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Galway Rural Development GRD is a not for profit community organisation delivering a range of national & EU funded programmes.

Do you want to make a real impact on your Environment? We can show you how!We are delighted to offer FREE Climate Action...
14/10/2026

Do you want to make a real impact on your Environment?
We can show you how!
We are delighted to offer FREE Climate Action Awareness training for you and your community. This 6-week Climate Action course is starting in An Gairdín H53E891 on the 20th of October at 7.00pm.
Learn about our impact on the environment and the steps we can take as communities, in our own local areas, to protect biodiversity and take climate action.
This will also be a brilliant opportunity to meet and connect with others, share ideas and find the best ways to make your communities greener, healthier and nicer places to live.
To book your place
https://www.eventbrite.ie/.../portumna-community-climate...
or contact Emily at 087 4131248 or [email protected]


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We are delighted to announce a FREE Health and Wellbeing Community event taking place on Friday 23rd October from 2 to 4...
12/10/2026

We are delighted to announce a FREE Health and Wellbeing Community event taking place on Friday 23rd October from 2 to 4pm in Mullagh Community Centre. This is a great opportunity to drop in, get useful information, FREE health checks and connect with local support focused on improving your overall health and wellbeing. Refreshments provided!
For more information, contact Karyn at [email protected]
This event is organised by Mullagh Community Centre Committee and is a collaboration between Galway Rural Development’s SICAP team, Galway Sports Partnership, Healthy Galway and the HSE.

10/10/2026

to support 🤝

Comghairdeachas tuillte go maith.
10/10/2026

Comghairdeachas tuillte go maith.

We're delighted to announce a win! In the National Age Friendly Award in the Community Innovation category! 🎉

This prestigious award recognises the positive impact of our Memory Cafés in supporting people living with dementia, their families, friends and carers across Connemara.

Our Memory Cafés bring information, friendship and peer support into the heart of local communities, helping to reduce social isolation, break down the stigma surrounding dementia and promote positive brain health. 💜

We are particularly proud that this award recognises the difference these initiatives are making to the lives of vulnerable people and those who support them.

A huge thank you to our dedicated staff, volunteers, our key partners Galway County Council, Healthy Galway County, The Alzheimer Society of Ireland, HSE Ireland and SICAP Connemara, Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme, most importantly, everyone who attends and supports our Memory Cafés. This award belongs to all of you! 👏

Featured from left to right: Liam Conneally (CEO Galway County Council), Kathleen Aspell (cafe facilitator), Adele Rankin (Galway County Council), Karen Mannion (CEO FORUM Connemara), Cllr Andrew Reddington (Cathaoirleach - Galway County Council), Michael Owens (Galway County Council) and Kieran Coyne (Galway County Council).

Together, we're building more inclusive, supportive and age-friendly communities across Connemara.



🎉 Tá an-áthas orainn a fhógairt go bhfuil gradam buaite againn! Gradam Náisiúnta Aoisbhá Éireann sa chatagóir Nuálaíocht Pobail! 🏆

Aithníonn an gradam mór le rá seo an tionchar dearfach atá ag ár gCaiféanna Cuimhne maidir le tacú le daoine atá ag maireachtáil le néaltrú, lena dteaghlaigh, lena gcairde agus lena gcúramóirí ar fud Chonamara.

Tugann ár gCaiféanna Cuimhne eolas, cairdeas agus tacaíocht ó dhaoine atá sa chás céanna isteach i gcroílár na bpobal áitiúil. Cuidíonn siad le haonrú sóisialta a laghdú, leis an stiogma a bhaineann le néaltrú a bhriseadh síos agus le dea-shláinte na hinchinne a chur chun cinn. 💜

Táimid thar a bheith bródúil go n-aithníonn an gradam seo an difríocht atá á déanamh ag na tionscnaimh seo i saol daoine leochaileacha agus na ndaoine a thugann aire agus tacaíocht dóibh.

