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Contracts signed for €9m SICAP in Galway

*Back Row: Mary McGann Administrative Officer, Jacqueline Carroll Director of Services, Kieran Coyne Senior Executive Officer – Galway County Council Community & Rural Development Directorate. Front Row: Liam Conneally, Chief Executive Galway County Council; Cllr. Noel Thomas, Chairperson Galway County LCDC; Karen Mannion, CEO Forum Connemara; Melissa Wallace, Chief Financial Officer Forum Connemara. Photo Mike …

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‘In certain parts of Newmarket-on-Fergus people wouldn’t have known me in November’ admits poll-topper David Griffin

*Veronica Griffin looks on proudly as her son David Griffin is lifted in the air by Tommy and Eddie Griffin. Photograph: Joe Buckley.  FIRST-TIME candidate, Cllr David Griffin (FF) delivered one of the performances of the election to top the poll in the Shannon Municipal District. Elected on the first count with a vote of …

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‘It’s not a sport but like a blood sport’ – Colleran Molloy comes out with stronger vote

*Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy (FF). Photograph: Joe Buckley BUILD-UP to the local election could have been described as bruising at least, Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy (FF) came out swinging on occasion in defence of a new vision for the county town and following the counting of votes she is still standing and even in a …

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