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The GAA community in Galway and Roscommon is in mourning following the announcement that Don Connellan died on Monday (4th August 2025). The Kilmore native won the Connacht Senior Football Championship as a player with Roscommon in 2001 before making his mark with Maigh Cuilinn. He led the west Galway club to their first-ever Frank Fox Cup (senior football championship) in 2020, beating Mountbellew-Moylough, before repeating the trick against Salthill-Knocknacarra two years later. They also won the Connacht crown in 2020. He was Maigh Cuilinn for six seasons between 2018 and 2023. A brother-in-law of former Galway player Paul Clancy, the Kilmore native was a Garda based in Galway for 24 years, and he was also part of the NUIG Galway backroom team that won the Sigerson Cup in 2022. On Galway Talks on Tuesday, Maigh Cuilinn chairperson Sean Houlihan and Galway Bay FM's Jonathan Higgins joined John Morley and Darren Kelly to pay tribute to Don.
9am-10am Power restored to most customers after Storm Floris, including some 3000 in the Tuam area ATU Calls on Homeowners in the West and North West to Open Their Doors to Students University Hospital Galway Achieves Global First with Revolutionary Device for Treating Complex Venous Obstructions 10am-11am John King CNN's Chief National Correspondent brings his expertise, Irish heritage, and remarkable career stories to stages in Galway for an evening of insight and reflection ‘Rushed Leaving Cert changes this September will widen inequalities' according to the new ASTI President Massachusetts man with ties to Carraroe and Inverrin named as new President of Charitable Irish Society, oldest Irish organization in the Americas 11am-12pm Sports review with Darren Kelly Ger Conalty Head of B2B Health Advisory at SYS Financial discusses rising health insurance costs Evergreen Slot with Helen Mannion Music Mornings with Jamie McIntyre
Today on Galway Talks with John Morley: 9am-10am We speak to Minister Emer Higgins as opposition hit out at lack of detail in the National Development Plan Emergency rally for Gaza to take place in Galway City World Drowning Prevention day is tomorrow 10am-11am Adult dies with listeria as FSAI investigates outbreak COPE Galway at Galway International Arts Festival First Thought Talks MARS comes to the Galway International Arts Festival 11am-12pm Sports Preview Pet Corner Music Mornings - Max T Barnes
Today on Galway Talks with John Morley: 9am-10am Hospitality boost in Budget to shrink workers' tax cuts We hear the latest after a Public meeting was held in Monivea over solar farm development 10am-11am Gaza hospital says 21 children died from malnutrition, starvation over three days Galway organic farmer issues plea to buy produce amid bumper harvest New age verification rules for online platforms in place 1 in 12 people in Ireland have hearing loss 11am-12pm Financial advice with Dave McCarthy Night in Nighthawks comes to Massimos History Talks - Ancient nobles' ringfort revealed by archaeologists in Galway
Today on Galway Talks: 9am-10am All elements of revised National Development Plan finalised Hauliers accuse the RSA of massaging the driver test figures by moving testers around Woman to climb Knockma for the 796th time to honour all 796 babies who are unaccounted for from the Tuam Mother and baby home 10am-11am Claregalway houses get green light despite any progress on a proposed bypass Over 300 derelict properties across Galway set to be turned into homes as funding of €2.1m approved 11am-12pm Talk on "Ireland's Macchu Pitchu" to take place in Galway City Museum Evergreen slot Music Mornings - Enda Scahill
Today on Galway Talks with John Morley 9am-10am We're live from the festival garden and will be hearing all about whats happening for week two of the International Arts Festival Govt plans to inject additional €30bn into infrastructure 10am-11am Galway pumping station approved for additional storage development following protracted application Sports Review 11am-12pm
