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In a welcome boost to the local economic environment, all retail units within Golden Island Shopping Centre opened to the public on Monday morning last.

Targeted menopause healthcare and increased awareness of symptoms and treatments should be available to access in primary care centres across the country as well as in the 18 new Sláintecare Healthy Communities, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Africa Day 2021, a day to showcase the vibrant cultural heritage of Africa and the contribution made to Irish society by African communities and people of African descent, takes place this week.

Pipit Global, which is based in The Portershed in Eyre Square, has just launched a crowdfunding campaign on the Irish platform Spark Crowdfunding. The company is looking to raise €250k to fund further exponential growth in its partner network which will see the Irish start-up add another 30 countries to its global footprint.

Illegal dumping in the Derryfadda Bog near Ballyforan, where 97 bags worth of rubbish was collected from the site, has highlighted the scale of the problem in County Galway.

Western Care Association’s Annual Tour of Lough Conn Charity Cycle is proud to announce that the cycle will take place in a virtual setting this year from June 5 to 7, with participants completing the 45km or 85km distance in a day or over the bank holiday weekend.

The programme for National Volunteering Week 2021 (May 17 to 23) was launched this week with events to take place across the country under the theme 'Small Actions, Big Impact'.

On Monday afternoon at the May meeting of Mayo County Council, the coastal village of Mulranny was formally announced by Mayo County Council as Mayo's Initial Decarbonising Zone - aiming to reduce greenhouse gases by at least 51 per cent by 2030, as required under Action 165 of the National Climate Action Plan.

As three people were recently arrested as part of an investigation into insurance fraud, Brokers Ireland has issued advice to consumers on what to watch out for to avoid becoming a victim of such fraud.

Homeless charity Galway Simon Community has raised concerns over further increases in the number of people living in Emergency Accommodation in the West of Ireland. The charity has said that the lack of affordable accommodation is one of the factors driving the increase in homelessness.