The Tuam Herald

The Tuam Herald The Tuam Herald is Galway's oldest independently-owned regional weekly newspaper serving North and North East Galway, and surrounding areas.

Visit us www.tuamherald.ie The Tuam Herald is one of the oldest newspapers in the Republic of Ireland, dating from May 1837 — the same year Queen Victoria came to the throne. The paper was involved in all the major causes of Irish history since then, from the Repeal Movement of Daniel O’Connell through the campaign to relieve the horrors of the Famine, to the Land War of the 1880s and on through t

he tumultuous early decades of the 20th century. Reading through the files of those bygone years can be addictive, but in its day to day life the paper does what it always did: it looks to the next edition, and all the elements that come together to make The Tuam Herald a weekly must for many thousands of loyal readers. It has always been a family business, controlled by three generations of the Kelly family from 1837 to 1930, and since then by three generations of the Burke family. John Burke was in turn foreman printer, manager and then editor after he joined the business in 1900. Today, his grandson, David Burke, is Managing Director. The Tuam Herald of the 21st century brings a modern twist to the local newspaper business. Under Editor Stephen Glennon, our team of talented writers, including Deputy Editor Siobhan Holliman, Sports Editor Billy Coss, Jacqueline Hogge, Mark Walsh, David Connors and our award-winning photographer Ray Ryan, and our many correspondents, serves up a weekly menu of news, sport, comment, arts and culture and local notes that nourishes community life in Tuam and North and East Galway.

UPDATE: Brian has been found safe and well, according to Gardai this morning
17/02/2025

UPDATE: Brian has been found safe and well, according to Gardai this morning

Gardaí are seeking the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of a teenager from Dunmore who is missing since Saturday.

NFL Division 1 result in Celtic Park. Galway 1-13 Derry 0-16. Derry battle back from nine points down at half-time to ea...
15/02/2025

NFL Division 1 result in Celtic Park. Galway 1-13 Derry 0-16. Derry battle back from nine points down at half-time to earn a deserved draw. Dylan McHugh with Galway’s goal on nine minutes. Shane Walsh top scores with 0-8, three coming from two-pointers.

The Galway panel has been named for Saturday’s National Football League Division 1 tie with Derry.
13/02/2025

The Galway panel has been named for Saturday’s National Football League Division 1 tie with Derry.

BEST of luck to Dunmore’s Reylta as she bids to sing for Ireland in the Eurovision. All eyes on tonight’s Late Late Show...
07/02/2025

BEST of luck to Dunmore’s Reylta as she bids to sing for Ireland in the Eurovision. All eyes on tonight’s Late Late Show

By Patrick Flaherty

WEDNESDAY is Tuam Herald Day. Here’s a look at our front and back pages. The community spirit shown in the region over t...
05/02/2025

WEDNESDAY is Tuam Herald Day. Here’s a look at our front and back pages. The community spirit shown in the region over the past two weeks has been phenomenal and we are delighted to showcase that in so many stories this week

MORE than ten days after Storm Éowyn, homes in North Galway are still in the dark
04/02/2025

MORE than ten days after Storm Éowyn, homes in North Galway are still in the dark

APPROXIMATELY 7,250 customers in County Galway were still waiting for their power to return this evening (Tuesday), according to ESB Networks.

Two wins from two for Galway in Football League Division 1. A dominant 0-26 to 0-16 result against Mayo in Castlebar.
02/02/2025

Two wins from two for Galway in Football League Division 1. A dominant 0-26 to 0-16 result against Mayo in Castlebar.

HIGH speed: Gardaí from Tuam Roads Policing Unit detected a vehicle travelling at 206km/h on the M6 near Ballinasloe yes...
01/02/2025

HIGH speed: Gardaí from Tuam Roads Policing Unit detected a vehicle travelling at 206km/h on the M6 near Ballinasloe yesterday. The limit on the route is 120km/h. Gardai seized the vehicle and a court prosecution is to follow.
Photo: An Garda Síochána

SO many examples of kindness and support among communities over the past week.
01/02/2025

SO many examples of kindness and support among communities over the past week.

Tuam and Ballyglunin facilities needed water

The Galway teams have been named for Sunday’s National League ties. Footballers are unchanged for their clash with Mayo ...
31/01/2025

The Galway teams have been named for Sunday’s National League ties. Footballers are unchanged for their clash with Mayo in Castlebar, while there are nine changes for the hurlers’ trip to Kilkenny.

LIKE so many of our readers, The Tuam Herald’s offices and the homes of staff have been without power and connectivity s...
29/01/2025

LIKE so many of our readers, The Tuam Herald’s offices and the homes of staff have been without power and connectivity since Friday. Thanks to a huge team effort, we have managed to publish the paper today.
Our office hopes to reopen today but we still have technical and broadband issues, so please be patient if you are trying to contact us.

