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A new free hop-on hop-off shuttle bus service connecting some of south Galway’s most important literary, cultural and natural heritage sites has begun operating this week. The service was launched at Coole Park on Tuesday by Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Sean Canney.

A new free hop-on hop-off shuttle bus service connecting some of south Galway’s most important literary, cultural and natural heritage sites has begun operating this week. The service was launched at Coole Park today (Tuesday) by Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Sean Canney. 

Loughrea Lake has once again secured its Blue Flag status for 2026, as announced by An Taisce at a ceremony held in County Cork last week. This recognition places Long Point among the top inland bathing spots in the country, highlighting the lake’s ‘excellent water quality, safety measures, and environmental management’.

When Fergus Farrell will take his first steps on a 4,500 kilometre (2,800 mile) fundraising walk in the United States in August, he will make history. The 46-year-old former rugby player will be the first person with a spinal cord injury to take on this demanding challenge.

Two new walking trails of Galway city centre, launched this week by Galway City Council in partnership with the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH) at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, celebrate and highlight the rich architectural heritage to be found in Galway city centre.

Connacht face the first of two South African challenges in what will be a season-defining period in their BKT URC campaign.

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More than €330,000 in funding has been announced for a range of conservation projects on heritage buildings in Galway. 

Members of the public with an interest in water quality are being invited to an information meeting on Thursday, October 9, in Loughrea, where plans for a new Catchment Community Forum (CCF) for Galway Bay South East will be discussed.