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News Ireland » Galway » Government: Sustainability and diversity see Galway City Council shortlisted for awards

News channel or source: https://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/152349/sustainability-and-diversity-see-galway-city-council-shortlisted-for-awards

Published on: Wednesday 09 September 2026

Galway City Council is celebrating national recognition having been shortlisted in two categories in the prestigious Excellence in Local Government Awards 2026. The projects, shortlisted in the ...

News Ireland » Galway » Government: Galway to welcome European political leaders for seminar on coastal entrepreneurship

News channel or source: https://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/152347/galway-to-welcome-european-political-leaders-for-seminar-on-coastal-entrepreneurship

Published on: Wednesday 09 September 2026

Galway will play host to a gathering of European local and regional leaders on 14 September, when politicians from across the European Union (EU ) arrive in the city for a seminar on Developing ...

News Ireland » Galway » Government: Record eight Galway projects shortlisted for national local government awards

News channel or source: https://www.galwaydaily.com/news/record-eight-galway-projects-shortlisted-for-national-local-government-awards/

Published on: Monday 07 September 2026

Eight projects led or supported by Galway County Council have been shortlisted for this year’s Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards, the highest number of nominations secured by the ...

News Ireland » Galway » Government: Galway city and county councils nominated for Local Government Awards

News channel or source: https://www.galwaybayfm.ie/galway-bay-fm-news-desk/galway-city-and-county-councils-nominated-for-local-government-awards-229460

Published on: Monday 07 September 2026

Both Galway city and county councils are in the mix for several Local Government Awards. The winners will be announced on the 26th of November ...

News Ireland » Galway » Government: Defense Minister reopens Galway Government hub after €11.5 million investment

News channel or source: https://www.independent.ie/county/galway/defense-minister-reopens-galway-government-hub-after-11.5-million-investment/a/160266838.html

Published on: Monday 24 August 2026

Department of Defence staff joined Defence Minister TD Helen McEntee in Galway this Monday to officially re-open a retrofitted building after an €11.5 million investment.

News Ireland » Galway » Government: MetroLink, Galway ring road among projects to be fast-tracked

News channel or source: https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0724/1584864-infrastructure-fast-track/

Published on: Friday 24 July 2026

The Government has announced a list of projects which are to be fast-tracked under new legislation which prioritises critical infrastructure, with Dublin's MetroLink and the Galway ring road among ...

News Ireland » Galway » Government: Every Galway home told 'prepare for severe events' as Government issue home emergency kit advice

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/other/every-galway-home-told-prepare-for-severe-events-as-government-issue-home-emergency-kit-advice/ar-AA2b6B02

Published on: Thursday 27 August 2026

Leaflets urging homes to prepare will arrive to thousands of homes ...

News Ireland » Galway » Government: Galway animal charities to benefit from €250k in government funding

News channel or source: https://www.independent.ie/county/galway/galway-animal-charities-to-benefit-from-250k-in-government-funding/a/123236966.html

Published on: Monday 12 January 2026

Approximately €249,800 has been allocated to Galway animal welfare charities by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine this year. This funding has been split across eight animal welfare ...

News Ireland » Galway » Government: Galway Represented at National Businesswoman Awards

News channel or source: https://www.galwaydaily.com/news/galway-represented-at-national-businesswoman-awards/