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Minister of State Seán Canney along with Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien, and Minister of State Jerry Buttimer have announced €67 million in funding for Greenways and National Roads Active Travel infrastructure through Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) in 2025. This allocation is dedicated to developing walking and cycling options to communities.

An innovative forum aimed at empowering young people to take an active role in addressing climate change was held at the BIA Innovator Campus in Athenry last week.

A Galwaywoman who was bitten by a tick and subsequently went on to develop Lyme Disease has started a campaign for public signage warning against the dangers to be erected in public recreational areas.

The political landscape of Galway County Council has undergone significant change with the co-option of new councillors and the nomination of a new Cathaoirleach following the election of Louis O'Hara (SF), Pete Roche (FG), and former Cathaoirleach Albert Dolan (FF) to the Irish Dáil.

Galway County Council has signed contracts with SYSTRA Ltd. for the design of two major new Active Travel schemes in Athenry and Tuam.

Galway County Council and Údarás na Gaeltachta have announced a significant partnership to develop a Town Centre First (TCF) Plan for An Cheathrú Rua, set to commence in 2025.

Galway County Council has identified 40 derelict buildings in the county for inclusion in the first phase of a nationwide programme to address vacancy and underutilisation of residential properties to help contribute to the supply of housing.

Launched yesterday (Wednesday), Galway County Council's housing survey aims to gauge the 'interest and preferred locations in County Galway for affordable homes'.

The first bishop of the Diocese was George Browne (1831-1844). He was followed by Lawrence O’Donnell (1844-1855); John McEvilly (1955-1883); Francis Carr (1883-1888); Francis McCormack (1888-1908); Thomas O’Dea (1908-1923); Thomas Doherty (1923-1936); and Michael Browne (1937-1976).

County Galway has become the first Irish participant in an international programme aimed at sequestering millions of tonnes of carbon through partnerships with communities who are successfully conserving tropical forests.