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Genealogist John Grenham will be in Galway next week to give a talk on tracing your Galway roots. The free event, organised by Galway County Council and entitled “Tracing your Galway Roots: Discover Your Family History”, is taking place as part of National Heritage Week.

Galway Schools Library Service has been given a vibrant and cheerful look by illustrator, artist and children’s book author Chris Judge. The project has given the once simple, grey exterior of the mobile library an updated look to inspire wonder and a love of reading, and to reflect the inner world of Galway County’s children.

A new initiative has been launched to create smoke-free environments for children and young people in Galway City and County. The Not Around Us initiative helps to denormalise smoking for the next generation and is another step towards a Tobacco Free Galway. It also aims to create an environment where it is easier for those who smoke to quit, and stay quit. Healthy Galway City and Galway Children and Young People’s Services Committee (CYPSC) are leading the Not Around Us initiative for Galway.