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University of Galway awards students scholarships for their sports talent

University of Galway has recognised 29 students for their sports talent and has awarded them all with sports scholarships. A further 57 athletes from previous years were also recognised at the ceremony.
How family businesses have helped to build the Galway we know and love

Known nationally as the City of the Tribes, family has been at the core of Galway's development for centuries transforming what was once a small fishing town into the beating heart of the west of Ireland. So, who were the 14 influential families who laid the groundwork for Galway's success?
Universities mark a century of US-Ireland relations and peacebuilding

As Ireland celebrates a century of diplomatic ties with the United States, University of Galway, Queen’s University Belfast and University College Cork are partnering with the Irish Institute of Boston College to explore US-Ireland relations and peacebuilding.
Seven Galway companies awarded Ireland’s Best Managed Companies accolade

13 new businesses have been awarded the Ireland’s Best Managed Companies (BMC) accolade at the 16th annual awards programme. This year, Deloitte recognised 129 indigenous companies at the awards, representing 28 of the 32 counties across the island of Ireland.
Targeting the diaspora for Galway in Milwaukee

The 43rd annual Milwaukee Irish Fest – the largest celebration of Irish culture and heritage in the United States – took place recently on the shores of Lake Michigan in Wisconsin. The four-day festival – which has a huge audience of more than 130,000 visitors – was an ideal opportunity for Tourism Ireland to showcase the island of Ireland as a superb holiday destination to our important Diaspora audience and people with an interest in Ireland, inspiring them to come and visit.
Galway resident appointed to welcomes Safefood Advisory Board

Safefood, the all-island agency responsible for promoting food safety and healthy eating has announced the appointment of two new members to its Advisory Board, one of whom is Galway-based Elaine Clohosey.
Galway lifeboat stations mark RNLI’s 200 year anniversary

The crews from the Aran Islands, Clifden and Galway lifeboat stations joined over two hundred other lifeboat stations to mark ‘One Moment One Crew’ at 18:24 on Thursday last.
Four Galway producers included in Lidl's ‘Kickstart’ programme

Builín Blasta Café, DK Connemara Oysters, Flexi Nutrition and Connemara Brewing Company are among 48 Irish suppliers selected for this year’s Kickstart supplier development programme which will showcase 112 new products instore this September
Winner of Win a Home in Oranmore competition announced at culmination of successful fundraising campaign

The winner of the Maree Oranmore FC Win a Home in Oranmore competition was announced live on Friday July 21 at the Galway Bay Golf Resort in Renville, Oranmore with independent auditor Des O'Brien of DHKN overseeing the action. It was also live streamed to more than 10,000 online viewers. The competition lines closed for ticket sales at 5.30pm on Friday June 21 and finished with a staggering 16,061 total tickets in the draw, making it the most successful win a home draw to take place in the island of Ireland.