Two Galway schools have taken home awards at the Kinia Creative Technology Week.

The event,now in its 11th year, focuses on bilingual events focusing on digital media and computer science.

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Colaiste Chroi Mhuire in Spiddal won an award for their podcast ‘An Comhrú Conspoideach’ which covered contreversial conspiracy theories As Gaeilge at an award ceremony in Dublin.

The school’s Junk Kouture group also won an award for their project called ‘Flora’, a dress inspired by plant biodiversity and climate action.

Colaiste an Eachreidh in Athenry also won ‘Eagraíocht na Bliana Kinia’ -the Organisation of the Year Award at the Kinia Tech Feile event for their active participation in the network.

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An appeal has been lodged with An Bord Pleanala over considerable expansion plans at Galway Clinic.

The project is a two-storey expansion with extra assessment and diagnostic facilities, as well as a new ambulance bay.

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Permission for the project was granted last month by city planners, though a number of objections had been lodged by local residents.

They claim the existing entrance layout is unsafe and a serious traffic hazard, and extra capacity would only make the problem worse.

They’re also taking issue with the planned removal of almost 50 parking spaces.

One local resident claimed the move will “aggravate” the existing problem of visitors parking along the adjacent public roads.

A survey carried out as part of the planning application found that during its busiest times, the hospital has almost 70 car parking spaces free – around 10 percent of the total capacity.

It concluded the extra spaces lost to the expansion project could be restored in the near future – as more people use public transport and other sustainable travel options.

Following the green light from city planners, an appeal has now been lodged with An Bord Pleanala, with a decision due in August.

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Casla Resource Centre, which provides tri-lingual day services in Connemara, has been nominated for Day Care Centre of the Year in the Irish Healthcare Centre awards.

The Centre offers programmes through English, Irish, and Irish Sign Language and advocates for service-user autonomy, active citizenship, and social inclusion.

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Gráinne Fogarty, Director of RehabCare says they believe in empowering individuals to lead fulfilling lives and contribute positively to their community.

Programmes include horticulture, yoga, and fundraising initiatives, to enhance the skills and well-being of the people in the service.

The Irish Healthcare Centre Awards take place on Friday 10th May in the Royal Marine hotel in Dun Laoghaire.

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Sixteen artists across Galway are to receive Career Development Bursaries through Macnas.

The selected artists are Raphael Adams, Maria Auletta, Miquel Barcelo, Marcin Calak, Aoife Clarke, Aneta Dortova, Fionnuala Doyle Wade, Jessica Harkin, Sarah Jenkinson , Denise McDonagh, Ciara Moloughney, James Riordan, Rachel Stout, Lisa Sweeney, Mo Thiesenhusen and Maria Tivnan.

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The grants in partnership with Galway Culture Company will allow the artists to travel, learn from highly skilled professionals in their sector, and widen their network in Europe.

The bursaries will also have the artists undergo a creative project and report on their work.

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An Bord Pleanala has given the go-ahead to plans for a significant mixed-use development in Athenry.

The project at Caherroyn Road would include more than 30 homes, as well as enteprise and office space.

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Developer RHOC Athenry Ltd previously sought permission for a supermarket at the site, but was refused by county planners.

In late 2022 it came back with significantly different plans – a mixed-use development with a strong focus on enterprise.

The project would see 2 existing homes demolished, and replaced with four blocks of varying height.

Between them, they’ll offer 32 apartments, an enterprise centre, and a variety of start-up and office space.

But the latest plans were also rejected by county planners on several grounds, including traffic hazards and excessive density.

An appeal was lodged with An Bord Pleanala – which has now granted permission with some revised conditions.

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A major boost is in store for two transport projects in Galway after they’ve been added to a major EU Transport network.

Galway Port and the planned Athenry-Claremorris rail line are now included in the Ten-T network, following a vote in the European Parliament this week.

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It means the two projects will now be eligible for funding under the Connecting Europe Facility.

Fine Gael MEP for Midlands North West Colm Markey explains why they pushed for Galway Port to be included:

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Food delivery cyclists in Galway are to receive a warning from Gardaí over what’s been described as ‘unsafe’ road behaviour.

Independent City Central Councillor Mike Cubbard was given the commitment when he brought the issue up at this week’s City Joint Policing Committee.

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He says pedestrians in particular are at risk, noting numerous reports of near misses on footpaths.

Councillor Mike Cubbard is calling for immediate Garda action before someone is hurt:

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There are calls for more recycling options in the West of Galway City.

Councillor Alan Curran has pointed out there’s only one free recycling centre in the city for larger, awkward household items, and it’s on the Tuam Road.

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He also notes that while the centre at Liosbán Industrial estate disposes of most waste, it cannot dispose of hazardous items such as old paint cans and household chemicals.

Social Democrats City East councillor Curran says people are generally good at recycling, but the facilities need to be more accessible:

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