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Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley Minister Patrick O’Donovan has expressed surprise that Galway City Council borrowed...
World of Politics with Harry McGee A few weeks ago, the Social Democrats held their national convention in Cork. One of the more interesting motions...
A Different View with Dave O’Connell There are many things in life you know you’ll never do – and hurtling down an icy tunnel on a glorified tea...
Inside Track with John McIntyre IT’S fair to say every county has been going at it hammer and tongs in the National Football League so far, but what...
Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley When the Government announced a list of school projects to go to tender or construction...
A Different View with Dave O’Connell If there was ever a man tailormade for the GAA it must be someone called Benny Hurl – but whatever smile his...
Inside Track with John McIntyre WHAT’S left in the greatest Limerick team of all time? The jury remains out after the opening rounds of the...
World of Politics with Harry McGee The decision on Tuesday was not surprising. The government has been talking for years about raising the 32 million...
Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley Galway City Community Safety Partnership should be renamed Galway City Community Secret...
World of Politics with Harry McGee I don’t know when scramblers first became part of the Irish motorbike scene. I can certainly remember them...
Inside Track with John McIntyre Padraic Joyce mightn’t admit it publicly, but Saturday’s last-gasp Division 1 victory over familiar foes Armagh...
A Different View with Dave O’Connell There can be a thin line between putting your best foot forward and bragging. It’s about finding the sweet...
Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley A political conspiracist organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Brotherhood...
Inside Track with John McIntyre WHEN a team wins its opening round National League game, it creates a positive vibe around the camp. Neither the...
World of Politics with Harry McGee Fianna Fáil was at 15 per cent in the latest opinion poll published by the Business Post last Sunday; that was...
A Different View with Dave O’Connell If there’s one thing worse than the realisation that you may never own your own home, it’s someone from an...
The National Transport Authority has formally acknowledged that capacity on the Galway/Dublin railway line needs to be increased. NTA spokesperson,...
Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley There were red faces all round at Atlantic Technological University (ATU) last week over...
A Different View with Dave O’Connell I’ll be honest – most ‘autobiographies’ of sports people or music stars leave me cold; they’re...
World of Politics with Harry McGee I remember years ago reading a wonderful travel piece on Greenland written by A.A. Gill about a place many times...
Inside Track with John McIntyre IN the spring of 2025, Loughrea would only have been dreaming of playing in an All-Ireland Club hurling final. Sure,...
Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley Eibhlín Seoighthe has confirmed that she will not be contesting the Galway West...
World of Politics with Harry McGee Where’s the beef?” was the famous catchphrase of American Democrat Walter Mondale during the 1984 US...
Inside Track with John McIntyre From the outside looking in, a cloud hangs over Loughrea’s preparations for Sunday’s All-Ireland Club hurling...
A Different View with Dave O’Connell Talking about social media as though it was just one entity is like thinking the property market is all about...
Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley As years go 2025 was a decent one for many Galway politicians. The political Highlight of...
World of Politics with Harry McGee When I first saw the image of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro at the weekend, I was immediately reminded of...
A Different View with Dave O’Connell Even in a week when the Western World’s autocratic dictator was given a free run to invade a neighbouring...
Inside Track with John McIntyre THE temptation to slip away immediately after the final whistle in Thurles last Saturday evening was avoided. I may...
Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley The big controversial issue in Galway City this year, for residents, businesses and...
A Different View with Dave O’Connell The ironic timing of singer Chris Rea’s death last week didn’t escape anyone’s attention, given that...
World of Politics with Harry McGee The year ahead – some knowns; some unknowns, but mainly, as with most things in the future, it’s mostly...
Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley A commitment by management of Galway City Council to financially support Leisureland...
World of Politics with Harry McGee Government without the Greens The general election was in November, but it took almost two months before the...
A Different View with Dave O’Connell These days the Christmas ads haven’t even the decency to wait for Halloween before hitting the screens with...
Inside Track with John McIntyre REFLECTING on the year almost past, Galway’s reputation as the most successful sporting county in Ireland continues...
Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley We’re all familiar with the phrase, ‘use it or lose it’. But when it comes to...
Inside Track with John McIntyre WHEN a Galway hurling team lines up against one from Derry – regardless of the grade – there is always a sweeping...
A Different View with Dave O’Connell A dog, they say, is for life and not just for Christmas. But two things that meet their Waterloo every festive...
World of Politics with Harry McGee Fianna Fáil’s greatest sin during its botched presidential campaign was not its supposed shortcomings in due...
Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley The Galway West bye-election probably won’t be held until late April or May next year,...
World of Politics with Harry McGee One of the perennial political debates during my lifetime has come from followers of the left, bemoaning the lack...
A Different View with Dave O’Connell Sometimes you’ll see them in a pub sitting side by side; Darby and Joan, a pint and a glass in front of...
Inside Track with John McIntyre Misty-eyed traditionalists still believe Wexford remains an elite hurling power, but modern-day statistics tell a...
Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley Difficult budgetary decisions have rocked ruling pacts at City Hall in recent years. Not...
A Different View with Dave O’Connell They used to call it multi-tasking, which was seen as a positive thing; now it’s known as continuous partial...
World of Politics with Harry McGee The last meaningful trip Voldymry Zelenskyy took to Ireland was in 2017. Back then he was not a politician; he was...
Inside Track with John McIntyre THIS will hurt the Maigh Cuilinn footballers for a long time. The Galway champions had enough chances, possession and...
Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley The University of Galway’s Israel problem is not going away. It’s getting worse....
World of Politics with Harry McGee How left is Galway West? Certainly the last two presidents have been politicians of the left who were TDs in this...