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Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am  Rush to clamp down on firms attempting to undermine auto-enrolment pension   Russian spy ship on course for Irish waters, with UK threatening ‘military options’  10am-11am Property prices now 23% higher than peak of boom in 2007  Irish Thoracic Society hosting its annual scientific conference in Galway   We speak to some of the Tiny Traders as they get set to open in 3 locations in the city for christmas  Connacht Tribune Headlines   11am-12pm Culture corner - strictly for Croi   Pet Corner – Vaccines, Caring for New Pets   Sport Preview  Music Mornings - Cuntaois 

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am We speak to new Education Minister Hildegarde Naughton after yesterday’s cabinet reshuffle   Government levy on health insurance premiums to increase   Traitors Ireland star Katelyn Divilly to join the Sleep Out for Simon on Friday  10am-11am Ireland placed in pot 3 for World Cup qualifier draw  - We hear the thoughts of former Ireland goalie David Forde   Motoring with Gerry Murphy A cold snap is on the way for Galway - we get a weather update   Lions Club Auction Launch  11am-12pm Financial advice with Dave McCarthy Gúnas for Gaza to raise vital funds in Galway for MAP   HISTORY TALKS - We look at the Siege in Ireland, 1641-53 

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am European parliament to vote on legal move on Mercosur Agreement    Coalition leaders meeting on tightening migration rules  Galway senator brings forward motion regarding extra time in State exams for students with dyslexia   10am-11am Calls for Government to enact Occupied Territories Bill before year end   ICCL files complaint against European Commission over use of ChatGPT   GARDA SLOT  Cyber Safe kids warn parents to have caution when giving their kids smart devices this Christmas  11am-12pm Galway resident returns after swimming the entire coast of Ireland!   We hear about the benefits of promoting the Corrib as a bioregion  Music Mornings - Valter Romulo 

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am Councillor rejects insurance assertion that potholes are an Act of God County councillors pass largest ever budget of €203 million  Creche owners threaten to close doors indefinitely to shut country down as funding row with Government escalates   Love Galway Hate Racism to hold solidarity event with the Ahmadiyyan Muslim community   10am-11am Scoil An Chroí Naofa take to TikTok to call for new school building after waiting for two decades   Galway Commuter Coalition slam Government for failing to fund vital infrastructure in the city  11am-12pm Our Galway Great on Monday is Former Ireland Goalkeeper David Forde   Sports Review after a busy weekend 

Parking metres continue to be a bone of contention here in Galway city and with City Councillors, as a legal settlement has been reached between the city council and the private company who were operating the machines in and around the city centre. Fine Gael councillor Frank Fahy has hit out at the fact that we don't know what the settlement was and he also wants clarity on how the parking situation can be improved upon in the future, as we are currently left in limbo. He joined me on the programme earlier on this week to highlight his concerns. The issue of road safety in Kinvara was brought into focus again this week as a number of schoolchildren protested from Seamount College, the National School and the creche. They marched through the village on Thursday at 12 noon, calling for safe crossings along the busy stretch of the N67. Currently, there is no traffic management plan for the village and there are no traffic lights or pedestrian crossings for the children. With many children exiting out of buses, they are having to cross the road at peak times. ​Our reporter, Saoirse Duhan was out there and spoke to a number of the children who were part of the demonstration and our reporter, David Nevin, also spoke to the Principal of Seamount College. The Government published their new housing plan this week, and it got a mixed response. ​Government spokespeople say that there are ambitious targets and that there have been a number of changes which will improve the lot of first-time buyers, developers, and builders looking to ramp up construction and infrastructure projects in the country. ​The Opposition have said that a lot of announcements in this plan have already been published in previous documents from previous governments, and they've added that it lacks the ambition and the mechanisms to allow us to ramp up the speed of our housing targets. ​We discussed this on the programme with Minister Seán Canney and also with Sinn Féin TD Mairéad Farrell. Don't forget the best of Galway Talks comes out every Saturday and Sunday morning between 7:00 and 8:00. Join us again on Monday morning for Galway Talks and after 11:00 Our Galway Great is none other than the Westside native and former Republic of Ireland international goalkeeper, David Forde.

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am  Farmers call for clarity on compulsory purchase orders and Mercosur   Old salmon traps and eel cages on the Corrib pose ‘serious safety concerns’   Galway author releases debut novel    10am-11am Call for clarity on Ireland’s defensive position ahead of EU presidency   City Tribune Headlines  1,000 Children take to the streets of Kinvara in protest of dangerous roads   Mario Rosenstock joins us   11am-12pm Galway Thoughts panel - Government’s Housing Plan   Sports review

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am  Should the voting age be 16?  - We discuss  City Council could raise €3.6million a year on derelict sites if levies were fully applied  Most listeners can't spot AI-generated music, survey finds   10am-11am Govt's National Housing Plan slammed as 'deeply disappointing'   We speak to the new Chief Executive of Construction Industry Federation   We hear about a new Galway GAA Road Safety Campaign    11am-12pm Culture Corner - Renmore History Society to host talk on the Irish in The Resistance   Rose Of Tralee escort from Galway taking part in Movember for personal reasons   Music Mornings - 9 Arch bring Jesus Christ Superstar to the stage  

