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University of Galway has celebrated the achievements of its 2026 Alumni Award honourees at its gala award ceremony on campus.

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD, has announced details of 32 new Tertiary Bachelor’s Degree routes that will be open to applications for the upcoming academic year 2026/2027.

The Board of The Shannon Airport Group this week announced the appointment of Ray O’Driscoll as the Group’s new Chief Executive Officer. Ray will take up the role with immediate effect.

National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company delivering the new future-proofed, high-speed Fibre-to-the-Home network under the National Broadband Plan on behalf of the Government, has announced that Inis Mór has now been connected to high-speed fibre broadband as the rollout across Galway has now passed over 33,000 homes, farms and businesses.

Clúid, Ireland’s leading Approved Housing Body, has begun giving keys to the 32 individuals and families who will be moving into the newly built apartments at Goirtín, Morrough, Renmore, close to Galway City.

‘Social entrepreneurs supported by Social Entrepreneurs Ireland are up to 50 percent more likely to succeed than those without our backing’. That’s according to Social Entrepreneurs Ireland as it opened its Ideas Academy and Impact Programme for applications from Galway. Since 2004, the not-for-profit has supported over 660 social entrepreneurs across the country who are driving solutions in areas such as mental health, housing, the environment and education.

Hand in Hand has announced the appointment of Mark Dwyer as Chief Executive Officer. Mark joined Hand in Hand in 2023 as Director of Services and has since played a pivotal role in strengthening the organisation’s support for families affected by childhood cancer. He brings a wealth of experience in delivering compassionate, family-centred services, alongside a deep understanding of the challenges faced by those navigating a childhood cancer diagnosis.

The Potel Scholarship, named after the founder of the Bon Secours sisters, Josephine Potel, is a €5,000 per year bursary for Galwegian secondary school pupils looking to attend third level, with a maximum four-year duration.

The Heritage Council has launched the 2026 Community Heritage Grant Scheme and is inviting applications from community organisations throughout Galway.

Haemonetics Corporation has announced that the company has closed the acquisition of local company Vivasure Medical®, a firm pioneering novel fully absorbable technology for percutaneous vessel closure, in a transaction valued up to €185M on completion of certain milestones.