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SSE and Greencoat Renewables, co-owners of Galway Wind Park, have opened the 2026 round of the Galway Wind Park Major Projects Fund, with €300,000 available to support large scale, community-led initiatives within 10km of the wind farm.

The Marine Institute will be highlighting the role of women both in the institute and throughout Ireland's marine science sector across its online platforms tomorrow (February 11) to celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science. 

On 20 January 2026, Israeli forces stormed the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) Headquarters, a United Nations site, in East Jerusalem. Bulldozers entered the compound and demolished its offices and warehouses under the watch of Israeli Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, who described it as “an historic day, a day for celebration”. The UN flag over the UN site was removed and replaced by an Israeli flag.

Galway City Council has been selected by the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment as an SDG Champion for the 2025-2027 programme.

Left-wing councillors failed to convene an emergency sitting of Galway city council this week to discuss military neutrality and the Occupied Territories Bill before year end.

University of Galway academic has been appointed Chief Scientist of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.

Maigh Cuilinn artist Padraic Reaney will have his work showcased at a landmark international exhibition in the United Nations Headquarters, New York, this December, as part of a global celebration marking the organisation’s 80th anniversary.

Commandant Áine Gilmore is the logistics manager of Camp Shamrock. She is the highest ranked female soldier currently deployed to the Lebanese base, and one of the most senior Galwegians on site.

These detection arrays are part of Israel’s Iron Dome anti-projectile defence system against bombardment by Hezbollah and its affiliates. The missile system is designed to destroy incoming rockets and heavy artillery.