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Galway County Council received 958 waste complaints in 2023

Cathaoirleach of Galway County Council Cllr Liam Carroll with CEO Liam Conneally pictured with representatives of Galway County Council, Oranmore and Maree CE Scheme, Kinvara Tidy Towns, Oranmore Tidy Towns, and pupils from Oranmore Boys NS and Scoil Mhuire, Oranmore pictured at the launch of the Galway County Council Anti-Litter Ambassador programme in Oranmore, County …

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Community groups & inspirational figures honoured in Galway

By Páraic McMahon

*Roseanna Ruane, mother of the late Saoirse Ruane, is presented with a Posthumous Special Recognition Award by Cllr. Liam Carroll, Cathaoirleach of the County of Galway; at the Cathaoirleach’s Ball in the Clayton Hotel, Galway. Photo Murtography. COMMUNITY GROUPS and volunteers from Galway were celebrated at the 2024 Cathaoirleach Community Awards held in the Clayton Hotel last Thursday.

Multi-million euro Athenry and Tuam projects to proceed to detailed design stage

By Páraic McMahon

PREPARATION of detailed designs for two multi-million euro renewal projects has commenced in Athenry and Tuam.

Housing Allocation Scheme change to benefit Galway’s Gaeltacht communities

By Páraic McMahon

AN AMENDMENT has been issued by Galway County Council to its housing allocation scheme aimed at addressing population decline and strengthening Irish language and culture in parts of Ireland’s largest Gaeltacht.

€750,000 funding boost for Gort, Dunmore and Maree

By Páraic McMahon

GORT, Dunmore and Maree have received a major funding boost after Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD (FG) announced an allocation of €750,000 to Galway County Council under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme.

Action plan adopted to tackle vacancy rate in Galway

By Páraic McMahon

ELECTED MEMBERS of Galway County Council have approved a five-year plan by the Local Authority to tackle vacancy rates and increase new housing supply.

Graveyards mapping project wins national award

By Páraic McMahon

Pictured receiving the ‘Community Engagement’ award at Esri Ireland’s ‘Customer Success Awards’ (Left to right) Mackenzie Boland (GIS Analyst), Barry Doyle (IS Project Leader), Anthonin Lize (GIS Analyst / Developer), Bridin Feeney (GIS Technician) of Galway County Council. Photo: John Ohle Photograpy AN INNOVATIVE digital project which mapped over 40,000 graveyard memorial records across Co …

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€280k funding boost for Galway under Community Monuments Fund

By Páraic McMahon

EIGHT projects across County Galway have been awarded funding totalling €286,070 under the 2024 Community Monuments Fund, details of which have been announced by Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan TD (GP).

Deadline nears for Cathaoirleach’s awards

By Páraic McMahon

Cllr. Liam Carroll, Cathaoirleach (centre) launching the Cathaoirleach’s Awards 2024 with Liam Conneally, Chief Executive; Mary McGann, Liadhan Keady Galway County Council; and Vincent Lyons, Galway County PPN. Photo Seán Lydon. NOMINATIONS for an award scheme honouring Galway’s community champions closes on Tuesday (April 16th).

Galway celebrates International Day for Monuments and Sites

By Páraic McMahon

MEMBERS OF the public and community groups are being invited to celebrate International Day for Monuments and Sites 2024 on Thursday (April 18th) by participating in a free bus tour of some of East Galway’s most intriguing built heritage sites.

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