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Galway City Council welcomes the reactivation of the Galway Metropolitan Area Transportation Strategy (GMATS) by the National Transport Authority (NTA). This important Strategy will identify the transport needs for Galway and inform the future development of Galway, enabling it to continue to serve as the economic and cultural centre of the West of Ireland.

West Area of Galway City Centre Integrated Urban Strategy launch event on Friday 3rd July 2026

New display at Galway City Museum, returns 1730s silver chalices after a century in England.

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

St. Anthony’s Place: From St. Francis Street to Woodquay.

Galway City Council is proud to support, and participate, in the national ‘Live for Lorcan’ campaign, reinforcing its ongoing commitment to the safety and wellbeing of its staff and the wider public.

Galway City Council Architectural Conservation in partnership with the National Built Heritage Service, will host a FREE traditional building skills training day at Fahy’s Farm, Ballindooley, on 6 – 7 August 2026.

Tá Gaillimh roghnaithe go hoifigiúil chun Craobhchomórtas Mháistrí na hEorpa sa Lúthchleasaíocht Nach i Staid a óstáil sa bhliain 2028, scéal mór maidir leis an spórt idirnáisiúnta sa chathair agus díol suntais maidir leis an dea-chlú ar an gcathair mar ionad tarraingteach don turasóireacht spóirt.

Sheol Scileanna Réigiúnacha an Iarthair, i gcomhar le Comhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe, an tuarascáil Grow Your Show ag UkeFest i bPáirc an Athar de Búrsa.

Galway City Council is undertaking public consultation on the provision of CCTV Cameras in public areas within Galway City. We seek your views on the implementation of CCTV for the prevention of Littering and Illegal Dumping in the following areas: Fána Glas and Sliabh Bán, Ballybane, Galway.

There are two separate weather-related risks that the public needs to consider over the next 48 hours: the dangers associated with extreme high temperatures and the increased risks associated with heavy thunderstorms.