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

Small Crane (L-5111): From New Street West (L-5112) to William Street West (L-5113).

Members of the public are invited to attend the third Public Engagement Day (PED) for the Galway City Flood Relief Scheme. The event will be held over two days at two locations to help enable as many members of the public to attend as possible.

Galway City Council and Galway County Council, supported by Grant Thornton, have launched a public consultation to inform the development of a joint Economic Development Strategy for Galway City and County. This strategy will help shape the growth of Galway City and County over the next decade and beyond and inform decisions on key economic areas including job creation, enterprise and cluster development.

Galway City Council, in partnership with the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH) at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, has this week launched two ‘Wonder Wander’ trails – celebrating the rich history and heritage to be found in Eyre Square and the City Core.

A commemorative plaque has been unveiled to honour a Galway soldier fatally wounded while serving on a peacekeeping mission in Lebanon over 45 years ago. 

The Galway City Local Community Safety Partnership (LCSP) met on 8 April 2026, bringing together statutory agencies and community representatives to review ongoing community safety work and confirm upcoming initiatives.

Update: Opening of Blackrock Tower Friday 8th May 2026

Chief Executive of Galway City Council, Leonard Cleary, and Port of Galway Chairperson, Maurice O’Gorman, this week warmly welcomed the decision of An Coimisiún Pleanála to grant planning permission for the extension of the Port of Galway - marking a once in a generation infrastructure milestone for Galway City and the wider West of Ireland.

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

Ballymoneen Road: From Maolchnoc Development to Rahoon Road.

Galway City Council will officially open the new affordable housing Portal for Radharc na Tornoige at 12 noon on Monday, 20 April 2026.