Today on Galway Talks with John Morley 9am-10am Government to consider use of camera to detect drivers using phones or not wearing seatbelt Calls for government to address 25% turnover in Galway by giving Early Years and School Age Care graduates pay parity with primary teachers Second Draft to be staged as part of the new arts festival, West-End Theatre and Arts Festival (WTAF) 10am-11am Approval for Oughterard footbridge project Major increase in callers to Childline reporting physical and sexual abuse Final episode of Powering Prosperity 11am-12pm CULTURE CORNER - New Exhibition at The Kenny Gallery celebrates Joe O'Shaughnessy's Druid Sports preview Music Mornings - Mary Coughlan
Today on Galway Talks with John Morley: 9am-10am Galway West TD Catherine Connolly to launch Áras bid later today Sinn Féin's Dáil motion seeking to improve access to endometriosis care 20th Annual Frances Thornton Memorial Galway Bay Swim Set for Saturday 10am-11am Tributes paid following the passing of renowned Galway singer Bernard McNamara Motoring slot European Commission to propose merging CAP funding with other funds 11am-12pm Financial Advice with Dave McCarthy Curlew birds to be released on Lough Corrib as part of conservation project History Talks - Galway artist unfolding forgotten stories of the old Tuam sugar factory
Today on Galway Talks with John Morley: 9am-10am We'll have the latest on the councils move to crown square Human Rights organisation slams calls for asylum seekers to pay rent Galway writer nominated for world fantasy award 10am-11am We'll be speaking to Minister Neale Richmond 129 fewer pubs in Galway while over 2,100 pubs have closed since 2005, new report finds We hear about Forogie's youth mentoring programme 11am-12pm Caherlistrane native to take on charity challenge for sick children and his daughter Government expenditure up as National Development Plan nears publication Music Mornings - Sulk Hogan
Today on Galway Talks with John Morley: 9am-10am LIVE from the festival garden - we'll be talking about all about the next 14 days in the Galway International Arts Festival programme. Significant rise in rape and sexual assault offences in Galway Parking chaos in Connemara over the weekend as crowds flock to Roundstone for the good weather 10am-11am GAA Palestine plea for visa reversal Documentary Premieres at Eye Cinema Galway to Raise Funds and Awareness for Sarcoma Cancer Ireland Sports preview 11am-12pm Our Galway Great is Arts Festival Artistic Director Paul Fahy
Today on Galway Talks with John Morley: 9am-10am We'll be speaking to the creators and stars of films premiering at the fleadh this weekend New initiative launched to bring vacant homes in the Galway Gaeltacht back to life Temperatures over 27 degrees expected this weekend – Weather Warning issued We hear from water safety Ireland on how to stay safe during this weekend 10am-11am Red Fire Danger notice in place Irish Cancer Society's latest figures show chemotherapy treatment delays at Galway University Hospital 11am-12pm Meeting hears downgrades to Portiuncula Hospital "pure assassination attempt" Sports preview
On today's show: 9am-10am 'High risk' pregnancy antenatal care to be moved from PUH HSE publishes tenders for long awaited new ambulance bay for Connemara SANATORIUM to Premiere at Galway Film Fleadh 10am-11am 'Notable reductions' in graduate hiring due to AI Connacht Tribune Headlines Targeted investment needed in post office network to prevent closures across Galway POWERING PROSPERITY - offshore wind 11am-12pm Culture Corner – We speak to the head of production of the Galway International Arts Festival Pet Corner Music Mornings - Groev
Today on Galway Talks with John Morley: 9am-10am Commission to investigate historical sexual abuse allegations in schools Variations in cancer care leading to avoidable deaths The Captain starring Patrick Bergin to premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh 10am-11am We hear about a Pilgrim for Palestine fundraising event Motoring slot We speak to Al Murray as he preps for his Galway Gig 11am-12pm Financial advice with Dave McCarthy We hear about a double bill of plays directed by Andrew Flynn coming to the Galway Arts Festival History Talks - Heritage project capturing the oral history of Galway County
