a Tuam woman shortlisted for Inovation award at The Ploughing

11am-12pm

• Galway bodybuilder heading stateside to represent Ireland at World Championships
• Evergreen slot
• Music Mornings - Klara Carolan

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Taoiseach Expresses his Condolences on the Death of Former Senator, Professor James Doolan
• Gaeilgeoirí to march and demand action on language and housing this weekend
• We hear about Unseen - a memoir by Breda O’Toole, written alongside Dr Tony Bates

10am-11am

• Concerns over rise in use of nitrous oxide by Galway teens
• Chronic Pain Ireland launches national campaign to tackle stigma for Pain Awareness Month
• Chamber Choir Ireland brings Arvo Part's 90th birthday party to Galway

11am-12pm

• Galway Greats - PJ Duggan
• Sports review as quarter final pairings are set in the senior and intermediate football championship

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There is a great saying in Galway that people love to discuss two things; the weather and traffic! This week was no different. Traffic in the city needs to eventually make its way through to a destination and/or park. That is where the conversation went to this week.

Parking has had its problems in recent months in the city. While a number of people have moved to the city council's parking app, many more want cash and card option at parking machines. That option has became less readily available and there are talks of removing the machines altogether due to the ongoing legal challenge halting proceedings.

We got the thoughts of some of the people on the street in Galway City, many of whom want the option of cash and card payments on the street. Others argued that pragmatic decisions are needed. Perhaps a return of disc parking as part of the mix in the city?

We also lost a great former colleague and friend this week here at Galway Bay FM with the sad passing of Ken Kelly. He was remembered as a diligent and tenacious journalist, calm colleague and great friend.

Perhaps most importantly he was a proud Ballinasloe man and revelled at positive developments in the area over a number of decades. He will be sadly missed. Our Head of News Bernadette Prendergast and former newsroom colleague Tom Gilmore paid a heartfelt tribute to Ken.

Litter in the city came to the fore again this week. A big clean-up operation was done on the waterways and canals in the heart of town. Lots of bottles, cans and general waste came up to the surface and was properly disposed of. It struck up a conversation as to whether or not we are managing litter in the city to the best of our ability.

However, there seems to be no end in sight to the issue of oats and porridge being scattered across town. This is despite assurances the issue was being resolved by the relevant authorities. The refuse is leading to serious health and safety concerns, whether that be in the form of vermin or seagulls.

We were out and about for Community Matters on Friday in the beautiful village of Cornamona. We will be back on Galway Talks on Monday from 9am, where our Galway Great is PJ Duggan!

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Today on Community Matters: Cornamona-

9am-10am

• We’ll hear locals favourite stories of Cornamona throughout the years
• Current affairs with Tony Coyne and Aisling Breathnach
• Peadar Joyce talks us through his memories of the area

10am-11am

• We’ll hear about a charity cycle taking place
• Local organisations

11am-12am

• Jam packed sport section
• Live music
• Tom Doc O’Sullivan and Mike O’ Keane help us round off the show

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley

9am-10am

• Further livestock worrying in Oranmore after sheep killed in Renville
• New University of Galway president joins us in studio
• Galway Charity Shop Calls on Public to Celebrate Life With No Limits

10am-11am

• Calls for Government to clarify if will push through a ban on petrol and diesel vehicles
• City council tenant rents to rise in New Year
• Connacht Tribune Headlines
• Croí Night Run is back on Salthill Promenade

11am-12pm

• Culture Corner - Movie about the story of the potato comes to Portumna
• We’ll speak to Ollie Turner from the IRFU Charitable Trust Golf Outing at Galway Bay Golf Course in Rinville
• Sports Preview
• Music mornings - DONNY joins us in studio

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley

9am-10am

• Council to consider scrapping city parking machines in favour of app
• Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, Michael Moynihan TD joins us
• Vigil in Galway to mark World Suicide Prevention Day

10am-11am

• The Palestinian Ambassador visited Galway yesterday – We caught up with her at city hall
• Planning application due to be lodged for Shancloon Windfarm
• City council tenant rents to rise in New Year
• Ireland’s only blackberry festival, Féile na bPuiteachaí, returns to Inis Meáin

11am-12pm

• Financial advice with Dave McCarthy
• Ask the Dentist
• BRAVO to bring Come Away With Me to the stage tonight
• History Talks - University of Galway launches digital archive of Long Kesh journals

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Disgust as hundreds of bottles and cans removed from Galway city canal
• The new CEO of Galway Simon Community joins us as child homelessness reaches record high
• Ballymacward woman with dyspraxia speaks about managing her condition

10am-11am

• Parents in Furbo say progress on safe routes to school doesn’t go far enough
• Caution urged as High Tide Warning in place this week
• As fundraising continues for a pupil of Tirellan NS who suffered a catastrophic brain bleed in February we speak to his father
• Fianna Fail cllrs in Loughrea put colours to the mast for the underdog candidate as the nomination process for President is finalised later

11am-12pm

• Cartoon Fest kicks off today in Galway City and Inis Oirr
• We hear about a defence forces adventure challenge for silver gaisce award
• Music Mornings - Finghin Collins joins us live in studio

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley

9am-10am

• Relief locally as Fine Gael councillors instructed to block nomination of independents
• Good Friday Agreement could have reference to ECHR removed – according to Reform UK’s Nigel Farage
• We hear about how Galwegians can access healthcare in Northern Ireland

10am-11am

• Tributes paid as retired Galway Bay fm journalist Ken Kelly passes away after a short illness
• Commercial Bus Operators Call for Full Inclusion in New Free Travel Scheme for Children Under 9
• Galway Hospice to Host Palliative Care Conference

11am-12pm

• Galway Great - Jarlath McDonagh
• Sports review

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Today on Community Matters: Kilnadeema Leitrim

9am-10am

• We’ll hear locals favourite stories of the locality in times gone by
• Current affairs with Micheal Geraghty
• History with Pat O Looney

10am-11am

• We’ll hear all about finerty mills and bloom
• Local Man To Climb Mount Kilimanjaro For Cuan Mhuire
• We’ll talk all about the IFA with John Donnelly and Barry Donnelly

11am-12pm

• Jam packed sport section
• Live music from Michael fahy, margaret mcdonnell and vinnie kenny
• Pake Niland and John Geraghty help us round off the show

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Morley's Mouthfuls:The ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza has yet again dominated much of the political discourse this week. The calls for Israeli war bonds to be moved from the Irish Central Bank seemed to have been heard by Israel, as they moved authorisation to another country in the EU, namely Luxembourg.

However, this act is a drop in the ocean compared to what needs to happen at a political level according to many campaigners, activists and human rights experts. One Galway woman who has very much throw herself into Palestinian solidarity and aid efforts is Salthill poet Sarah Clancy.

The flotilla aims to deliver aid to the population in Gaza, something which has not been allowed to happen on several occasions and is against international law.

We followed this story up later in the week with the Galway Palestine Solidarity Campaign who will hold The West’s Awake Rally for the cause this weekend. They want to see action and pressure brought to bear on Israel so that vital humanitarian aid can be delivered and a prevention of further loss of lives.

One Palestinian shared his horror story of escaping the war torn region, his gratitude to make it safely to Ireland for medical treatment of his family and the personal losses he has experienced along the way. It remains to be seen what if anything will trigger a dialogue between Israel and Hamas.

Meanwhile, while we are all used to complaining about the traffic in and around Galway City, one contributor to the show had a nightmare ordeal in a taxi. Maggie Regan and her friend got into a taxi, only for the driver to first go the wrong way and then verbally abuse them.

She recalled the night on Galway Talks to a huge reaction and former taxi man and Fine Gael Cllr. Frank Fahy gave some advice on best practice to prevent and or deal with a situation like this in the future. While Frank contested that incidents like these were rare we did get an avalanche of texts in venting similar bad experiences.

Cllr. Fahy also pointed out the fact that some taxi drivers are the subject to both verbal and physical abuse and that there are serious responsibilities and dangers with the profession, particularly those who drive night shifts.

Galway GAA announced that Padraic Joyce will get a two year extension as manager of the senior football team, meaning the Killererin man will be at the helm until the end of the 2028 season.

John Divilly has stepped away from the fray meaning there will be gaps to fill in the backroom team over the off season. With many high profile names in the mix it will be interesting to see will someone come through the ranks locally or will an outside name like Kieran Donaghy link in with the tribes.

Ultimately, that will be a decision for Padraic Joyce.

The housing situation was under the microscope again this week. Following on from the fact that homelessness figures reached another record high last week, we had the compounding effect of Galway being among the worst areas when it comes to dereliction and vacancy.

Cllr Niall McNeilis of the Labour Party said that while Government had committed funding to tackle vacant homes, it is a drop in the ocean compared to the investment needed.

We had a great day out in Kilnadeema Leitrim for our Community Matters programme from Finnerty’s Mills. Next up is Corr Na Mona next Friday. Join us again for Galway Talks on Monday where our Galway Great after 11am is Jarlath McDonagh of Turloughmore.

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley

9am-10am

• Government launches five-year national strategy to improve disability rights in Ireland
• We speak to Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke as he visits Galway

10am-11am

• Lack of engagement from employers in regards to auto enrolement
• We hear about The West’s Awake – a Rally for Palestine taking place this weekend
• Several events taking place in Galway for National Services Day

11am-12pm

• Culture Corner - The man, the myth, the legend, Joe Sherry joins us to talk about Clarinbridge Market Day
• Pet Corner
• Sports Preview
• Music Mornings - 12th Annual Féile Cheoil Larry Reynolds Festival in Ballinasloe

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Galway based Tik Toker recants hellish taxi scenario when trying to return to Clonboo from the city at night
• EU Commission to push for ratification of Mercosur deal
• BioBank Ireland working to create “snapshot” of the health of people of Ireland

10am-11am

• Major changes to Galway International Oyster & Maritime Festival
• Calls to End Discrimination in Inheritance Tax for Childless Citizens
• 4,000 HGV drivers needed over the next 5 years or Ireland will grind to a halt as early as this Christmas

11am-12pm

• Financial advice with Dave McCarthy
• We hear about Trad Fest taking place this weekend
• History Talks - Launch of 'A Magdalene Rose'

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley (Tuesday, 2nd September 2025)

9am-10am

• Padraic Joyce to remain as Galway football manager until 2028
• Sharp Rise in AI Chatbot Use Among 8–15 year olds – CyberSafeKids Warns of Unchecked Risks
• Baboro programme available online ahead of this year’s festival

10am-11am

• Israel moves bond approval from Ireland to Luxembourg
• Call for Galway people who have completed cancer treatment to take part in the Upcoming Survive & Thrive Programme
• GARDA REPORT
• Galway trio raise thousands to join charity project building classrooms in Kenya

11am-12pm

• Niall Breslin brings new album The Place That Has Never Been Wounded to Galway
• EVERGREEN with Helen Mannion
• Galway Choir Seeks 100 Individuals To Find Their Voice for Town Hall Performance

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley (Monday, 1st September 2025)

9am-10am

• Nearly 9 per cent of Ireland’s derelict homes in Galway, report finds
• Isme pushes back on plans to raid National Training Fund
• Construction Work on Footpaths Inconveniencing Walkers
• Call for State-of-the-Art Convention Centre on City Hall Site

10am-11am

• IRISH CITIZENS have SET SAIL FOR GAZA
• No school transport for ASD students for Gaelscoil Riabhach in Loughrea and around Ireland
• Remote jobs could generate over €100m per year for Ireland
• The Glenamaddy Ploughing and Agricultural Show will take place on Sunday the 28th of September

11am-12pm

• Galway Greats - Pierce Purcell Snr
• Weekend Sports Preview with Ollie Turner

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Health issues were to the fore in more ways than one this week. There was a very public back and forth between the Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and BAM in relation to the National Children’s Hospital.

Closer to home on Galway Talks we focused in on the Rare Diseases Strategy which is being developed for the next five years up to 2030. There are calls for expansion of rare diseases tested for, but also reliability of said tests.

While plans and strategies are important, ultimately it is delivery of changes and implementations of health recommendations that will make differences on the ground. We got to see the real human impact of that when Renmore mother Roisin Costello joined us alongside Anne Lawlor, a founding member and chair of 22q Ireland.

Very poignantly at the end of the interview Roisin laid bare that due to inaction on implementing changes other families have gone through similar situations to her family as genetic anomalies have not been caught by the screening system.

She wants to see and has renewed her calls for a centralised screening lab here in Ireland so that nothing is missed by health officials. Giving families the medical advice they need by making them aware of all the factors going into subsequent pregnancies.

BreastCheck missing screening targets for a second year running also made headlines locally here in Galway. We covered it with Prof. Michael Kerin who is over the cancer programme locally and Edel Shovlin the COO of the Irish Cancer Society.

Staffing dominated the changes needed alongside implementation of recommendations and completed promised infrastructure projects.

In more positive news for service users and family members in Loughrea, the Seven Springs Day Centre fully reopened this week following a long campaign from the Loughrea Concerned Citizens Group.

Mattie Quinn heralded the reopening and put it down to people power, adding that “they won’t be going away” anytime soon.

The Presidential election has remained in the focus and this week on Galway Bay FM we heard calls for grassroots Fianna Fáil members to be given a say in who will contest the race for the Áras.

Loughrea area Cllr. Michael Regan hit out at the top brass of the party and expressed his support for Eamon O’Cuív. He wants to see a democratic process opened up without delay.

We should hear more on the next moves from Fianna Fáil next week when the Taoiseach discusses options with the parliamentary party.

Meanwhile, two Ministers from the party were on Inis Oírr this week to announce the first announcement of the NDP spending ahead of Budget 2026.

The island will benefit from over 35 million euro investment in its pier, some 20 years on from when the project became one of the many victims from the financial downturn.

Better late than ever and a shock to islanders, planning will now begin in earnest to get the most out of this massive infrastructural boost to the area.

Don’t forget we are out and about on Friday next the 5th of September for Community Matters! We will be covering Kilnadeema Leitrim from Finnerty’s Mills in the heart of Southeast Galway. Join us on the morning between 9am-12pm if you are in the area.

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley

9am-10am

• Over 250 people attend Athenry Peaker Plant Concern Group meeting.
• No Bus for 11 children with additional needs in Ballinasloe.