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley  9am-10am  Fire at old railway station in Tuam just weeks after funding for revamp secured   We speak to councillors after a Heated row at City Hall over parking machine legal settlement  Deadline approaching for submissions on Cooloo Wind Farm   Former Republic of Ireland Goalkeeper David Forde talks to us about his new book  10am-11am Kinvara Schoolchildren to Lead Protest Walk for Safe Road Crossings  We hear about the Reopening of the Western Rail Corridor  Average rent in Galway City of a two-bedroom apartment now €2,080   50-year celebration of Ireland / Mexico diplomatic relations   11am-12pm Financial advice with Dave McCarthy Ask the Dentist  We learn more about Ashford Castle, One of the foremost Houses of Guinness   History Talks - New Terry Prone memoir 

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am Michael D Higgin’s 14 year term has come to an end as he hands over the reins to fellow Galwegian Catherine Connolly   400 SIPTU delegates gathering in Galway for national conference   88% increase homes on Airbnb in Gaeltacht areas - we hear how this could affect the Irish language  10am-11am Calls for action against hate and violence after threat to Galway Mosque  Charity Concert for Galway Speeders   Garda slot   11am-12pm New interactive dance theatre experience comes to Loughrea   Evergreen slot 

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am Review of Fianna Fáil's presidential campaign delayed   Calls for Tánaiste to accelerate delivery of PET Scanner to University Hospital Galway   Hygiene Hub launches #ItsInTheBag Christmas Appeal   10am-11am Shops openly selling e-scooters capable of speeding 60kmh over legal limit, as garda seizures soar   Average price for residential zoned land in Galway €300,000 per acre   Galway Food and Craft Gift Fair returns for an extended stay   11am-12pm Galway Great - Colm Donnellan   Sports Review  

This week on Galway Talks, We heard the powerful story of Jade McFarlane. She was raped by her friend's father in their home when she was just 19 years of age. ​She bravely waived her anonymity so that she could name her rapist. She came on to the programme this week and shared her story with us   We also heard of the situation in Ballybane over the mid-term break. ​A number of stones were thrown at vehicles and buses, some causing injury to the passengers within them. ​There have been calls for better lights in the area and also for stakeholders to come together in the area to tackle this problem head-on. ​We discussed it on the programme with Donal Lynch, community activist in the Ballybane area, but also with FF Cllr. Alan Cheevers.   International Protection Applicants and violence directed at them was very much to the fore again this week. ​A lot of commentators are blaming this increase in aggression towards international protection centres on government rhetoric. ​Sai Gujulla is himself an immigrant into this country and said we need to see leadership now rather than diverting blame. Some politicians have been accused of conflating the lacking public services and housing situation with migrants and immigration. ​ This week, climate change was very much in the mainstream here in Ireland, across Europe, and the world. ​Environment Ministers agreed on a 90% carbon emissions reduction by 2040, with some loopholes in effect between now and 2035. ​This has been welcomed in many of the green sectors, but there is criticism that it might not have gone far enough, while others say some of these targets are unachievable and may make us anti-competitive. We heard from people in Galway City who gave their thoughts on the climate situation here in Ireland and globally. We got the views of Green Party representative for Galway West for the upcoming by-election, Niall Murphy, and Independent Ireland Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice on the issue with me during the week.

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley (Friday 7th November 2025) 9am-10am Overcrowding in Irish Prisons described as Inhuman and Degrading  Nigel Sweetnam of the IFA's Poultry Committee Chair updates us on the Bird Flu outbreak  New Committee set up to raise funds for Galway residents living with MS  10am-11am Consumers have been warned to avoid a number of dated health insurance plans.  Ard-Rúnaí Chonradh na Gaeilge Julian de Spáinn join us to talk about plans for teaching and learning Irish outside of Gaeltacht areas and Irish medium education Ronan Rodgers talks to us about the Galway Science & Technology Festival   11am-12pm British Ambassador to Ireland Kara Owen visits Galway.   Ashley Campbell brings The Goodnight NashvilleTour to Monroes next month  Confusion continues over the ongoing maternity move for high-risk pregnancies at Portiuncula  Sports Preiview w/ Ollie Turner 

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley (Thursday, 6th November 2025) 9am-10am Learner drivers to sit test after four years in order to renew permit  Association of Catholic Priests (ACP) Calls for Greater Protection of Elderly Rights in Light of New Legislation  10am-11am EU countries agree deal on 2040 climate target  Connacht Tribune Headlines  Ahascragh star releases acoustic record Only   11am-12pm Armistice Day  Galway Companies Shortlisted for 2025 Business & Finance Awards  PET CORNER – Going Abroad  CULTURE CORNER – Dance in Galway  Galway singer Si Noble releases exuberant new single ‘Kiss Goodnight

