Some 80 attendees from across Ireland, Scotland, England, Canada, and the USA attended the first day of the North Atlantic Forum (NAF) bi-annual conference in ATU Conmemara and Connemara West, Letterfrack on Tuesday (18 June 2024). Community leaders, business leaders, community-led development organisations, students, government representatives, and researchers gathered together to share knowledge on the future of rural and island communities. Over 45 presentations were shared over the four-day conference [...]

Diamond Hill Community Sports Centre and Gym  are recruiting a health and wellness coordinator to join the team.  Diamond Hill  currently manages a community sports pitch, AstroTurf pitch and a purpose-built gym, therapy and meeting rooms in Letterfrack village.  Diamond Hill is community owned and managed and it;s core  mission is  to develop opportunities that make a   contribution to the health and wellbeing of the local community. Diamond Hill is [...]

Connemara West  send best wishes for Christmas and the New Year to all our colleagues and supporters. Connemara West would like to  thank  everyone for all their  support in 2022 in particular  with our strategic plan,  50th birthday events and ongoing project work.  

Connemara West is delighted to announce that it’s Executive Chairman, Dr Kevin Heanue, has been appointed to the Board of the Social Finance Foundation (www.sff.ie). The Foundation is a non-profit organisation and registered charity that was established by the Government and the Banking Industry in 2007 to make loan finance available at reasonable rates to viable social projects and organisations that find it difficult to obtain it from mainstream lending [...]

Diamond Hill Community Centre and Gym are currently recruiting a Sports and Wellness Coordinator. The date for applications has been extended and those interested in the post should send their application by post to Diamond Hill Community Centre and Gym, Letterfrack, Co Galway or by email to breda.coneys@connemarawest.ie.

Diamond Hill is a community owned and managed organisation with a mission to develop sporting facilities that make a   contribution to the health and wellbeing of the local  community.  Diamond Hill currently manages  a community sports pitch, AstroTurf pitch and a purpose built gym and changing rooms in Letterfrack village. Diamond Hill is recruiting a General Manager at Diamond Hill Community Sports Centre and Gym  on a fixed term contract [...]