Rural Life
Over 30 years of growth in ash trees 'will come crashing down'
An independent Galway county councillor has warned government ministers of the dangers that ash trees affected by ash dieback are...
Galway County Council
Rural Life
Mountbellew College to mark major historical milestones this month
Mountbellew Agricultural College in Mountbellew, Co. Galway, will hold a special event this month to mark major historical milestones in...
Forestry
Coillte refused permission to fell over 200ha for peatland restoration
Coillte has been refused permission by Galway County Council to fell 343ha of its conifer plantation in Connemara for peatland...
Environment
Galway County Council launches local Climate Action Plan
Galway County Council has launched what it calls an “ambitious” five-year Climate Action Plan. Under the national Climate Action Plan,...
Sheep
Door to door enquiries conducted after dogs kill sheep in Galway
Following attacks on sheep by dogs in Co. Galway, dog wardens have been conducting door to door enquiries as a...
Sheep
Galway dog warden making door-to-door enquiries after sheep kills
The dog warden service of Galway County Council is to carry out door-to-door enquiries following a spate of dog attacks...
Rural Life
The 'depressing and exhausting' fight against illegal dumping in the countryside
Going for a walk in the countryside each day is one of the great joys in life for retired Bullaun...
Rural Life
Illegal animal dumping: 'People should not be doing this in a modern society'
It is “beyond belief” to Galway County Council that in a modern society, it is still battling with the issue...
Rural Life
'CPO threat for landowners on cycle routes in Kerry and Galway'
Minister Shane Ross is reneging on his commitment to bring about a comprehensive consultation process on how to deliver cycling...