4 d. ago Dublin City Council’s use of X to stop ‘with immediate effect’, says chief executive

Council’s presence on all social media platforms to be reviewed

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6 d. ago Housing action group accuses local authority of neglecting Gaeltacht tenants in Conamara

The Gaeltacht Housing Action Group BÁNÚ has accused Galway County Council of failing to properly maintain its stock of social housing in Conamara, of neglecting its tenants over the years and of effectively enticing families with children at local schools to move out of Irish speaking communities. In a statement, BÁNÚ says that the County […] The post Housing action group accuses local authority of neglecting Gaeltacht tenants in Conamara appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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9 d. ago Áine Keane calls for more research into ACL injuries in women's sport

While proud of her teammates and county, it was a challenging year for the Galway woman, who is on the road to recovery following an ACL injury.

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2 w. ago Galway County Council chief outlines 2025 progress – and vision for the year ahead

The provision of social and affordable housing remains a top priority for Galway County Council – in an effort to add to its current stock of more than 3,200 units with over 90% occupancy. The local authority’s Chief Executive Liam Conneally said that than 220 new social and affordable homes were delivered last year and […] The post Galway County Council chief outlines 2025 progress – and vision for the year ahead appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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2 w. ago Congestion charges will not be introduced in Dublin, despite worsening traffic

City council traffic chief favours public transport improvements over driver payments

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3 w. ago Plans will advance to breathe new life into visitor centre at Aughrim

Plans to ‘revitalise’ the Battle of Aughrim visitor centre will be advanced in 2026. Galway County Council is planning to appoint a consultancy team to deliver a feasibility study, concept development, and detailed design of the project. Some €129,000 has been set aside for the completion of these stages of the project. It will be […] The post Plans will advance to breathe new life into visitor centre at Aughrim appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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3 w. ago Leaving Cert student thanks community for ‘unreal support’ since brain tumour diagnosis

A County Galway teenager has hailed the ‘unreal support’ he has received since he was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour. Joe Hurley, from Killimordaly, was just 17 when he received the devastating diagnosis last September and news that he required specialised treatment abroad. A GoFundMe page was set up to fund associated costs of […] The post Leaving Cert student thanks community for ‘unreal support’ since brain tumour diagnosis appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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