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Galway City Council is delighted to have received Heritage Council funding for a Vernacular Heritage Survey of Baile an Dúlaigh / Ballindooley, Galway City. The survey will record a wide range of items including buildings, metalwork, literature, folklore references, and placenames and will be used to prepare a Conservation Management Plan of Fahy’s Farm – a vernacular farm complex in the ownership of Galway City Council.

THIS IS NOW FULLY BOOKED 03/09/2025!!! The Regional Waste Management Planning Offices and Galway City Council have teamed up to host a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day in Galway on Saturday, 6th September 2025.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Galway City Council proposes to make an order closing: Middle Street: From the junction of Abbeygate Street Lower to the junction of St. Augustine Street.

Galway City Council has welcomed a significant increase in funding for the Second Hand Social Housing Acquisitions Programme, which will enable the Council to deliver more homes to those in urgent need.

A high-level Galway delegation has attended a special meeting of Milwaukee City Council in Wisconsin, USA, to mark more than two decades of civic, cultural, and economic links between the two cities.

Galway City Council is pleased to announce the redevelopment of the Old Galway Corporation Waterworks building on Dyke Road. The building will be refurbished to become a new water sports activity centre.

Galway City Council has launched its ‘Love Your Dog, Love Your City’ campaign - a community-driven initiative promoting responsible dog ownership through education and shared action.

‘The Air We Share’ features artworks created in collaboration with climate scientists and the local community Galway Arts Centre, in conjunction with Galway City Council, today (14.08.25) launched a major new group exhibition that invites visitors to experience an immersive sound installation, watch real-time environmental data transform into digital sculptures, and learn more about Galway’s air quality, climate and shared environment.

The Regional Waste Management Planning Offices and Galway City Council have teamed up to host a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day in Galway on Saturday, 6th September 2025.

The Western Family History Association (WFHA) is a genealogy group based in County Galway.  They are a self-help group for members and organise regular talks, workshops and other events on genealogy and family history.  This year for Heritage Week 2025, the WFHA will host a drop-in workshop in Galway City Library, St Augustine St., Galway (H91 R6WF} on Tuesday, the 19th August 2025 between 10:30 am and 1:30 pm. ...