A great night of networking, collaboration and celebration of East Galway’s tourism offering at the Uniquely East Galway Network Event in the Raheen Woods Hotel, Athenry.
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Galway County Council has signed a contract with Mannion Build Ltd. to redevelop three vacant buildings at Plás Stiofáin in Moylough. The homes are expected to be completed by May 2028.
🏆 Congratulations to Portumna Tidy Towns on winning the Community Tourism Initiative category at the 2026 IPB Pride of Place Awards!
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A proud milestone for Fidget Feet as the company unveiled its Strategic Plan 2026-2029 during the 17th Irish Aerial Dance Festival in Letterkenny.
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Galway County Council, in association with Highgate Properties Ltd, has announced the delivery of 106 affordable homes at the Fearann na hEascrach development in Athenry. An information evening for interested applicants will take place at the Raheen Woods Hotel on 14 May at 7pm.
#AfricaDay 2026 will be marked in Galway with a community celebration in Tuam next month. The annual event will take place at The Palace Grounds on Saturday, 9 May, from 2pm to 5pm, with organisers promising a family-friendly programme of music, food and cultural activities.
Galway County Council is inviting members of the public to have their say on plans to upgrade visitor facilities at the Battle of Aughrim Visitor Centre, located on the site of the most significant and bloodiest battles in Irish history.
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Congratulations to Gary Brennan who has been announced as the third Deputy Principal of St Flannan's College. Mr. Brennan now joins the senior leadership team alongside Principal Donal Cahir and fellow Deputy Principals Gráinne Lynch and Michael Donnellan.
#IWD2026 will be marked in Limerick tomorrow as Network Ireland members gather at the @LimerickStrand. Sonya Lennon will headline a programme on building resilient brands, with speakers from business, sport and enterprise. Supported by @AIBIreland, @LimerickCouncil and @Entirl.
Galway County Council has signed a contract with Kenny Civils & Plant Ltd to deliver a new Civic Amenity Facility in Gort.
Located 1 km from the town centre, the site will serve households across South Galway and brings the county total to four centres.
Due open by year-end.
Construction is set to begin on a major upgrade of the R332, a key regional road linking counties Galway and Mayo. @GalwayCoCo has awarded the Kilbannon Road Improvement Scheme contract to Jons Civil Engineering. The €4 million project is funded by the @Dept_Transport.
Network Ireland, the country’s largest business networking organisation for women, has appointed Karen Ronan, Chief Executive of Galway Chamber of Commerce, as its National President for 2026.
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Galway County Council has confirmed that the 2026 National Famine Commemoration will take place at the Irish Workhouse Centre in Portumna on Saturday, May 16th.
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The Board of Management of St. Flannan’s College has announced the appointment of Donal Cahir as Principal of the historic Ennis school.
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You may have noticed that Gort is looking brighter and more colourful than ever this Christmas. More than 70 property fronts have been enhanced through the Gort Streetscape Scheme, giving the town a real lift.
More than 70 properties throughout Gort town centre have benefitted under the Gort Streetscape Scheme since its launch in 2024. The initiative is supported by
the @DeptRCDG under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme, in partnership with @GalwayCoCo and the Gort Town Team.
A new statutory body dedicated to strengthening community safety in County Galway held its first meeting today at Áras an Chontae, officially bringing the JPC model to a close.
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Galway County Council has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht Dara Calleary TD that €634,922 in funding has been approved for community and sports facilities across CLÁR areas in the county.
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Galway County Arts Office was represented at a national event held in Limerick City Gallery of Art to mark 40 years of partnership between the Arts Council and Ireland’s 31 local authorities.
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Galway County Council has announced that site works on one of the largest social and affordable housing schemes delivered in east Galway will commence before Christmas.
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