10am-11am

• Woman taken to UHG after incident at city's Eye Cinema.
• Striking school secretaries and caretakers to attend regional rallies.
• 1 million extra home care hours needed in 2026 to help improve “blackspot” in Galway.
• Connacht Rugby team up with AV experts Sound to Light.
• Galway City to become a Beacon of Climate Hope and Innovation this September.

11am-12pm

• Galway Thoughts Panel w/ Albert Dolan of Fianna Fáil and Louis O’Hara of Sinn Féin.
• Weekend sports preview.

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley (Thursday, 28th August 2025):

9am-10am

• Over €35 million in State funding provided for pier in Inis Oírr
• 'Significant scope' to expand newborn screening
• Vhi to increase prices by average of 3% from 1 October

10am-11am

• Vandalism prompts temporary closure of changing rooms and toilet facilities at Dunlo Athletic Track, Ballinasloe
• Finding Sophie - world premiere at the Town Hall Theatre, Galway on 10 September with previews on 5 & 6 September
• Global conference on basking sharks to take place in Galway this week

11am-12pm

• Ours To Protect - Sustainability
• Pet Corner - Breeds issues
• Farewell Siobhán

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Ours to Protectis a unique and exciting audio project – a collaboration of local and regional broadcasters from across the country who have come together to tackle climate change, champion climate action, and inform and educate audiences all over Ireland about how they can make a difference.

This week we discuss Sustainability with Mary Bermingham Sustainability Educator, Shane Mooney the MD of SPECO Sustainability Consultancy and hear from schoolchildren across Galway about their thoughts on Sustainabillity.

Ours to Protect is brought to you by Galway Bay FM and the IBI and is funded by Coimisiun na Mean with the television license fee.

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley (Wednesday, 27th August 2025):

9am-10am

• Local TD critical of Government delay in engaging with school secretaries and caretakers
• New Research 1 from Drinkaware Reveals Complex Relationship with Alcohol
• Career options after the Leaving Certificate at Galway Community College

10am-11am

• Fianna Fail cllr calls on party to give the grassroots a say in Presidential deliberations
• Motoring Slot with Gerry Murphy
• Disposable Vapes
• For the first time ever — Fahy Travel brings a major international Escorted and Adventure Tour Event to Galway!

11am-12pm

• Financial Advice with Dave McCarthy
• New Novel _ Athenry A Famine Tale of Love and Survival
• The Raid of Castle Bellew

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• BreastCheck misses screening targets for second year running
• Seven Springs fully open 5 days per week
• Calls for Government action as over 2,300 Galway children remain on Early Years waiting lists

10am-11am

• Students urged to be careful amid accommodation fraud rise
• ESB Networks undertaking Forestry and Vegetation Clearing Works to Strengthen Resilience Post-Storm Éowyn
• Garda Slot

11am-12pm

• Astronomers make unexpected discovery of planet in formation around a young star
• Connemara Chamber raise over €1.8 million as Wisconsin man wins dream home in Clifden fundraising draw
• Parents in Galway Call for Pilot of Streamlined Second-Level School Admissions System Ahead of New School Year
• MUSIC MORNINGS – TALLLON - "Man of Steel - All Ages All Day" will take place at the Rosin Dubh on 31st August.

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Government to announce supports to combat US tariffs on business
• In Galway City, rents have risen by 8.5% in the last year and the average rent is now €2295
• Support Convoy4Ukraine Emergency Evacuation Vehicle

10am-11am

• 17 beaches out of 33 across the country have been rated 'clean' this summer
• Athenry residents raise concerns over proposed power plant
• Galway woman bakes way to national brown bread finals
• Homecoming in Corinthians later for double world champion swimmer John Shortt

11am-12pm

• GALWAY GREATS - Ray Berry
• SPORT REVIEW with Ollie Turner

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Locals tell us their favourite stories of Glenamaddy over the years
• Current affairs issues in the area
• John Donlon will talk us through the history of Glenamaddy fair days

10am-11am

• We’ll hear all about local organisations
• Billy Comer will join us

11am-12pm

• Sport - we’ll talk soccer and GAA
• Lena Enver will treat us to some live music
• Gerry Davis helps us finish off the show

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Morley's Mouthfuls: This week on Galway Talks

There were further developments relating to the Portiuncula University Hospital this week.

A rally was held over the weekend in Ballinasloe were locals called for the reinstatement of full maternity services, evidence and research behind the clinical decision to remove high-risk pregnancies from the hospital and investment in the facility rather than anymore perceived downgrades.

Things progressed this week, as a meeting was held on Wednesday between local health representatives and local politicians, where the West-Northwest Hospital Group doubled down on the fact that there would be no reversal of the clinical decision.

This was much to the dismay of the newly formed Portiuncula Maternity Alliance and their co-founder Independent Councillor Dr. Evelyn Parsons joined us on Thursday mornings programme to express her dismay at the stance.

This was followed later that morning by an exclusive interview with the Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill where she also doubled down on the move saying that she must follow clinical advice and evidence, adding that the safety of expectant mothers was paramount.

There was a stream of questions for the Minister testimonials from those affected in the wider catchment area of the Ballinasloe-based hospital and subsequent reaction to the Minister’s remarks both positive and negative.

It makes the campaign for the Portiuncula Maternity Alliance more difficult, and we will bring you all the latest on it as it develops on Galway Talks.

As the summer season ends, we were privileged to be out and about this week at the 100th Annual Connemara Pony Show at the Clifden Showgrounds. It was a fantastic occasion showcasing an integral part of Connemara’s living heritage. Terence Sweeney gave some great insights into how the show changed from the beginning back in the 1920’s in Roundstone right up to the present day.

We finished off the week with a thoroughly enjoyable broadcast in Glenamaddy for Community Matters and we will be back with you on Monday next where our Galway Great is the legendary Ray Berry.

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley

9am-10am

• HSE says it categorically will not reverse decision relating to the move of high risk pregnancies from the puh following meeting with local politicians
• Leaving Cert student shares advice after 'most difficult year'
• Property prices see fastest monthly growth since November - CSO

10am-11am

• Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill joins us - get your questions in for her
• Connacht Tribune Headlines
• Ultramarathon Runner who is running the wild atlantic way is now passing through Galway

11am-12pm

• Culture Corner - Mountbellew Agricultural show
• Sports preview
• Music Mornings - The Rosecaps

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• We’re Live from the Connemara Pony Show
• We’ll be hear about all of the events taking place as they mark 100 Years of the Show and speak to the Breeder & owner of the 2023 Supreme Champion Pony
• School secretaries and caretakers to go on strike later this month
• Hospital beds down 66% in Clifden

10am-11am

• Restaurants Association of Ireland repeats call for return of 9% VAT rate
• Féile John Ford Brings Hollywood Legend Home to Connemara

11am-12pm

• Financial advice with Dave McCarthy
• MEP and former champion jockey Nina Carberry joins us

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Today on Galway Talks with Sally-Ann Barrett:

9am-10am

• Galway Gardai’s Chief Superintendent discusses the prevalent trends in the latest divisional crime figures
• Why local Fine Gael Cllrs will vote on party lines when it comes to choosing a new presidential nominee

10am-11am

• As driving test waiting times reduce, Galway’s Junior transport Minister warns learner permit renewals will be phased out
• How two Galway friends are taking on a series of fundraising challenges to give back to the charity that is supporting a very special young Galway girl.
• Galway Libraries showcase their best this Heritage Week

11am-12pm

• Why Galway’s RNLI are looking for your support
• Helen Mannion from Evergreen will be answering all of your well being questions
• And for Tuesday’s Music Morning- All Ireland Under 12 lilting champion Oranmore’s Amelia McNean and her teacher Mary Murray will be joining

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Today on Galway Talks with Sally-Ann Barrett:

9am-10am

• Portiuncula Maternity Alliance Public Rally sees over 2000 people turn out in Ballinasloe

10am-11am

• We speak to Galway West Independent TD Catherine Connolly – currently the only nominated candidate in the presidential election
• Bidding for a business success- We hear from Galway award winners ahead of the Network Ireland national awards

11am-12pm

• Our Galway Great today is Bridie Hogan Hackett who Bohermore residents will know of Hogans bar
• And we’ll take a look back at all the weekend’s sporting action in our Monday sports review

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Today on Galway Talks with Sally-Ann Barrett

9am-10am

• Portiuncula Maternity Alliance Public Rally aims to rachet up pressure over hospital downgrading
• We have a look ahead to what’s being dubbed as Oasis weekend as 160,000 fans head to Croke Park
• While the Dublin event has been cancelled due to fears over recent racist attack, Galway’s India Day celebrations take place this weekend in the City

10am-11am

• What's at stake for Europe at the Trump-Putin Alaska summit on Ukraine?
• The ASTI says the Government is failing to make a dent in the teacher recruitment and retention crisis -
• With Galway’s Catherine Connolly now the only nominated presidential candidate – what could happen next?

11am-12pm

• Galway Thoughts panel with Dave O'Connell and Sarah Grealish
• Sports preview

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Today on Galway Talks with Sally-Ann Barrett

9am-10am

• IFA hits out at the CCPC, which it says blames farmers for rising grocery prices
• Why are Irish holidaymakers committed to summer breaks abroad, despite soaring temperatures across Europe
• 88% of kids in Ireland crave family connection during mealtimes - but phones and TV are getting in the way

10am-11am

• 'Biosecurity alert' after Asian hornet captured in Cork - How could it affect Irish Bees? A Galway beekepper details the threat
• Connacht Tribune Headlines
• Galway Watersports groups say they have been left in the dark over Silverstrand "ban"
• Mannions from across the world prepare to reunite in Menlough this weekend

11am-12pm

• Culture Corner - new exhibition dives into the history of Lough Corrib
• Tuam legend’s film part of heritage week screening
• Music Mornings - Aisling Fuller

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Sinn Féin seeks urgent meeting after first president without Irish appointed to University of Galway in over 100 years
• President Higgins condemns 'despicable' attacks on Indian community
  Rise in e-scooter crashes sparks brain injury warning
• The Perseid meteor shower peaks overnight and today, making it the best time for stargazers to view the celestial fireworks

10am-11am

• A pub closes every three-and-a-half days in Ireland as industry seeks Budget 2026 cuts
• Motoring slot
• Historical Entertainer Paddy Cullivan brings his play – The murder of Michael Collins – to Galway

11am-12pm

• Financial advice with Dave McCarthy
• Calls for a dedicated arts section as part of RTÉ’s Six One News
• History Talks - Ross Errilly Friary Tours Launches New Guided Experience for Visitors in Headford

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Plans proposed to charge asylum-seekers with jobs for accommodation
• Calls for end to extra costs for motorists paying tax in instalments
• We hear about Mary’s Meals walk from limerick to knock shrine as they pass through Galway

10am-11am

• All-Ireland winning Galway Camogie team's homecoming
• Calls for a new offence of vehicular manslaughter to replace dangerous driving offences
• Heatwave conditions possible as temperatures rise

11am-12pm

• Galway buskers band together to raise money for Motor Neuron Disease
• SamePage Theatre to bring Oscar Wilde classic to Mick Lally
• Music Mornings – Brendan McHugh

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Captain fantastic Carrie Dolan holds nerve to seal All-Ireland title for Galway stopping Cork’s bid for 3-in-a-row

10am-11am

• Ministers ordered councils to dezone housing land 25 times in last three years
• Salthill-native Senator calls for politicians' allowances to be restored to 'pre-crash levels'
• Tánaiste to meet the Irish/India Council to discuss recent attacks on Indian people living here

11am-12pm

• Galway Great - Tomas Rua Mac Con Iomaire
• Sports Review

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Morley's Mouthfuls

Over 250 people gathered in Ballinasloe on Tuesday night demanded that there will be no downgrade of the Portiuncula University Hospital in the town.

The newly formed Portiuncula Maternity Alliance has set out their demands and a large community mobilisation has begun despite the fact that this all unfolded after an August Bank Holiday weekend.

The contention from health officials and Government politicians is that the removal of some high risk pregnancies from the hospital follows clinical advice and recommendations.

However, the newly formed group, which saw medical professionals, the INMO and affected mothers, give testimony and views on the night questioned who gave this recommendation and why? The called for a fully independent review and also queried why the Ballinasloe facility was singled out when other hospitals have similar if not worse outcomes.

Echoes from the past like Roscommon Hospital and St Brigid’s Campus were brought up on the night and there was a real sense that the town feared losing this longstanding hospital which was described by one woman on the night as the ‘heartbeat’ of the town.

A rally will take place next Saturday in the town, people continue to sign the groups’ petition and as time goes on, one would ultimately expect that the completed petition will find its way up to Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill’s desk.

Many also highlighted on the night that it was more investment the hospital needed, not a removal of services and it will be interesting to see whether there will be investment forthcoming from the Government in Budget 2026 in the autumn.

Student accommodation is continuing to be a problem year in year out and with the academic year fast approaching a plea for help has been issued from the ATU Student’s Union. They are calling on homeowners with spare room to sign up to the Rent A Room scheme.

There is also concerns as to tenants rights when it come to accommodation as the warning signs for scams are sent out as the mad scramble for rooms ensues over the next month. Again investment is needed quickly and it will be interesting to see if changes made by government on rents will see investors build enough accommodation quickly enough to tackle the demand out there in the market.

No doubt we will be following up on these stories and more on Galway Talks this coming Monday where our Galway Great after 11am is Tomás Rua Mac Con Iomaire.

The Best of Galway Talks broadcast on weekends between 7-8am.