THESE are details of local hubs set up in areas to help with power, water etc. well done to all the community groups mak...
28/01/2025

THESE are details of local hubs set up in areas to help with power, water etc. well done to all the community groups making this possible.

25/01/2025

NFL Division 1 FT: Galway 1-12 Armagh 0-9. Winning start for Galway under the Pearse Stadium floodlights. Matthew Tierney’s first half penalty and three two-points from Cillian Ó Curraoin, Shane Walsh and Paul Conroy central to the victory.

The Galway panel has been named for Saturday’s National Football League Division 1 opener with Armagh under lights at Pe...
23/01/2025

The Galway panel has been named for Saturday’s National Football League Division 1 opener with Armagh under lights at Pearse Stadium.

APPOINTMENTS at Galway hospitals have been cancelled for tomorrow but Emergency Departments will remain open.
23/01/2025

APPOINTMENTS at Galway hospitals have been cancelled for tomorrow but Emergency Departments will remain open.

Emergency Departments will remain open

Please see notice below re our offices at Storm Éowyn
23/01/2025

Please see notice below re our offices at Storm Éowyn

JAMIE might be in for a bumpy ride on his Massey 135! Good luck on the journey
22/01/2025

JAMIE might be in for a bumpy ride on his Massey 135! Good luck on the journey

Corofin Tractor Run JAMIE Langan with his son Cillian and Dad Tommy, with a 1969 Massey Ferguson tractor. Jamie will be driving a vintage Massey 135 for his charity Tractor Run next week. Photo: Ray Ryan (copyright The Tuam Herald) Corofin man gears up to drive Massey 135 across Ireland FREE TO READ...

MET Éireann has raised its weather warning from Orange to Red for Galway ahead of the arrival of Storm Éowyn. The severe...
22/01/2025

MET Éireann has raised its weather warning from Orange to Red for Galway ahead of the arrival of Storm Éowyn.
The severe weather alert is in place on Friday from 3am to 12pm (midday).
Deputy Head of Forecasting, Liz Coleman, says:
“Storm Éowyn will bring wet and very windy conditions on Friday, especially in the west and northwest. The very strong southwest winds with damaging gusts will start to be felt late on Thursday and will cause dangerous travelling conditions on Friday, with the likelihood of trees down and potentially power outages. Wave overtopping is also expected at high tide. There could be localised flooding further into Saturday associated to the heavy rain and to the snow melt.“

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Dublin Road
Tuam
COGALWAY

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 1pm
2pm - 5pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 1pm
2pm - 5pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 1pm
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Thursday 9:30am - 1pm
2pm - 5pm
Friday 9:30am - 1pm
2pm - 5pm

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NFL Division 1 FT: Galway 1-12 Armagh 0-9. Winning start for Galway under the Pearse Stadium floodlights. Matthew Tierney’s first half penalty and three two-points from Cillian Ó Curraoin, Shane Walsh and Paul Conroy central to the victory.

WELL done to all the children in Ballinderrry NS. See more in this week’s Tuam Herald. Sound on 🔔

WE’RE out a day early! Your Tuam Herald is in shops and online now.

LOTS of local news, sport, photos and features to read in this week’s paper #LocalNewsMatters #lovelocal #localnewspaper #localnews #TUAM #christmas #shoplocal #tuamherald

celebrations after the first two candidates get elected in Galway West
celebrations after the first two candidates get elected in Galway West

Sinn Fein's Mairead Farrell and Independent candidate Catherine Connolly have finally been elected after the 11th count at Galway West. #GalwayWest #LocalNews #GeneralElection2024

A long wait for the first candidate to be elected might come to an end soon at Galway west count centre. #GalwayWest #LocalNews #GeneralElection2024

Fine Gael’s Pete Roche has taken the third seat in Galway East. SF’s Louis O’Hara took the fourth seat without reaching the quota. All four seats now filled in Galway East #localnews #localnewspaper #GalwayEast #GeneralElection24 #GeneralElection2024

Fianna Fail's Grainne Seoige paid a visit to the Galway West count centre and addressed the media. #LocalNews #GeneralElection2024 #GalwayWest

FF’s Albert Dolan has won the second seat in Galway East, on his 26th birthday

IND Sean Canney first TD elected in Galway East on Sixth Count #localnewspaper #galwayeast #GeneralElection24 #localnews

TOPPING the poll in his first General Election wasn’t something FF’s Albert Dolan thought was “ever possible” - speaking to The Tuam Herald’s Mark Walsh #GeneralElection24 #galwayeast #GeneralElection2024 #localnews #localnewspaper

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