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University of Galway has announced successful testing of a next generation marine hydrokinetic turbine foil for renewable energy.

Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has launched a new national recruitment drive to hire 38 temporary staff, with three posts available in Galway.

At the most recent sitting of the Athlone Moate Municipal District, Cllr Aengus O’Rourke, raised the matter of public lighting in the Athlone area and expressed his “deep frustration” at the ongoing lack of progress in repairing long standing faulty public lights.

Toyota has closed out 2023 as Ireland’s best-selling car brand for the third year in a row.

Galway City Council is now accepting applications for a new Community Climate Action fund for community groups to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and help decarbonise the city. The funding will support small (up to €20,000), medium (€21,000-€50,000), and large-scale (€51,000-€100,000) community climate action projects in five key theme areas: community energy; travel; food and waste; shopping and recycling; and local climate and environmental action.

TG4’s new cookery show for January is the first of its kind on Irish television. Planda go Pláta is a beautiful series that celebrates plant-based cooking. Across eight episodes viewers can join chef Niall Ó Conchúir and home cook Rebecca Uí Chonaola as they cook vegan recipes created especially for the series.

Low temperatures and unprecedented demands on 12 Volt vehicle battery systems has prompted Clarios, the company behind the Varta battery brand, to warn of the risks of failing to check battery health.

The new Opel Corsa is primed to attract more Irish buyers. It arrived in Ireland recently in three trim levels and priced from €23,995, plus delivery-related charges.

More than two in five (41 per cent) Irish motorists plan to buy either a hybrid electric or fully-electric vehicle for their next car purchase, a new survey has revealed.

A special Heritage Council publication featuring stories from heritage officers in every county is being launched today to mark 25 years since the Heritage Officer Network was founded. The booklet, ‘Opening the door to Ireland’s heritage’ details one key heritage project from each local authority from the last three years which collectively, highlight the enormous contribution the Network has made to the preservation of our heritage over the last quarter of a century.