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Circle of Life Garden gets spruced up for Green Flag awards

The Circle of Life Garden of Commemoration has gotten a summer sprucing up in recent weeks in preparation for the national Green Flag awards. Local...

Council refuses approval for new nursing home outside Gort

Galway County Council has refused planning permission for the construction of a 50 bed nursing home to the east of Gort. Plans were submitted in...

An Bord Pleanála upholds approval for Jurys Inn hotel expansion

An Bord Pleanála has upheld a decision to grant planning permission for a major expansion of Jurys Inn hotel in Galway City. The hotel on...

Canney praises work of Public Participation Network amid pandemic

A Galway TD has praised the work being done by Public Participation Networks in Galway and around Ireland during the Coronavirus pandemic. Galway East TD...

Local students clean 46kg of litter from Kinvara beach

Secondary school students in Galway did their part to keep the coast clean recently, clearing 46kg of garbage from a beach near Kinvara. An Taisce's...

Galway city centre is the most litter free in Ireland as Ballybane drops off ‘clean’ list

Galway City is the cleanest city in Ireland according to the latest survey by Irish Businesses Against Litter which measures trash in towns and...

Jurys Inn hotel gets approval for major expansion

Jurys Inn hotel in Galway city has been granted planning approval for a major expansion which will add an entirely new wing to the...

Appeal lodged against Killary glamping project

An appeal has been lodged against planning permission granted for a glamping development at an adventure centre in Killary. Galway County Council granted approval Brackencroft...

Killary glamping development gets the go ahead

Galway County Council has given the go ahead for a glamping development overlooking Killary Fjord for tourists who want something other than a hotel. Brackencroft...

Council rejects expansion plans for Killary Fjord Boat Tours

Galway County Council has refused planning permission for a new terminal and other facilities for a company providing boat tours on Killary Fjord. Connemara Sea-Cruise,...

NUI Galway scoops top prize at national Energy Awards

NUI Galway has won the top prize at the 2019 Energy Awards at a gala event hosted by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland...

Mining in Connemara “extraordinarily difficult to justify” says Kyne

Any application for mining in Connemara would be "extraordinarily difficult to justify considering environmental and infrastructure constraints Seán Kyne has said. The Minister of State...

People Before Profit join opposition to Connemara mining plans

The Galway branch of People Before Profit have added their voice to local opposition to plans for exploratory mining in Connemara. The Canadian mining company...

An Bord Pleanála approves plans for 212 homes in Oranmore

A massive residential development in Oranmore consisting of 212 homes have been granted planning approval by An Bord Pleanála. Arlum Limited was seeking permission for...

Go ahead given for €5 million Renville sports ground

Galway county council has given the go ahead for a €5 million sports ground at Renville Park. The modern sports ground will contain a wide...

Ballybane and Ballinasloe taken off list of litter black spots

Ballybane and Ballinasloe have both been declared clean neighbourhoods in the latest national litter survey. Irish Businesses Against Litter commissions An Taisce to carry out...

Galway’s beaches retain prestigious Blue Flag awards

The cleanest beaches in Galway have been named by the internationally recognised Blue Flag and Green Coast environmental awards. Beaches in Ireland which retained, were...

On foot or by horse, over hills and mountains – The odyssey of some school journeys

Schoolchildren in Galway are getting to see for themselves the incredible journeys that some kids undertake on the way to school in different parts...

Planning permission extended for Headford Housing estate

More time has been granted to complete a housing estate in Headford consisting of 54 homes. An extension of duration to planning permission was sought...

NUIG awarded Green Flag environmental status

NUIG has been awarded that internationally recognised Green Flag accreditation for promoting sustainability and reducing its environmental impact. The Green Flag was awarded to the...

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