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Mayor of Galway, Mike Cubbard, has criticised the exclusion of Galway City from a new flood mitigation funding scheme, as updated timelines indicate permanent defences may not be delivered until 2033.

Galway County Council and the Irish Workhouse Centre have announced a comprehensive programme of events in the lead up to the 2026 National Famine Commemoration, taking place at the Irish Workhouse Centre on Sunday, 17 May. The Community Programme is created with support from the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport.

Galway County Council has become the third local authority in the country to actively rezone land to accelerate housing delivery, following a directive from Minister for Housing James Browne, calling on councils to free up serviced land for development.

The presence of an “illegal encampment” near the council owned camping site in Portumna has reached boiling point says local councillor, Ivan Canning.

With the much-loved Portumna Christmas Swim fast approaching, concerns over the ongoing closure of the town’s main bathing area dominated discussion at this week’s meeting of the Loughrea Municipal District.

The Galway branch of heritage body An Taisce has written a wide-ranging submission to city planners on government proposals to build high-rise apartments at the docks.

A new community-led initiative is set to bring one of Ireland’s finest medieval Franciscan foundations to life for visitors. Ross Errilly Friary Guided Tours will officially launch during National Heritage Week, offering in-depth, engaging tours of the historic site in the Headford area.

Atlantic Technological University (ATU) is now offering a wide range of micro-credentials – short, accredited courses designed for flexible learning – to help those wishing to upskill, reskill or return to education.

The Office of Public Works (OPW) has announced free admission to over 70 heritage sites on Saturday 16 August, to celebrate National Heritage Week 2025.

Around a two-hour drive from Galway city, it is not such a long way to discovering Tipperary. Located in the south-central part of Ireland in the province of Munster, the north of the county was initially brought into the Hidden Heartlands promotion in 2018, while the Nenagh Municipal District and part of the Thurles Municipal District were added in 2022. The landlocked rural county has added mountains, lakes, rivers, historic buildings, ruins and numerous activities and restaurants to the Hidden Heartland’s name, and is now waiting for you.