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Galway Wild Geese – Finalist – Digital Town Awards – 2022
Galway Wild Geese are thrilled to have have been shortlisted in the Community Digital category of the .IE Digital Town Awards. The number and quality of entries was outstanding, so the geese are thrilled to make the shortlist, you can view the full...
Applications Opened for the Circular Economy Innovation Grant Scheme
Applications Opened for the Circular Economy Innovation Grant Scheme EPA publish new Circular Economy Programme as successor to the National Waste Prevention Programme The government has published a draft national strategy on how Ireland can transition to a Circular...
Xplore Gort App was launched on the 10th May 2021 at Kilmacduagh
The highly-anticipated Xplore Gort App was launched on the 10th May 2021 at Kilmacduagh, Irelands largest round tower in the presence of Minister of State Anne Rabbitte, Laura Tannian, Enterprise Development Manager of The Forge Works, Elodie Golden CEO of Wild Geese,...
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Athenry Virtual Walled Town Day 2021.
Thursday 13 May 2021 The Heritage Council has announced a grant of €25,000 to Galway County Council for the Athenry Town Walls Capital Works Project. The grant will enable the repair and consolidation of the south wall part of the medieval defences In Athenry. In...
Third call for Category 2 applications to the €1 billion Rural Regeneration and Development Fund.
The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has today (Wednesday, May 12th) announced the third call for Category 2 applications to the €1 billion Rural Regeneration and Development Fund. Funding to support landmark regeneration projects...
€2.55 million has been allocated to the development of Portumna Courthouse | Arts | Culture | Remote Working
Monday 19 April 2021 The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has today announced €75 million for 24 landmark regeneration projects in rural communities across the country. Old Cinemas, Courthouses, Hotels, Convents, and Market Houses to...
Galway to Moscow Greenway
The Galway to Athlone Cycleway will complete the circa 270 km car-free corridor between Galway and Dublin for cyclists and walkers. The project is being led by the local authorities, Galway City Council and Galway, Roscommon and Westmeath County Councils. Consultants,...
Portumna become the first town to go Live on xplore local app
The Wild Geese East Galway have partnered with Booniverse Limited since 2019 with the specific goal of raising the profiles of the main towns and villages of East Galway. Our vision was first muted at a presentation at Portumna Castle in July 2019 where Booniverse...
Sustained! 1.2 million for Portumna Courthouse
The Wild Geese welcomed the announcement that €1.2 million has been allocated to Portumna from the Department for the pre-development works to conserve and restore Portumna Courthouse to its former glory and begin a new life as for: Enterprise Hub Community Arts...
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