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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*Cathaoirleach of Galway County Council, Councillor Martina Kinane with ( left) Liam Conneally, CEO of Galway County Council, Donal Garry and Connor Daly of Tower Civil Engineering (Standing l-r) Liam Goggins, Executive Engineer Galway County Council, Minister Sean Canney TD and Richard Dowling, Dept of Transport at Áras an Chontae for the contract signing for …
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Galway County Council has joined forces with GAA, LGFA, and Camogie clubs from across Galway for the county’s first-ever Green Clubs event at Ballinderreen GAA Club, Clough Road, this Tuesday, June 17th, 2025, at 7:00 PM.
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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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, …
PLANS to deliver 44 new affordable homes in Athenry have been announced by Galway County Council.
IRISH Olympian David Gillick marked the finale of the Ballinasloe Marathon Kids by joining 250 primary school children from the East Galway town in the final leg of their journey.
An artist’s impression of the Dunlo Hill development in Ballinasloe. Credit OBFA Architects. A LANDMARK building in Ballinasloe is set to be transformed to include a new community facility as part of a 16-unit residential housing development in the centre of the East Galway town.
APRIL’s National Spring Clean can be the most successful to date in Galway according to targets from the local authority.
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.
