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Roadworks will begin on Castlepark Road from Monday 3 March, as part of the Ballybane Road and Castlepark Road Cycle Network Scheme.

2.4km of segregated cycle lanes to be constructed along both sides of Ballybane Road and Castlepark Road.

Scheme will also enhance safety for walkers and wheelers, and cyclists while making active travel more attractive.

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

Rahylin Glebe: From the junction with Ballybane Road to the junction with Rocklands Avenue.

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

Mary Street: From the junction of Mary Street and Bowling Green to the junction of Mary Street and St. Francis Street.

Galway City’s highly anticipated launch of the first affordable housing units in over a decade opened at 12 noon on Thursday 13 February 2025 to impressive numbers.

Galway City Council is inviting community groups and businesses to take part in a novel climate action ‘Giob Geab’ (Chit Chat) evening on Wednesday 26 March at 8pm, in the Mick Lally Theatre, Druid Lane.

Galway City, one of nine pilot cities/towns nationwide actively enhancing Ireland's night-time economy, is committed to building on the city's after-6 p.m. offerings. The "Café Lates" initiative directly addresses feedback received during public consultation for the development of a Café Culture as part of the Galway City Council Night-Time Economy Action Plan.

Galway City Council took home the Best Trail/ Waterway in Ireland Award for the Eglinton Canal Active Travel Scheme, in the All-Ireland Community and Council Awards 2025, at the national ceremony in Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork on Saturday 22 February.

On Saturday 22nd February we will be on the Promenade to chat to local residents and visitors about what they love about Salthill, and where they see potential for improvements.

From Monday 17 February to Friday 21 February, Shantalla in Galway City will play host to the Mount Lucas Retrofitting Rig, a fully equipped mobile NZEB (Nearly Zero Energy Buildings) training unit that allows training on energy upgrades and retrofitting to be delivered in communities across Ireland.