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Signify Health Chooses Galway City as Location of Technology Centre

By Ryan Harmon 15 March 2022

Signify Health, a leading U.S. value-based healthcare platform that leverages advanced analytics, technology, and nationwide healthcare provider networks, have announced the opening of a new technology centre that is expected to create more than 125 new technology innovation roles in Galway city during the next two years. The technology centre – which will be located […]

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Galway City Marketing Campaign Launched to Boost Midweek City Breaks

By Ryan Harmon 4 March 2022

Galway City Council in partnership with the Galway Tourism Taskforce and the Galway Office of Fáilte Ireland have launched a ‘Keep Discovering Galway City’ marketing campaign. Unveiled on 1st February 2022, the campaign aims to drive tourism to Galway City during 2022’s first quarter. The 10-week campaign’s focus is on motivating ‘unconstrained adults’ – empty […]

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Free Public Wi-Fi Rolled Out Across Galway City

By Ryan Harmon 22 February 2022

Residents and visitors to Galway City can now look out for a range of new, free Wi-Fi hotspots that have been rolled out in various public spaces across the city. Galway City Council received the maximum allowance of funding of €60,000 under the WiFi4EU initiative, with a further €60,000 in matched funding from the Department […]

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HID Global announces plans to open new Centre of Excellence in Galway by the end of 2021

By Jack Mullen 8 February 2021

Image courtesy of Glassdoor HID Global, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, has announced it is on track to open its Centre of Excellence in Galway city in 2021. This will allow for full consolidation of business activities, including manufacturing operations, to the new facility in Mervue Business Park by end of 2022. The […]

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Urban Gaeltacht Area Proposed for Galway City

By admin 4 December 2015

Galway City Council is set to examine the possibility of introducing an ‘urban gaeltacht’ area into the city. The proposal is for a modestly sized housing estate of approximately 20 houses, which would be available for sale exclusively to Irish language speakers. The proposal to amend the draft City Development Plan 2017-2023 was made by […]