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Clifden Library has become the second branch library in County Galway to roll out the My Open Library (MOL) initiative, dramatically increasing public access to services with extended self-service hours, Galway County Council has confirmed.

Clifden Library has become the second branch library in County Galway to roll out the My Open Library (MOL) initiative, dramatically increasing public access to services with extended self-service hours, Galway County Council has confirmed.

The west of Ireland, with its rolling hills, rugged coastlines, and charming villages, has long been admired for its natural beauty and rich cultural heritage. But historically, this region—home to many small towns and rural communities—has not fully shared in the benefits of industrialisation and urban economic growth. That narrative is changing, thanks to a visionary initiative: Connected Hubs.

News of the initiative comes as expectation in senior government circles is growing that An Bord Pleanála will initiate a second oral hearing on environmental aspects of the planning permission for the N6 City Ring Road.

Nearly half (46 per cent) of persons aged over 75 years had never used the internet, according to CSO (2021). To help bridge this digital divide, Rethink Ireland and the Vodafone Foundation have launched the €540,000 'Hi Digital Fund'.

The Fianna Fail General Election candidate for Galway West, Grainne Seoige, is pushing for a dedicated government department for the Gaeltacht in the next Dail Term.

Nominations are now open for the 2024 Volunteer Ireland Awards. The public is being invited to nominate volunteers in their community across 11 categories, with one volunteer being named Christine Buckley Volunteer of the Year at the ceremony in December. The Volunteer Ireland Awards take place annually and celebrate the immense contribution volunteers make to communities across Ireland. Nominations can be made at www.volunteer.ie/nominate.

Minister for Disability and Fianna Fáil TD for Galway East, Anne Rabbitte, has welcomed funding of €197,933 to develop and upgrade visitor and recreational amenities at Coillte Forest Parks across Galway.

Contracts for the delivery of the new €9m Social Inclusion & Community Activation Programme (SICAP) 2024-2028 in County Galway have been officially signed at Aras an Chontae.

An increase in funding is needed to deliver more playgrounds that will benefit communities in Galway City, Fine Gael Councillor and local election candidate Clodagh Higgins has said.