Galway City Council today announced the appointment of three new Urban and Community Development Officers to give targeted support to community and voluntary groups in the City. These pioneering roles will support the growth and empowerment of local communities, working closely with residents, community groups and other stakeholders to implement community development initiatives and enhance community cohesion.
The Irish Walled Towns Network and Galway City Council Architectural Conservation and Heritage are delighted to be hosting ‘Discovering Buildings Archaeology’ in Galway City on 17 September 2025.
#MakeWayDay is a campaign that brings the disability and wider community together to consider the needs of people with disabilities in the public spaces we all share.
Galway City Council is pleased to launch non-statutory public consultation and engagement on the new Kingston and Millers Lane Neighbourhood Parks. The proposed parks will include three large sports facilities primarily for hockey, soccer and rugby; community buildings with changing pavilions; and children and young people’s facilities.
Positive Ageing Week provides an annual opportunity to highlight the positive aspects of ageing and to celebrate the invaluable contributions of older individuals in our communities. The theme for Positive Ageing Week 2024 is "Challenging Ageism: Reframing How We Think, Feel, and Act Towards Ageing and Older Persons."
Galway Council has awarded funding of €560,242 for 19 community groups to undertake community climate action projects. The funding which was made available by the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications under the Community Climate Action Fund, offers an opportunity to build low carbon, climate resilient communities and reduce the future impact of climate change whist working towards a more sustainable future.
Positive Ageing Week provides an annual opportunity to highlight the positive aspects of ageing and to celebrate the invaluable contributions of older individuals in our communities. The theme for Positive Ageing Week 2024 is "Challenging Ageism: Reframing How We Think, Feel, and Act Towards Ageing and Older Persons."
Section 9 of the Local Government Rates and other Matters Act 2019, makes specific provision that elected members of a local authority may make a scheme providing for the abatement of rates in respect of vacant properties and that such a scheme shall be approved at the local authority budget meeting, concerning the local financial year to which the scheme shall apply. Galway City Council will consider a scheme providing for abatement of rates in respect of vacant properties, applying in the 2025 local financial year.
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 2024, Galway City Council hereby gives notice that it intends to carry out the following development located at :
