Population, homes, rents, roads, students and jobs: the official figures behind Galway city and county, with tables and the source and year for every number.
Author: Connemara Journal Newsroom
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Crime in Ireland 2026: the latest figures explained, as drug dealing hits a record high and killings fall
Homicide, sexual offences and burglary are falling, but drug, fraud and weapons crime are rising. Our guide to the latest CSO figures, by offence and region, including Galway.
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Connemara in 2026: The Complete Guide to Ireland’s Wild West, From Kylemore and the National Park to the Islands and the Gaeltacht
Everything you need to plan a trip to Connemara in 2026: towns, the national park, Kylemore Abbey, island ferries and flights, bus routes, the best months to go and the facts about the Gaeltacht.
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Blood on the stairs: Waterford man with 63 previous convictions jailed for three years over People’s Park assault, as judge throws out his ‘apology’
A 31-year-old man who left a victim with a deep cut and covered in blood near the entrance to Waterford's People's Park has been jailed for three years, after a judge refused to accept his apology letter.
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Dónal Lunny laid to rest: Trad legend’s family asks the whole world to play music for him this weekend as Ireland says goodbye to Planxty giant
Dónal Lunny, the bouzouki pioneer behind Planxty, the Bothy Band and Moving Hearts, is being laid to rest in Newbridge, Co Kildare, today, and his family has asked people everywhere to mark the weekend by playing music.
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Ports paralysed? Dockworkers at 100+ harbours strike against arms shipments as Italy is hit by general strike
Port workers from France to Turkey staged a coordinated one-day strike against weapons shipments and the militarisation of ports, as a general strike brought tens of thousands onto Italy's streets.
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Semtex and detonators: Louth uncle and nephew, 57 and 24, kept behind bars as one tells court his solicitor is on strike
Two men charged after 333 grams of Semtex and detonators were allegedly found near Carlingford have been remanded in custody again, with the younger man telling the court he has no legal advice.
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‘Enough is enough!’ Neville blasts Glazers and demands Man United sale NOW – as 2029 small print in £441m debt deal is revealed
Gary Neville says the Glazer family must sell Manchester United in full, while a reported clause in the club's refinancing deal points to 2029 as a possible turning point.
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Conor McGregor’s coach breaks silence: Kavanagh slams knee ‘conspiracy theorists’ and reveals 2027 timeline as Conor Benn calls him out
Three months after his UFC comeback ended with a torn ACL inside 69 seconds, Conor McGregor's long-time coach says he is rehabbing and will not resume MMA-style training until next year.
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Winter wallet shock: Diesel hits €2.14 and a tank of heating oil now costs €833, so will your electricity bill be next?
Diesel is averaging about €2.14 a litre and a 500-litre fill of home heating oil is around €833, up from roughly €490 in February. Electricity and gas bills may hold for the winter, but spring could bring more pain.