Today on Galway Talks with John Morley: 9am-10am 40% of parents have had to borrow money to provide their children with essentials Tuam Mother and Baby Home excavation to begin next week 21st Westside Arts Festival to get underway this morning 10am-11am Government told to conserve sites or species to retain nitrates derogation Vote of no confidence of Von der Leyen to take place this week The Assassination Of Michael D Higgins to premiere at Galway Film Fleadh 11am-12pm South Galway Bay Music Festival 2025 to kick off this weekend Evergreen with Helen Mannion Music Morning - New Irish harp to be launched in Galway this week
Today on Galway Talks with John Morley: 9am-10am Galway property prices rise by €20,000 in Q2 Galway Students' Union says Government's student fees decision will ‘price people out of education' Europe's heatwave could spread to Ireland as early as this week 10am-11am Connemara Ambulance Group slams delays over ambulance base More empty council houses than homeless people in Galway County We hear about a new novel from a Galway City local 11am-12pm Galway Great - Joe Grogan Sports review
Today on Galway Talks with John Morley: 9am-10am Cost of settling motor insurance claims increased 23% in the first half of 2024 170 Ryanair flights cancelled because of French strike – we hear what to do if you're affected We speak to the star of SunPhlower which will have its world premier at the Galway Film Fleadh 10am-11am RAI claim Further closures and jobs losses on the cards if VAT not reduced for food-led hospitality Financial advice with dave mccarthy Powering Prosperity - we'll discuss discuss district energy with Pauline O Reilly 11am-12pm Culture Corner - historic re-enactment of Alcock and Brown's epic flight in Clifden Sports preview Music Morning - Galway singer-songwriter Si Noble
On today's show: 9am-10am 20,000 people in Co Galway affected by boil water notice or restrictions in 2024 Demonstration to take place in Eyre Square against recent changes to rental law Four-day working week under debate at union conference 10am-11am Proposed Galway City West Primary Care Centre ‘fully signed off' Motoring Slot Connemara Pony Show celebrates its 100th annual Clifden extravaganza 11am-12pm We speak to Sile Seoige as Vhi 360 Health Centre opens in Galway History Talks - Art exhibition looks at Ireland's relationship with holy wells
Today on Galway Talks with John Morley: 9am-10am Galway local authorities met less than 14% of own build social housing targets 2022-2024 Calls to reverse decision to hike student contribution charge 10am-11am €3.2bn plan to woo microchip giants to Galway revealed Government called on to extend smoking ban to public places Garda Slot Ballinasloe Flood Relief Scheme to Enter Planning Stage in 2026 11am-12pm McSwiggan's to host a wake as part of the Galway Film Fleadh Galway based charity the Irish Pilgrimage Trust change their name Music Mornings - John Forde
Today on Galway Talks with John Morley: 9am-10am Call for more survivors of mother and bay homes to come under the redress scheme Health Minister pinpoints Galway as one area at risk of GP care blackspots Two dead sea birds washed up on beaches in Galway and Kerry test positive for bird flu 10am-11am Calls for rural Galway train station which featured in ‘The Quiet Man' to be part of Western Rail Corridor plans MEP Maria Walsh attends banned Budapest Pride march We speak to Fiona Kelly of ATU ahead of the CAO Change of Mind deadline We hear about and Sunny Jacobs and Peter Pringle documentary making its world premier at the Film Fleadh 11am-12pm Galway Greats - Rita Gilligan Sports Review
Galway meet Meath this Sunday (29th June 2025) in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship quarter-final, looking to make back-to-back appearances in the All-Ireland semi-finals for the first time since they were last crowned champions in 2001. They beat the Royals 0-17 to 0-8 in the All-Ireland Final that year and currently lead the Leinster side 4-3 in their head-to-head. However, Meath won the last two meetings in qualifiers in 2007 and 2011. The Tribesmen will be strong favourites, but Meath have beaten Dublin and Kerry on their way to the final eight, and Robbie Brennan's team are looking to reach the final four for the first time since 2009. After the draw was made last Monday, Off The Ball's Tommy Rooney (from Meath) joined Galway Bay FM's John Morley and Ollie Turner on 'Galway Talks.' == Throw-in at Croke Park on Sunday is 1.45pm and we'll have LIVE coverage here on Galway Bay FM.