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Pressure mounts on Galway City Council to address pedestrian safety in one of city’s busiest areas
• Global Creator from Galway Launches Premium PR Agency - and she’s only 17
• We look ahead to this year’s All Ireland Camogie Senior Final

10am-11am

• Shock in farming circles at EU Commission proposals to stop support payments to OAPs
• New Galway AI product to go live in Croke Park this Sunday
• Esker Festival Orchestra Choir comes to Saint Nicholas’ church

11am-12pm

• Galway Thoughts Panel - Anne Rabbitte and Pete Roche
• Sports preview

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Revenue writes to almost 70,000 pensioners over incorrect tax payments
• We speak to the minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and at the Department of Defence
• We look ahead to Galway vs Cork in the All-Ireland senior comogie championship

10am-11am

• Public Rally to take place in Ballinasloe over future of maternity services
• Connacht Tribune Headlines
• Israeli security cabinet 'expected to approve' Gaza takeover plan - as aid trucks wait at Egyptian border
• We talk about the aviation changes with the CEO of Shannon Airport as over a million passengers have flown through it so far this year

11am-12pm

• Culture Corner - Clifden Arts Festival full programme announced
• Pet Corner
• Music Mornings - Pat McGovern

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Over 250 attend Portiuncula Hospital meeting as rally organised Survey reveals 54% of School
• Parents are Worried About Costs as Families Turn to Savings, Loans and Cutbacks

10am-11am* Record housing delivery for housing body in its 30th year * Local man says the Lantern Demolition offers chance to showcase Galway’s Newgrange in Ballybane * Galway man to to complete 7th marathon in 7 days in seven counties in aid of jigsaw

11am-12pm* Financial advice with Dave McCarthy * Twin Productions Presents Peter Pan The Musical at the Town Hall Theatre * History Talks - Book on the life of Pádraic Ó Conaire in the works

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9am-10am

Power restored to most customers after Storm Floris, including some 3000 in the Tuam area

ATU Calls on Homeowners in the West and North West to Open Their Doors to Students

University Hospital Galway Achieves Global First with Revolutionary Device for Treating Complex Venous Obstructions

10am-11am

John King CNN’s Chief National Correspondent brings his expertise, Irish heritage, and remarkable career stories to stages in Galway for an evening of insight and reflection

‘Rushed Leaving Cert changes this September will widen inequalities’ according to the new ASTI President

Massachusetts man with ties to Carraroe and Inverrin named as new President of Charitable Irish Society, oldest Irish organization in the Americas

11am-12pm

Sports review with Darren Kelly

Ger Conalty Head of B2B Health Advisory at SYS Financial discusses rising health insurance costs

Evergreen Slot with Helen Mannion

Music Mornings with Jamie McIntyre

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9am - 10am

Gary Martyn and Bernie Glynn share stories of growing up and living in Westside.

Cancer Care West explains the services it offers in it's facility in Westside.

10am - 11am

CEO and Head of Operations at COPE Galway joins the show to announce a new day centre and temporary homeless accommodation at Seamus Quirke Road.

Local Terean Donovan tells stories of of growing up in Westside and her mother's role in the Sacred Heart Youth Club.

Organisers from Club Shine join us to share the importance of youth clubs and the achievements of it's members.

11am - 12pm

We hear about the amazing achievements from local sports people and their concerns about infrastructure.

Noel Maher joins the show to raise awareness about an active retirement group in the Westside area.

DJ Flako shares cherished memories of the late Bernard McNamara.

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Today on Galway talks:

9am-10am

• Gort woman on cruise ship enroute to China after being unable to dock in Tokyo because of tsunami
• 130,000 race goers expected at Ballybrit by Sunday
• Galway village hosts special football tournament in memory of two men

10am-11am

• Galway family make heart-breaking appeal to help fund baby’s treatment weeks after death of her older sister
• Kinvara residents fail in application to challenge decision to accommodate asylum seekers at hotel
• Sports preview

11am-12pm

• Ours to Protect - Green Transport
• Music Mornings - Gerry Hanley

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Today on Galway Talks with Sally-Ann Barrett:

9am-10am

• Tsunami waves hit Hawaii as people urged to head for high ground – we hear from a Hawaiin woman living in Galway
• Government bans semi synthetic cannabinoid HHC but will it be enough- a galway senator who campaigned for the ban gives his response
• People of Galway urged to take a stand against rising hate crimes

10am-11am

• Galway man in Greece brings us an update on the latest wildfires there and the state response
• Gerry Murphy will be here to chat all things motoring
• We’ll have the latest update on the reviews into maternity services underway at Portiuncula Hospital

11am-12pm

• Do we need more transparency in the home buying process
• Why Cost Pressures are fForcing Asthma Patients to Cut Back on Medication
• History Talks - new exhibition in Athenry castle on Athenry’s revolutionary past

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Today on Galway Talks with Sally-Ann Barrett:

9am-10am

• Why Galway has gone viral for all the wrong reasons
• US and EU clinch trade deal - but what’s in store? We’ll be finding out
• Day one of the Galway Races – we’ll hear all about the long standing relationship one Galway family have maintained with the festival

10am-11am

• Further recalls over listeria detection – what you need to know
• Do children Need To Toughen Up? – One TD thinks so
• The push to get race goers to head into town after Ballybrit

11am-12pm

• Today’s Galway Great is historian Willie Henry
• We’ll take a look back at the weekend that was in our sports review

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Today on Community Matters: London

9am-10am

• Galwegian's favourite memories of living in London
• The man, the myth, the legend, Ambrose Gordon joins us

10am-11am

• We speak to local organisations who help Galwegians abroad
• We hear from the next generation of expats
• Sport

11am-12pm

• We hear all about the showband and dancehall era
• Live music from Cillian Davorean
• Mick Nevin helps us finish off the show

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We love talking about infrastructure in Galway and roads in particular. Even if for the most part it is giving out about inertia and long delays for vital projects.

There was a welcome boost right across the board this week in that regard with the announcement of the multi-billion euro revised National Development Plan. While there was debate between Government and opposition as to how much of this was brand new investment.

We will however have to wait until budget day to see what specific projects will have made it into the plan. The ring road (with ACP at the moment) should be there, along with other major projects, but can we see new major infrastructure announcements like the Claregalway bypass or a Gluas line for the city?

Speaking of the budget, we have been hearing there will be no once off cost of living supports but that does not necessarily mean you can expect much in the line of tax cuts.

The best case scenario Summer Economic Statement released by Government says that after taking into account the VAT reduction for hospitality to 9% there will only be half a billion to play with for income tax reductions.

Now, should the US impose tariffs for 30% on the EU, it is very uncertain what relief measures Government will have the will, or the purse strings to deliver. The hospitality sector for their part seem to view the statement with suspicion, arguing that certain quarters never wanted to reduce VAT.

The situation in Gaza has stayed to the forefront of news internationally, nationally and locally and we saw the horrifying scenes from hospitals in the region with dozens of children dying of starvation and malnutrition. Karol Balfe the CEO of Action Aid told us what the situation is like for volunteers and people on the ground.

We also had a great day out in London for our Community Matters series all about the Galway Diaspora in the UK Capital with thanks to Ireland West Airport. Next Friday it is the turn of Westside.

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• We speak to Minister Emer Higgins as opposition hit out at lack of detail in the National Development Plan
• Emergency rally for Gaza to take place in Galway City
• World Drowning Prevention day is tomorrow

10am-11am

• Adult dies with listeria as FSAI investigates outbreak
• COPE Galway at Galway International Arts Festival First Thought Talks
• MARS comes to the Galway International Arts Festival

11am-12pm

• Sports Preview
• Pet Corner
• Music Mornings - Max T Barnes

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Hospitality boost in Budget to shrink workers' tax cuts
• We hear the latest after a Public meeting was held in Monivea over solar farm development

10am-11am

• Gaza hospital says 21 children died from malnutrition, starvation over three days
• Galway organic farmer issues plea to buy produce amid bumper harvest
• New age verification rules for online platforms in place
• 1 in 12 people in Ireland have hearing loss

11am-12pm

• Financial advice with Dave McCarthy
• Night in Nighthawks comes to Massimos
• History Talks - Ancient nobles’ ringfort revealed by archaeologists in Galway

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Today on Galway Talks:

9am-10am

• All elements of revised National Development Plan finalised
• Hauliers accuse the RSA of massaging the driver test figures by moving testers around
• Woman to climb Knockma for the 796th time to honour all 796 babies who are unaccounted for from the Tuam Mother and baby home

10am-11am

• Claregalway houses get green light despite any progress on a proposed bypass
• Over 300 derelict properties across Galway set to be turned into homes as funding of €2.1m approved

11am-12pm

• Talk on "Ireland's Macchu Pitchu" to take place in Galway City Museum
• Evergreen slot
• Music Mornings - Enda Scahill

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley

9am-10am

• We’re live from the festival garden and will be hearing all about whats happening for week two of the International Arts Festival
• Govt plans to inject additional €30bn into infrastructure

10am-11am

• Galway pumping station approved for additional storage development following protracted application
• Sports Review

11am-12pm

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Today on Community Matters: Glinsk

9am-10am

• We hear locals favourite stories of the area
• Current affairs
• History

10am-11am

• More stories from locals
• Fundraising and community development
• Local organisations

11am-12pm

• Sport
• Music

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Is the Crown Square rolling story finally over? Galway City Council will hope so. They quite emphatically put their colours to the mast over monetary evaluations over remaining in city hall and the move out to Mervue pointing out that their valuations show the move is justified.

Only two councillors voted against the move and (similarly to the original vote on the move to Crown Square) asked for more time on information on the 60 million euro loan which will be made in repayments over three decades.

Some questions still remain. The breakdown of the costs involved for one. These may be subject to commercial sensitivities but no doubt they will be followed up on by politicians and journalists alike. The Department still has to give the go ahead. But also there is the question of loan repayments. At over 3 million euro a year will the taxpayers of the city be expected to foot the bill? It will make Commercial Rates and LPT changes into the future very interesting.

Endometriosis care was brought to the forefront in the Dáil this week. Sinn Féin brought forward a motion following on from engagement with women suffering with the condition via the means of a survey.

While the Government didn’t back the measures brought forward by the main opposition party (standard practice) it certainly has brought the need for a look at this aspect of women’s healthcare in the spotlight once again.

On Galway Talks we have covered the topic regularly on the programme in recent years, with one contributor raising money to fund treatment abroad. Galway advocate Katie Coughlan spoke of her lived experience while Sinn Féin TD Mairead Farrell gave her party’s stance on the best way to provide treatment for those impacted by endometriosis.

Galway sadly lost a legend of the music scene this week. Shantalla native Bernard ‘Mack’ McNamara passed away and his passing was met by an outpouring of emotion and tributes. We were joined on the programme by the Mayor of Galway City Mike Cubbard and Gary Monroe of Monroe’s to pay respects to one of the King’s of Music in Galway.

And if you enjoyed our Community Matters show from Glinsk then brace yourselves and pack your bags... Next up on Friday the 25th of July is Community Matters London, live from the London Irish Centre in Camden.

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley

9am-10am

• Government to consider use of camera to detect drivers using phones or not wearing seatbelt
• Calls for government to address 25% turnover in Galway by giving Early Years and School Age Care graduates pay parity with primary teachers
• Second Draft to be staged as part of the new arts festival, West-End Theatre and Arts Festival (WTAF)

10am-11am

• Approval for Oughterard footbridge project
• Major increase in callers to Childline reporting physical and sexual abuse
• Final episode of Powering Prosperity

11am-12pm

• CULTURE CORNER - New Exhibition at The Kenny Gallery celebrates Joe O’Shaughnessy’s Druid
• Sports preview
• Music Mornings - Mary Coughlan

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Galway West TD Catherine Connolly to launch Áras bid later today
• Sinn Féin’s Dáil motion seeking to improve access to endometriosis care
• 20th Annual Frances Thornton Memorial Galway Bay Swim Set for Saturday

10am-11am

• Tributes paid following the passing of renowned Galway singer Bernard McNamara
• Motoring slot
• European Commission to propose merging CAP funding with other funds

11am-12pm

• Financial Advice with Dave McCarthy
• Curlew birds to be released on Lough Corrib as part of conservation project
• History Talks - Galway artist unfolding forgotten stories of the old Tuam sugar factory

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• We’ll have the latest on the councils move to crown square
• Human Rights organisation slams calls for asylum seekers to pay rent
• Galway writer nominated for world fantasy award

10am-11am

• We’ll be speaking to Minister Neale Richmond
• 129 fewer pubs in Galway while over 2,100 pubs have closed since 2005, new report finds
• We hear about Forogie’s youth mentoring programme

11am-12pm

• Caherlistrane native to take on charity challenge for sick children and his daughter
• Government expenditure up as National Development Plan nears publication
• Music Mornings - Sulk Hogan

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• LIVE from the festival garden - we’ll be talking about all about the next 14 days in the Galway International Arts Festival programme.
• Significant rise in rape and sexual assault offences in Galway
• Parking chaos in Connemara over the weekend as crowds flock to Roundstone for the good weather

10am-11am

• GAA Palestine plea for visa reversal
• Documentary Premieres at Eye Cinema Galway to Raise Funds and Awareness for Sarcoma Cancer Ireland
• Sports preview

11am-12pm

• Our Galway Great is Arts Festival Artistic Director Paul Fahy

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Morley’s MouthfulsFestival season is well and truly underway right across Galway. The Galway Film Fleadh (which we broadcasted from on Friday) is continuing to amaze audiences with a variety of genres, styles and actors in venues right across the city.

However, far from there being a lull in newsy stories we covered a number of local, national and international stories on Galway Talks this week.

Two stories very much linked to historical abuse were front and centre over the past few days, namely the exaction of the former Tuam Mother and Baby Home site and the announcement of a Commission of Investigation into historical abuse at religious run schools.

The intervention team at Tuam invited media from the world over to North Galway to get a sense of the delicate work beginning there next week. The jury is still out on whether or not the Commission of Investigation into abuse at religious run schools will learn lessons from previous reports from other scandals.

The farming sector has greeted news that the EU Commission will be requesting updates from Ireland on the Nitrates Derogation with a great deal of apprehension. For those not from a farming backgrounds, this exemption (only benefitting Ireland) may see reductions in livestock numbers if it is reduced. Glinsk native and Independent Ireland TD Michael Fitzmaurice gave the historic context of this latest development in Europe.

The war in Gaza continues to be a firm point of discussion right across the world, but closer to home here in Galway many groups have been vocal in the support and have raised funds alongside their voices. Bríd Hennelly, Sabrina and Kay Egan and Evelyn Kelly joined us in studio to tell us about why they have decided to walk the Tóchar Phádraig to raise funds for Gaza Go Bragh. Bríd became inspired to do something tangible after working with Palestinian families through Direct Provision.

The film fleadh will just be over and we will be jumping straight into the Galway International Arts Festival. We have been looking ahead to some of the stunning acts which will be rolling into town over the coming fortnight. One such act is comedian Al Murray, who brings his Pub Landlord persona to Leisureland later this month. We will be giving more insights into all the shows taking front and centre over the next two weeks on Galway Talks, starting with our first of two broadcasts from the Festival Garden this coming Monday morning. (Our Galway Great will be none other than the Artistic Director of the festival Paul Fahy.)

We always love a bit of music on the programme and this week was no exception. Craughwell native Inis Meáin resident Una Ní Fhlánnagáin joined us as she launched a brand new type of harp alongside a new album. Support for Galway talent was on the double this week as Groev came in to play their new single ahead of performances in the Arts Festival Garden.

