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The new energy efficiency programme has been welcomed as “a positive first step for families, job creation, and the environment in Galway”.

Galway deserves to get its “fair share of energy efficiency upgrades” for local authority houses, Labour TD Derek Nolan has demanded.

Mayo County Council outlined their housing programme for the coming year to the members of the Housing SPC this week. However, a lot of the planned work depends on the size of the grants received from central government. Most of the work that is planned is in refurbishment programs outlined for 14 different areas around the county. Cllr Eddie Staunton asked if refurbishment works were going to go ahead this year, to which he was told by Mr Paul Benson, for Mayo County Council: “It is a wish list, areas we have identified that works could be done. We have been in discussions with the department but it all depends on what funding comes down. Then we can set out a plan as to the estates and areas we will do. We do not want to get people’s hopes up and then let them down. It all depends on the funds we get.”

Galway is set to significantly reduce its carbon footprint after the Galway County Council has signed up to a new “green energy” power deal with leading independent energy provider Energia. The deal will reduce Galway’s carbon footprint by almost 14,000 tonnes each year.

Hibernian’s Westmeath branch in Mullingar is going green, following the decision by Hibernian Group, Ireland’s leading multi-line insurance company, to award a two year green energy supply contract to competitive electricity provider Energia. Hibernian has 30 locations in Ireland including 27 branches nationwide and three regional centres in Dublin, Cork, and Galway.