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Newly announced changes to the Rural Social Scheme (RSS) have been welcomed by Galway Rural Development. Last week, Minister Joe O’Brien confirmed that rule changes were imminent following the publication of a review of the farmers’ scheme. Those changes have been welcomed by Galway Rural Development, one of the largest scheme operators in Ireland.

North Galway has received a significant housing boost with the news that the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has granted Stage One approval for the provision of 40 new housing units in Tuam.

The role of the gardai in preventing the spread of covid 19 was acknowledged at the Galway County Council Joint Policing Committee on Monday.

The purchase of a property by the Galway City Council in Killtullagh, Oranmore has been described by the Mayor of the Galway County Council, James Charity, as "deeply concerning".

A Galway county councillor has called on Galway Traveller Movement (GTM) to apologise after the organisation accused the local authority of “institutional racism”.

An article written by one of Ireland’s leading economists, Colm McCarthy, has added weight to the argument that the Quiet Man Greenway is more beneficial than the reopening of the rail line in Tuam, according to a Galway County Councillor.

Local organisation Future Athenry Looking Group (FLAG) has hit back at comments made by councillor Pete Roche about the disused Athenry to Sligo rail line.

Galway county councillors were united in grief at the county council meeting in Abbeyknockmoy on Monday as they paid their respects to Joe McDonagh by holding a minute’s silence.