Don’t forget that next week we will also be out and about on Friday the 18th for our Community Matters Series in Glinsk, where we will be broadcasting from the National School in the village.

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

We’ll be speaking to the creators and stars of films premiering at the fleadh this weekend

• New initiative launched to bring vacant homes in the Galway Gaeltacht back to life
• Temperatures over 27 degrees expected this weekend – Weather Warning issued
• We hear from water safety Ireland on how to stay safe during this weekend

10am-11am

• Red Fire Danger notice in place
• Irish Cancer Society’s latest figures show chemotherapy treatment delays at Galway University Hospital

11am-12pm

• Meeting hears downgrades to Portiuncula Hospital "pure assassination attempt"
• Sports preview

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On today's show:

9am-10am

• 'High risk' pregnancy antenatal care to be moved from PUH
• HSE publishes tenders for long awaited new ambulance bay for Connemara
• SANATORIUM to Premiere at Galway Film Fleadh

10am-11am

• 'Notable reductions' in graduate hiring due to AI
• Connacht Tribune Headlines
• Targeted investment needed in post office network to prevent closures across Galway
• POWERING PROSPERITY - offshore wind

11am-12pm

• Culture Corner – We speak to the head of production of the Galway International Arts Festival
• Pet Corner
• Music Mornings - Groev

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Commission to investigate historical sexual abuse allegations in schools
• Variations in cancer care leading to avoidable deaths
• The Captain starring Patrick Bergin to premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh

10am-11am

• We hear about a Pilgrim for Palestine fundraising event
• Motoring slot
• We speak to Al Murray as he preps for his Galway Gig

11am-12pm

• Financial advice with Dave McCarthy
• We hear about a double bill of plays directed by Andrew Flynn coming to the Galway Arts Festival
• History Talks - Heritage project capturing the oral history of Galway County

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• 40% of parents have had to borrow money to provide their children with essentials
• Tuam Mother and Baby Home excavation to begin next week
• 21st Westside Arts Festival to get underway this morning

10am-11am

• Government told to conserve sites or species to retain nitrates derogation
• Vote of no confidence of Von der Leyen to take place this week
• The Assassination Of Michael D Higgins to premiere at Galway Film Fleadh

11am-12pm

• South Galway Bay Music Festival 2025 to kick off this weekend
• Evergreen with Helen Mannion
• Music Morning - New Irish harp to be launched in Galway this week

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Galway property prices rise by €20,000 in Q2
• Galway Students’ Union says Government’s student fees decision will ‘price people out of education’
• Europe’s heatwave could spread to Ireland as early as this week

10am-11am

• Connemara Ambulance Group slams delays over ambulance base
• More empty council houses than homeless people in Galway County
• We hear about a new novel from a Galway City local

11am-12pm

• Galway Great - Joe Grogan
• Sports review

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Today on Community Matters: Inis Meáin -

9am-10am

• Locals tell us their favourite memories of living on the island
• Current affairs with Mairead Ní Fhartharta and Paddy O'Foghlu
• History with Máirín Mhéiní

10am-11am

• We’ll be talking about Aran knits with Tarlach De Blacam
• City Tribune Headlines
• Aedín Ní Thiarnaigh talks us through the wildflowers blooming on the island

11am-12pm

• Sport with Collette Blackmore, Lorcan O'Curraoin and Padraic Ruairi Beag
• Live Music
• Helen Brown and her family help us round off the show

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Cost of settling motor insurance claims increased 23% in the first half of 2024
• 170 Ryanair flights cancelled because of French strike – we hear what to do if you’re affected
• We speak to the star of SunPhlower which will have its world premier at the Galway Film Fleadh

10am-11am

• RAI claim Further closures and jobs losses on the cards if VAT not reduced for food-led hospitality
• Financial advice with dave mccarthy
• Powering Prosperity - we’ll discuss discuss district energy with Pauline O Reilly

11am-12pm

• Culture Corner - historic re-enactment of Alcock and Brown’s epic flight in Clifden
• Sports preview
• Music Morning - Galway singer-songwriter Si Noble

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On today's show:

9am-10am

• 20,000 people in Co Galway affected by boil water notice or restrictions in 2024
• Demonstration to take place in Eyre Square against recent changes to rental law
• Four-day working week under debate at union conference

10am-11am

• Proposed Galway City West Primary Care Centre ‘fully signed off’
• Motoring Slot
• Connemara Pony Show celebrates its 100th annual Clifden extravaganza

11am-12pm

• We speak to Sile Seoige as Vhi 360 Health Centre opens in Galway
• History Talks - Art exhibition looks at Ireland’s relationship with holy wells

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Galway local authorities met less than 14% of own build social housing targets 2022-2024
• Calls to reverse decision to hike student contribution charge

10am-11am* €3.2bn plan to woo microchip giants to Galway revealed * Government called on to extend smoking ban to public places * Garda Slot Ballinasloe * Flood Relief Scheme to Enter Planning Stage in 2026

11am-12pm* McSwiggan’s to host a wake as part of the Galway Film Fleadh * Galway based charity the Irish Pilgrimage Trust change their name * Music Mornings - John Forde

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Call for more survivors of mother and bay homes to come under the redress scheme
• Health Minister pinpoints Galway as one area at risk of GP care blackspots
• Two dead sea birds washed up on beaches in Galway and Kerry test positive for bird flu

10am-11am

• Calls for rural Galway train station which featured in ‘The Quiet Man’ to be part of Western Rail Corridor plans
• MEP Maria Walsh attends banned Budapest Pride march
• We speak to Fiona Kelly of ATU ahead of the CAO Change of Mind deadline
• We hear about and Sunny Jacobs and Peter Pringle documentary making its world premier at the Film Fleadh

11am-12pm

• Galway Greats - Rita Gilligan
• Sports Review

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• Appeal against Warwick site nursing home fails
• Questions raised over garda training in dealing with domestic abuse cases
• Homes not Holiday Lets demonstration to take place in Galway

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• Galway hedge growth leaves drivers’ sightlines restricted
• Step forward for construction of major new STEM building at ATU Galway
• City Tribune Headlines
• VAT rate for small businesses to be permanently cut in Budget
• My Culture My Heritage event to take place in Tuam

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• Galway Thought panel
• Sports preview

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9am-10am

• Postmasters warn of closure of 40% of post offices without increased funding
• Galway County Council collects nothing through fines on derelict sites in two years
• Film Fleadh programme announced

10am-11am

• University of Galway leads new €34million ARC Hub for HealthTech
• Connacht Tribune Headlines
• Protestors at University of Galway meeting in Carraroe hand in letter with demands for ties to be cut with Israeli institutions

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• Powering Prosperity
• Ours To Protect
• Music Morning - Finéinn Quinn

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9am-10am

• Plans to create Irish wool brand mark
• J1 students told to make socials public or risk USA visa ban
• Israel agrees to Trump's proposal for ceasefire with Iran
• National Rally calling for Irish language and Gaeltacht reforms announced

10am-11am

• Minister vows to change driving test booking system
• Calls for Galway farmers to get proper compensation for land lost under power lines
• Europe’s Oldest Inland Sailing Race Returns to Galway

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• Galway International Arts Festival Increases Accessibility and Inclusivity Efforts
• Evergreen Slot
• Music Mornings - Barcelo Brothers

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

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• Galway city and county house prices almost double since COVID pandemic
• Galway Rape Crisis Centre recruiting volunteers to join their Psychological Support Team
• Threshold officially opens renovated Galway office with in-person services for renters in the region

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• Iran weighs retaliation against US for strikes on nuclear sites
• Galway brothers bring brand new musical with local talent on UK tour this summer
• Racing for Rosabel Returns for 2025

11am-12pm

• Galway Greats - Carmel Dempsey
• Sports review

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Today on Community Matters: Claddagh:

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• Locals favourite stories of the area
• Current affairs
• The history of the Claddagh

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• Local organisations
• Culture - Galway Hookers and the Claddagh Ring

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• Sport and charity in the area
• Music from Mike Vignoles
• Pat Lynskey finishes off the show

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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:

9am-10am

• New legislation to oblige newsagents to hide vapes in same way they do for tobacco
• Deliberate moving of ringbouys 'putting lives at risk' says Water Safety Ireland
• Healthcare staff from Galway recognised for groundbreaking frontline innovation

10am-11am

• Ministers publish document outlining education plans
• Connacht Tribune Headlines
• Ballinasloe Multicultural Midsummer Festival
• Powering Prosperity - Offshore Wind Energy

11am-12pm

• Culture Corner - Corrandulla Show takes place this Sunday
• Sports preview

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11am-12pm

• Financial Advice With Dave McCarthy
• We hear about the Network Ireland Galway Businesswoman of the Year Awards 2025
• History Talks - Woman pens book about her grandfather who ran the Gardai administration office in Galway during the 1950s

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10am-11am

• Galway mum claims autistic son's educational needs not being met after school denied SNA increase
• Motoring Slot
• Gala concert to celebrate 60 years since restoration of WB Yeats Galway summer home

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• An extra thousand 1-thousand GPs will be needed in the next 15 years
• Construction of Galway flood defences will not begin until at least 2030
• Gardaí in Galway seize e-scooters capable of reaching 40kmh above legal limit

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• Galway Travellers Mark 30 Years of Action for Change
• Galway EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2025 finalist revealed
• Music Mornings - Meadhbh Walsh

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10am-11am

• Opt-out organ donation act to come into effect from tomorrow
• Call to end discrimination of childless citizens when it comes to the current Inheritance tax legislation
• Galway woman to release book of poetry

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• Clinical trial confrence comes to Galway
• Litter of five-week-old puppies discovered on Galway roadside
• Work to Begin on New Phase of Athenry Northern Ring Road

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• Galway greats with Johnny Óg Connolly
• Sports review with Ollie Turner

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• Government Policy Undermines Tourism in the West of Ireland
• Sinn Féin TD for Galway East, Louis O’Hara, calls on Government to step up to the plate and provide the necessary funding for Dunguaire Castle
• Poet Louis de Paor joins us in studio to discuss his poem about refugees.

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• Kilconly actor wins for Best Supporting actor at the Association of Irish Musical Society Awards in Killarney
• Mary Hodson has just published her moving collection Beyond the Mountain Foot Road
• Ireland is making excellent progress when it comes to litter disposal, according to the latest survey from IBAL.

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• Kilconly actor wins for Best Supporting actor at the Association of Irish Musical Society Awards in Killarney
• Mary Hodson has just published her moving collection Beyond the Mountain Foot Road
• Ireland is making excellent progress when it comes to litter disposal, according to the latest survey from IBAL.

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• Fianna Fáil Senator Anne Rabbitte and IND Councillor Mike Cubbard joins us to discuss Rent pressure zones and nursing homes
• Sports preview with Ollie Turner

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• We will hear about a fundraiser to raise money for a sensory room in Brierfield NS, launched by a mother with a child who has additional needs
• A 1.5 million euro accommodation complex is set to officially open this weekend on the site of Knock Shrine
• Fintan Drury discusses his book 'Catastrophe: Naka II', In Catastrophe, Fintan Drury offers an unflinching exploration of Israel’s genocidal campaign

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Minister for Housing James Browne

Threshold officially opens renovated Galway office with in-person services for renters in the region

ALONE’s impact report shows a reduction is use of healthcare and improved quality of life among users

Naval base for Galway could form part of Ireland’s first maritime security strategy

Ireland Celebrates Global Wellness Day 2025 on Saturday, June 14th, with a host of FREE community wellness events in Galway

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• Galway Hosts it’s First-Ever Green Clubs Event
• Almost a quarter of parents in Connacht let their children ‘dictate’ their holiday destination - according to a major new survey
• Keith Donald launches his new memoir ‘Music & Mayhem: Passion, Addiction and Redemption in the Golden Age of Irish Music’ in Galway this evening

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• Councillor Cillian Keane has been elected as the new Cathaoirleach of the Athenry-Oranmore district
• There has been a significant drop in people buying health insurance
• We hear about a research project that focuses on the interaction between hen harrier and wind farms

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• Excavation of Tuam Mother and Baby home site welcomed locally
• Government defeats bill to block sale of Israeli war bonds
• We hear from a Galway academic about the LA Riots as residents say deployment of military is 'making things worse'
• Campaign group in Portumna hits out at planned tourist accommodation for local forest park

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• Miss Galway 2025
• ASK THE DENTIST
• History Talks

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• Changes to Rent Pressure Zones
• Connemara ambulance base
• Rental Car Shortage from EU EV legislation

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• Galway Ringroad Updates
• IMO warnings about proposed Mental Health Bill
• Gaeilge and Te Reo Māori Film Exchange

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• Sylvie Neylon and Padraic Ó Máille speak about their book 'Stop Digging and Start Climbing'
• Evergreen slot
• Music with Sara Gerdine

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Researchers discover likely site of new planet in formation

Tuam teen warns young carers are missing out on education due to home commitments

Consumption of alcohol in Ireland drops by 4.5%

Cabinet to consider plans to extend RPZs across country

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• Plans for Galway City Council rent increases criticised
• Galway locals to take part in national bio gas concern group meeting outside Leinster House tomorrow

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11am-12pm

• Galway Greats - James Harold
• Sports review

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10am-11am

• Rent caps for new tenancies to be eased under Govt plan
• Developers of windfarm in Kilconly to hold public consultation

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• Appropriate staff not available to mental health patients at ED
• ASTI members reject Leaving Cert reform proposals
• Rising costs among retailers' concerns as up to 100 local shops close annually

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11am-12pm* Sport with Willie Connell and Tommy Lally * Music with Don Stiffe * Theola Smyth and PJ Duggan help us round off the show

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On today's show:

10am-11am* We’ll have history with Willie Henry * The Hard Rock Cafe Queens Rita Gilligan joins us * Stories of Bohermore with Kathleen Casey

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• Locals favourite stories of Bohermore over the years
• Bohermore Youth Matters Club
• We chat to Gerry Kavanagh

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11am-12pm

• Culture Corner - Classic Fest returns to Galway Racecourse
• Sports preview
• Music Mornings - Laura Jo

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10am-11am

• Rally calling for separate mental health A&E takes place this Saturday in Galway
• University of Galway study reveals major shifts in young people’s health behaviours over 25 years
• Powering Prosperity – battery storage

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9am-10am

• Shantalla Residents hold meeting ahead of Galway City Council vote on transferring three acres of local p ark to the HSE
• Children's Health Ireland report to be referred to Gardaí
• We hear about Galway events for Men's health week

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11am-12pm

• Hospice Sunflower days return this weekend
• Ros Na Run actor releases new book
• History Talks - The history of the Corcorans in Tuam

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• Minister of State Healy-Rae joins us
• Motoring slot
• BRAVO junior members to stage Moana Jr in Loughrea

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9am-10am

• Woman who died in Galway house fire named as Sunny Jacobs, US citizen who spent years on death row after wrongful murder conviction
• Craughwell woman returns from volunteering in the West Bank
• 31st Croí Corrib Charity Cycle Returns this Sunday

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11am-12pm

• Sports Review
• Music Mornings - UMAN

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10am-11am

• Mount Etna erupts in Sicily
• New proposed bill could allow consumer watchdog to collect and publish data on supermarket prices
• Garda Slot

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9am-10am

• Homelessness reaches another record high, with more than 15,500 in emergency accommodation
• Harbour masterplan includes 350 new affordable and social houses
• The Leaving Cert starts tomorrow – we go through the dos and don'ts for exams

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11am-12pm

• Galway Thoughts panel with Dave McCarthy and Lisa Regan
• Sports preview

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10am-11am

• Simon Harris to receive briefing on safety of peacekeepers in Lebanon
• Government report concludes ring road won’t solve city’s traffic
• Headfest vintage tractor and truck runs to raise funds for Ability West

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• €6bn cargo facility at former Galway Airport could create 6,000 jobs
• Call to fast-track legislation to ban disposable vapes in Ireland as new UK laws kick in this weekend
• MEP used AI to compose letter to von der Leyen on Gaza

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Ours to Protectis a unique and exciting audio project – a collaboration of local and regional broadcasters from across the country who have come together to tackle climate change, champion climate action, and inform and educate audiences all over Ireland about how they can make a difference.