Today on Galway Talks with John Morley: 9am-10am Appeal against Warwick site nursing home fails Questions raised over garda training in dealing with domestic abuse cases Homes not Holiday Lets demonstration to take place in Galway 10am-11am Galway hedge growth leaves drivers' sightlines restricted Step forward for construction of major new STEM building at ATU Galway City Tribune Headlines VAT rate for small businesses to be permanently cut in Budget My Culture My Heritage event to take place in Tuam 11am-12pm Galway Thought panel Sports preview
Today on Galway Talks with John Morley: 9am-10am Postmasters warn of closure of 40% of post offices without increased funding Galway County Council collects nothing through fines on derelict sites in two years Film Fleadh programme announced 10am-11am University of Galway leads new €34million ARC Hub for HealthTech Connacht Tribune Headlines Protestors at University of Galway meeting in Carraroe hand in letter with demands for ties to be cut with Israeli institutions 11am-12pm Powering Prosperity Ours To Protect Music Morning - Finéinn Quinn
Today on Galway Talks with John Morley: 9am-10am Plans to create Irish wool brand mark J1 students told to make socials public or risk USA visa ban Israel agrees to Trump's proposal for ceasefire with Iran National Rally calling for Irish language and Gaeltacht reforms announced 10am-11am Minister vows to change driving test booking system Calls for Galway farmers to get proper compensation for land lost under power lines Europe's Oldest Inland Sailing Race Returns to Galway 11am-12pm Galway International Arts Festival Increases Accessibility and Inclusivity Efforts Evergreen Slot Music Mornings - Barcelo Brothers
Today on Galway Talks with John Morley: 9am-10am Galway city and county house prices almost double since COVID pandemic Galway Rape Crisis Centre recruiting volunteers to join their Psychological Support Team Threshold officially opens renovated Galway office with in-person services for renters in the region 10am-11am Iran weighs retaliation against US for strikes on nuclear sites Galway brothers bring brand new musical with local talent on UK tour this summer Racing for Rosabel Returns for 2025 11am-12pm Galway Greats - Carmel Dempsey Sports review
Today on Galway Talks with John Morley: 9am-10am New legislation to oblige newsagents to hide vapes in same way they do for tobacco Deliberate moving of ringbouys 'putting lives at risk' says Water Safety Ireland Healthcare staff from Galway recognised for groundbreaking frontline innovation 10am-11am Ministers publish document outlining education plans Connacht Tribune Headlines Ballinasloe Multicultural Midsummer Festival Powering Prosperity - Offshore Wind Energy 11am-12pm Culture Corner - Corrandulla Show takes place this Sunday Sports preview
On today's show: 10am-11am Galway mum claims autistic son's educational needs not being met after school denied SNA increase Motoring Slot Gala concert to celebrate 60 years since restoration of WB Yeats Galway summer home
Today on Galway Talks with John Morley: 9am-10am An extra thousand 1-thousand GPs will be needed in the next 15 years Construction of Galway flood defences will not begin until at least 2030 Gardaí in Galway seize e-scooters capable of reaching 40kmh above legal limit
On today's show: 11am-12pm Financial Advice With Dave McCarthy We hear about the Network Ireland Galway Businesswoman of the Year Awards 2025 History Talks - Woman pens book about her grandfather who ran the Gardai administration office in Galway during the 1950s
On today's show: 11am-12pm Galway Travellers Mark 30 Years of Action for Change Galway EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2025 finalist revealed Music Mornings - Meadhbh Walsh
On today's show: 10am-11am Opt-out organ donation act to come into effect from tomorrow Call to end discrimination of childless citizens when it comes to the current Inheritance tax legislation Galway woman to release book of poetry
On today's show: 9am-10am Clinical trial confrence comes to Galway Litter of five-week-old puppies discovered on Galway roadside Work to Begin on New Phase of Athenry Northern Ring Road
On today's show: 11am-12pm Galway Greats - James Harold Sports review
On today's show: 10am-11am Rent caps for new tenancies to be eased under Govt plan Developers of windfarm in Kilconly to hold public consultation
