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The recent United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report signed off by 195 governments is a truly terrifying read. It makes clear that Global Warming- characterised by more intense and frequent heatwaves, storms, rainfall, flooding and melting glaciers as well as rising sea levels, is due to human activity. It further stated that no part of the world is safe from its consequences and that these changes are accelerating.

Galway City Museum has recently received funding from the Heritage Council to undertake conservation work on a Victorian wedding collection. The Annie Woods Collection was kindly donated to the museum in 2019 by a granddaughter of the original owner, Annie Shorten (nee Woods).

Toyota's popular hybrid SUV, the Rav4, is launching in a long-range all wheel drive plug-in hybrid in Ireland later this year.

Galway Hospice is looking for photos of Galway for its 2022 Calendar, which will be sold to raise much-needed funds for local hospice care.

Work is set to begin on the Spiddal Sewerage Scheme, a €4 million water infrastructure upgrade to stop raw sewage from being discharged into Galway Bay.

Oranmore, Oughterard and Headford are among six towns and villages in County Galway set to get a facelift under a €7 million Government scheme to enhance streetscapes across the State.

by Una Sinnott

Construction is expected to commence early next year on a new pedestrian and cycle bridge parallel to the existing Salmon Weir Bridge.

Researchers at Athlone Institute of Technology have launched a survey to better understand Irish consumers knowledge of seafood packaging and its waste management.

The recent injunction requested by Friends of the Irish Environment (FIE) on works at Lough Funshinagh could cause devastating delays for the local community, local Fine Gael Senator, Aisling Dolan, has stated.