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The Potel Scholarship, named after the founder of the Bon Secours sisters, Josephine Potel, is a €5,000 per year bursary for Galwegian secondary school pupils looking to attend third level, with a maximum four-year duration.

BnM has announced that SPeco Sustainability – Speco Services Ltd (Galway) is one eight successful companies selected to participate in its 2026 Accelerate Green Programme, which supports Ireland’s rising leaders in energy and climate action. Launched in Boora, Co. Offaly, BnM have brought together an ambitious group of Irish and Northern Irish companies at the forefront of climate action, clean technology and energy innovation.

Mayor of the City of Galway, Cllr Mike Cubbard welcomed Former Alderman of Milwaukee, Michael Murphy to City Hall last week, as part of a Mayoral Reception in honour of his special friendship with Galway over many years.

Galway City Council’s two nominations for the 2025 Pride of Place Awards were recognised for outstanding community work, at a gala awards ceremony attended by 500 delegates, in the Strand Hotel, Limerick on Friday nigh. Galway Sea Scouts were delighted to take home the Runner Up Award in the ‘Community Youth Initiative’ category of the 23rd annual competition.

Galway based community projects were honoured at the all-Ireland Pride of Place community awards in Limerick last Friday (November 7).

Galway City Partnership has recently taken part in Safefood’s new national conversation on how to improve the local food environment. The initiative is part of Safefood’s ongoing public health campaign, Talk about Food, which aims to raise awareness of the unhealthy food environment around us and consider how to build a better one.

Galway City Partnership has recently taken part in Safefood’s new national conversation on how to improve their local food environment. The initiative is part of Safefood’s ongoing public health campaign “Talk about Food” which aims to raise awareness of the unhealthy food environment around us and consider how to build a better one.

The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has revealed a new and unique cultural and visitor experience at Connemara National Park, entitled the “Connemara Pony Heritage Centre” which was opened last Friday by Deputy John Connolly, Fianna Fáil TD.

Selecting the correct career progression option following your Leaving Cert or at any other stage in life is a major challenge for any of us. For the majority of those reflecting on this dilemma today the ultimate answer will be found in receiving and accepting a CAO offer in late August 2026.

Tourism Ireland’s ‘Flavours of Ireland’ event took place in London this week – connecting local tourism businesses from across Ireland with leading global inbound tour operators who bring visitors at scale to Ireland from around the world.