Today on ‘Ours To Protect’ John Morley talks all about Biodiversity with Mary Bermingham, co-founder of the Burren Nature Sanctuary and Professor Grace McCormack, Head of the School of Natural Sciences at the University of Galway.

For more info go over to galwaybayfm.ie, click on Our to Protect image on home page.

‘Ours To Protect’ brought to you by Galway Bay fm, the IBI and funded by Coimisiún na Meán with the television licence fee – check out ‘ours to protect.ie for more info.

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11am-12pm

• Ours to protect
• Music Mornings - CLADA

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10am-11am

• US court blocks Trump's tariffs from going into effect
• Connacht Tribune Headlines
• Frustrations voiced over bus route on the west side of the city
• Powering Prosperity

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9am-10am

• NTA develops park and ride strategy for Galway City
• Galway City Council Seeks Expressions of Interest to Operate Pálás Arthouse Cinema
• Galway woman crowned Ireland's Patisserie champion
• Music from our very own Konno

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11am-12pm

• Financial Advice With Dave McCarthy
• We speak to a young man living Galway about to swim around the entire coastline of Ireland
• History Talks

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10am-11am

• Members of the legal profession pen letter calling on government to enact Occupied Territories Bill
• Calls for reinstatement of ladders at Blackrock Diving Tower
• Westside community to hold meeting over development of student accomodation
• We hear about events taking place for Traveller Pride week

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9am-10am

• Uisce Éireann needs €2bn to help reach Govt housing targets
• Cabinet approves drafting of Occupied Territories Bill
• Thousands of pensioners in Galway to benefit from new public transport card

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11am-12pm

• BROADS comes to the Mick Lally theatre
• Evergreen slot
• Music Mornings - The Half Room

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10am-11am

• Aontu claim stats hide real level of river Corrib incidents
• Circus denied Galway site after 25 years returning to same Salthill carpark
• Garda Slot
• Irish Socksciety named overall winner of Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh 2025 awards

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• IRHA calls for tractor ban on motorways
• Calls for reintroduction of 100% mortgages for first time buyers
• We hear about a new 4 part series examining the enduring popularity of the Connemara pony in Irish society

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11am-12pm

• Galway Greats - Laura Browne
• Sports Preview

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• Overdue Galway Transport Strategy paused again
• Urgent Need for Major Investment in Galway City’s Water Infrastructure
• Appeal to the Department of Children as application for much-needed pre-school in Clifden is refused
• Award winning Oughterard poet releases third book

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9am-10am

• Tributes paid to Galway GAA Stallworth Dermot Flaherty
• Woman living in Galway is on Day 5 of hunger strike over war in Gaza
• RSA Launches Action Plan to Cut Driving Test Waiting Times

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11am-12pm

• We’ll have sport - GAA, Soccer, rugby and Judo
• We’ll have Live music
• Ronan o Coisdealbha helps us finish off the show

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10am-11am

• Siofra ni She and Sean Breathnach join us
• Pat Mhichael will speak to us about Carraroe’s history of Galway Hookers

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9am-10am

• We’ll hear locals favourite memories of the area
• We’ll have current affairs with Sean O Domhnaill
• John Darba O’Flaherta tells of of Carraroe in years gone by

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11am-12pm

• Culture Corner - Clipper the Hurl’s Amazing Adventure
• Sports preview

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• Green Light for State-of-the-Art Further Education Campus in Galway
• Connacht Tribune Headlines
• High water temperatures close fisheries in Galway
• Powering prosperity

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9am-10am

• Carna locals receive confirmation that their local hotel is no longer being considered for IPAS
• Galway Researchers say Spider venom could aid future drug discoveries
• Countdown Begins for Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh 2025 Winners

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11am-12pm

• Financial Advice With Dave McCarthy
• We’ll speak to one of the many winners in the Cathaoirleach Community Awards
• History Talks - We’ll hear how local rocks influence our natural and cultural heritage

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10am-11am

• Dramatic increase in primary pupil absenteeism
• Motoring slot
• We hear about Irish Water Safety week

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• Calls for tighter regulations around e-scooters
• Funding needed to avoid post office closures, says postmasters' union
• Shearfest comes to Mountbellew

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11am-12pm

• A group of cyclists is approaching Galway this morning as they travel Mizen to Malin for the Irish Guide Dogs
• Music Mornings - Don Stiffe

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10am-11am

• Portumna Mart to reopen after its licence was suspended
• Three cases of measles confirmed in children in Galway
• Garda Slot
• Galway man who has been supported by Ability West for 20 years to do sponsored walk to give back

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9am-10am

• We hear about a major fire Liosban industrial estate in Galway City
• Farmers set to protest today over planned changes to farm payments by the EU
• It’s national volunteer week – and Children in Hospital Ireland and looking for Galway locals to become play

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11am-12pm

• Galway Greats - John Forde
• Sports review

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• Concerns over amount of Vape Stores opening in Galway City
• Westside residents opposing seven storey student accommodation step up their fight
• Protest to take place over death of Galway Man Adam Loughnane
• Today is World Inflammatory Bowel Disease Day – we speak to a Claregalway man about Crohn’s disease

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9am-10am

• Tributes paid following the passing of Dr Tony Claffey of the Old Tuam Society
• Rents in Galway City have risen by 12.6% in the last year with the average rent now €2304
• Minister for Justice launches academic analysis of sex offender sentencing

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• Our Galway Thoughts Panel are here to discuss Housing, reviews ongoing at Portiuncula Hospital, Israel and Gaza and more.
• We'll have our weekend sport preview with Ollie Turner.

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• Joe Loughnane is with us to discuss calls for improvements to protocols for people experiencing suicidal ideation and distress following his brother's death.
• Dave O’ Connell joins us with the latest headlines from the City Tribune.
• Minister for Health launches €4million charitable investment in breast cancer research in Galway.
• Fleadh Cheoil Na Gaillimhe 2025 taking place in Gort this weekend. Marie Walsh, PRO has more information.

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• We speak to Sinéad Murphy, head of communications with the RTB about rising rent costs in the city
• As peace talks between Russia and Ukraine take place in Istanbul we talk to Dr Brendan Flynn - Dept of Political Science & Sociology, University of Galway
• Kate Cogan talks to John about living with a rare, genetic skin disease and her abseil down Croke Park to raise funds and awareness.

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• Culture Corner - Mountbellew No Name Club heading to awards
• We have our Net Zero Cities/Warm Home Hub feature
• Music mornings - Colm Gavin

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• Families warned of hike in food bills after surge in prices paid to farmers
• Connacht tribune headlines
• Workplaces warned over low readiness for managing AI
• Powering Prosperity with Renewable Energy Ireland

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• We speak to the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science of Ireland as he visits Galway
• School secretaries could strike over pensions row
• Three friends to pedal go karts 260km across the Netherlands for the ISPCA

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• We hear about Mental Health Ireland’s ‘Hello, how are you?’ campaign
• Ask the Dentist
• History Talks - the history of Galway Lawn Tennis Club

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• A young Galway woman is calling for better infrastructure for the visually impaired
• Health Minister to visit medical facilities tomorrow

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• Spreading of oats feeding seagulls, rats and pigeons in Galway City nears resolution
• Coalition considers a social media ban for children under 16
• Its Organ donation awareness week - we speak to a Galway mum who saved her son’s live by donating a portion of her liver

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11am-12pm

• KATS to stage Arsenic & Old Lace at Town Hall Theatre
• Evergreen Slot
• Music Mornings - GENTICORUM

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• Gort Community School Students Campaign for Safer Cycling Conditions
• Publicans Call for ‘Pints’ Tax Rebate to save rural pubs
• We hear about a new Galway short film - Better in Person

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• Galway Harbour extension decision to come by end of year
• Uisce Eireann say changes needed to meet housing targets
• We speak to a Corrandulla man after Heart Failure Awareness week

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11am-12pm

• Galway Greats - Benny Ward
• Sports Review

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• €500,000 lotto ticket bought in Galway
• Road hauliers accuse the RSA of mismanaging driving test system
• More good weather on the way for Galway
• Galway Augustinian who is friends with Pope Leo XIV says he will come to Ireland

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9am-10am

• We speak to historian Catherine Corless on the excavation of the Tuam mother and baby home site which is set to begin in the coming weeks
• Galway guide stops tour of bay to rescue beached whale calf
• It’s Organ Donor Awareness week – we hear from a Galway woman whose mother donated a kidney to her

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• We’ll have sport - lots of hurling and comogie
• Tom Barry will treat us to some live music
• Will McGibbon and Ted Feeney help us finish off the show

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• Several local organisations join us
• Lorcan Mannion tells us about his debut book

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• Locals tell us their favourite memories of the area
• Seamus Griffin tells us all about Rahoon in times gone by
• We’ll chat with Nick Leeson about how he ended up in Rahoon

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Culture Corner - HEADFEST

Sports Preview - Darren Kelly

Music Mornings - Dave Clancy

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Galway International Arts Festival announce its 2025 Programme

Connacht Tribune Headlines

Calls for crackdown on legal semi-synthetic cannabis

Powering Prosperity with Renewable Energy Ireland

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9am-10am

Department to announce proposals to curb spread of bovine tuberculosis

Bearna families launch fundraising campaign and renew protests over dangerous road conditions for primary school children

Special congress called to vote on Camogie skorts issue

Cathaoirleach Martina Kinane’s Charity Ball to be held in Athenry next month

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11am-12pm* Financial Advice With Dave McCarthy * New TV series captures love on and off the ocean waves in Galway * History Talks - New exhibition of Old Galway photographs

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10am-11am* India launches strikes on Pakistan * Motoring Slot * Darkness into light to take place across Galway this weekend

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9am-10am

• Cardinals to begin voting to elect a new pope in the Sistine Chapel
• The Irish Chief Fire Officers Association hosting annual conference in Galway

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11am-12pm

• Galway Simon Community to hold Wellbeing Experience
• Sports review
• Music Mornings - Captain Catbeard

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• MEP launches CAP reform plan for European farming
• Minister Canney instructs the Road Safety Authority to address Driver Testing delays
• Brittany Fest comes to Galway this weekend

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9am-10am

• Call for mandatory inspections of all rental properties
• Camogie Association to examine issues around the wearing of skorts after survey and protest
• 150 Restaurants Closed so far in 2025 Due to Soaring Business Costs

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Hurling in Ardrahan

Claire O’Neill will treat us to some music

Pat Whelan, Pat Murphy and Tom Forde help us finish off the show

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Several Community organisations join us

City Tribune Headlines

We hear about the Community Games

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Locals will tell us their favourite memories of Ardrahan over the years

We’ll have current affairs

We hear about the area’s rich medieval history

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11am-12pm

• Culture Corner - The Loved Ones comes to the Black Box Theatre
• Sports preview
• Music Mornings - Mike Denver

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11am-12pm* Michael O’Neil will speak to us about his memoir * Sport in the area * Music with The Hog

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10am-11am* Local organisations * We’ll have a look at Diamond Hill and Connemara national park

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On today's show: 9am-10am* Stories of Letterfrack with locals * Current affairs with Janet O’Toole * History of the area

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11am-12pm

• Culture Corner - Blas Na Samhna
• We take a look at a Galway GAA Health and Wellbeing seminar taking place this evening
• Sports Preview
• Music Mornings - 9 Arch Claregalway Musical Society Rock Of Ages

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• Main parties make their General Election pitch to farmers
• Nearly 100 healthcare workers protest outside UHG
• Vision Ireland Urges General Election Candidates to Prevent Poster Hazards

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9am-10am

• Search to resume for woman missing in Galway Bay
• Second-level teachers to protest outside Galway schools over Senior Cycle concerns
• We speak to an 8 year survivor of advanced stage lung cancer for Lung Cancer Awareness Month

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On today's show:

11am-12pm

• Financial Advice With Dave McCarthy
• Galway family beekeepers win at the Good Food Ireland Awards
• History Talks - We’ll be speaking to the author of Weird Ireland

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• Renmore mother calls for centralised lab for genetic testing to spare others her family's grief
• Galway woman announced as the International winner of this year’s James Dyson Award

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• Songwriter Johnny Duhan dies while swimming
• Anger in Barna over exclusion from “Safe Routes to School” funding
• We speak to a Galway-based Consultant Respiratory Physician ahead of COPD Day

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11am-12pm

• Tea Morning and super draw fundraiser to raise money for Western Alzheimers
• Evergreen Slot
• Music Morning - The Half Room