On today's show: 9am-10am Appropriate staff not available to mental health patients at ED ASTI members reject Leaving Cert reform proposals Rising costs among retailers' concerns as up to 100 local shops close annually
Sonia ‘Sunny' Jacobs was 76 when she died on Tuesday morning in a house fire in Connemara.Her tragic death made headlines far beyond Galway and Ireland because Jacobs had led a truly remarkable life. It included a death row sentence for the murder of two policemen in Florida in 1976.She spent 17 years in a US jail, five in solitary confinement, before a deal with prosecutors saw her released in 1995.Another person died in the fire in the remote cottage, her carer a young man called Kevin Kelly from Moycullen.Her life – before and after that highway shooting – has been chronicled in books, a play and a film as Jacobs became a campaigner against the death penalty.In an extraordinary twist of fate, a coincidence that could barely have been imagined, she ended up married to a man whose experience mirrored hers. Peter Pringle had also been handed the death sentence over his part in the murder of two policemen: gardaí John Morley and Henry Byrne during a bank robbery in Co Roscommon in 1980.Irish Times reporter Ronan McGreevy has been in Connemara where Jacobs found peace and sanctuary and where she died. He tells In the News her story.Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by John Casey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On today's show: 9am-10am Shantalla Residents hold meeting ahead of Galway City Council vote on transferring three acres of local p ark to the HSE Children's Health Ireland report to be referred to Gardaí We hear about Galway events for Men's health week
On today's show: 10am-11am Rally calling for separate mental health A&E takes place this Saturday in Galway University of Galway study reveals major shifts in young people's health behaviours over 25 years Powering Prosperity – battery storage
On today's show: 11am-12pm Culture Corner - Classic Fest returns to Galway Racecourse Sports preview Music Mornings - Laura Jo
On today's show: 11am-12pm Hospice Sunflower days return this weekend Ros Na Run actor releases new book History Talks - The history of the Corcorans in Tuam
On today's show 10am-11am Minister of State Healy-Rae joins us Motoring slot BRAVO junior members to stage Moana Jr in Loughrea
On today's show: 9am-10am Woman who died in Galway house fire named as Sunny Jacobs, US citizen who spent years on death row after wrongful murder conviction Craughwell woman returns from volunteering in the West Bank 31st Croí Corrib Charity Cycle Returns this Sunday
Connacht Rugby and the IRFU have announced the appointment of Stuart Lancaster as the club's new Head Coach. Lancaster has signed a two-year contract and arrives at the province with a wealth of coaching experience at the highest level of the sport, across all three major European leagues and at international level. He most recently served as Head Coach of Racing 92 in France, and before then enjoyed a hugely successful seven-year spell as Senior Coach of Leinster Rugby. With primary responsibility for the day-to-day coaching of the team, he helped lead Leinster to four consecutive PRO14 titles and four Champions Cup finals, including victory in the 2018 decider. As the news broke, Galway Bay FM's William Davies joined John Morley and Darren Kelly on Galway Talks. == He made the move to Leinster after four years as Head Coach of the England national team, with whom he led for four Six Nations campaigns and the 2015 Rugby World Cup in his native country. He was appointed to that role after four years as the RFU's Head of Elite Player Development, where his primary remit was to help young players realise their potential at club and international level. Lancaster began his coaching career over 20 years ago, as Head of Academy at Leeds RFU. He was then appointed Head Coach of the Leeds Tykes in 2006, leading them to promotion to the English Premiership in his first year in charge. After a further year as Head Coach, he was promoted to the RFU. As Head Coach, Lancaster will also have responsibility for defence, thereby completing next season's coaching team. Joining him will be new attack coach Rod Seib, scrum & contact coach Cullie Tucker, and lineout & maul coach John Muldoon. Lancaster will take up the role in time for the beginning of pre-season training in July, and will be formally presented to the media and wider Connacht supporters next month.
