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A collective of TV and movie makers across the west of Ireland is calling for a €10 million government investment to save up to 4,500 temporary and permanent jobs threatened by the end of a regional tax break.

Fáilte Ireland and Údarás na Gaeltachta have announced capital investment funding to support two major tourism development projects on the islands of Árainn (Inis Mór) in Co. Galway and Cléire (Cape Clear) in Co. Cork.

Two venues in Galway are among five nationally which will share in a total of €1 million in funding aimed at developing gala dinner venues as part of an effort to grow the country’s main business events hubs.

When is a swimming pool not for swimming? When it is a multi-million euro renovation project to re-open an old tidal swimming spot in Salthill, obviously.

Siobhán Ní Ghadhra has been appointed as chair of Údarás na Gaeltachta. Her appointment was announced by Catherine Martin, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, and Thomas Byrne, Minister of State for the Gaeltacht yesterday.

Green Party senator Pauline O’Reilly from Galway has offered public support for Galway-born Senator Pippa Hackett to become their party’s new leader after the surprise resignation of Eamon Ryan this week.

Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, launched Ireland’s first INSTO Observatory at ATU yesterday marking a historic moment for the nation’s tourism industry and signalling a commitment to sustainable practices in the sector.

The Green Party plans to win a seat in every county, including Galway City East in the June local elections for the first time ever. The target was announced as more than 500 party members gathered in the RDS for a convention which urged voters to Keep Going Green.

We have to get over the silly nicknames first.

Galway City Council has hired an expert consultant to coordinate business, cultural and civic society activities after the sun goes down on Galway Bay.