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There is now a trio of very special trees outside the RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta’s headquarters in Casla – after President Catherine Connolly put down new roots alongside two trees previously planted by former presidents Mary Robinson and Michael D Higgins...

University of Galway has launched the All-Ireland Peatlands Centre of Excellence to help address critical challenges linked to peatlands – including decarbonisation, biodiversity loss, just transition and cultural heritage.
The Centre has been established at the University’s Ryan Institute to lead research and policy development on restoration and conservation of bogland....

AN accidental fire at a restored Railway Station Cabin at Maam Cross in Conamara over the weekend is estimated to have caused in the region of €50,000 worth of damage.
The restoration of the cabin had been the culmination of a project that began in 2017 and which also included one kilometre of rail track for short novel train journeys....

More than a quarter of Galway City Council’s identified property, including land, are not registered as being owned by the local authority — 16 years after City Hall started a registration of title exercise.
The Local Government Auditor, Mary Keaney has urged the City Council to act swiftly to “safeguard” its property interests....