Galway sits mid-table nationally for recorded crime, burglary has ticked up in 2026 and the wider North Western region saw the country's steepest fall in break-ins. Here is what the official data shows, and where the gaps are.
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Rural vs urban Ireland: how much more country households pay for fuel, heating and transport in 2026
Rural households spend about €32 a week more than urban ones on running cars and getting around, and this year's heating oil spike has hit oil-dependent country homes hardest. Here is what the official figures show.
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Loughrea left stranded: East Galway town is 3.3km from nearest bus stop – more than TEN times further than the city, new figures reveal
CSO figures show households in the Loughrea area are typically 3.3km from a public transport stop, the furthest in Galway, while Galway city residents are just 300 metres away.
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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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Revealed: under-35s and renters are being hit hardest by Ireland’s cost-of-living squeeze
Not everyone feels rising prices equally: new Central Statistics Office analysis shows young people, renters and rural households are facing above-average inflation.
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Home building surges 10% but Minister slams door on levy waiver lifeline
Just over 10,000 new homes were finished between July and September, up more than 10%, as the Government confirmed a key incentive for builders will end on schedule at the close of 2026.