Liam Conneally

Galway County Council pass €193.6m Budget

ELECTED Members of Galway County Council have approved an expansionary budget for 2025 that will see expenditure in core public services throughout County Galway increase to €193.6m next year, which is a 12%, or €20.5m, increase on 2024 spending.

€2.8m fire station opens in Athenry

The newly opened Athenry Fire Station in County Galway. Photo credit Paul Corey / Coolsivna Construction Ltd. A NEW state-of-the-art €2.8m new fire station has been opened by Galway County Council and Galway Fire and Rescue Service in Athenry.

Kinvara Tidy Towns a runner up in Pride of Place competition

*Pictured at the IPB Pride of Place gala awards ceremony in the Hillgrove Hotel, Monaghan are community representatives of Kinvara Tidy Towns, officials and Elected Members of Galway County Councill, and representatives of IPB Insurance and Cooperation Ireland. Photo Rory Geary. KINVARA TIDY TOWNS and Williamstown have been named runners-up in their respective categories at …

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Connemara bus shelter project drives Galway County Council to Age Friendly award win

*Pictured at Ireland’s Annual National Age Friendly Recognition and Achievement Awards at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Santry, Dublin were (left to right) Garret Doocey, Department of Transport (award sponsor); Linda Potter, Community Department; Mary McGann, Age Friendly Programme Manager; Rachel Lowe, Senior Engineer Roads & Transportation Unit; Ramona Burke, Community Department (all Galway County …

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