EIGHT projects led or supported by Galway County Council have been shortlisted for this year’s Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards, the highest number of nominations secured by the council since the awards began.
Representatives of Portumna Tidy Towns and Galway County Council pictured with Pride of Place adjudicators Tom Dowling (second from left) and Peter Hynes (sixth from left) at Portumna Marina. Photo credit: Jacinta Fahy. VOLUNTEERS in Portumna and Tuam have put their communities in the spotlight during a two-day judging visit for the IPB Pride of …
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PORTUMNA Tidy Towns and Tuam Women’s Shed have been chosen to represent County Galway in the 2026 IPB Pride of Place Awards.
Galway County Council Director of Services Michael Owens; Cathaoirleach of the Municipal District of Tuam Cllr Mary Hoade; and Lord Mayor of Straubing Markus Pannermayr pictured in Straubing, Germany. REPRESENTATIVES from Tuam are in Germany this week to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the town’s twinning partnership with the Bavarian city of Straubing.
CONSULTATION workshops are to be held across the month of August on Galway’s first outdoor recreation strategy.
Margaret Moggan and Helen Gillard of Tuam Tidy Town and Tuam Historical Society. Photo credit Jennifer Cunningham. Creative Places Tuam has secured Arts Council funding for 2026 and 2027, paving the way for a new phase of the community‑led arts programme under local leadership.
*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.
FOR THE first time, Co Galway this year will host the National Famine Commemoration when it takes place at the Irish Workhouse Centre in Portumna on Saturday, May 16th.
Portumna Town Hall and the Bridewell. MORE than €1.67 million has been awarded to seven towns and villages across County Galway that are working to strengthen local amenities, protect heritage and address vacancy.
Pictured at the 2025 IBP Pride of Place ceremony at the Strand Hotel in Limerick (left to right) Helen McGrath (Galway County Council); Ronan Kavanagh (Clarinbridge Tidy Towns); Cllr David Collins (Cathaoirleach); Mary Daly (Clarinbridge Tidy Towns); Liam Conneally (Chief Executive, Galway County Council); Theresa Donohue (Galway County Council); and Michael Owens (Director of Services, …
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