Category: News
October 2026 – PPN Monthly Newsletter
Please find below PPN Members Newsletter – October 2026 – our Monthly e-Newsletter for Galway County Public Participation Network (PPN). READ NEWSLETTER HERE Please share PPN Newsletters with everyone in your PPN Member Group. Le dea-ghuí,(with kindest regards) Silvana Falasca PPN Support Worker Public Participation Network (PPN) Galway County Líonra Rannpháirtíochta Pobail (PPN) Chontae na Gaillimhe Tel: 091 378 922 –…
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HAVE YOUR SAY! Accessible and Inclusive Tourism in Ireland survey
Fáilte Ireland‘s Your Voice, Your Journey Visitor Consultation aims to understand visitors’ experiences and expectations of accessible and inclusive tourism when travelling in Ireland. People across Ireland are invited to share their experiences of accessible and inclusive tourism and help inform the future development of tourism across the country. The consultation will gather…
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Galway County Local Community Safety Partnership Public Meeting
The Galway County Local Community Safety Partnership (LCSP) invites you to attend its upcoming Public Meeting on: Date: Tuesday, 8 September 2026 Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Venue: Raheen Woods Hotel, Athenry, Co. Galway The meeting will provide an opportunity to learn about ongoing community safety initiatives across County Galway and to hear from guest speakers on…
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Galway City & County Road Safety Strategy 2026-2030
The Launch of the ‘Galway City and County Road Safety Strategy 2026-2030’ took place this morning in Áras an Chontae. You can read the strategy here; Galway City and County Road Safety Strategy 2026-2030
PPN Training – Accessible Tourism
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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Written Submissions on the Draft National Strategy for Improving Community Safety
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 Outdoor Recreation Plan: Have your say!
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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Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2026-2030
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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Climate Change Advisory Council & Galway County Council value your input!
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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Nominations now open for PPN Secretariat Members
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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