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Portumna Food Fayre with Local Artisan producers
Portumna Food FayreJoin us on Patrick's Street for a day of fresh, local flavour — meet the makers, growers and artisans behind Portumna's food scene. Sunday, 5th July 2026 · 12 pm to 3pm · Patrick's Street, Portumna, Co. Galway. On the Day — Sunday 5th July 11:00am...
Innovation from the West: Galway Start-ups Making Waves
Start-ups aren’t born only in cities. Across Ireland, small towns and rural villages are proving that creativity, resilience, and ambition can thrive far from the traditional centres of enterprise. From agri-tech breakthroughs to artisan cheesemakers, rural innovators...
Start-up Stories from Small Towns: Entrepreneurs Making Wave
Start-ups aren’t just born in big cities or tech parks. Across Ireland’s small towns and villages, entrepreneurs are building businesses that are innovative, resilient, and deeply rooted in community. These ventures often emerge from local needs, creative sparks, and...
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Portumna Food Fayre with Local Artisan producers
Portumna Food FayreJoin us on Patrick's Street for a day of fresh, local flavour — meet the makers, growers and artisans behind Portumna's food scene. Sunday, 5th July 2026 · 12 pm to 3pm · Patrick's Street, Portumna, Co. Galway. On the Day — Sunday 5th July 11:00am...
Innovation from the West: Galway Start-ups Making Waves
Start-ups aren’t born only in cities. Across Ireland, small towns and rural villages are proving that creativity, resilience, and ambition can thrive far from the traditional centres of enterprise. From agri-tech breakthroughs to artisan cheesemakers, rural innovators...
Start-up Stories from Small Towns: Entrepreneurs Making Wave
Start-ups aren’t just born in big cities or tech parks. Across Ireland’s small towns and villages, entrepreneurs are building businesses that are innovative, resilient, and deeply rooted in community. These ventures often emerge from local needs, creative sparks, and...
How to Build a Culture of Innovation in Your Town and Village
Innovation doesn’t belong only to Silicon Valley or the big cities. In Ireland’s towns and villages, new ideas are quietly taking root — in cafés, co-working hubs, and even restored courthouses. Building a culture of innovation locally isn’t about copying global tech...
Portumna and The Galway Wild Geese are Winners at .IE awards 2023
This application was in support of StoryWell in early stages development in the mobile app lifecycle. Inspired by Cuimneamh An Chláir who capture oral histories, Storywell hope to build on the idea piloting in County Galway. There is something beautiful in how...
Athenry Shortlisted for .IE Awards – Community Digital
The team at Galway Wild Geese were delighted to learn that the Athenry xplore app has been shortlisted for the final of the prestigious .IE Awards 2023. Led by The Galway Wild Geese, in partnership with Digital Agency, Upourside and a selection of local business...
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