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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am  Sharp rise in child poverty despite strong growth in average incomes  11.8% increase in rents in Galway city untenable Only one in five people expect to retire fully - survey 10am-11am Galway pub owner hits out at new council logo idea Belville Solar Farm Planning Application Deadline to Object approaches   Garda Slot Connemara Musicans declared Young Musicans of the Year.   11am-12pm Sáile Ocean Festival takes place this weekend   Evergreen Slot  Music Mornings with Fiana Ni Chonaill  

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am  Irish property prices overvalued by 17%, ESRI finds Thousands of salmon dead at a Connemara fish farm — and serious questions are now being asked about what happened Waiting Lists Surging as Hospitals Face Mounting Pressure 10am-11am Warning that post-natal care in Ireland is insufficient Call to Halt Closure of Popular Connemara Mountain Bike Trail Niamh Costello Crew speaks to Breda Fox on Bay Business 11am-12pm Monday Deep Dive Panel looks at Katie Taylors swansong victory with Louise Creaven and John Mulligan Sport Review Draws Announced For County Senior And Intermediate Hurling Preliminary Quarter Finals

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am  Pádraic Joyce Steps Down as Galway Manager After Seven Years  Diesel Prices Break €2 a Litre Again  Alcohol Excise Cut on the Table for Budget  10am-11am Gardaí Warn New E-Scooter Laws Will Be Difficult to Enforce  ‘Very Strong' El Niño Could Push Global Temperatures to New Records  Public Transport Fares to Rise by 15%  11am-12pm Galway Thoughts panel   Sports preview 

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am  Trump to Meet President Connolly During Ireland Visit  Anxiety Driving Growing School Refusal Among Children  Concern over New Planning Exemptions     10am-11am Public Service Strikes Could Begin Within Weeks    Calls for Basic Income to Help Ireland Grow More of Its Own Food  Warning Air Fares Could Soar as Oil Prices Rise  11am-12pm Culture Corner - Clarinbridge market day   Fresh Funding Secures Future of Menlo Castle Works  Music Mornings 

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am Taylor's Hill Speed Campaign Finally Gets a Result  Calls for Crackdown on Laughing Gas as Hospitalisations Quadruple  Putting Galway's Community Heroes in the Spotlight  10am-11am Galway Students Sleep Out as Accommodation Crisis Bites  Motors  Galway Festival Funding Frozen for Eight Years  11am-12pm FINANCIAL ADVICE  ASK THE DENTIST   Guth na Gaillimhe 

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am Teachers Could Strike in Fresh Row Over Public Sector Pay  New Honey Labels to Reveal What's Really in the Jar  Rising House Prices Could Lock Struggling Homeowners Out of Mortgage Scheme  10am-11am Could Vapes Be More Effective Than Patches for Quitting Smoking?  Engineers Warn Red Tape Is Holding Up Housing and Infrastructure    GARDA SLOT     How to Take the Sting Out of the Back-to-School Shop  11am-12pm Missed Out on Your First Choice? A PLC Could Be Another Way In  Baboró Turns 30

Today on Galway Talks with Ollie Turner:  9am-10am  Tributes paid following death of much-loved Tuam teacher Andrew Carney  EU Moves to Block Brazilian Beef Imports  Alarm Over Threat to Ireland's Native Honey Bee    10am-11am Should Under-13s Be Banned From Social Media?    New York Times Shines Spotlight on Dunguaire Castle Closure    We Have a Galway Girl in The Traitors Castle  11am-12pm We look at the real cost of Sending a Child to College    SPORTS REVIEW  Galway's Fiona Murtagh Wins World Championship Silver 

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am  Health Insurance Hikes: Why Are We Paying More for Cover? With thousands of kids heading back to school we speak to a psychotherapist about anxiety Local Councillor Slams Merlin Woods Felling Plan 10am-11am Students to sleep out in Eyre Square as Galway accommodation crisis deepens Galway mother says she's been left fighting for months to secure her son's disability payment East Galway farmer named among UN's 100 Women Heroes 11am-12pm Galway Thoughts Panel – discussion of the back-to-school period and how it has changed over the years 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. Download the Galway Bay FM app to get the latest stories on the go and stay connected on Facebook, Instagram and X

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am  Fuel excise cuts extended as Government moves to prevent €2-a-litre diesel  Teachers threaten industrial action over delayed Leaving Cert reform pay deal  National Services Day Returns to Galway city  10am-11am Galway cancer patients facing some of the longest waits in the country  Corrandulla's Katelyn Divilly on life after The Traitors as the show returns  New Galway play explores the pull of home, memory and belonging  11am-12pm Acclaimed one-woman show Myra's Story comes to Galway  Blood Moon to put on a spectacular show over Galway before sunrise  MUSIC MORNINGS - Sara Gerdine 

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am  Minister for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity Christopher O'Sullivan joins us Tributes to country music legend Dolly Parton CAO DAY: What happens when the offers land? Majority of under-35s fear they'll never own a home 10am-11am Skyclarys approved after two-year campaign by Friedreich's Ataxia families Right to Repair: Should you fix your broken appliances instead of replacing them? Up to 2,100 Galway children on crèche waiting lists New Connacht signing Will Connors helping make rugby accessible to all 11am-12pm FINANCIAL ADVICE Solar power hits record high – but can Ireland's grid keep up? Tuam children to star in new national TV documentary 

