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

Galway City (Macnas Parade): From University Road to Dyke Road, St. Brendan’s Avenue, Francis Street, Eglinton Street, Williamsgate Street, Eyre Square North, Lombard Street, Abbeygate Street, Mary Street, Newtownsmith, Bridge Street, O’Briens Bridge, Dominick Street Lower, Upper Fairhill Road, Fr. Griffin Road.

The Galway City Local Community Safety Partnership (LCSP) held its first statutory meeting with local elected representatives and Oireachtas members on Friday 18 September 2026 at the Aula Maxima, University of Galway. Convened in accordance with the provisions of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024, the meeting brought together Partnership members, public representatives, community organisations, statutory agencies and key stakeholders to discuss priorities for improving safety and wellbeing across Galway City.

Galway City Council is pleased to launch its new Personal and Community Resilience Booklet, a practical resource designed to help individuals, families and communities prepare for and respond to emergency situations. The booklet offers guidance and support for dealing with a range of emergencies and is aimed at helping people make sensible preparations in advance so they can remain as self-sufficient as possible during an emergency or evacuation.

Galway City is celebrating ‘Purple Flag Month’ this October, acknowledging the people, partnerships and places that make the city’s evening and night-time economy vibrant, welcoming, inclusive, and safe. Galway City Centre and Salthill hold these prestigious international accreditations, which are awarded by the Association of Town and City Management to only 100 destinations worldwide, in recognition of excellence in managing the evening and night time economy (6pm to 5am).

Gaillimh Ah-Boo! 2026: Galway's world-renowned Culture, Creativity and Spectacle shared through the Traditions of Samhain.

Positive Ageing Week (25 September - 2 October) is an annual celebration of the vital and varied contributions older people make to their communities, and an opportunity to challenge ageism. This year's theme, 'Connecting Generations', invites us to build connections, challenge stereotypes and recognise the value, experience and contribution of older people.

Galway City Council is inviting residents to a new series of Energy Efficiency Evenings taking place across the city throughout 2026. These free, community-focused events will give residents the opportunity to learn more about improving home energy performance, reducing energy bills, and discovering practical retrofit options.

#BeActive Night is a vibrant celebration encouraging people of all ages to have fun, whilst being active.
Come join us for an exciting Colour Run on Saturday, 26 September, commencing at Ladies Beach in Salthill.

This grant offers financial support for community, voluntary, sporting, social enterprise and business association groups to deliver projects that enhance local communities and improve quality of life.

Galway will welcome senior European policymakers, business leaders, regional authorities, researchers and enterprise agencies this autumn as it hosts a flagship conference examining the future of regional competitiveness, innovation and sustainable economic growth across Europe.