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Launch of EV Charging Hub

Groundbreaking Public EV Charging HUB Launched in Westside

30 June 2025

A groundbreaking pilot electric vehicle (EV) charging hub was launched in Westside today by the Mayor of the City of Galway, Cllr Mike Cubbard, and Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Seán Canney TD. The hub is the first solar-powered with battery and grid back-up public EV charging hub in Ireland.

Christopher Steenson 1, Airwalk – Ambient Air Quality Sensing System, 2025, with members of the Westside community, 13 May 2025, Photograph by Tom Flanagan

Artists’ works exploring air quality and pollution to premiere at Galway’s Westside Arts Festival

24 June 2025

Public presentations mark culmination of ‘The Air We Share’ residency programme

Galway Arts Centre, in conjunction with Galway City Council, today (18.06.25) announced details of the newly completed artworks created through the ‘The Air We Share’ artist-in-residence programme. The programme supports artists to work with local communities and creatively respond to scientific research on air quality and climate, conducted by local citizens and climate scientists from the University of Galway. The art projects will feature at this year’s Westside Arts Festival, which takes place from 8th to 12th July 2025.

Fallen Tree in front of UHG

Storm Éowyn – Orange Warning in Place until 4:00pm

24 January 2025

Galway City Council would like to remind the public that the Status Orange: Wind warning is still in effect until 4:00pm today. Members of the public are advised to limit travel to essential travel only, and to shelter in place as much as possible in areas where an orange level warning is in place, as there is ongoing risk of trees falling and flying debris and fallen electric cables.

aerial of Galway in frost

Storm Éowyn: Galway City Cold Weather Response

23 January 2025

(23.01.2025 10:30am) COPE Galway will be operating an extension of the Cold Weather Response on behalf of Galway City Council from 9:00pm Thursday 23 January and into Friday 24 January, subject to red weather warning continuing.

map of ireland with most counties in red

Storm Éowyn: Status Red Wind warning for Galway

22 January 2025

Met Eireann has issued a Status Red Wind warning for Galway

Storm Éowyn: Gale to storm force southerly winds becoming westerly will bring severe, damaging and extremely destructive gusts in excess of 130km/h.