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Galwegians are getting getting into the habit of recycling, according to figures released this week by WEEE Ireland.

Poor water filtration systems in Galway are putting almost 30,000 people in danger of drinking contaminated water on a daily basis.

Galway was officially crowned the European Capital of Culture in a ceremony last Friday, which resulted in a festive fever breaking out across the county, as thousands of spectators flocked to Shop Street to watch the final decision being made.

The Galway city and county councils will be €1,116,323 out of pocket due to a national agreement on rates recalculation which sees rates payments made nationally, and not to the local authorities.

Today, Friday 15th July 2016, at the National Concert Hall, an international selection committee announced that Galway will be the European Capital of Culture in 2020, after a selection process that included competitive bids from Limerick and the Three Sisters region.

More than 700 primary school children within a 7k radius of Clarinbridge are without a community playground, it was claimed this week.

On Saturday the sun bathed South Galway for the unveiling of the new Yeats Exhibition in Thoor Ballylee which is now open to the public every day over the summer.

More than 200 people attended a function in the Salthill Hotel last Friday hosted by Galway City Fianna Fail to celebrate 40 years of service to Fianna Fail by former minister and TD Frank Fahey, when guest speaker on the night was former Taoiseach and party leader, Brian Cowen.

This year’s acclaimed Galway Garden Festival will take place on Saturday July 2 and Sunday July 3 at Claregalway Castle from 11am to 6pm each day.

Minister of State for Gaeltacht Affairs and Natural Resources and TD for Galway West and Mayo South, Seán Kyne has today confirmed that he is working to ensure the continuation of the programme to tackle the invasive species affecting Lough Corrib.