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Tackle food waste this back-to-school season

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As parents across Ireland launch into the back-to-school rush, food-saving app Too Good To Go has tips for families hoping to save food and money, with its Back to School Guide.

Final call for Galway sustainability leaders to enter 2026 Repak Resource Awards

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Repak is issuing a final call for businesses, community groups and individuals across Galway to enter the 2026 Repak Resource Awards, with entries closing on Monday, August 31.

Investigation launched into fish kill in County Galway river

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Inland Fisheries Ireland has said it is investigating a fish kill in the Dunkellin River, in which up to 120 fish have died.

Survey finds bread is the food thrown out most often at home

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New Environmental Protection Agency research shows that 48 per cent of people say bread is the food they throw out most often. The research, carried out for National Stop Food Waste Day last weekend, explored our habits which contribute to the more than 220,000 tonnes of household food waste produced in Ireland every year.

‘Low smoke doesn’t mean low-risk,’ says local research

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New research led by University of Galway has found that when burning “low smoke” manufactured fuels release tiny ultrafine particles that are potentially more harmful to human health.

Fourth civic amenity site approved for County Galway

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Galway County Council has signed a €496,763 public works contract with Kenny Civils & Plant Ltd for the construction of a new Civic Amenity Facility in Gort.

Galway locations for IFI project to help salmon and trout live in trees

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Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) scientists are replicating natural wood structures in Irish rivers, including in Galway, to help nurture salmon, trout, and lamprey.

Galway households urged to act on food waste

As families in Galway begin the big Christmas food shop, ?? Too Good To Go, the world’s largest marketplace for surplus food is drawing attention to Galway’s annual food waste bill. The county is on track to throw away an estimated ??€69 million in food waste this year.

Cut back on festive food waste and make savings this Christmas

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year, when we eat out more and enjoy having family and friends around to celebrate with a nice meal. It’s also a time when a lot of food is wasted in Galway and all over Ireland.

Discussions to improve water quality in Lough Corrib prove positive

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The Western Regional Operational Committee (ROC) for Water Framework Directive (WFD) coordination met last week at the Anglers Rest Hotel in Headford, to discuss issues affecting Lough Corrib.

 

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