Connacht Tribune

The Connacht Tribune, also known as An Curadh Connachtach, is a prominent newspaper primarily serving County Galway in Ireland. As the leading regional newspaper for the area, the Tribune Group publishes two editions each week: the Connacht Tribune on Thursdays and the Galway City Tribune on Fridays. These newspapers reach every district in Galway City and all towns and villages across the county. Since January 2007, the weekly readership has exceeded 150,000.

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Is Sceirde windfarm on the rocks?

1 week ago | connachttribune.ie | Dara Bradley

Backers of a divisive proposal for a massive windfarm off the coast of Conamara have refused to comment on reports they’ve pulled the plug on the €1.4 billion development. It was reported last weekend that Corio Generation was not proceeding with the Sceirde Rocks Windfarm off Carna – but An Bord Pleanála confirmed on Monday that it remained a ‘live’ application. Corio Generation declined an opportunity to provide clarity when contacted by the Connacht Tribune.
Trying to beat the tech jinx and remembering those passwords

1 week ago | connachttribune.ie | Francis Farragher

Country Living with Francis FarragherThere are times when I truly believe that I have a jinx on technology whether it be problems with mobile phones, websites, bookings, PCs or online banking and this despite having, what could be described as a half-decent yellow-pack working knowledge of our modern gadgets.
Minister must act on latest slurry research findings

1 week ago | connachttribune.ie | Francis Farragher

MINISTER for Agriculture, Martin Heydon, has been called upon this week to reinstate grant aid for slurry spreading dribble bars in light of the most recent research findings. According to the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association [ICSA], the latest research findings from Teagasc – to be published shortly – points to ‘no difference’ in terms of ammonia emissions between dribble bars and trailing shoes.
Alley’s renaissance is whole new ball game!

1 week ago | connachttribune.ie | Dara Bradley

Built in 1905 for a man from Timbuktu, a refurbished County Galway handball alley is at the centre of a revival of the ancient sport among youngsters in Bearna and Na Forbacha. Around 70 pupils from two national schools in the parish are contributing to the resurrection of handball in Bearna that was made possible thanks to restoration of the community ball alley by dedicated locals.
Resetting wellness at your workplace

1 week ago | connachttribune.ie | Denise McNamara

Health, Beauty and Lifestyle with Denise McNamaraA recent poll carried out on the networking site LinkedIn revealed a startling truth: nearly half of the professionals who responded feel afraid to be their authentic selves at work. Wellness trainer Dolores Andrew said her survey findings tallied with Gallup’s latest research showing that only 31% of employees are engaged in their workplaces, a decade-low figure that underscores a growing crisis in employee satisfaction and productivity.
Wasteful Galway count the cost of not taking chances

1 week ago | connachttribune.ie | Kevin Egan

GALWAY 1-11 ROSCOMMON 0-14By Kevin Egan at Tuam StadiumGALWAY’S hopes of knockout football in the Connacht U-20 championship hang by a frail and frayed thread this week, after they failed to beat Roscommon in Tuam Stadium last Wednesday evening. Previous defeats to Mayo and Sligo left the equation very simple for Derek Savage and his players. Win this game and they would contest a championship semi-final, any less and they would need divine intervention from elsewhere.
IFA slates Department for response to latest TB crisis

1 week ago | connachttribune.ie | Francis Farragher

THE response of the Dept. of Agriculture to the latest bovine TB crisis has been described as ‘shambolic’ and ‘half baked’ by IFA representatives involved in animal health. According to IFA figures, 6,000 farmers across the country, through no fault of their own, had lost 40,000 productive animals to TB in the past year, incurring costs of €69 million in testing fees, disease levies and labour. Last February, the IFA submitted a detailed 13-point plan to the Dept.
INMO seeks halt to review at Portiuncula

1 week ago | connachttribune.ie | Dara Bradley

Draft extracts of a report into an external review of care given to newborn babies at Portiuncula University Hospital have been sharply criticised by the INMO (Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation). The representative organisation told senior management in the HSE and Saolta that it had “serious issues” with the review and its methodology. It called for the review to be “stood down” immediately, and a new review commenced that complied with fair procedure and HSE policy.
Former Caltra bar and shop to be developed into three residential units

1 week ago | connachttribune.ie | Declan Tierney

An unoccupied public house in an East Galway village will be demolished to make way for a small residential development after the owners took their case to An Bord Pleanála. Planning permission had been refused by Galway County Council to redevelop the building, in the heart of Caltra, which is said to be in an extremely poor state of repair. Padraig and Margaret Killilea want to build three residential units on the site of the old, licensed premises, shop and living accommodation.
Connacht relishing the prospect of taking on French men

1 week ago | connachttribune.ie | John Fallon

By JOHN FALLONCONNACHT have a glorious chance of reaching the semi-finals of the European Challenge Cup for the first time in 15 years when they take on Racing 92 at Dexcom Stadium on Saturday night (8pm). The Westeerners have played more games in Europe’s second tier competition than any other side but three semi-final appearances is as far as they have gone.