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• Green Party to publish manifesto
• License for 23-acre Oyster Farm in Aughinish bay refused after huge community opposition
• Electoral Commission urges people to register to vote before midnight
• Fine Gael's propose an increase in VAT on gym memberships - we speak a Galway Gym owner
• Garda slot

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• Tributes to Galway football legend Noel Tierney who has died at the age of 82
• Anti Bullying awareness week kicked off yesterday – we speak to a Galway man about how he overcame the trauma of school bullying Irish Astronaut
• Niamh Shaw holds talk on her expedition to Antarctica later today

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• Galway Greats - Frank Downes
• Sports Review

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10am-11am

• We speak to the Galway Producer of a new crime drama series kicking off on TG4 tonight
• Social Democrats select Councillor Eibhlín Seoighthe to run in Galway West
• World-famous choir to play fundraising concerts in Tuam and Galway City

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• Book of Condolences to be opened this morning for former Senator Billy Lawless
• We pay tribute to Galway City Potter Judy Greene who sadly passed away on Saturday

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11am-12pm

• Local Sport clubs
• Music from Gerry Darcy and Gerry Joyce
• More stories from the area with local legends

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• Fionn Silke talks to us about writing music
• Local Organistations in Oughterard
• We hear from Special Olympics star Patricia Larkin

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• Stories from Oughterard over the years with Henry Keogh, Mary Kyne and Tommy Finnerty
• Current affairs from the area with Gerry Gibbons and Maura Hynes
• History with Bill Daly

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On today's show:11am-12pm* Culture corner - TradFest * Ask the expert with Blackrock Health Galway Clinic * Music mornings - Joe Reichenbach

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On today's show:10am-11am* Galway Man raises €25,000 for Gaza by driving vintage tractor along the Wild Atlantic Way * Fianna Fáil Senator Eugene Murphy to run as independent * We speak to a Breast Cancer survivor whose story features in a new short film * The Galway authors shortlisted for the An Post Irish Book Awards join us in studio

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On today's show:9am-10am* Calls to Reopen Ballybane Garda Substation due to anti-social behaviour * Declan Geraghty to run for Indp Irl in Galway East * We speak to the recipient of a Christmas shoebox who now liveS in Galway

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• We hear all about this year’s Galway Lion’s Club auction
• Ask the Dentist
• History Talks - The Little History of Galway

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• Migrants to Ireland more motivated to learn Irish when their children are studying it in school
• Irish woman tells of devastation in Valencia as she volunteers to help with clean up
• Motoring Slot
• Financial Advice With Dave McCarthy

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• Donald Trump declares victory in the US presidental election
• We speak to the Irish People Party’s Galway candidates for the General Election
• We speak to journalist Brighid ‘Biddy’ McLaughlin as she releases her memoir

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11am-12pm

• Play which challenges how people think about disability comes to
• Dermot Whelan joins us in studio to talk about The Full Mind Podcast
• Music Mornings - Seanie Bermingham

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• We’ll be discussing the US presidential Elections
• 3.3 million euro has been awarded to St Jarlath's College and Kinvara Hockey Club
• Garda slot
• Ability West looking to fill 40 roles in huge recruitment drive

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9am-10am

• Planning to be submitted for state-of-the-art not-for-profit aquatic centre
• Aontú reveal General Election candidates for Galway Roscommon and Galway West
• Community mobilises to stop the development of a huge 26-acre Aquaculture Farm in Aughinish Bay

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• Galway Greats - Kevin Rohan
• Sports Review

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• Galway loses another restaurant due to soaring costs
• Cllr Helen Ogbu to run as Labour party Candidate for Galway West
• Galway woman starts fundraiser to send support back to Spanish Red Cross following devastating floods

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• Teenage girl hospitalised after being struck in face by firework in Knocknacarra
• Former Mayor to run as Independent in Galway West
• University of Galway celebrates 175 years- we hear from their new President

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11am-12pm

Sports clubs in the area

Music from Paddy Costello

Matte Keane and Leo Courtney help us finish off the show

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We’ll hear all about the filming of Alfred The Great in Caherlistrane in 1968

Local Organisations

We’ll learn all about Knockma Hill and its ancient history

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We’ll be speaking to locals about their memories of Caherlistrane

History with Tom Craddock

Caherlistrane's All-Star Johnny McGrath pops in for a chat

The Caherlistrane Community Council will be discussing Current Affairs issues

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• Culture Corner - Galway Science and Technology Festival
• Sports preview
• Music Mornings - Curdogs

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10am - 11am

• Galway adults with ADHD to finally get HSE services
• Irish Hospice Foundation sees Increase in Demand for Services
• We’ll hear about the spooky history and ghost stories of Galway City

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• Study makes case for 'Gluas' light rail system in Galway
• We’ll speak to Galway’s Green party candidates for the upcoming General Election
• A local fire chief tells us how to keep safe at Halloween

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• Financial Advice With Dave McCarthy
• Tonnta festival to Celebrate the Irish Language and Galway as a Bilingual City
• History Talks - Mícheál Ó Lócháin andthe world's first Irish-language newspaper

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10am-11am

• Up to 80,000 extra workers needed to address housing crisis, fiscal council says
• Senator Aisling Dolan chosen by Fine Gael to contest Roscommon-Galway in General Election
• University of Galway contributes to annual health and climate change report The Lancet Countdown

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• Former CIÉ workers to protest over pension payments
• ICMSA slam inclusion of Dutch cheese in Irish State School Meals Programme
• Galwegians urged to register to vote in time for the General Election

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• John Creedon launches new memoir in Galway
• Evergreen Slot every second week
• Music Mornings - Muireann Hogan

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• We speak to Taoiseach Simon Harris as we head towards a General Election
• Israel ban the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA)
• Councils receive once off €50,000 payment to support Christmas markets and lights

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• Tributes paid to former Galway Rovers manager Tommy Callaghan
• Galway East TD Seán Canney confirms plans to run for re-election
• Galway Farmer creates pillow scientifically proven to improve sleep

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• Galway Thoughts discussion panel with Kayte O’Malley and Abbie Smyth
• Sports Preview

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• Human skull found on a wall in Rahoon - we hear how it might have gotten there
• Beef farmers up in arms over treatment by meat processors
• City Tribune Headlines
• DrinkAware issues safety advice ahead of Bank Holiday weekend
• We speak to Madra about what dog owners should do ahead of Fireworks at Halloween

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9am-10am

• Homes completed so far this year down on same time last year
• Galway County Council could lose the money from property tax to a land hoarding penalty
• Truck drivers say they can’t take any more cost increases

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On today's show:

11am-12pm

• Culture Corner - Macnas
• Ask the expert with Blackrock Health Galway Clinic
• Music Mornings - The Rosecaps

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10am-11am

• Fianna Fáil senator may run as independent in Roscommon
• Status Yellow rain warnings issued for Galway
• New alliance calling for public childcare ahead of General Election
• Comedian Al Porter joins us in studio

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9am-10am

• Charity for child sexual abuse surivors sees huge increase to waiting list
• Motor insurance premiums rose 2% last year
• Calls for EU to act to protect Irish Peacemakers in Lebanon
• We speak to the Ombudsman about when you should make a complaint

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On today's show:

11am-12pm

• Financial Advice With Dave McCarthy
• American comedian and writer Rich Hall joins us in studio
• History Talks – The history of Samhain

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10am-11am

• People convicted of catfishing could face up to five years behind bars
• Motoring Slot
• New Book Sheds Light on Emotional Abuse Through Heartbreaking True Stories

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• Retailers seek action on growing problem of theft
• Young teens more likely to have disability now than a decade ago
• University of Galway expands healthcare education

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11am-12pm

• We hear about the annual Daniel Megahey 5 a side tournament in aid of Galway Hospice
• The Prodigal play comes to the Town Hall Theatre
• Music Mornings - Metanoia

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10am-11am

• No rental properties within HAP rate available in Galway
• Simon Harris racks up bill of €500k on private jets
• Galway researchers call for national osteoporosis strategy

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• Lobby group calls for dedicated energy minister
• Over 950 teacher posts in primary and special schools vacant
• Galway man to run Dublin Marathon on Transplant Anniversary

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11am-12pm

• Galway Greats - Brian Nolan
• Sports Review

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10am-11am

• Political posters erected across Galway – we debate the legality of them
• Maisie McMaster selected as candidate for People Before Profit in Galway West
• CroiAct fundraiser heads to the Town Hall Theatre

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9am-10am

• Hundreds of homes and businesses without power in Galway following storm
• Calls to extend Mother & Baby Institutions Payment Scheme to all survivors after government underspend
• Bank of Ireland warn of several scams circulating

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11am-12pm

• Sport in Dunmore - we hear about rugby, soccer, GAA and golf
• We’ll have some music from locals
• Tracy Bruen and Joe Sheridan help us round off the show

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10am-11am

• We speak to Dunmore creche staff who have been hailed for their selfless kindness
• Community organisations in the area

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• We hear locals’ favourite memories of the area
• Residents tell us the current affairs issues in Dunmore
• We get a history lesson on Dunmore Abbey

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• Culture Corner - Galway Comedy Festival
• Sports Preview
• Music Mornings - Jamie McIntyre

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• Galway Students to hold Walk out on University of Galway Campus at 11:30 am
• Connacht Tribune Headlines
• Final Report of the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying to be discussed today
• We hear about a new pension savings scheme for employees who are not paying into a pension

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9am-10am

• Update on centre for aslyum seekers in Tuam shows no child protection policy in place
• Independent Ireland announces policy to develop the Irish language
• Galway Credit Unions Join Forces to Celebrate International Credit Union (ICU) Day

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11am-12pm

• Music from Grammy-nominated artist Valarie June
• Three New York Fire Officers in studio as they bring 180lbs of steel from the 9/11 museum to Galway
• History Talks – Portumna

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10am-11am

• Asthma Society warns of over-use of steroid medication
• Galway business owners and workers in the hospitality, tourism, retail and childcare sectors yesterday protested in Dublin
• Galway Bay FM's local hero Chris Cresham wins wildcard prize at Irish Music Month

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• SIPTU members protesting today in Tuam over the HSE's 'Pay and Numbers Strategy'
• Destroying institutional survivors' records to be an offence under new laws
• Hector joins us in studio to speak to us about his new TV show, his book and gigs in Galway

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11am-12pm

• Michael Harding launches memoir in Kennys Bookshop
• Evergreen Slot
• Music Mornings - Tom Barry

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10am-11am

• 15% rise in Local Property Tax for Galway city approved
• New construction safety campaign launched
• Loughrea's Hand in Hand Cancer Charity named National Lottery Good Cause of the Year

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• Sinn Fein says Brian Stanley was advised to go to gardaí during complaint process
• Hospitality workers to march on the Dáil later today
• We hear about Brain Tumour Awareness Week before it kicks off next week

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On today's show:

11am-12pm* Galway Greats - Joe Byrne * Sports review

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On today's show:

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• 15% rise in Local Property Tax considered for Galway city
• We hear from Joe Canning as he releases his book

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• EU foreign ministers to discuss Middle East and Ukraine in Luxembourg
• Galway Man to run the New York Marathon to raise money for MS Ireland after his own diagnosis

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• Galway Thoughts
• Sports review

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• A community group is calling for the council to make Browne Roundabout safer
• City Tribune headlines
• Galway people encouraged to avail of inheritance tax changes
• ‘Swim in Pink’ event at Blackrock this Sunday to raise money for The National Breast Cancer Research Institute

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9am-10am

• Residents concerned that Salthill Park could be used in the redevelopment of Leisureland
• University of Galway establishes new Institute for Health Discovery and Innovation
• We speak to a Galway woman who has gone from being bedbound to walking the Camino for charity

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On today's show:

11am-12pm

• Culture corner - Connemara Sea Week
• Ask the Expert - Blackrock Health Galway Clinic - we hear from a Gynaecologist
• Music Mornings - Callum O’Donnell

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10am-11am

• Increase in demand for domestic abuse and homelessness services locally
• Connacht Tribune Headlines
• Cuan Mhuire Gambling Addiction service officially launched in Coolarne yesterday
• Inaugural Eastside Arts Festival kicks off this weekend

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• We hear of the impact to Irish holidaymakers as Hurricane Milton hits Florida
• Disappointment as women priests off the cards
• Renmore History Society to focus on North African campaign later today

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11am-12pm

Financial Advice with Dave McCarthy

Singer Songwriter John Faulkner is launching his new book about his career in music

History Talks – The Collapse of the Tuam Bank

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Nursing unit only 'half open' a year on - HIQA and HSE working on resolution

Motoring Slot with Gerry Murphy

World Thrombosis Day on Sunday

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RTE Investigates exposes the live export trade for what it is: the antithesis of good animal welfare

University of Galway researchers call on volunteers to record urban foxes

Galway GAA begins operating a cashless ticketing policy

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11am-12pm

• Appeal for 2,000 blood donations over coming weeks as supply drops
• Memo to ratify optional protocol for disability rights put to Cabinet
• Music Mornings - Padraig Jack

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10am-11am

• Calls for Minister Ryan to publish Galway Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy
• Galway property prices rise by €15,000 in Q3
• Garda Slot
• International Podiatry Day takes place today

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9am-10am

• Dáil hears 89 year old Connemara woman was told by state to travel 600km for a medical assessment
• Galway firm SymPhysis Medical raises €2.2m in funding round for device to help cancer patients
• Hospitality groups to march on the Dail after they held emergency meeting for budget reform

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• Galway Greats - Nora ‘Nono’ McHugh
• Sports Review

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• Galway farmer found guilty of assault in cow dung case
• HSE Winter Vaccination Programme begins
• We speak to the award-winning children’s author who co-founded the Baboró
  International Children’s festival

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• Gambling Regulation Bill returns to the Seanad tomorrow
• We hear about the work of the Irish Emergency Alliance in Gaza, West Bank and Lebanon
• Martin Daly on being selected at the Roscommon-Galway General Election Convention

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11am-12pm

• We hear about sport in Killimor
• Music from Christy Sheanon
• We finish off the show with a chat and a song

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• We hear how Killimor got its name
• Farming in the area
• Charity work
• We learn about hurlmaking with the Larkin family

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• We hear about locals favourite memories of Killimor
• The development and issues of the area

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• Culture Corner - Galway Cartoon Festival
• Galway Softball to hold huge fundrasing event
• Music Mornings - Ronan Collins

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10am-11am

• We’ll speak to minister Paschal Donohoe as he comes to Galway
• Connacht Tribune headlines
• Sports Preview

