Galway Talks - with John Morley

Galway Talks with John Morley (Monday, 16th February 2026)

Today on 'Galway Talks' with John Morley:

9am-10am

• A new anti-social behavior taskforce is to be established in Ballinasloe. 
• Demonstration held at Kilclooney Junction after TII find no safety concerns  
• InVera Medical Achieves European CE Mark Approval for New Vein Infusion Device 

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10am-11am

• Clarinbridge Community Calls Public Meeting on Montessori Closure 
• Concern locally about the impact of proposed Cappagh Road Park and Ride on residents  
• Grá festival launched in the city last night ahead of opening night next month 

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11am-12pm

• Clarinbridge School Board of Management Respond to earlier piece about Montessori Closure
• Monday Panel - The Future of the Arts in Galway
• Sports Review with Ollie Turner

Galway Talks with John Morley Friday February 13

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley: 

9am-10am 

• Role of stay-at-home parent valued at €60k a year  

• Galway researchers in call over danger to children who swallow button batteries  

• Digital edition of first Irish-language newspaper An Gaodhal launched  

10am-11am

• 126 'major, extreme' incidents reported by CHI over five years  

• Nationwide Status Yellow low temperature, ice warning issued  

• Today is one of 3 Friday the 13ths of the year - we ask how superstitious Galwegians really are 

• We speak to a professional matchmaker ahead of valentines day   

RingRoaded: A documentary from Galway Talks on the emotional toll of the proposed Galway City Ring Road

RingRoaded shines a spotlight on the profound emotional toll of the proposed Galway City Ring Road - through the lived experiences of some of the 54 families whose homes lie directly on its route.

 

They have spent more than a decade in planning limbo, unable to move forward with their lives, unsure whether their homes will ultimately be demolished to make way for the long-discussed infrastructure project.

 

Through personal testimony, RingRoaded examines what it means to live under the constant shadow of uncertainty.

 

Families speak candidly about the anxiety, stress and disruption caused by years of unanswered questions, stalled plans, and the sense of being forgotten in a process dominated by maps, routes and legal processes.

 

The Galway City Ring Road has been the subject of prolonged planning, appeals and legal challenges, leaving affected residents trapped in a state of ongoing insecurity.

 

Many have delayed renovations, postponed retirement plans, or put family decisions on hold, fearing any investment in homes that may one day be compulsorily purchased.

 

The Documentary, presented by John Morley and produced and edited by Sarah Grealish, aims to highlight the real-world consequences of drawn-out infrastructure planning and Compulsory Purchase Orders.

Galway Talks with John Morley Thursday February 12

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley: 

9am-10am 

• No properties available within HAP scheme limits in December  

• New laws aimed at curbing short term lets won’t apply in Co Galway after being watered down by government  

• Bank of Ireland reports sharp increase in romance fraud  

10am-11am

• Galway City Council to move to new headquarters by Christmas following three years of delays  

• Sports Preview

• New Healthcare Manual for Children with Congenital Heart Disease Going to School  

11am-12pm

• Preview of RingRoaded Documentary airing on Friday

• Paralympian to attempt 6th world record by pulling 120tonne Aran Island ferry in rossaveel 

Galway Talks with John Morley Wednesday February 11

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley: 

9am-10am 

• MEPs vote in favour of safeguards for farmers if Mercosur deal goes ahead  

• Galway tenants warned of €4k yearly surge as rent changes take effect  

10am-11am

• Approval for pedestrian footbridge in Oughterard  

• City launch for international report on persecution of Ahmadi Muslims  

• Documentary preview - Kevin Leyden 

11am-12pm

• Financial advice  

• Ask the Dentist - Dr Lauren McHugh  

• History Talks - Frank Stagg: Remembered Fifty Years On 

Galway Talks with John Morley Tuesday February 10

Today on Galway Talks: 

9am-10am 

• It’s Donegal Tuesday – we hear of extra safety precautions being made around town for RAG Week  

• Planning Application Lodged for Bóthar na Ceapaí Park & Ride in Galway  

• Cyber Safe Kids survey shows More Than Half of Children At Risk From Online Contact with Strangers 

10am-11am

• Rats drive owner out of home in Loughrea  

• GCC Students stage end-of-the-world black comedy in the Mick Lally  

11am-12pm

• Celtic Tales storytelling returns to The Crane  

• New Radio Documentary ‘RingRoaded’ Highlights Human Cost of Galway City Ring Road 

• Music Mornings 

Galway Talks with John Morley Monday February 9

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley: 

9am-10am 

• Process of buying home leads to overbidding, creates delays - ESRI  

• Galway cyclists seek a ‘safe space’ four years on from collapse of Salthill project  

• Renmore residents frustrated with Greenway stalemate  

10am-11am

• Tanaiste attends Galway Disability conference  

• Taoiseach says Bord Bia protest debate has “gone too far” as IFA continues pressure on chair  

• New Radio Documentary ‘RingRoaded’ Highlights Human Cost of Galway City Ring Road  

11am-12pm

• Monday Deep Dive Panel - Hurdles facing rural schools 

• Sports review 

Galway Talks with John Morley Friday February 6

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley: 

9am-10am 

• Murrin tells committee he remains 'fully committed' to Bord Bia role  

• Call for Immediate CCTV Installation to cull anti social behaviour  

• Killerein groups join forces for mental health and addiction event  

10am-11am

• Deportations of Irish citizens from US up 330%, Dáil told  

• Senators Discuss Personal Experiences with Shingles During Debate on Ireland’s Outlier Status on Vaccine  

• Concern over 'poor take up' of Mother and Baby redress scheme  

11am-12pm

• Galway Thoughts panel  

• Sports preview 

Galway Talks with John Morley Thursday February 5

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley: 

9am-10am 

• Galway West by-election race heats up as more candidates confirmed  

• Social Democrats select Míde Nic Fhionnlaoich as their candidate  

• Aontu select Orla Nugent  

• Taoiseach Micheal Martin visits Galway today – he joins us on air  

10am-11am

• Galway Native calls for alternative public transport to end car dependency  

• South Galway residents fear they will Suffer the Same Fate as Enniscorthy as extreme rain becomes more common  

• Acclaimed Palestinian journalist joins us in studio ahead of for University of Galway talk  

• Galway beach cleaners come across ‘incredibly rare’ sea creature while scouring shore  

11am-12pm

• Sinn Féin Housing Spokesperson, Eoin Ó Broin launches book in Galway City  

• Tributes to former Galway County Councillor Michael O'Neill of Renvyle in Connemara  
• MUSIC MORNINGS – Dylan Jennings  

Galway Talks with John Morley Wednesday February 4

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley: 

9am-10am 

• Galway woman one of 30 IFA members occupying Bord Bia office  

• Update after fire at Barna Waste on Headford Road  

• New MyHome survey shows Major concern over planning and infrastructure issues  

• Family of man who died by suicide to demand action outside UHG on 1st anniversary of his death  

10am-11am

• Huge blow for The Bish as long-awaited new campus overlooked in education investment 

• Motors  

• Galway Communities Urged to Learn about Seizure First Aid Ahead of International Epilepsy Day  

11am-12pm

• Financial advice 

• HISTORY TALKS - Public lecture on Maam storyteller Mícheál Breathnach’