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City's insufficient water treatment facilities need to be urgently addressed, say Taisce
With the city's water treatment facility in Mutton Island struggling to process the city's wastewater during times of even 'relatively light rainfall events', frequently rendering two popular beaches for local bathers as 'unsuitable for swimming', the planning committee of An Taisce is appealing to Galway City Council to address the urgent issue before adding more homes to the city water network.
Leisureland café latest to join ‘Use Your Mug!’ cup deposit and return scheme
Galway City Council’s returnable coffee cup scheme has gained a new partner with Brazco Coffee Academy in Leisureland becoming café number ten in the scheme. Customers who ‘Use Your Mug!’ pay €2 to ‘borrow’ a fresh reusable cup, which can be returned or refunded in any participating café – saving the hassle of washing between use.
UK company lobbies council on new gas field
A UK gas and oil company this week lobbied a Strategic Policy Group in Mayo County Council to support its plans to drill a potential multimillion euro offshore gas field on a site 11km from the Bellanaboy Corrib terminal in North Mayo.
Westmeath students to compete in National Final of Student Enterprise Programme
The stage is set for an exciting showdown at the National Final of the Student Enterprise Programme which will take place in Croke Park tomorrow, Friday, May 5.
Young Galway entrepreneurs to represent the county at national level
Local enterprise office Galway has announced that teenage entrepreneurs from Gort and Salthill will represent Galway at this year’s student enterprise programme national finals on Friday May 5. The finals make a return to Croke Park for the first time since 2019.
Landmark Uisce Éireann wastewater project to commence in Athlone
A landmark capital investment by Uisce Éireann to upgrade the wastewater infrastructure will “future-proof” a reliable supply of high quality water for generations to come, Cathaoirleach, Westmeath County Council, Cllr Aengus O’Rourke, stated this week.
Local communities seeing benefits from Irish Water’s continuous investment in wastewater treatment
Communities across County Westmeath and the Midlands region continue to benefit from Irish Water’s progress in improving wastewater treatment, resulting in a cleaner environment, enhanced water quality and greater capacity to support growth and development.
TUS Athlone campus hosts informative renewable energy roadshow event
A more adaptable planning process is required for the provision of renewable energy in Ireland, participants at the European Commission Representation in Ireland’s Roadshow on Energy and Rural Communities in TUS, Athlone, were informed on Monday night.
Mulroy receives update on Newport sewerage plans
Fianna Fáil councillor Brenda Mulroy has received confirmation from Irish Water that it will be submitting an application to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage this month for a foreshore licence to carry out survey work on Clew Bay in relation to a new sewerage treatment plant for Newport.