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am  Decision day for life-changing Friedreich's ataxia drug  Galway comes last in national housing delivery rankings  Illegal seaweed harvesting investigated along Irish coast  10am-11am Calls to name Galway street after legendary author Ken Bruen  Warning Ireland is ‘backsliding' on human rights  74% of drivers speeding on busy Loughrea road  11am-12pm The Chase star Darragh Ennis brings his quiz show to Galway  Eight in ten children never cycle to school  MUSIC MORNINGS - Galway singers wanted for spectacular 100-voice choir 

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am Tributes paid to legendary Galway supporter Gerry Rushe Calls for 15% hike in alcohol excise in Budget 2027 We speak to a Real Housewife star who has made Galway her home 10am-11am Sinn Féin Finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty joins us Galway rents surge 13% as two-bed now costs €2,336 a month Childcare Crisis: What Good Are Lower Fees If Parents Can't Find a Place? Galway biker takes on Route 66 for sick children 11am-12pm MONDAY PANEL - Fuel Excise: Has the Government Solved the Problem — or Just Kicked It Down the Road? Sports Preview

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am Appeal for cancer patient who lost everything in devastating house fire  It's leaving cert results day   - We speak to a Tuam woman proving results don't define your future  - And we look at alternative routes to college  10am-11am  UHG inpatient says he has spent 97 days in hospital waiting for treatment  Family still searching for Galway teenager's grave more than a century after her death  Tea trolley returns to Galway-Dublin trains after six-year absence  Employers' fear of ‘getting it wrong' creating barrier to inclusive hiring  11am-12pm GALWAY THOUGHTS PANEL   - Should the HSE fund a €280,000-a-year drug for a rare disease?  - How responsible are social media platforms for dangerous content?  SPORTS PREVIEW 

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am Road safety campaigners warn of another fatality at Kilmeen Cross Warning over dangerous synthetic cannabinoids found in vapes  Leaving Cert results – what happens after the points?  10am-11am Students warned over rental scams as college term approaches  Warning Peace Commissioners cannot charge for their services  Tuam woman turns darkest day into fundraiser for Claddagh Watch Patrol  11am-12pm Fodder and food security committee to reconvene over drought concerns  Man walking around Ireland after witnessing life in the West Bank TBC   MUSIC MORNINGS - Galway band Kettle Boilers heading for Electric Picnic 

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am  Galway man warns after identity stolen by dating app catfish  We will also discuss the phenomenon with a psychologist and legislator   Packed schedule at 101st Connemara Pony Show in Clifden  10am-11am Galway families STILL left without school transport as new term looms  Motoring with Gerry Murphy Financial Advice with Dave McCarthy 11am-12pm Champion Trainer Willie Mullins at the Connemara Pony Show School bus services at risk as diesel prices rise

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am  Teachers' union warns keeping staff is now as difficult as recruiting them  Calls for action after second wrong-way motorway crash  Salthill writer among just 12 winners of international debut novel competition  10am-11am Concerns over future of Ireland's live export trade  Warning new short-term letting rules could hit self-catering sector   11am-12pm Scarecrows take centre stage at Mountbellew Agricultural Show  Evergreen slot - Could new EU rules change the supplements available in Ireland?  MUSIC MORNINGS - THE OPACAS 

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am  Can Government go ahead with September fuel price hike?  Calls for specific new law to tackle drink spiking  Children say they want more quality time with their families  10am-11am  Almost half of Help to Buy applications fail to result in support  Thousands turning to emergency departments while stuck on waiting lists  Galway family shares story of baby Lucy's life-saving heart surgeries  11am-12pm MONDAY PANEL - Why are we still getting Irish wrong on public signs?  SPORTS REVIEW 

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am  Meta removes 750,000 suspected under-16 accounts in Australia   Support available for families affected by a loved one's drug or alcohol use    100 years of Ballinasloe captured in new photo exhibition    10am-11am Families warned food bills could rise by €1,000 a year  Rising labour costs push employers towards contract workers    Search begins for Galway's next emerging music star    11am-12pm GALWAY THOUGHTS PANEL  - Fuel Costs  SPORTS PREVIEW   

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am  Hauliers Warn of Winter ‘Perfect Storm' as €150m in Fuel Supports Goes Unused    Galway Goes Green Today in Memory of Liz Kavanagh O'Malley    More Households Trapped in Long-Term Energy Arrears  10am-11am Drug Company Told Major Price Cut Needed for Friedreich's Ataxia Treatment  Assault, Harassment and Stalking Behind Almost Half of Calls to Victims' Helpline   Study uncovers deaths of 17 children at former Ballinasloe industrial school  11am-12pm Galway Man Prepares for Epic 4,500km Walk Across America  Galway Looks to the Skies for Spectacular Solar Eclipse  MUSIC MORNINGS - DAN EGAN  

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am  Galway Bay FM's Garry Curran to MC Historic Manchester United v Leeds Clash at Croke Park  Farmers Warn Dry Spell is Beginning to Bite  Nine-Day Walk Through Galway Helping Feed Hungry Children  10am-11am Fresh Blow for Families Fighting for Access to Friedreich's Ataxia Drug  Warning of Permanent Eye Damage Ahead of Solar Eclipse  Can the Circus Survive? Rising Costs Put the Big Top Under Pressure  11am-12pm FINANCIAL ADVICE  St. Columba's Credit Union welcome new CEO  The Wiz 

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

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 

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 

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 

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  

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 

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 

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 

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 

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  

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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   

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 

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 

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   

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   

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 

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 

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

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   

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 

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 

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.

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 

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 

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   

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