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.
TWELVE community projects across County Galway are to share €100,000 in funding for biodiversity, climate action and environmental improvements under the Local Environmental Action Fund (LEAF).
Members of the Galway County Local Community Safety Partnership (LCSP). Credit Murtography. A new set of measures aimed at improving community safety in Galway has been discussed by the Galway County Local Community Safety Partnership (LCSP), including new bye-laws regulating alcohol consumption in public places and a major public consultation on safety concerns.
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.
*James Leonard and Conor Mullen. Photograph: Saibh McDermott. AN ENNIS man is behind the opening of Galway’s first coffee drive-thru.
*Artist’s impression of the Tuam Station House redesign. TUAM STATION House’s transformation into an enterprise hub is to move to procurement stage after €6.6m in funding was secured.
*Michael Neylon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill MILTOWN Malbay’s Michael Neylon coached Galway side Tuam Stars to win the Division 1 Football League this weekend.
Pictured at the Palace Grounds in Tuam, which will host National Play Day 2025 on July 5th, are Lorraine, Conor, Donnchadh and Diarmuid Treacy. FAMILIES across Galway are invited to take part in a free celebration of play and creativity in Tuam this weekend, as part of National Play Day 2025.