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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Galway City Council has made 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.

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

Bóthar na Long: Outbound lane only from Dock Road / Bóthar na Long junction to The Docks Car Park entrance

Due to planned strike action, Galway City Council offices, community centres, Galway City Museum, Town Hall Theatre and Liosbán Recycling Centre will be closed to the public on Wednesday, 14 October 2026.

A new exhibition at Galway City Museum, The Tribes in Hungary: Walter Lynch and Ferenc Martyn, explores two descendants of the Galway Tribes who left lasting legacies in Hungary.

Galway City Council is to introduce a new rates waiver scheme targeting long-term vacant commercial properties across Galway City.

More than 100 mayors, deputy mayors and elected representatives from 60 cities in 22 European countries have signed the Cork Call to Action on Climate and Health. They pledged to take local action on nature, food, active travel, housing and preparedness for extreme weather.

City’s Baseline Funding Below All Local Authorities including Roscommon, Leitrim and Longford

Galway City Council’s Budget 2027 proposals include increased investment in incentive schemes and services intended to support local businesses, tourism and the public realm.

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

Eyre Square North: From the junction of Eyre Street to the junction of Williamsgate Street.

Increase in Footpath Treatments from 42 to 63 Housing Estates Per Year proposed