L-R Tommy Peoples, Galway Sports Partnership, Cllr Tom Welby, Galway Sports Partnership Committee, Liam Conneally, Chief Executive of Galway County Council, Cathaoirleach Cllr Andrew Reddington, Niall Mulvihill, Galway Sports Partnership, Rónán Quinn, Galway Sports Partnership, Michael Owens, Director of Service, Galway County Council. FAMILIES across Galway are being invited to celebrate National Play Day.
1,524 STUDENTS from across Galway took part in this year’s Galway County Council Anti-Litter Poster Competition.
Pictured at the Blue Flag and Green Coast Awards announcement at Mall House, Youghal, Co Cork, were, from left: Maeve Walsh, Environment Officer, Fáilte Ireland; Moira Murrell, Chief Executive, Cork County Council; Cllr Wayne Harding; Ann Dolan, Galway County Council; Mayor of County Cork, Cllr Mary Linehan Foley; and Tracey Lydon, Head of Operational Projects, …
The Cathaoirleach of Galway County Council, Cllr David Collins pictured at the launch of the 2026 Cathaoirleach’s Ball with (L-R) Patrick Casey of National Breast Cancer Research Institute and Cian Dikker of Epilepsy Ireland. Credit Murtography. PROCEEDS from this year’s Cathaoirleach’s Ball will go towards the National Breast Cancer Research Institute and Epilepsy Ireland.
Peadar-Tom Mercier, a musician and composer from An Cheathrú Rua. Photo Michael Kelly. €33,860 has been awarded to artists working across literature, music, theatre, traditional arts and visual arts in Galway.
Pictured at the Cathaoirleach’s Awards 2026 are Jarlath McDonagh; Anne Casey Donohue (Club Pop Up Gaeltacht); Peter Martin (Portumna Tidy Towns); Melissa Hogan (Eyrecourt and District Community Development Co. Ltd.), John Tarpey; Mary O’Neill (Tuam Women’s Shed), Trisha Delaney; Marie Ruane (Belmont N.S.); Paula Gallagher (St Colman’s Camogie Club), Blessing Oguekwe (Make a Difference Youth …
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AFTER delays of over twenty years, approval has been granted for the N6 Galway City Ring Road (N6 GCRR).
*Gort Arts received an allocation of €1,000. Photograph: Tom Micks ELECTED MEMBERS of Galway County Council have approved €424,182 in grant funding for 342 projects under its Community Support Schemes, aimed at supporting tourism, community and cultural development across the county.
A BOOK OF CONDOLENCE has opened at the headquarters of Galway County Council following the death of renowned folk singer Dolores Keane.
Cllr David Collins, Cathaoirleach of the County of Galway; Mark Molloy, Assistant Environmental Awareness Officer; Laura Mullins and Tomás Clancy, Community Wardens; and Liam Conneally, Chief Executive of Galway County Council. Photograph: Ray Ryan. HOUSEHOLDS, schools, businesses and community groups across County Galway are being encouraged to register for April’s National Spring Clean.