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A County Galway food and drink business has been acknowledged as a winner at the Good Food Ireland® Awards 2025 in association with FBD Insurance - the only cross-sector awards that champion those who uphold Ireland’s culinary excellence, celebrate local provenance and honour sustainable practices.

Data for the first half of 2025 show that office market take-up across regional Ireland (including the Cork, Galway and Limerick-Shannon office markets) rose to approximately 44,600 square metres (approximately 480,000 square feet) compared to 18,200 square metres (approximately 195,900 square feet) for the same period in 2024.

The Good Food Ireland® Awards 2025 shine a spotlight on the Galway people and businesses behind Ireland’s foodculture, celebrating a shared commitment to local ingredients, authentic flavours and trusted quality.

Over the past decade, the west of Ireland has transformed into a thriving hub for digital innovation, creative enterprise, and global business operations. From multinational tech giants to ambitious startups, an increasing number of companies are planting roots in this region.

In the early 1990s, Galway stood on the edge of an economic precipice. The closure of much of the Digital Equipment Corporation plant in 1993 sent shockwaves through the city. Digital had been more than just an employer—it was the beating heart of the local economy. Its closure threatened to rip the soul from a city that had become synonymous with innovation and tech progress. At the time, Galway’s future looked uncertain, even doomed. But history would prove otherwise.

The landmark announcement this year that Datavant, one of the world’s foremost health data platform companies, has unveiled plans to establish its Global Research and Development Centre in Galway, represents a pivotal moment not only for the San Francisco-based company but also for Galway and the wider West of Ireland, solidifying the region’s position as a vital hub in the global healthcare technology ecosystem.

There is something truly spellbinding about Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way. A route of windswept cliffs, churning seas, ancient stone walls, and sleepy villages, it has long captured the hearts of those who traverse its length. But more recently, it has found an even wider audience — as a compelling character in some of the most striking film and television productions of our time.

DHKN, the largest professional services firm in the west of Ireland, has announced that it has merged with Moore Ireland to create a new expanded entity in the mid-market accounting sector.

Galway and the west received a massive jobs boost yesterday morning when medtech giant Aerogen announced the creation of more than 700 jobs in the city and in Shannon.

The many connections betwen the Irish language and Latin have led to a West of Ireland man taking up the challenge to find the links between the two languages.