The Good News of Galway

Take a break with this week's good news. In the hustle and bustle of everyday life it's easy to lose focus of what really matters. So grab a cup of hot chocolate and let October’s confetti blow you away. The world is slowing down to let you catch your breath and here’s some reasons as to how!

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Woodquay Park gets a Makeover
Hums of excitement envelop the city with the confirmation of Woodquay’s glow-up. The urban historic area that is well known for its riverside charm, is now going to receive a smarter pedestrianised look that will take approximately 7 months to complete. Locals can expect more accessible public recreational areas, green biodiversity-friendly planting, age- and mobility-friendly pathways and spaces that encourage play as well as rest. It's a win for everyone!

Tympany Medical: Galway Bright Light in Medtech
Over in the evergrowing and innovative MedTech scene, Tympany Medical is making serious waves! This Galway-based company has released the Solascope, a next generation endoscopic visualisation that could change how surgeons see inside the human body! Designed to tackle the 20 million endoscopic procedures done every year, the solascope brings some serious smarts to the operating table. With a variable-angle lens and integrated cleaning. Translation? Happier surgeons and keeping it green!

Galway's Magical Harvest Moon
A rare concurrence of two spectacular lunar phenomena graced Galway for the first time last Tuesday, October 7th. Galway experienced its first harvest supermoon named the ‘Hunter Moon’ which reached its pinnacle at exactly 3.45am that morning. The harvest moon is the name given to the full moon that occurs closest to the Autumnal Equinox, once a trusty lantern used for farmers to bring in their crops after dark. Just another reminder that sometimes Galway's most spectacular showers are right above our heads!

Galway’s Cartoon Festival 2025
Hope you enjoyed the ultimate celebration of cartooning, caricature and illustration that came back to Galway last week and ended today! 6 laughter packed days of exhibitions, live caricature sessions, a school cartoon workshop and competitions just wrapped it up. Pop ups of events sprinkled across Galway all the way to Inis Mór and the Aran Islands took place. People went in for wit, wonder and came out with a funny drawing of themselves. You can still catch remnants of the Festivals' hilarious drawings out Pálás Cinema walls, so get down there and check them out.

Sweet Success: Grá Chocolates Takes Gold
And finally the truffle on top of the week’s good news had to have been Grá Chocolates officially being crowned the best producer at the Blas na hÉireann Irish Foods Award, which were held in Dingle. They weren't alone in celebrating the county's culinary excellence as 18 other producers brought home an array of bronze, silver and gold. Winners included local favourites like The Dough Bros, The Foods of Athenry, Joyce Country Bakery and many more!