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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Anti-litter poster competition winners announced

*Pictured at the prize giving for the Galway County Council Anti-Litter Poster Competition 2024 is front row, Leas Cathaoirleach of the County of Galway, Councillor Ollie Turner, overall primary school winner Ava Belton of Kiltartan National School, and Chief Executive of Galway County Council, Liam Conneally. Back row, Maria Flynn, Environment Section; Eve Foley, Environment …

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Near threatened orchid discovered in Oranmore

*Rosina Joyce, Biodiversity Officer for Galway County Council, and Ray Fallon and Perter Butler of Conservation Volunteers Galway pictured with the Autumn Lady’s Tresses Orchids at Rinville Park, Oranmore. Photo Hany Marzouk. A ‘near threatened’ orchid has been discovered in Oranmore for the first time in eighty years.

Gum Litter Taskforce take to the streets of Athenry

*Mark Molloy, Assistant EAO, Galway County Council; Avril Donlon, Project Manager, Food Drink Ireland; and Tomás Clancy, Community Warden, Galway County Council during the Gum Litter Taskforce (GLT) Summer Roadshow in Athenry. Photo Ray Ryan. AS PART of its summer roadshow, the Gum Litter Taskforce (GLT) took to the streets of Athenry on Friday.