Clarinbridge & Marconi Men’s Shed in Clifden represent Galway in Pride of Place awards
GALWAY’S nominations for the 2025 IPB Pride of Place Awards have been selected with Clarinbridge and Clifden flying the flag.
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Galway delegation strengthens ties to Washington County
Pictured at a meeting between the Washington County Board and a Galway County Council delegation marking the 22-year twinning of the two counties are (from left) Liam Conneally, Chief Executive of Galway County Council; Jeffrey D. Schleif, Chairperson of the Washington County Board; and Leas-Chathaoirleach Cllr Mary Hoade. A Galway County Council delegation has met …
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Galway County Council expands fleet with three new tipper trucks worth €600k
Declan Thornton, Driver; Liam Conneally, Chief Executive; Noel Divilly, Machinery Yard Supervisor; and Uinsinn Finn, Director of Services, Galway County Council, pictured with the five new trucks. GALWAY County Council has expanded its vehicle fleet to support road maintenance across its five Municipal Districts and to boost its capacity to treat the county’s national secondary …
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Galway communities urged to go green with fresh climate fund
*Brendán Ó Loinsigh, Ballinderreen GAA Club; Paul Bellew, Chairperson of Galway GAA; Denise Feeney and Tina Ryan of Galway County Council’s Climate Action Team; and Padraic Fallon, Chairperson of the GAA Green Club Programme attending the Galway County Council Green Clubs Programme information evening in Ballinderreen GAA Club. Credit Mike Shaughnessy. COMMUNITY GROUPS across Galway …
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Record entries for anti-litter poster competition in Galway
Councillor Martina Kinane, the Cathaoirleach of the County of Galway, Dorothy Niland and Ellen Troake, Ballindereen NS, overall winners in the National Schools anti-Litter competition. Back L-R Brendan de Courcy MacDonnell, Ballindereen NS and Mark Molloy, Assistant Environmental Awareness Officer, Galway County Council. Credit Ray Ryan. COUNTY HALL was transformed into a hub of creativity …
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Clifden becomes second library in Galway to roll out My Open Library initiative
Officials and Elected Members of Galway County Council pictured with Clifden Library staff and members of the local community at the launch of the My Open Library (MOL) initiative at Clifden Library. Credit Sean Lydon. CLIFDEN Library has become the second branch library in County Galway to roll out the My Open Library (MOL) initiative, …
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Tuam to host National Play Day event
Pictured at the Palace Grounds in Tuam, which will host National Play Day 2025 on July 5th, are Lorraine, Conor, Donnchadh and Diarmuid Treacy. FAMILIES across Galway are invited to take part in a free celebration of play and creativity in Tuam this weekend, as part of National Play Day 2025.
Ballinasloe flood relief scheme to enter planning next year
*Pictured left to right at Áras an Chontae: Deputy John Connolly, Deputy Mairead Farrell, Minister of State Noel Grealish, Minister of State Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran, Minister of State Sean Canney TD, Cllr. David Collins (Cathaoirleach of the County of Galway), Brendan McDonagh (Executive Engineer, Galway County Council), Enda Gallagher (Senior Executive Engineer, Galway County Council), …
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Landmark heritage & biodiversity plan launched in Galway
*Pictured at the launch of the Galway County Heritage and Biodiversity Plan 2024–2030 at the Marine Institute, Rinville, County Galway, L-R Liam Hanrahan, Director of Economic Development at Galway County Council; Marie Mannion, Heritage Officer with Galway County Council; Cllr. Martina Kinane, Cathaoirleach of the County of Galway; Martina Moloney, Chair of The Heritage Council; …
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From townlands to tablets: Galway Heritage gets a digital makeover
University of Galway students Carlos Grace, Laura Daly, Giada Solito, and Liam Flaherty pictured at the launch of a new digital StoryMap project in Áras an Chontae. Credit Seán Lydon. Six of Galway’s historic civil parishes are stepping into the digital age with the launch of an innovative project that turns local heritage into interactive …
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