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley (Wednesday, 5th November 2025) 9am-10am Effects of tracker mortgage scandal 'far from over'  Galway Man to Run 250km Across the Sahara in Memory of Uncle Lost to Rare Cancer Fundraising page of Run For Iggy Coldvember Initative in Support of Galway Rape Crisis Centre  10am-11am Major Water Infrastructure Upgrade for Craughwell Welcomed MOTORING with GERRY MURPHY FeelTect Secures €1.5 Million Investment to Launch Groundbreaking Wound Care Device, “Tight Alright”  11am-12pm Financial Advice with Dave McCarthy Camogie - Inside the Championship  HISTORY TALKS – Lecture on Headford Lace 

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley (Tuesday, 4th November 2025) 9am-10am EU states gather for emergency 2040 emissions targets meeting  Galway City woman waives anonymity and speaks out following the sentencing of her rapist   A new chapter for Galway Rape Crisis Centre as the doors open in The Claddagh. Strengthening support, safety, and hope across the west of Ireland    10am-11am Local TD hits out at lack of risk assessment or mitigation of risks following maternity patient transfers from the Portiuncula   Number of families supported by Galway Simon increased by 38% in 2024  Garda Slot Social Exclusion - A problem for our teenagers and their parents - 38% of our teenagers report being rejected by their friends  11am-12pm Galway’s Gardiner Brothers nominated for 2025 TikTok Awards  TULCA Festival of Visual Arts Announces 2025 Programme inviting audiences to trace connections between people, places, and histories.  Music Mornings - Liam Foody

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley (Monday, 3rd November 2025) 9am-10am Call for emergency measures to tackle anti-social behaviour in the east of the city as bus windows are smashed   Rate of judicial review in Ireland 'off the charts' - housing expert  PsyCare Ireland Wins €81,100 to Launch Nightlife Safety & Empowerment Programme for Young People  10am-11am Security review of all IPAS centres after arson attack, Migration Minister says   Status Yellow rain warning in place for four counties  Early November Recruitment Days & Ability West is proud to announce the official opening of its newest state-of-the-art Day and Residential Services at Garraí na Sailí, Letteragh Road, Galway.  Retired UN official educates older people on Climate Change to reduce emissions   11am-12pm Our Galway Great is a Newcastle Priest who took a helicopter from a wedding ceremony to a hurling match in the Hyde   Sports Review with Ollie Turner

Today on Galway Talks with Sally-Ann Barrett (Friday, 31st October 2025) 9am-10am County Finals To Be Played Under lights but Not Everyone is Happy - Galway GAA Chairman Paul Bellew talks to us. Launch of Connemara Pony Heritage Centre  Mountbellew No Name Club Celebrates 30 Years in Operation  10am-11am Vandalism at Bearna-Na Forbacha sports park/playground  Monivea singer Rebecca Ward joins us for music mornings Dave O’Connell has the Connacht Tribune headlines.   11am-12pm New book featuring two Galway boxing legends Francie Barrett and Sean Mannion  Galway Consultant Reacts to Increase in Breast Cancer in Young Women- Professor Michael Kerin What are people dressing up as? We discuss the trending Halloween costumes.  Weekend sports preview with John Mulligan

Today on Galway Talks with Sally-Ann Barrett (Thursday, 30th October 2025) 9am-10am Deer Causing Issues for Motorists Across the County  Local Community Safety Partnerships  New Show on TG4 – Hector OZ/NZ  10am-11am Tuam Creche to close this Friday  Connacht Tribune Headlines  Galway Autism Partnership Schools Programme    11am-12pm OURS TO PROTECT - Recycling

Today on Galway Talks with Sally-Ann Barrett (Wednesday, 29th October 2025) 9am-10am Independent Ireland Cllr Noel Thomas confirms intention to run in Galway West by-election. Cllr. Alan Cheevers discusses safety and precautions around fireworks and bonfires for Haloween. Fastway Couriers have gone into receivership. 10am-11am Ballinasloe Social Services marks 40 years of work Anne Murray - Director of Galway Science Festival looks ahead to the events coming up. Glenamaddy man taking on coast-to-coast challenge to raise money for Ukraine. 11am-12pm Financial advice with Dave McCarthy of McCarthy & Associates Woodquay History Talks featuring Brian Nolan

Today on Galway Talks with Sally-Ann Barrett (Tuesday, 28th October 2025) 9am-10am Election of Catherine Connolly as President: Mayor of Galway City Reaction  Mary Coughlan on Catherine Connolly Election  The presidential election has thrown up a number of questions for the Government parties.   10am-11am What now for Fianna Fail post Presidential Election Debacle?  SPORTS REVIEW with OLLIE TURNER  GARDA SLOT with KEVIN FARRELLY  11am-12pm Think Smart Cyber events  HELEN MANNION -  EVERGREEN