Galway City Council is delighted to announce that former President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, will attend the 2026 St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Galway City as Guest of Honour.
Mayor of the City of Galway, Cllr Mike Cubbard, welcomed Notre Dame MBA Teams participating in the ‘Grow Irish’ immersive week-long consulting experience to City Hall, on Tuesday 3 March 2026.
Galway City Council has appointed a contractor to carry out the fit out of its new administrative headquarters at Crown Square on the Monivea Road, with work due to begin in the coming weeks.
A Status Orange Wind warning has been issued by Met Eireann to include Galway and is valid from: 10:00 Tuesday 09/12/2025 to 18:00 Tuesday 09/12/2025. A Status Yellow Wind warning for Ireland has also been issued and is valid from: 03:00 Tuesday 09/12/2025 to 21:00 Tuesday 09/12/2025
Galway City Council took home the prestigious ‘Festival of the Year’ Award at the 2025 Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards, announced at a national ceremony on Thursday 27 November.
Senior IT professionals from local authorities across the country gathered in Galway City last week for a high-level conference to explore opportunities for transformational change in local government using AI.