Míle buíochas lenár bhfoireann dhíograiseach, lenár n-oibrithe deonacha agus lenár bpríomh-chomhpháirtithe: Comhairle Chontae na Gaillimhe, Contae na Gaillimhe Sláintiúil (Healthy Galway County), Cumann Alzheimer na hÉireann, FSS Éireann agus SICAP Chonamara (An Clár um Chuimsiú Sóisialta agus Gníomhachtú Pobail).

Thar aon ní eile, gabhaimid buíochas le gach duine a fhreastalaíonn ar ár gCaiféanna Cuimhne agus a thacaíonn leo. Is libhse go léir an gradam seo! 👏

Sa ghrianghraf, ó chlé go deas: Liam Conneally (Príomhfheidhmeannach Chomhairle Chontae na Gaillimhe), Kathleen Aspell (Éascaitheoir Caifé Cuimhne), Adele Rankin (Comhairle Chontae na Gaillimhe), Karen Mannion (Príomhfheidhmeannach FORUM Chonamara), an Comhairleoir Andrew Reddington (Cathaoirleach Chomhairle Chontae na Gaillimhe), Michael Owens (Comhairle Chontae na Gaillimhe) agus Kieran Coyne (Comhairle Chontae na Gaillimhe).

Le chéile, táimid ag tógáil pobail níos cuimsithí, níos tacúla agus níos aoisbháúla ar fud Chonamara.

08/10/2026
A big THANK YOU to all who helped out, and attended, our recent Positive Ageing Week day out in Loughrea.  It was such a...
08/10/2026

A big THANK YOU to all who helped out, and attended, our recent Positive Ageing Week day out in Loughrea. It was such a lovely day which saw older people from Headford, Ballygar, Gort, Loughrea and Tuam come together for a bit of a social with seated exercises (with Paul Gillen HSE) drumming, laughter yoga and card playing. Dinner then followed with a live band and dancing ending the day.


We are delighted to announce a FREE Health and Wellbeing Community event taking place on Friday 23rd October from 2 to 4...
08/10/2026

We are delighted to announce a FREE Health and Wellbeing Community event taking place on Friday 23rd October from 2 to 4pm in Mullagh Community Centre. This is a great opportunity to drop in, get useful information, FREE health checks and connect with local support focused on improving your overall health and wellbeing. Refreshments provided!
For more information, contact Karyn at [email protected]
This event is organised by Mullagh Community Centre Committee and is a collaboration between Galway Rural Development’s SICAP team, Galway Sports Partnership, Healthy Galway and the HSE.

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Do you want to make a real impact on your Environment? We can show you how!We are delighted to offer FREE Climate Action...
07/10/2026

Do you want to make a real impact on your Environment?
We can show you how!
We are delighted to offer FREE Climate Action Awareness training for you and your community. This 6-week Climate Action course is starting in An Gairdin H53E891 on the 20th of October at 7.00pm.

Learn about our impact on the environment and the steps we can take as communities, in our own local areas, to protect biodiversity and take climate action.
This will also be a brilliant opportunity to meet and connect with others, share ideas and find the best ways to make your communities greener, healthier and nicer places to live.

To book your place

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/portumna-community-climate-action-training-tickets-1998533118356?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios&sg=4935cf310521aaee573f99b8f68194e6861318ccf6fc778e8f21252fc2795b2111afd70437b76915d7471ffddc1d663ad362d014e5bbb459d63ade5bb659ae398a97a0b109a92f718b7e73a78e00

or contact Emily at 087 4131248 or [email protected]


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Would you like to take better photos with your phone? Want to learn some tips and tricks to get the most out of your mob...
06/10/2026

Would you like to take better photos with your phone? Want to learn some tips and tricks to get the most out of your mobile? Galway Rural Development is delighted to offer, in conjunction with GRETB, FREE Digital Photography Classes using your phone. Starting Monday 12th October in Portumna Town Hall from 10am to 12pm. To book your place, please contact Freeda on 0873674568 or Sheila on 0876675516. Places are limited, so book now!


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Mellows Campus, Athenry
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Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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091 844335

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