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• Possible solution in the offing for Ukranians in Woodford
• Healthcare unions to protest over staff shortages
• Positive Ageing Week is underway – our reporter has been out and about chatting to those involved

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On Ask the Dentist, Dr. Brian Delgado from Gate Dental Clinic joins John Morley on Galway Talks to discussAre we seeing less dentures nowadays vs implants.What are the advantages and disadvantages of implants vs dentures.Make an appointment with Ask the Dentist on Galway Talks tomorrow morning and ... Lets Keep Smiling! #GalwayTalks #GateDental #LetsKeepSmiling

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• The Coronas join us in studio
• Ask the dentist
• History Talks - we hear from a musician who is preserving songs associated with every county of Ireland

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• We speak to the managers of local RSS and TÚS schemes who feel they were ignored in the budget
• Tánaiste Michael Martin joins us Paul Madden to run as an Independent candidate in the General Election
• Clinical Psychologist Eilish Burke will tell us about the impact homelessness has on people’s mental health

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• We hear how the budget will affect pubs, farmers and small businesses in Galway
• The Opposition tell us what they think about Fine Gael’s budget
• Calls for extra capacity on the Athenry to Galway train service

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This week on Galway Talks John Morley chats to Louise Shalaby, Radiology Manager at the Galway Clinic, about the role of Radiology in a patient's care.  Ask the Health Experts from Blackrock Health Galway Clinic proudly celebrating 20 years of delivering world class healthcare. #GalwayTalks #GalwayClinic #Health

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• ATU lecturer Cáit Noone elected President of Galway Chamber of Commerce
• We take a look at the winners of the 70th Galway International Oyster Festival which took place over the weekend
• Sports Review

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• Councillor Noel Thomas selected to run for Independent Ireland in Galway West
• Rally held by Loughrea Sports clubs over lack of facilities
• Loneliness Taskforce urges Government to take “last chance” to live up to their commitment to tackle loneliness

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• Galway citizens call for safer streets
• The Government is finalising a cost-of-living package of close to €2 billion
• 8-day charity cycle along the Wild Atlantic Way hopes to raise €50,000 for The Irish Cancer Society

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• Conor Niland - one of Ireland’s most successful tennis players - tells us about his new book
• We’ll hear all about Simon Week and of the work Cash & Carry Kitchens
• Sport preview

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• Figures reveal level level of UHG’s sepsis deaths
• Connacht tribune headline
• Taoiseach pledges to advocate for Palestinian recognition
• Heidi Walter of A Way Home Canada will explain what can be done to combat Youth Homelessness

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• We run through Sinn Féin’s alternative budget
• NTA told to come up with coherent plan for buses

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• Culture corner - Misleór Festival of Nomadic Cultures Returns to Galway
• Ask the Expert - Blackrock Health Galway Clinic
• Music mornings - Grammy-nominated Irish-American supergroup Cherish The Ladies

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• Humphreys to brief Cabinet on plan to ban XL Bully dogs
• Connacht Tribune Headlines
• Galway branch of Irish Guide Dogs are running a charity cycle this weekend

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• Hospitality groups warn Govt of growing commercial crisis
• Calls for an immediate extension of slurry spreading season for farmers
• Galway RNLI crew to hold lifeboat station open day to celebrate charity’s 200 year anniversary

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• Financial Advice With Dave McCarthy
• Bressie will be speaking to us ahead of his Where is My Mind? Live Tour coming to Galway
• History Talks - We look at the history of the Galway Hookers ahead of the Docklands festival this weekend

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• CIE Board refusing to increase pensions to vulnerable former workers
• Motoring slot

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• Local Property tax increased in Galway - we speak to the Chief Executive of Galway County Council
• Over €16m for Galway sports clubs through record allocation of Government funding
• Irish Thoracic Society urges public to breathe some clean air on of World Lung Day today

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• Bravo theatre group’s West Side Story hits the stage tomorrow
• Galway man's book about his trip across Russia to launch in Charlie Byrnes
• Music Mornings - UMAN

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• Councillors vote for 15% increase to local property tax in Galway
• Galway woman to commemorate mum with charity marathon
• We speak with rewilding expert Eoghan Daltun about climate change and Irish rainforests

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• Call for lone parents to be exempt from Direct Provision evictions
• University of Galway to host Right to Home public seminar
• Clinical Psychologist Dr David Coleman will speak to us about Helping Children and Teenagers Cope with Anxiety

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• Galway Great - Coili O’Flaherty of Tigh Coilis
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• Hate speech element to be removed from bill
• Fine Gael select John Naughten and Dympna Daly-Finn to contest Roscommon-Galway Constituency
• The Medical Technology Ireland’s Expo and Conference 2024 takes place at the racecourse this week

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• We speak to Cope Galway as Domestic violence protection applications increase 25% in five years
• Anne Rabbitte and Albert Dolan to run for Fianna Fail in Galway East Constituency at next General Election
• Marty Morrissey will join us in studio as he gets set to party with RTÉ Concert Orchestra in Galway

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• The Arts-in-education co-ordinator will tell us all about the school events due to take place
• House! - a drive-in Bingo show with aerial dancers performing 40 metres in the air - comes to Clifden
• We hear about The Bard of The West - a bilingual event event in Irish and English about The great Connemara poet Michael Mac Sweeney

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• 77 nursing homes closed since 2018 due to rising operational costs
• We hear from the author of First Quarter: an Architect's memoir

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• Plumbers, pipefitters and welders stage third day of strike action
• Clifden Arts Festival Returns with Spectacular Lineup - We speak to the co-programmers
• The festivals Visual Arts coordinator joins us at The Station House

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• Culture Corner - Culture Night
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• Minister 'discussing' the introduction of free contraception for 16-year-olds
• Connacht Tribune Headlines
• Campaign Groups in Connemara putting pressure on Galway County Council over difficulties with housing and planning

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• University of Galway spin-out cancer treatment company to create 30 new jobs after raising $15m
• We speak to the Minister of Agriculture as a new veterinary school for mountbellew is announced
• We hear about a team of Galway medical professionals who travel to Vietnam each year to perform hip and knee replacement surgeries

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• Financial Advice With Dave McCarthy
• We speak to a man who's life was transformed thanks to the work of Galway Simon Community
• History Talks - History of Ladies Gaelic Football

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• Government expected to approve new vet course for ATU Mountbellew today
• Motoring Slot
• We reveal our new local hero for Irish music month

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• Union of Students in Ireland calling on government to waive third-level fees for Palestinians
• Calls for Galway to trial CCTV to combat illegal dumping
• Two women from from Tuam and Loughrea to represent Galway at Miss Universe Ireland 2024

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• Molly Sweeney – a play by Brian Friel – is coming to the Town Hall Theatre next week
• Evergreen Slot
• Music Mornings - Konno

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• Galway City Council make moves to develop a PV Solar Project
• Calls for government to ban distribution and sale of HHC after ‘explosion’ of presentations to addiction services
• We meet the matchmaker pairing up farmers at the Ploughing

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• Galway City Council make moves to develop a PV Solar Project
• Calls for government to ban distribution and sale of HHC after ‘explosion’ of presentations to addiction services
• We meet the matchmaker pairing up farmers at the Ploughing

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• Von der Leyen to unveil portfolios of new EU Commission
• Tuam students to test game designed to spot signs of grooming
• We speak to the Queen of the Ploughing Championship and Galway Bay’s Keith Fahy as the huge event kicks off today

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• Galway Greats - Gerry Rabbitte
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• Investment package aims to boost tourism on Inis Mor
• Galway man Marks Five Years in addiction Recovery
• Economist David Williams will host a live podcast in the black box this Thursday following the launch of his latest book

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• Campaign Groups in Connemara putting pressure on Galway County Council over difficulties with housing and planning
• Donald Trump safe after new assassination attempt thwarted at Florida golf course
• Winning €1m lotto ticket sold in Westside store
• East Galway Family History Society have raised €20,000 for Galway Hospice Foundation

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• Galway Thoughts - We speak to two students about the biggest stories of the week
• Sports preview

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• Special event to take place in memory of all children and babies who are missing from the Tuam Mother and Baby Institution
• We speak to Cllr Eddie Hoare who is against implementing a tourism tax in Galway
• Irish Medical Organisation calls for part of Apple Tax windfall to be used for infrastructure investment in healthcare
• Galway based playwright and performer to bring original show to Dublin fringe

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• Pieta says it may not be able to continue mental health services without Government funds
• COPE Galway urges Government to tackle social disadvantage in Budget 2025

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• Culture Corner - We look at a Galway film premiering at the Portumna Shorelines festival
• Ask the Health Expert from Blackrock Health
• Music Mornings - Harry Fennell

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• Galway councillor says city should implement a tourism tax to help improve local amenities
• Bon Secour hospital to host Balance Awareness Week
• Tuam butcher charity cycle group to unveil their completed fundraising projects

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• Gráinne Seoige joins us in studio after revealing she will stand for Fianna Fáil in Galway West in the upcoming general election
• Farmed salmon have entered Lough Corrib after escaping from Killary Harbour
• Fundraiser to raise money for a Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle for a Galway man

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• Financial Advice With Dave McCarthy
• Galway Simon Community aims to raise €100,000 in their battle against homelessness with Galway sleep out
• History talks - we look at Irish Republican activist and former IRA Volunteer Rita O Hare

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• Seanad voting rights to be extended to all graduates
• Loughrea Councillor calls for Beach Wheelchair and Ramp to be installed at Long Point swimming area
• University of Galway to host their annual sustainable development week

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• Tributes are being paid to author and activist Fred Johnston who founded Galway’s Cuirt festival
• We speak to two business owners about the major concerns the food industry in Galway City and County are now facing
• A Galway student has won the James Dyson award 2024 with a portable chemotherapy cooling device

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• 2024 recipients of the Galway People of the Year Awards have been revealed
• Croí to Launch Ireland’s Largest Mobile Stroke Prevention and Heart Health Hub in Tuam
• Music Mornings - Ultan Conlon

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• Galway woman tells of disability parking woes in UCHG
• People of Galway Urged to Get Behind Alzheimer’s Memory Walk 2024
• HSE celebrates ‘World Suicide Prevention Day’ with the Talking Heads Initiative in Galway

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• Galway students being offered “Shared bed” accommodation
• Estate agents and surveyors want ‘rental court’ to deal with disputes between tenants and landlords
• Dr Martin Daly makes bid to become a Fianna Fáil TD in Roscommon-Galway

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• Galway Greats - Lucia Evans
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• We speak to John Connolly who has been selected to run for FF in Galway West alongside TV presenter Grainne Seoige
• Hospice launch Open Evening to help Galwegians learn more about Palliative Care
• Young Galway group aim to ‘break barriers’ for inclusivity with new documentary

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• Three Fine Gael councillors to contest Galway East in the general election
• Calls to fast-track infrastructure project in Galway
• Claregalway businessman who ships rare and unique books around the world talks to us ahead of eBay's Export Summit

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• Sport in the area
• Music with the Murray clann
• Liam Carroll and Louie Casserly help us finish off the show

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• Local stories with Ted Flaherty
• Organistations in Oranmore
• Fishing and farming

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• Local characters tell us why they love Oranmore
• Tom Broaderick and Derek Cullinane talk about the current affairs issues in the area
• Brenda Malone runs us through the village's history

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• Culture corner - Galway City Council launch new climate festival
• Turn2Me Launches Free Online Mental Health Support Groups for Migrants in Ireland
• Music Mornings - Tuba player Adam Buttimer

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• Inis Mór’s medical resources get boost with modern ambulance
• Clarinbridge Market fest is back this weekend
• Graham Norton releases his latest book called Frankie

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• Eight Galway religious schools named in report into historical sexual abuse
• Galway City Experiencing Highest Social Housing Need Nationally
• A first of its kind dementia simulator bus visits Dunnes Terryland today

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Sinn Féin pledges €39 billion for housing over five years

Fears Grow Among Commercial Operators over School Transport Capacity as New Academic Year Approaches

Award winning film Don’t Forget to Rememberis coming to Palás Cinema, Galway from September 6th a film by Ross Killeen

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• Ask the expert - Blackrock Health Galway Clinic
• Culture corner - Clifden arts festival

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• MSD Ireland awards Galway based Sexual Health West two-year grant worth €70,000
• Connacht Tribune Headlines
• Teacher Shortages Reach Crisis Point as Schools Reopen
• New Bus Route planned along coast road from Oranmore to Galway City Retail Park

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• Former Kerry Group executive and Galway man Frank Hayes dies after short illness
• 124 pubs in Galway have shut since 2005
• Galway Man Wins Bronze In 2024 International Business Awards

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• US president Joe Biden pens letter after being invited to Connacht Fleadh via special bodhran designed by Galway craftsman
• Irish Music Month

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• We speak to the Minister of State at the Department of Finance
• Motoring Slot
• Francis "Stockie" Stockwell Memorial Walk to take place on Saturday

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• Inclusive Autism Innovation Strategy launched this week
• Galway University Hospitals pilot successful Emergency Department avoidance programme
• Galway woman selected for prestigious World Rally Championship’s Beyond Rally Women’s Driver Development Programme

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On today's show:

11am-12pm* Charity cycle from Williamstown to Athenry to raise funds for Thrombosis Ireland * Cong to Galway Sailing Race Set to Celebrate Tradition and Competition this Saturday * Music Mornings - St Brendan's Choral & Dramatic Society hold auditions for Grease

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On today's show:

10am-11am* Surge in applications to adoption authority in 2023 * Plumbers, fitters and welders to strike next month * Garda slot * Irish Times religious correspondent with Galway connections releases a memoir of a life reporting on the Catholic Church

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• University of Galway SU President says the State needs to take responsibility for student accommodation
• Charity calls for Dedicated quitting service needed to tackle ‘youth vaping epidemic’
• More than 1 in 2 people in Galway didn’t take their holidays last year

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• Galway Greats - Paul Faller
• Sports Review

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• Galway delegation forges new tourism, business and community links in USA
• Minister to ask secondary schools for mobile phone ban during school day
• 'Near Threatened' orchid discovered in Oranmore for first time in 80 years

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• Status Yellow rain warning in place for Galway
• Calls for de-escalation in Middle East as Irish UNIFIL troops safe
• Call for publicly funded system of early childhood care

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• We hear from a man famous for his bog buggy invention
• Connacht tribune headlines
• Local groups and organisations

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• We hear about sport in the area
• There’ll be craic agus ceol from local musicians
• Storytellers and poets from Barna help us finish off the show

