Olympian effort by Ballinasloe Marathon Kids
IRISH Olympian David Gillick marked the finale of the Ballinasloe Marathon Kids by joining 250 primary school children from the East Galway town in the final leg of their journey.
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New project transforms derelict Ballinasloe town centre site
An artist’s impression of the Dunlo Hill development in Ballinasloe. Credit OBFA Architects. A LANDMARK building in Ballinasloe is set to be transformed to include a new community facility as part of a 16-unit residential housing development in the centre of the East Galway town.
Over €340k for Galway projects in Community Recognition Fund
FIVE towns and village across Galway are to benefit from a government fund to support communities that have welcomed families and citizens from Ukraine and other countries in recent times.
Record number of 502 new housing tenants for Galway County Council in 2024
A RECORD 502 keys were issued to tenants of Local Authority, Approved Housing Bodies, Rental Accommodation, and Mortgage to Rent schemes during 2024, according to the Housing Department of Galway County Council.
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.
Ballinasloe Community Sports Hub is launched
*Pictured at the launch of the Ballinasloe Community Sports Hub (left to right) Andrew Mc Bride and Loraine Treacy (Galway Sports Partnership), Cllr Michael Connolly and Cllr Evelyn Parsons (Galway County Council), Jason Craughwell and Tommy Peoples (Galway Sports Partnership) and Ciarán Cafferkey (Sport Ireland). Credit Gerry Stronge Photography. A NEW community-based initiative to promote …
Baker moves onto new Garda role in Ballinsaloe
TWO-TIME ALL-Ireland winning Clare hurler, Ollie Baker has been appointed to a new Garda role in Galway.
€280k funding boost for Galway under Community Monuments Fund
EIGHT projects across County Galway have been awarded funding totalling €286,070 under the 2024 Community Monuments Fund, details of which have been announced by Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan TD (GP).
Farmers warn of looming rural recession as protests continue
*Farmers protesting at Kepak, Tiermaclane. Photograph: John Mangan An estimated 800 people in the county have thus far partaken in peaceful protests led by farmers.
