In the Media
Connemara West wishes GMIT success in application for university status
At its monthly Board meeting held on July 22nd, Connemara West wished Galway Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) every success in its recent application as part of the Connacht Ulster Alliance (CUA) to establish a […]
Connemara West Opens Pop-up Remote Working Hub
Connemara West has opened a pop-up remote working hub in Tullycross village. The Hub is located at Renvyle Thatched Cottages making it possibly one of the most unusual and picturesque digital spaces in the West […]
Understanding local graveyards and burial grounds with Michael Gibbons
Connemara West are running a series of talks with Michael Gibbons for people who have an interest in learning more about graveyards and the rich heritage that is to be found in the area. The […]
Connemara West launch ambitious graveyard mapping project
Connemara West are launching a graveyard mapping project to record the memorials and heritage of the local graveyards and burial grounds in the Parish of Ballinakill. This is an ambitious plan to record and digitally […]
Connemara West welcomes publication of ‘Our Rural Future’
Connemara West welcomes the publication of Ireland’s new rural development strategy ‘Our Rural
Future’, which was launched by Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD and Minister for Rural and Community
Development Heather Humphreys TD on Monday March 29th
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“The emphasis […]
Connemara West Annual General Meeting 2020
Community Call – Advice and Contact Information
On Thursday 2nd April, the Minister for Rural and Community Development, announced the Governments ‘Community Call’ to link local and national Government with the community and voluntary sectors. It aims to coordinate community […]
Connemara West 1971-2020: Enabling a resilient community
by Kevin Heanue and Michael O’Neill
Connemara West is featured in latest CCJ Spring Newsletter. CCJ – Community Creating Jobs, founded in 2011, is a country wide movement to develop positive and innovative ways to address […]
Rural Economic Development through Collective Action
by Kevin Heanue, Kieran O’Donohue and Michael O’Neill