Galway Bay fm newsroom – New figures show there are 4,200 refugees and asylum seekers in state-provided accommodation in Galway. 3,500 of those are Ukrainian refugees, which accounts for 80 percent of those currently living in Galway. Galway has the 5th highest number of refugees and asylum seekers in state provided accommodation, exceeded by Dublin, […]
The Connemara Pony Breeders Society has begun its centenary celebrations with a series of events in Clifden this weekend. The founding committee, who set up the organisation in 1923, are being honoured and two leading present day members have been inducted into the Society’s Hall of Fame. “What sight can be more beautiful than a […]
Funding of more than €100 thousand has been awarded to Galway Simon and COPE Galway. The allocation is part of a €2.3m national fund to support social enterprises through the Scaling-up Fund for Social Enterprises initiative. €64 thousand has been awarded to COPE Galway to fund works to their kitchen space, as well as a […]
Six Galway groups have been shortlisted for the All Ireland Community and Council Awards. The county is being recognised across five categories, including mental health, Irish language and sustainability. The Galway nominees are Green the Laneways, NUA Surgical, The Galway Porter Shed, Speire Nua, Gallimhe Le Gaeilge and the HDSG Housing Disability Steering Group. Over […]