Albert Dolan

€2.8m fire station opens in Athenry

The newly opened Athenry Fire Station in County Galway. Photo credit Paul Corey / Coolsivna Construction Ltd. A NEW state-of-the-art €2.8m new fire station has been opened by Galway County Council and Galway Fire and Rescue Service in Athenry.

Connemara bus shelter project drives Galway County Council to Age Friendly award win

*Pictured at Ireland’s Annual National Age Friendly Recognition and Achievement Awards at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Santry, Dublin were (left to right) Garret Doocey, Department of Transport (award sponsor); Linda Potter, Community Department; Mary McGann, Age Friendly Programme Manager; Rachel Lowe, Senior Engineer Roads & Transportation Unit; Ramona Burke, Community Department (all Galway County …

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Affordable housing options discussed between developers & Galway local authorities

*Pictured at the one-day seminar on affordable housing at the Menlo Park Hotel (l-r) Liam Conneally, Chief Executive of Galway County Council; Louise Esler of Galway City Council’s Housing Department; John Waters of Galway County Council’s Housing Directorate; and Leonard Cleary, Chief Executive of Galway City Council. Photograph: Andrew Downes. SENIOR OFFICIALS from Galway City …

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Funding announced for sports facilities in Tuam & Ballinasloe

Andrew McBride of Galway Sports Partnership; Cathaoirleach Cllr Albert Dolan; John Coyle, Senior Engineer with Galway County Council and Mike Murray of Basketball Ireland pictured at The Palace Grounds in Tuam. Photo Boyd Challenger. €60,000 in funding for the installation of permanent sports equipment in Ballinasloe and Tuam has been secured by Galway County Council.

Galway County Council announces 32 recipients of €762,000 Community Climate Action Fund

Pictured at the announcement of allocations under the Community Climate Action Fund (left to right): Tina Ryan, Climate Action Co-ordinator; Uinsinn Finn, Director of Services; Maria Hannigan, Kinvara Tidy Towns; Jackie Carroll, Director of Services; Cathaoirleach Albert Dolan; Liam Conneally, Chief Executive; Rebecca Mooney, Climate Action Officer; Brent Mostert, Architect; and Denise Feeney, Community Climate …

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Kinvara & Wiliamstown showcase their Pride of Place

*Pride of Place judges pictured with community representatives from Kinvara during an adjudication visit on Friday (September 6th). L-R Louise Vance (Kinvara Plastic Free), Linda Potter & Jacqueline Carroll (Galway County Council); Ruth Briggs, Tom Dowling and John Briggs (Pride of Place Judges) Theresa Donohue (Galway Council); Clare Ryan & Hilda O’Grady of Kinvara Tidy …

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