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70% drop in gum litter: taskforce hits Athenry streets to tackle waste

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Marie Cafferkey, Athenry Tidy Towns, the Cathaoirleach of the County of Galway, Cllr. Martina Kinane and Jim Reidy, Athenry Tidy Towns became Anti-Litter Ambassadors at the ‘Bin your gum when you’re done!’ campaign launched in Athenry. Credit Ray Ryan A 70% reduction in gum litter has been recorded nationwide since 2007 with proper disposal encouraged …

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Africa Day celebrations planned for Tuam

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Pictured at the launch of Africa Day 2025 in County Galway; Back L to R: Jennie Swannock (Galway County Council Integration Team), Innocent Igoh (Africa United Galway), Islammiyah Saudique-Kadejo (AMDAF – Amdalah Africa Foundation), TJ Hughes (Galway County Council Integration Team), Josephine Adejumon (Tuam Embracing Diversity), Uwa Agho (Tuam Embracing Diversity), Ronan Melia (Fáilte Isteach, …

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Environmental action tops the agenda at Galway Youth assembly

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Pictured at the Galway Youth Climate Assembly in Athenry were Sadhbh Carty, Cora Weekes Glynn and Rayna O’Neill from Gort Community School. Photograph by Aengus McMahon An innovative forum aimed at empowering young people to take an active role in addressing climate change was held at the BIA Innovator Campus in Athenry on Wednesday last.

Galway Libraries project wins gold at annual LAMA Awards

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*As part of the Fish and Chips – sustainably! Project, a Bee Bot coding session being carried out with primary school children under the age of five to engage with ‘Bees’ and witness environmental changes that impacted their life cycles A UNIQUE Galway libraries project aimed at promoting community participation, social inclusion, and the protection …

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