Accessible Tourism Training When: Monday, 14th September 2026 Time: 10am – 4pm (please arrive from 9:30) Where: Claregalway Hotel | Claregalway Village | Co. Galway | Ireland | H91 XR8E Refreshments and lunch provided free to participants.   We are delighted to invite you to sign up for our free training session focusing on Accessible…
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Public Participation Networks were previously invited to make submissions to inform the development of a new National Strategy for Improving Community Safety. The Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Jim O’Callaghan TD, has published a draft of this national strategy – An Enabling Framework for Community Safety. The aim of this national strategy is…
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Galway County Council is developing the first Outdoor Recreation Strategy for County Galway, and we would appreciate your input. The Outdoor Recreation Strategy will help shape the future of outdoor recreation in County Galway over the next five years, identifying priorities, opportunities for improvement and areas for future investment across the county. The Galway County…
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Introduction The Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2026–2030 was published in May 2026 and launched at the Social Inclusion Forum. It is the successor to the Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2020–2025 and previous strategies dating back to 1997. The Roadmap outlines the government’s plan to reduce poverty and improve social inclusion over the next five years, with the ambition to: reduce…
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The Climate Change Advisory Council have commissioned UCD to investigate community-level support for biodiversity and climate change action in Local Authorities. They have selected Galway County Council as one of their 4 case studies nationally. The aim of this case study is to develop a better understanding of: the challenges of engaging communities in biodiversity…
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We are delighted to seek nominations for the following representative roles on the Galway County PPN Secretariat:   1 Representative for the Loughrea Municipal District 1 Representative for the Oranmore-Athenry Municipal District 1 Representative for the Tuam Municipal District   The Secretariat is is the administrative body of the PPN and is elected by the…
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