Marc Coleman is Economics Editor of Newstalk Radio in Dublin and a noted commentator.

The father of Savita Halappanavar has vowed he 'will definitely take legal action' against the Galway hospital where his daughter died.

Praveen Halappanavar has described his wife Savita’s death as horrendous, barbaric and inhumane as she was ‘left there to die’ in University Hospital Galway.

A consultant microbiologist at Ireland’s National Maternity Hospital has criticized the care given to tragic Indian mum-to-be Savita Halappanavar at Galway University Hospital.

Gary Thornton would still be considered a novice to marathons having run  in only 3 competitive races thus far, but the Galway teacher showed his natural strength in the sport with a first place finish at the North Pole Marathon. 

Galway doctor Katie McAnena is one of the world’s first women to surf the Hawaiian wave “Jaws.”

Staff at the Galway hospital where tragic mum-to-be Savita Halappanavar died put her shivering and teeth chattering down to the cold rather than a life threatening infection according to the official HSE report into her death.

The draft review has been seen by the Sunday Independent newspaper which claims staff attributed her symptoms to the cold because the radiator in her room wasn’t working.

In the spirit of Saint Patrick’s Day, Galway-based filmmaker Kamil Krolak posed one simple question to passersby and received real answers revealing immense pride and love for their country. 

Cork have their sights set on All-Ireland champions Kilkenny according to selector Kieran Kingston after they showed real character to snatch a 2-12 to 2-12 draw against Galway in the NHL Division 1A game in Salthill last Sunday.

Y.A.N.A, a Galway campaign in support of prevention against suicide has said that the number of suicides registered in Ireland has increased to over 600 in 2012, a rise of 7 percent from the previous year, with experts estimating that up to a 1000 people will have committed suicide in 2013.

Irish poet and Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney recently described Glucksman Ireland House and the vision of its founders, Lew and Loretta Glucksman, in the following way:

A hair transplant company in Blackrock, Dublin, recently helped heal the mental and physical scars of a young Dublin man who was the victim of a traumatic attack during the 2010 Galway Races.

An Irish woman has been sentenced to seven years in prison for stabbing her ex-boyfriend 18 times. Maura Thornton (31), from Inverin, Connemara, killed Kevin Joyce (59) when he arrived at her Salthill, Galway apartment uninvited.

Irish model Shahira has sent her very own St Patrick’s Day greeting to Playboy guru Hugh Heffner – ahead of her return to his mansion this summer.

Galway bosses have defended their decision not to award All-Ireland champions Kilkenny the customary guard of honor before Sunday’s opening NHL game at Pearse Stadium.