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This year’s St Patrick’s Festival will introduce a new Relaxed Parade Space in Galway City, designed to offer a calm and welcoming viewing area for individuals with sensory needs and anyone who may benefit from a quieter environment.

Galway City Council is delighted to announce the continued expansion of Gallery Lates, a cultural initiative delivered in partnership with Galway Arts Centre from March to December 2026, supporting a thriving, diverse, and accessible evening-time cultural offering in the heart of the city.

National Preferential Caravan Loan Scheme for Travellers – Traveller Specific Accommodation

Galway City Council, in partnership with the Creative Ireland Programme is delighted to announce the launch of the Creative Ireland Open Call 2026, inviting community groups, cultural organisations, artists, creatives, and cross-sector partners to submit proposals for imaginative and collaborative creative projects taking place throughout 2026.

Galway City Council – Affordable Housing Information Evening - Wednesday 25th March 2026, from 4pm -8pm, in the Radisson RED Galway, Crown Square Joyce’s road, Galway H91 H5PX

Galway City Council is pleased to announce the establishment of its new EU Project Unit - a strategic initiative designed to strengthen the organisation’s engagement with European Union funding opportunities and to enhance cross-departmental collaboration on EU‑supported initiatives.

Galway City Council is delighted to announce that former President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, will attend the 2026 St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Galway City as Guest of Honour.

Mayor of the City of Galway, Cllr Mike Cubbard, welcomed Notre Dame MBA Teams participating in the ‘Grow Irish’ immersive week-long consulting experience to City Hall, on Tuesday 3 March 2026.

NOTICE OF PROPOSED VARIATION NO. 3 TO THE GALWAY CITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023 - 2029

Galway City Council has appointed a contractor to carry out the fit out of its new administrative headquarters at Crown Square on the Monivea Road, with work due to begin in the coming weeks.