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An Bord Pleanála shoots down county council housing plans
Galway County Council's application to build a housing development near Oughterard has been rejected by An Bord Pleanála.
The county council was seeking approval for a housing sch ...
Heritage Week kicks off in Mountbellew exploring the local landscape
Heritage Week kicked off in a big way in the county last Friday with a magnificent showcase of heritage research and practical application in the Teleworks Centre, Mountbellew.
Th ...
Forget the fields, explore the walled heritage of Athenry
The medieval walls of Athenry are easily the best preserved example of a Norman town wall, with two thirds of the 14th century walls still intact.
That tangible connection to the ...
Get a look at the ‘Big Houses’ of Galway this Heritage Week
NUI Galway, Galway County Council Heritage Service and Skehana Heritage Group are working together to produce a photographic exhibition of the 'Big Houses' of Galway.
In 2016 Skeh ...
Anti-graffiti projects urged to avail of new council funding
Groups in Galway have been urged to put forward anti-litter and anti-graffiti projects for funding from Galway County Council.
The new funding is a result of a grant from the De ...
Call for council owned building to be used for city arts hub
City council candidate Joe Loughnane has expressed his support for a call by Theatre 57 for a council owned building to be used as a hub for rehearsing and developing arts projects ...
9th annual Galway city heritage conference this month
The 9th annual Galway City Heritage Conference will take place later this month to celebrate the rich cultural history of Galway.
This year's heritage conference, organised by Gal ...
County Council commits another €2 million to Galway 2020
Galway county council has doubled the amount of funding that it is providing to Galway 2020 with the commitment of an additional €2 million to the Capital of Culture project.
This ...
Athenry Walled Towns wins best Heritage Project in Ireland
After years of dedicated work by countless individuals in the community and beyond, the Athenry Walled Towns Project won Best Heritage Project in Ireland.
The Athenry Walled To ...
City council pushes ahead with taking ownership of Lenaboy Castle
Galway city council has decided to push ahead with taking ownership of Lenaboy Castle in Salthill from the Sisters of Mercy despite concerns about a lack of funding to renovate it. ...