On today's show: 11am-12pm Sports Review Music Mornings - UMAN
On today's show: 9am-10am Homelessness reaches another record high, with more than 15,500 in emergency accommodation Harbour masterplan includes 350 new affordable and social houses The Leaving Cert starts tomorrow – we go through the dos and don'ts for exams
On today's show: 10am-11am Mount Etna erupts in Sicily New proposed bill could allow consumer watchdog to collect and publish data on supermarket prices Garda Slot
On today's show: 9am-10am €6bn cargo facility at former Galway Airport could create 6,000 jobs Call to fast-track legislation to ban disposable vapes in Ireland as new UK laws kick in this weekend MEP used AI to compose letter to von der Leyen on Gaza
On today's show: 10am-11am Simon Harris to receive briefing on safety of peacekeepers in Lebanon Government report concludes ring road won't solve city's traffic Headfest vintage tractor and truck runs to raise funds for Ability West
When a string of 2025 executive orders barred select law firms from federal buildings, revoked security clearances, and threatened to cancel their clients' government contracts, Big Law took notice. Yale Law professor John Morley—author of Why Law Firms Collapse—joins Talks On Law host Joel Cohen to explain:how the orders leverage client pressure to destabilize even thriving partnerships;the “bank-run” dynamic of partner exits and collapsing profits-per-partner;bankruptcy claw-back rules and unfinished-business liability that haunt partners who stay;ethics constraints under Model Rules 5.4 and 5.6 that limit outside capital, speed lawyer mobility, and allow for this unique risk;why transactional giants settled while litigation shops fought—and the reputational trade-offs for both.How to Earn CLE CreditListen to the full program, note the verification code announced during the recording, then log in to your TalksOnLaw account to record attendance and download your certificate.This podcast is approved for 1.25 hours of MCLE credit in Legal Ethics. Check your jurisdiction for reciprocal credit. MCLE available to TalksOnLaw “Premium” or “Podcast” members. Visit www.talksonlaw.com to learn more.)
When a string of 2025 executive orders barred select law firms from federal buildings, revoked security clearances, and threatened to cancel their clients' government contracts, Big Law took notice. Yale Law professor John Morley—author of Why Law Firms Collapse—joins Talks On Law host Joel Cohen to explain:how the orders leverage client pressure to destabilize even thriving partnerships;the “bank-run” dynamic of partner exits and collapsing profits-per-partner;bankruptcy claw-back rules and unfinished-business liability that haunt partners who stay;ethics constraints under Model Rules 5.4 and 5.6 that limit outside capital, speed lawyer mobility, and allow for this unique risk;why transactional giants settled while litigation shops fought—and the reputational trade-offs for both.How to Earn CLE CreditListen to the full program, note the verification code announced during the recording, then log in to your TalksOnLaw account to record attendance and download your certificate.This podcast is approved for 1.25 hours of MCLE credit in Legal Ethics. Check your jurisdiction for reciprocal credit. MCLE available to TalksOnLaw “Premium” or “Podcast” members. Visit www.talksonlaw.com to learn more.)
The rule of law is essential to the flourishing of liberal democracy and capitalism. Yet, it is now under pressure in the United States, and corporate law firms are in the eye of the storm. Over the last few weeks, President Donald Trump has issued executive orders against several prominent law firms that represented his political adversaries and promoted diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Some of these law firms have caved into the administration's demands to end such practices and provide pro bono services to the government, whereas others are fighting back.To discuss the financial reasons why some firms have capitulated while others have held out, and what the consequences are for the survival of the rule of law, Bethany and Luigi speak to John Morley, Augustus E. Lines Professor of Law at Yale University and an expert on the economics of law. Are Trump's orders unconstitutional, and if so, why have so many law firms reached a deal with him? How have changes to law firms' business models left them particularly vulnerable to a moment like this? Why are some firms more vulnerable to political attacks than others? Together, the three discuss the firms' reciprocal agreements with the administration, the possibilities for a collective-action response, and how this moment may profoundly reshape the future of law, democracy, and capitalism in America.Show Notes:Watch a recording of the panel “Antitrust and the 1st Amendment” from the 2025 Stigler Center Antitrust and Competition Conference, featuring Greg Day, Eleanor Fox, and Matt Stoller, and moderated by Maciej Bernatt. The panel highlights how antitrust may stand in the way of collective action, competitive markets, and free speech.