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Local writers, Bern Butler, Barry Neenan, and Kate McHugh are chosen for the Irish Writers Centre’s prestigious National Mentoring Programme 2025, following an exceptional response to this year’s nationwide callout, which attracted 354 applicants. Each selected writer will receive one-to-one mentoring from an established writer, offering invaluable creative and professional guidance over the coming months.

• Over 1,500 comments from more than 400 people inform Salthill Village and Seafront Framework Plan
• Public invited to inform next stage of project – Wednesday 25 June

Rates and Local Property Tax Newsletter - June 2025

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Galway City Council has made an order closing:

Gortcam Estate: Southern Access with the Castlepark Road.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Galway City Council proposes to make an order closing:

Castlegar Road L-5040: From the junction of Headford Road N-84 to the junction of Tuam Road N-83.

Families flocked to Father Burke Park last Saturday (7 June 2025) for Cruinniú na nÓg, Ireland’s national day of free creativity for children and young people.

Galway City Museum is excited to announce the launch of its new educational initiative, Galway in Objects, designed to engage local schoolchildren with the rich history and culture of Galway through interactive learning experiences.

Galway City Council are delighted to announce the publication of “Continuing the Conversation”, the engagement report summarising the outcomes of the extensive programme of consultation and engagement in Salthill

Galway’s iconic pedestrian and cycle bridge, Droichead an Dóchais, has been shortlisted for a prestigious award which recognises outstanding architecture that resonates with the public.

Growth opportunities for the Irish animation industry, international co-production, and increased presence for the Irish language on screen took a significant step forward with the Wellington-Galway Indigenous Animation Exchange 2025. The Exchange - a collaboration between the Galway and Wellington UNESCO Cities of Film - has opened doors between Irish speaking and Te Reo Māori animators, as well as key film industry stakeholders both here and in New Zealand, preparing the ground for future co-production possibilities and cultural exchanges between the two countries.