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The annual Cong-Galway Sailing Race will see sailors from across Ireland take to the waters of Lough Corrib and the River Corrib this Saturday.

Galway people recycled 9.98kg of electronic and electrical waste per person last year, beating the 9kg average in the counties covered by Ireland’s largest e-waste recycling scheme.

On July 1, Ireland takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the next six months, and for the first time, housing will sit near the top of that agenda. That is not a coincidence, and it is not just an Irish story. Across Europe, the conversation about housing shortages has shifted. It is no longer framed primarily as a social issue. It is now being framed as an economic competitiveness issue, and that change in framing is hugely significant.

President Catherine Connolly said she has a responsibility to “always speak truth to power” as she accepted the Freedom of Galway City last Friday, while using her address to defend Irish neutrality and warn against the normalisation of war.

After decades waiting for a rejuvenation scheme, Renmore is to receive three: a three-phase parks project, a Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa Masterplan, and redevelopment of the adjacent Port of Galway.

Not a million miles from Oughterard Golf Club, newly-crowned East of Ireland Amateur Open champion Kate Dillon cut her teeth in the bog.

Galway wind farms will pay just under €5 million in rates to Galway County Council this year, enough to nearly cover the council’s entire contribution towards the operation and maintenance of water supply works across the county.

When people think about European policymaking, they often picture Brussels. But some of the most important conversations influencing Europe’s policies on women’s health, finance, business and equality should be happening much closer to home - here in Galway.

Galway Uke Fest officially opens today, with organisers promising the biggest and most ambitious festival in the event's seven-year history. The four-day celebration of ukulele music, community and creativity will once again bring performers and visitors from across Ireland and beyond to Galway City.

Travel enthusiasts are invited to discover a world of new adventures when Travel Department launches its eagerly anticipated 2027 holiday programme at Fahy Travel on Wednesday, June 25.