Jessica Mercer Reporter
  • Galway
  • Galway Beo

Jess is a news reporter for Galway Beo. A Belfast girl born and bred, Jess studied journalism at university in Scotland and for the past two and a half years has worked as a reporter for Gloucestershire Live in south-west England.

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New Galway pub's 'table turners' has village talking as photos show €8 treat

Everyone is buzzing about the cool new spot

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RTE's Maura Derrane 'unrecognisable' as photo shows star spotted with husband

The Connemara native said the throwback photo feels like '100 years ago'

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Car Galway teens killed in 'belonged to relative' as tragic new details surface

Devastating new details of the crash that claimed the life of two young teenagers have been brought to light

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Galway house party warning as people 'snort cocaine' over 'extortionate' drinks

It's now become quicker and 'easier to get cocaine than a bag of sugar'

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Galway pensioner forced to go abroad for vital surgery after long hospital wait

The 72-year-old will go under anaesthetic in a foreign country on her own despite her family's worries

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'Best' Galway road sign has tourists hysterical as photo shows graveyard warning

People are feeling guilty laughing at it but it's hard not to

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Joe Biden's private Galway family as US President's 'Irish insult' re-emerges

It's been hinted for months that the US President might swing by the sleepy Galway village where his relations live a...

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Inside €100,000 Galway house on market coined 'great family home or investment'

It may qualify for some funding under the new refurbishment grant too

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Gunman on the run after shots fired outside Galway house as burnt out car found

The car was discovered on fire over 30km away from the shooting

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Galway gardai discover ‘suspicious device’ as army swoop in closing off area

It’s believed that the suspicious device was found inside a car

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Galway gardai probe 'violent' incident as armed groups clash before 'car smash'

Photos show one car involved in the incident 'smashed to pieces' after the chaos

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New Galway village housing estate planned as decision left in council's hands

The mix of houses and apartments would be also have a communal greenspace

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