Tuesday, May 5th, is the deadline to register to vote in the Dublin Central and Galway West byelections

The traditional Celtic festival Bealtaine, which celebrates the arrival of summer and promotes the protection of loved ones, sees multiple events across the country every year.

The road is closed for technical examination by Forensic Collision investigators.

While both women – now aged in their 20s - wish for Benedick Joel to be named in reporting the case, they do not want to be identified themselves.

The electorate for Dublin Central is over 57,000. The electorate for Galway West is over 103,000.

Forensic excavations have uncovered a total of 69 sets of infant remains at the site of the former mother and baby home.

The Galway West by-election will be held in May to fill the seat vacated by independent Galway TD Catherine Connolly when she became President.

The housing crisis in Ireland has had an impact on the Gaeltacht regions in Ireland, causing difficulties for Irish speakers to live in Irish-language speaking communities.

Concerns have been raised that the development is being backtracked at a time when the county is experiencing major bed shortages.

The Office of the Director of Authorised Intervention, Tuam (ODAIT) said the excavation continues to recover material and objects from the four phases of the site’s history.

When cabin crew informed the captain of the Aer Lingus flight that a male passenger had allegedly inappropriately touched a teenage girl, the captain turned the plane around and journeyed back to Shannon airport.

Two cryptocurrency accounts containing $410,000 have been frozen, along with an account at a local financial institution holding over €20,000.

Karen Guinee was killed by her boyfriend, Patrick 'Pa' Hogan (27), in June 2006, days before her 24th birthday.

The Office of the Director of Authorised Intervention, Tuam (ODAIT) said notable evidence was recovered during the reporting period, October 30th to November 28th.

Archaeologists and other specialists started working at the site in July.

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Ms Connolly travelled alone and was not accompanied by staff or security.

Aadya Srivastava said she was genuinely shocked when she was called in the last three and was not expecting the win.

The jury retired to consider their verdict on Friday afternoon and deliberated for around 40 minutes before being sent home for the weekend.

The incidences are alleged to have occurred in a County Galway housing estate where both children were living with their families

A 70-strong lineup of comedians will perform in 16 venues across Galway city and county, but the centre of activity will be Pálás Cinema.

Two of the charges that the man is facing are the alleged €16,000 criminal damage to the bar and burglary at the clubhouse of Wolfe Tones GAA in Shannon, which is the club of Clare All-Ireland winning senior hurling manager, Brian Lohan.

There was only one point separating the sides after the final whistle, with Cork on 1-13 and Galway on 1-14.

The judge said it was not possible to judicially review the decision complained of by the residents

At a meeting with the Donovan couple last month, Tesco Ireland Ltd representatives were told they would get the horses off if they were 'financially compensated'.

Galway will be looking for a repeat of last year’s tumultuous semi-final, in which they snatched the pass to an All-Ireland final from Tipperary’s grasp in dramatic fashion.

The project aims to install a cycle and walkway going from Galway city to Clifden over 76 kilometres

Rathgurreen Ringfort has been described as an impressive ‘high-status’ settlement that could date anywhere from the 5th to 12th century AD.

Earlier, Meath dethroned Kerry in the first semi-final.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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