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Mayor of the City of Galway, Cllr Mike Cubbard led out the celebrations in honour of Anne Quinn, who recently celebrated fifty years of service as a school warden for Galway City Council.

New rental laws were introduced on 1st March 2026

Galway City Council is delighted to have won the ‘Best Community Transport Initiative’ Award at the 2026 LAMA All-Ireland Community and Council Awards in recognition for a first-of-its-kind active travel project in the heart of the city.

The National Transport Authority has today published the findings of its latest survey of walking, wheeling and cycling in the Galway Metropolitan Area, which reveals that every day, up to 23,000 return walking and cycling non-leisure trips are made by residents who could have used a car.

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

Galway City (St Patrick’s Day Parade): From University Road, Canal Road Upper, Gaol Road, Salmon Weir Bridge, St. Vincent’s Avenue, Francis Street, Eglinton Street, Woodquay, Headford Road, Dyke Road up to Black Box car park entrance, Saint Brendan’s Avenue, Eyre Street, Bothar Irwin, Bothar na mBan , Williamsgate Street, Eyre Square North, Eyre Square East, Merchants Road onto Eyre Square South, Newtownsmith, Mary Street, O’Brien’s Bridge, Lombard Street, Bowling Green, Market Street, Abbeygate Street.

Refurbishment works have now commenced on the existing ‘Plot of the Angels’ in Bohermore Cemetery. These works will ensure the plot remains a peaceful and dignified place of remembrance.

Members of the Galway City Council executive and Elected Members from the city’s East Ward have held positive discussions on the Ballybane Road and Castlepark Road Cycle Network Scheme, as the project enters its final stages. 

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Galway Voices: Stories from the Edge is a new EU supported, youth led digital storytelling project showcasing the creative energy, community spirit and night time vibrancy of Galway’s Westend.

New Affordable Housing Scheme Announced for Galway City – Prospective Buyers Encouraged to Prepare