News & Blog
Annual Report
The Connemara West annual report is now out and can be viewed here: connemarawest.ie/annual-reports/.
Diamond Hill Recruitment Drive
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 […]
Seasons greetings from the Directors and Staff of Connemara West
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, […]
Connemara West Executive Chairman Appointed to the Board of the Social Finance Foundation
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 […]
Job alert – Sports and Wellness Coordinator for Diamond Hill
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 […]
Job Advertisement : General Manager at Diamond Hill Community Sports Centre
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 […]
Early workshops in the Connemara West Centre
Between 1979 and 1986 Connemara West assisted various small privately owned craft workshops to establish units in the Connemara West Centre in Letterfrack. In December 1980, Serge Renouard began production in a leather workshop. Other […]
Craft Training Programme in Woodskills
Much of the effort in the five years after the purchase of the Industrial school in Letterfrack by Connemara West was spent in renovation work, painting, heating, wiring and plumbing. Connemara West opened it’s first […]
Connemara West Centre early occupants
In the early days of the Connemara West Centre, various discussions were held regarding the potential uses of the Centre. Advice was sought from many agencies included the Irish Productivity Centre, the I.D.A. and Kilkenny […]
Extracts from Connacht Tribune November 1975 and December 1976
From an article in the Connacht Tribune, 14 November 1975 the plans for the old industrial school in Letterfrack are mentioned “An old industrial school closed down now for over twelve months may become the […]