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Galway County Council has signed a contract with Mannion Build Ltd. for the redevelopment of three vacant buildings in Moylough village, with four new homes due to be completed by May 2028.

County Galway has secured two Gold Medals and a series of national awards in the 2026 SuperValu TidyTowns competition, with Abbey named the county’s overall winner and Tidiest Village.

Portumna Tidy Towns has won its category at the 2026 IPB Pride of Place Awards, recognising the south Galway town’s work to promote its heritage, environment and tourism attractions.

With four named storms lashing County Galway over the past two years, the county council is tooling up for more. Two new gritter trucks cost Galway County Council €500,000 last year, bringing its specialist fleet to three dedicated vehicles.

A series of bespoke street furniture pieces designed and crafted by local students has been installed at prominent public locations in Clifden, marking the first visible outcome of an international partnership supporting communities that conserve tropical forests in South America, bringing a fresh wave of creativity and sustainability to the heart of Connemara.

Galway County Council has adopted the county’s first Outdoor Recreation Plan, setting out priorities for the development and management of trails, parks and other outdoor amenities throughout County Galway over the next five years.

The Connemara Dementia Café Initiative has been named winner of the Age Friendly Community Innovation category at the National Age Friendly Recognition and Achievement Awards 2026.

Eight projects led or supported by Galway County Council have been shortlisted for this year’s Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards, the highest number of nominations secured by the council since the awards began.

Volunteers in Portumna and Tuam have put their communities in the spotlight during a two-day judging visit for the IPB Pride of Place competition. Pride of Place adjudicators Tom Dowling and Peter Hynes visited Portumna on Monday before travelling to Tuam on Tuesday, where they met volunteers, community groups, young people and local organisations.

Galway City Council and Galway County Council, supported by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Siochana, have launched a new road safety drive aimed at cutting deaths and serious injuries in Galway by half by the end of the decade.