Galway County Council

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.

Galway charities presented with proceeds from Cathaoirleach’s Ball

*Liadhan Keady, Administrative Officer, Galway County Council; Michael Owens, Director of Services, Galway County Council; Mary McGann, Administrative Officer, Galway County Council; Liam Carroll, former Cathaoirleach of the County of Galway; Eithna Moran & Grace Sweeney of i4Life, and Alison Carroll pictured outside Áras an Chontae. ALMOST €15,000 was raised for two Galway-based charities in …

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Contracts signed for €9m SICAP in Galway

*Back Row: Mary McGann Administrative Officer, Jacqueline Carroll Director of Services, Kieran Coyne Senior Executive Officer – Galway County Council Community & Rural Development Directorate. Front Row: Liam Conneally, Chief Executive Galway County Council; Cllr. Noel Thomas, Chairperson Galway County LCDC; Karen Mannion, CEO Forum Connemara; Melissa Wallace, Chief Financial Officer Forum Connemara. Photo Mike …

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