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Galway Chamber of Commerce needs to find itself once again

Galway Chamber of Commerce needs to find itself once again

Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley Galway Chamber, the city’s business lobby group, has a big year ahead of it, after a...

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Galway’s ‘arthouse cinema’ should not have been built

Galway’s ‘arthouse cinema’ should not have been built

Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley A decent sized crowd stormed the foyer of City Hall Monday, as part of a public protest...

18.01.2025 10

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Parking fiasco another fine mess of Galway City Council’s making

Parking fiasco another fine mess of Galway City Council’s making

Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley Well, that’s another fine mess that Galway City Council has found itself in. And...

11.01.2025 10

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Gráinne Seoige experiment among moments of Galway’s political year

Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley In a year packed with elections – two referendums and Local, European and Dáil...

04.01.2025 20

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John Connolly, the TD, is playing senior hurling now!

Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley John Connolly, Galway West’s newest TD, has been involved in electoral politics for...

29.12.2024 5

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Well wishes to Galway councillor who slipped after Christmas party

Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley The cheer of the Mayor’s Christmas party evaporated quickly for one city councillor...

21.12.2024 3

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How did TG4 poll compare with Galway West result?

Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley The Ipso/B&A opinion poll of Galway West, published by TG4 on November 14, two weeks...

14.12.2024 5

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Morocco blues for Cubbard who counts the cost of GE campaign

Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley Patricia Ryan, an Independent – ex-Sinn Féin – TD who was first elected in Kildare...

06.12.2024 7

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Department of Integration secrecy fuels fears in Galway communities

Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley The Department of Integration is dysfunctional. DCEDIY, (Department of Children,...

29.11.2024 6

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Is FF in freefall in Galway West?

Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley The TG4 Ipsos and B&A constituency poll of Galway West last Thursday made for grim...

22.11.2024 5

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New Government must scrutinise how state bodies spend our money

Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley Waste of public money, while ordinary people suffer cost of living increases, is an...

15.11.2024 10

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Have Galway councillors any interest in Crown loan rates?

Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley The purchase of Crown Square by Galway City Council so the local authority could...

08.11.2024 5

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Banjaxed Bearna bus service won’t coax people out of cars

Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley Take a stroll through Thornberry, Creagan, Carraig an Iolar, or any other estate in...

01.11.2024 5

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Infighting among Galway’s Councillors over divisive LPT

Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley No issue has divided Galway city councillors like the increase in Local Property Tax...

25.10.2024 1

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Council’s planned rates hike will bury Galway businesses

Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley News that Galway City Council wants to impose a 15% hike in commercial rates paid by...

18.10.2024 10

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LPT hike silence? No worries, gym’ll fix it!

Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley Fun and games in Fianna Fáil out in Galway East, where whippersnapper Albert Dolan,...

11.10.2024 3

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Cherry-picking corncrake data to manipulate news

Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley Junior Minister for Nature, Malcolm Noonan, issued a statement welcoming a 2024 survey...

20.09.2024 20

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Higgins keeps it country as Galway East goes with Clo!

Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley ‘Go with Clo’ was Clodagh Higgins’ slogan during her successful June Local...

13.09.2024 3

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Savvy Seoige stays schtum – for now!

Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley Broadcaster Gráinne Seoige did a series of interviews with various media organisations...

06.09.2024 3

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Beanstalk debacle recalled as Galway murals multiply

Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley Are you old enough to remember when graffiti art on gable ends of businesses in Galway...

23.08.2024 2

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Trans Tribe of Galway needs to be supported

Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley Galway Community Pride week is upon us; it’s time again to celebrate the local LGBT ...

16.08.2024 20

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FF poster’s new record

Bradley Bytes  – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley Barry Cowen, the new MEP for Midlands Northwest, made it to Ballybrit for the Races....

09.08.2024 4

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Ageism in Galway politics is still alive and kicking

Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley The focus on the ages of Joe Biden and Donald Trump this summer served as a reminder of...

02.08.2024 2

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Micky Mac was ahead of his time as Galway embraces Café culture

Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley Oh, how we laughed when Michael McDowell suggested Ireland should embrace a café...

26.07.2024 5

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City’s new Mayor Keane proves able in the chair

Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley Perhaps some of his predecessors had set the bar low, but the new Mayor of Galway,...

19.07.2024 10

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Jack the Galway lad from Tirellan hits new Heights!

Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley Ireland’s new Finance Minister is a Galway lad. Jack Chambers, ‘emerging heir...

12.07.2024 40

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