Galway City Council was pleased to welcome The Honourable Marc Miller MP, Canada's Minister for Identity and Culture, to City Hall last week as part of his visit to Ireland.
Galway City Council has been named by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as one of three top performing local authorities for environmental enforcement in the Local Authority Environmental Enforcement Performance Report 2025.
The Irish Language Strategic Policy Committee (SPC) of Galway City Council, in collaboration with local community stakeholders, has launched a landmark initiative to identify, map and celebrate the city’s historic urban Gaeltacht areas. ‘An Ghaeltacht’ signs have been installed at the boundaries of eight Gaeltacht townlands within Galway City boundaries – highlighting Irish-speaking regions where the government officially recognises Gaeilge as the primary vernacular language.
Galway City Council has formally adopted a new Energy Policy, reinforcing our commitment to sustainability, efficiency, and climate action in line with Ireland’s transition to a low carbon economy.
Pursuant to the requirements of Part XI of the Planning & Development Act 2000 (as amended) and Part 8 Article 81 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025, Galway City Council hereby gives notice that it intends to carry out the following development located at:
Tá áthas ar Chomhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe an dara bliain de thionscnamh an Bhuiséid Rannpháirtíochta a fhógairt a bheidh dírithe ar Cheantar Lár na Cathrach
Chief Executive Leonard Cleary of Galway City Council recently visited three of Galway’s public libraries—Ballybane, Westside, and Galway City Library—to meet with library teams and witness the impact of their community-focused initiatives.
Galway City Council welcomes the development of the Galway Buskers Community Code of Conduct and commends the Galway Buskers Community for their dedication
and hard work in creating this valuable resource. Galway City Council recognises the vital role buskers play in enriching the cultural vibrancy and unique atmosphere of Galway City.
WORKING BACK = MOVING FORWARD, focuses on this historic potential, bringing leading voices from urban design, architecture, and conservation for an all day event focused on the adaptive reuse and conservation of historic buildings / places.
A sincere thank you to everyone who joined us throughout Saturday in Fr Burke Park on Saturday, where a presentation was given by Allies and Morrison on the Integrated Urban Strategy for the West Area of Galway City. This event was held as part of this year’s hugely successful Climate Carnival.