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• We speak to locals about how Barna has changed over the years
• Dennis O’Dwyer and Máire Baker talk to us about improvements needed in the area
• Seamus Hickey tells us about the History of Barna

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• TG Lurgan Combine with Welsh youth organisation for Historic Breaking Barriers Concert
• Culture Corner – Mountbellew Argicultural show
• Music Mornings - Amos Moses

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• Mother and baby home compensation cut off slammed as 'insulting'
• Connacht Tribune Headlines
• 36,000 leaving cert students to receive results tomorrow
• Charity cycle from Malin to Mizen in memory of Cj McCann takes place today

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• Government urged to give Farm Families Support in October’s Budget
• Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael criticised over residential zoned land tax deferral
• Heritage week in Galway City in full swing

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• Financial Advice With Dave McCarthy
• Man climbing Croagh Patrick seven days in a row to raise money for Parkinsons Charity
• History Talks – Lackagh museum release new book

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• New Zealand Rose Keely O'Grady chosen as the 2024 Rose of Tralee
• Galway cllr reacts as Isle of Man business brings in ‘Seagull insurance’ charge
• Galway Researchers continue Roger Casement’s work supporting Amazonian people

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Helen from Evergreen Healthfoods answers some listeners queries on Good Health Naturally today on Galway Talks with John Morley. Topics include:Best immune support for school going kidsSage tea be the best for hot sweatsWhat should I eat or take after about of food poisoningBest magnesium for migranesA fungal nail infection Tune in today at 11:20am for Good Health Naturally with Evergreen Healthfoods on Galway Talks.#GoodHealthNaturally #GalwayTalks #EvergreenHealthfooods #HelenatEvergreen

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• Galway family make desperate plea to bring 'stranded' daughter home and reunite
• Sixteen people to receive Honorary Degrees from University of
• Galway Community fundraise for Galway man after his life savings are stolen

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• Galway fire fighters to row currach they made themselves for charity
• Evergreen Slot
• Music Mornings - TaLllon

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• Galway Public Health Nurse Management to begin Industrial Action
• Survey shows 77% of vision-impaired people have been injured by footpath obstacles
• Garda slot
• Charity looking for Galway volunteers to run play service for kids in hospital

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• Tributes paid to founder of the National Breast Cancer Research Institute whose funeral takes place today
• Slow payment of Increased Cost of Business grant
• National Missing Persons Helpline hold Galway Awareness Day

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• Galway Greats - Jim Carney
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• Fuel sector seeks action on high petrol and diesel prices
• New research shows families should seek meals free from interuptions
• Councils pay out €54m for slips, trips and falls as claims rise

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• Concern in Tuam over lack of clarity on plans to house 100 asylum seekers at Corralea Court Hotel
• Wind energy companies blame regulator for rise in prices as new figures show bumper profits
• Galway comedian running monthly show to sold out audiences across Canada

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Community Matters: Woodford

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Memories of the area with local legends

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This week on Motoring News on Galway Talks John Morley talked with our motoring correspondent Gerry Murphy about the new Hyundai Santa Fe and the Peugeot 508 and looks at other Motor industry news.

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This week On Galway Talks John Morley talks to Pat Nash, Cardiologist Consultant about Rapid Cardiac Care and Cardiology Health. Ask the Health Experts from Blackrock Health Galway Clinic proudly celebrating 20 years of delivering world class healthcare. #GalwayTalks #MedicalMatters #Health #YourHealth #GalwayClinic #HeartHealth

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This week's ahead of the Blackrock Health Galway Clinic Streets Of Galway 8k John Morley on Galway Talks chats with Maeve Gacquin a Dietetic & Nutrition expert and Edel Madden a Physio manager.

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• Culture Corner - Galway Pride
• Ask the expert - Blackrock Health Clinic
• Music Mornings - The Striped Verses

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• Unempoyment levels on the rise in Galway city and county
• Connacht Tribune Headlines
• Pharmacists to prescribe prescription-only medications for common conditions under new scheme

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• Parents tell of school transport woes as Irish rail train times change
• Study reveals discrimination against cancer survivors
• Consumer Redress routes blocked by outdated rules

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• Financial Advice With Dave McCarthy
• Electric Picnic kicks off this weekend
• History Talks – Kylemore Abbey

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10am-11am

• Marts chief fears for the future of livestock sales with numbers going in the wrong direction
• Motoring Slot
• Two men cycling Milan Head to Mizen Head promoting regenerative farms

‘Galway Talks with John Morley’ broadcasts every weekday morning from 9am on Galway Bay FM.

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9am-10am

• Funeral Mass of former Connacht Rugby player Rory Burke to take place
• Ireland hosting World Confederation Right to Die Conference next month
• Aer Lingus could face new pay claim from other staff after deal to end pilots’ strike

‘Galway Talks with John Morley’ broadcasts every weekday morning from 9am on Galway Bay FM.

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11am-12pm

• New song written by people living with dementia to raise awareness and break stigmas of disease
• Man running the entire coast of Ireland publishes book to raise money for Galway School
• Music Mornings - Kettle Boilers

‘Galway Talks with John Morley’ broadcasts every weekday morning from 9am on Galway Bay FM.

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10am-11am

• Bangladesh set for interim government after weeks of protests
• Cllr tells of problems with train services from Dublin to Galway as new services added Garda Slot
• Galway Bay FM’s Eabha Leech to shave her head in aid of MADRA
• Galway beaches continue to be affected by pollution

‘Galway Talks with John Morley’ broadcasts every weekday morning from 9am on Galway Bay FM.

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9am-10am

• Statement from the East Galway Gas Plant Concern Group
• Thousands of women could access free HRT under new Government plans
• Cllr Louis O’Hara chosen as Sinn Fein Candidate for Galway East in General Election

‘Galway Talks with John Morley’ broadcasts every weekday morning from 9am on Galway Bay FM.

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11am-12pm

• Galway Greats - Seamus Hughes
• Sports Review

‘Galway Talks with John Morley’ broadcasts every weekday morning from 9am on Galway Bay FM.

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10am-11am

• UN convoy vehicle carrying Irish troops damaged in airstrike in Lebanon
• Free Bereavement cafe launches in Galway
• Senator calls for Ireland to host Olympics in 2072
• GBFM hunt for Ireland’s New Local Hero as Irish Music Month is back for 2024

‘Galway Talks with John Morley’ broadcasts every weekday morning from 9am on Galway Bay FM.

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9am-10am

• TD Anne Rabbitte responds after open letter called for her resignation
• TV license sales down 10m on last year’s figures

‘Galway Talks with John Morley’ broadcasts every weekday morning from 9am on Galway Bay FM.

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11am-12pm

• Local sports stars join us on the show
• We hear tunes from musicians in the area
• Corrandulla residents tell us why they love their parish

‘Galway Talks with John Morley’ broadcasts every weekday morning from 9am on Galway Bay FM.

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10am-11am

• Annaghdown legend Mary Potter joins us for a chat
• The Corrandulla Show and the Art Trail
• GAA in the area

‘Galway Talks with John Morley’ broadcasts every weekday morning from 9am on Galway Bay FM.

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9am-10am

• We discuss the development of the area with Tom Concannon
• Current affairs issues in Annaghdown
• The heritage and history of Corrandulla

‘Galway Talks with John Morley’ broadcasts every weekday morning from 9am on Galway Bay FM.

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11am-12pm

• Culture Corner - Connemara Pony Show
• Dunmore Annual Festival in full swing
• Music Mornings - Jousca

‘Galway Talks with John Morley’ broadcasts every weekday morning from 9am on Galway Bay FM.

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10am-11am

• ISME claim defamation bill lacks reforms needed
• Connacht Tribune Headlines
• Stuffed toy company hiring refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in Galway city
• Irish author Donal Ryan releases new book

‘Galway Talks with John Morley’ broadcasts every weekday morning from 9am on Galway Bay FM.

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On today's show:

9am-10am

• Galway Cllr calling for urgent action in regards the standard of emergency accomodation in the city
• Number of homes for sale down 50% in last 10 years
• We speak to a former Galway camogie player ahead of the all Ireland final

‘Galway Talks with John Morley’ broadcasts every weekday morning from 9am on Galway Bay FM.

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11am-12pm

• Financial Advice With Dave McCarthy
• Galway doctor releases new book about the power of listening to young people
• History Talks - St Nicholas' Collegiate Church celebrates Galway’s Culture and Heritage

‘Galway Talks with John Morley’ broadcasts every weekday morning from 9am on Galway Bay FM.

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On today's show:

10am-11am

• Galway parents tell of childcare woes
• ‘Saving Gaelic Football’ event in Ballaghaderreen this Friday
• Twin Productions launch their Summer musical - Beauty and The Beast

‘Galway Talks with John Morley’ broadcasts every weekday morning from 9am on Galway Bay FM.

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9am-10am

• Portumna Gas plant concern group pen open letter to TD
• €4 million for Nun’s Island Theatre and Church House
• Galway man driving 2,600km long Wild Atlantic Way for charity in vintage tractor

‘Galway Talks with John Morley’ broadcasts every weekday morning from 9am on Galway Bay FM.

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11am-12pm

• Galway man completes 240km cycle with dialysis machine in tow
• Evergreen slot
• Music Mornings - Sol Chase

‘Galway Talks with John Morley’ broadcasts every weekday morning from 9am on Galway Bay FM.

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10am-11am

• Hiroshima Commemoration calls for Irish leadership in global peacebuilding
• Former UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn reads from ‘Poetry for the Many’ collection in Galway
• Garda slot
• Galway City Heritage Walks’ books on sale in support of Galway Hospice Foundation

‘Galway Talks with John Morley’ broadcasts every weekday morning from 9am on Galway Bay FM.

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On today's show:

9am-10am

• Childcare provision groups raise concerns over core funding
• Number of e-scooter collisions soars - we speak to a Galway dad whose son was badly hurt
• MEP lashes EU proposal to reduce agricultural produce Promotion Budget

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11am-12pm

Sport: Seosamh Ó Laoi, Padraig Lally, Tom McHale, Jimmy Keady.

Music: Steve Sweeney with five musicians.

Characters: Tony Curran, Tadhgh Mac Dhonnagian.

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‘Galway Talks with John Morley’ broadcasts every weekday morning from 9am on Galway Bay FM.

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An Ghaeilge sa Spidéal - Aidan McDonagh and Sinéad Ní Neachtain.

Galway Races with Brian O'Keeffe (Boyle Sports)

Community Organisations - Georgina Lockheart, Noreen Breathnach and Bart Fannin.

Ros na Rún - Marion Ní Loingsigh, Mairead Campbell and Josie Ó Cualain.

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‘Galway Talks with John Morley’ broadcasts every weekday morning from 9am on Galway Bay FM.

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9am-10am

Introduction to the area with local legends - Breda Hughes and Gearóid Ó Murchú.

Current affairs in Spiddal: development of the area - Paidí Mac Diarmada, Steve Sweeney and Cliona Standun.

History of the area with Connemara only ever MEP Seán Ó Neachtain.

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‘Galway Talks with John Morley’ broadcasts every weekday morning from 9am on Galway Bay FM.

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On today's show:

11am-12pm

• Music Mornings - KaRoSal
• Culture Corner - Dunmore Festival
• Ask the Health Expert from Blackrock Health – Galway Clinic
• Sports preview

‘Galway Talks with John Morley’ broadcasts every weekday morning from 9am on Galway Bay FM.

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On today's show:

10am-11am

• Galway event to mark 300 days of Gaza Genocide
• Connacht Tribune Headlines
• Jeremy Corbyn MP to visit Galway city

‘Galway Talks with John Morley’ broadcasts every weekday morning from 9am on Galway Bay FM.

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On today's show:

9am-10am

• Good news for the western rail corridor as all-ireland rail review published
• A look ahead at the women's football final with former players of the Galway team
• The Galway team’s captain’s dad joins us in studio

‘Galway Talks with John Morley’ broadcasts every weekday morning from 9am on Galway Bay FM.

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On Today's show:

10am-11am

• Calls for Government to act on insurance reform
• Motoring Slot
• 150 news jobs created in Galway as a Radisson RED prepares to open

‘Galway Talks with John Morley’ broadcasts every weekday morning from 9am on Galway Bay FM.

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On Today's show:

9am-10am

• New research shows 1 in 4 teenage girls experience abuse from a male partner
• Calls on Govt to assist parents with back-to-school costs
• Filling your tank with petrol will cost you €2 more from tomorrow

‘Galway Talks with John Morley’ broadcasts every weekday morning from 9am on Galway Bay FM.

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On today's show:

11am-12pm

• Urgent funding needed to improve child and youth mental health services
• We speak to a man whose family have been sponsoring the Rooney Jockeys Championships for over 40
• Music Mornings - The Raines

‘Galway Talks with John Morley’ broadcasts every weekday morning from 9am on Galway Bay FM.

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On today's show:

10am-11am

• Ballinasloe Cancer Centre seeks adequate funding
• Charity bet with Boyle Sports
• Thousands eligible for free travel pass under extended scheme

‘Galway Talks with John Morley’ broadcasts every weekday morning from 9am on Galway Bay FM.

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On today's show:

9am-10am

• Fine Gael's Michael Ring will not contest next general election
• Sinn Fein to publish alternative housing plan
• Irish citizens urged to leave Lebanon as tensions with Israel escalate after missile attack

‘Galway Talks with John Morley’ broadcasts every weekday morning from 9am on Galway Bay FM.

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On today's show:

11am-12pm

• Galway siblings vying with Elon Musk to build the ‘internet in space’
• Minister for Housing says homelessness is Government's number one challenge
• Sport review

‘Galway Talks with John Morley’ broadcasts every weekday morning from 9am on Galway Bay FM.

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On today's show:

10am-11am

• Public meeting to take place in Portumna over proposed Battery Energy Storage System
• Charity Bet with Boyle sports
• Galway Races kicks off today with large crowds expected

‘Galway Talks with John Morley’ broadcasts every weekday morning from 9am on Galway Bay FM.

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On today's show:

9am-10am

• Heartbreak for Galway as Armagh scoop the Sam Maguire
• UN cybercrime treaty faces new scrutiny from tech firms
• Tributes to Irish writer Edna O’Brien

‘Galway Talks with John Morley’ broadcasts every weekday morning from 9am on Galway Bay FM.

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11am-12pm

• Oughterard panel
• Kilanin panel
• Moycullen panel

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