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After an absence of a few years, community and voluntary activity was back to being celebrated ‘in person’ at the Cathaoirleach’s Community Awards which were held in conjunction with the Cathaoirleach’s Ball on Saturday 11th June. The Awards were organised by Galway County Council in partnership with Galway County Public Participation Network and were hosted by the Cathaoirleach Cllr Peter Keaveney, and MC for the evening broadcaster John Mulligan who warmly welcomed everyone to the Ard Rí Hotel in Tuam.

A new Heritage and Biodiversity Plan is being prepared for Westmeath, the Plan being the Local Authority’s statement of intent in relation to the Heritage and Biodiversity of Westmeath and will set out key areas of focus for the next five years.

BirdWatch Ireland in partnership with the Heritage Office of Galway County Council undertook a survey of barn owls in the county, the results of which show that the fortunes of this iconic farmland bird may be changing, as barn owls were recorded returning to parts of the county where they have been absent for decades.

Atlantic Technological University will host a free public seminar on the skills needs of the traditional building sector in Ireland at its Galway city campus next month. The seminar, on Friday, June 3, will be followed on June 4 with a demonstration of traditional skills at the Irish Workhouse Centre in Portumna.

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Four community initiatives have received approximately €23,000 in Heritage Council funding, it has been confirmed.

Nine historic sites in Galway city and county are to benefit from close to €450,000 in grants under the 2022 Community Monuments Fund, it was announced this week.

Local Fine Gael Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke, has confirmed the award of grants for a wide range of archaeological heritage projects in Westmeath under the Department’s 2022 Community Monuments Fund.

The Decade of Centenaries Programme was initiated in 2012 and complements the on-going programme of annual State commemorations. For 2022, Galway City Council has secured funding of €50,000 for an exciting programme of Decade of Centenaries events. Following an open call in January the City Council has approved a range OF project proposals from community led groups, the Local Heritage Office, the City Museum and local Libraries.