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KAVA New for April:

1st April – Last day of Seamount College Art Exhibition

5th April – Concert at 8pm featuring singer songwriter Colohan and his band”

4th – 13th April – Art Exhibition featuring Regina O’Dea, Caroline Thomas & Svetlana Akusevits

15th – 28th April – Art Exhibition featuring Joe McCaul

1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd Yoga with Kate 9.30 – 10.30.

2nd, 9th, 16th & 23rd Yoga with Fionnuala 9.30-10.30.

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Kinvara Plein Air Festival – Hosting an Artist – The Kinvara Plein Air Festival 2025 will be held over the June bank holiday weekend, 30 May – 2 June, attracting nearly 150 artists from Ireland as well as the UK and US. See details on our website www.kinvarapleinair.ie. If you would be willing to host an artist for the weekend (for an overnight rate) please contact us at kinvarapleinair@gmail.com. We greatly appreciate this support from the Kinvara community, given the limited range of accommodation options available in the area.

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Kinvara Parent and Toddler Group welcomes parents and guardians to our weekly playgroup; Wednesdays 10am-12pm in the meeting room of Kinvara Community Centre. Children under 6 are welcome to socialise in a relaxed, casual atmosphere. We have plenty of toys and play tents for little ones and we offer tea/coffee and biscuits for grown-ups. We ask for a donation of €3-€4 per family to cover running costs and special events. Follow us on Facebook, search for Kinvara Playgroup or message 087-7662294 to be added to our WhatsApp group which is a fantastic hive of information, and the odd hand-me-down, for local parents. 

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Gort Further Education & Training Centre Open Day is on Friday 4th April to find out about adult education courses available for September including Healthcare Support, Level 6 SNA, Art, Photography, Business & IT Skills and more. Our flexible, part-time courses are open to all, funding is available for those in work looking to upskill and for those currently not working. Past learners have progressed into higher level education or into work and have benefited from lifelong learning. Online registration will be open from 4th April at www.fetchcourses.ie or contact us for information 091 630624.

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Kinvara Community Council: Our March monthly meeting will take place on Wednesday 19th March at 8pm and we encourage all members of the community to attend these meetings where discussion and debates on any items put forward on the agenda are always welcome. All sub groups who are affiliated to Kinvara Community Council must send a representative to every KCC meeting in order to maintain their benefits. Any items for inclusion on the agenda must be emailed in by Tuesday 18th March and you must be there to present your item.

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Kinvara Community Transport Study: Galway County Council, Active Travel Team will shortly publish a Community Transport Study (CTS) for Kinvara village. The CTS is a non-statutory document, so it’s to give a sense of direction for Kinvara and guidance on the overall direction for traffic management in the village.

The CTS will be available to all interested parties and the general public via the following link: https://consult.galway.ie/en/browse/. Comments may be made within two weeks of its publication.

The document will be available for anyone to download. Alternatively, it will be available in hard copy at the Galway County Council Loughrea Area Office. We advise that you register as a User on this portal as soon as you can so that you are ready to post your submissions and feedback. 

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Kinvara Community Support Hub: Following lessons learnt after Storm Eowyn, the importance of a local support centre is central to providing community assistance. Resources are available to upgrade community facilities to provide essential services in the event of a crisis.  Kinvara Community Council is prepared to work with local voluntary groups to define the requirements, apply for grant funding and provide the facilities to host a local support centre. Groups wishing to lead in this project should contact the Community Centre office for further information.

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Dunguaire Castle: Kinvara Community Council has contacted Galway County Council for information on their intention to reopen Dunguaire Castle. We have received the following reply:

‘The Council has not purchased the castle from Shannon Group, and it remains in their ownership. However, the Council has undertaken an extensive and comprehensive due diligence process including building surveys, conservation architecture investigation, structural inspections and fire safety review to progress the project. A funding application to undertake the substantial remediation required has now been lodged with the relevant governmental agencies, and a response is awaited.’