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Many Ways to Pay for Parking

There are now several easy ways to pay for parking in Galway City. 

Choose the option that suits you best:

  • App: download the Galway City Parking app (Android and iPhone).
  • Website: pay at www.GalwayCityParking.ie
  • Phone: call our parking payment lines - (091) 894 300
  • In-store (cash or card): pay at any Payzone retail store – look for the pink Payzone logo, view a list of Payzone retailers in Galway City, or view the map of Payzone locations in Galway City.
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Rates and Local Property Tax Newsletter - June 2025

Rates and Local Property Tax Newsletter

As we enter Q3 2025, with a new Mayor set to take office, this newsletter highlights key initiatives that staff and Elected Members have been advancing over the past six months, following the adoption of the budget, in support of the city’s businesses and communities. 

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EUI Waterway

EUI-IA WATERWAY Project

Welcome to the official information page for the WATERWAY Project, hosted by Galway City Council. This page provides key details about the European Urban Initiative (EUI) Innovative Actions (IA) project, "Water And Tourism Energy Resources for a Winning Active Galway" (WATERWAY).

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Public Participation: Identification of Bathing Waters

Local authorities must identify official bathing areas in their area every year so that they can be monitored for safety, water quality and their level of use. To help with this process, Galway City Council are asking people who swim at beaches, lakes and rivers to tell them if they think they should maintain existing designated bathing waters designations or give a new official bathing area designation to areas that are commonly used for swimming, but not identified at the moment.

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GCC Staff and Mayor standing at the Claddagh Basin holding up the Galway City Council Logo. The long walk is behind them.

Galway City Council Announces Opening Date for 2026 Mayor’s Awards Nominations

10 February 2026

Galway City Council is delighted to announce that applications for the 2026 Annual Mayor’s Awards will open on Monday, 16 February 2026. This year’s ceremony will take place on Wednesday 29 April, celebrating another exceptional year of volunteering across the city. The awards honour the outstanding contributions of individuals, community organisations, and voluntary groups who make a remarkable impact in Galway City.

Delegations posing for photo together in office room.

Galway City Council Hosts European NITIES Study Visit under the Interreg Europe Programme

10 February 2026

Mayor of the City of Galway, Cllr Mike Cubbard welcomed a European delegation to Galway City last week (3-4 February 2026) as part of NITIES — Night Time Economy Strategies: Interregional approach - an EU funded Interreg Europe project supporting cities to develop sustainable, inclusive and well managed night time economies. Galway City is one of nine Night-Time Economy pilot locations in Ireland, with a focus on building on and maintaining Galway City’s vibrant, welcoming, and inclusive night-time experience for residents, workers, and visitors.