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Chef JP McMahon with Mexican Community in Galway

Féasta Fómhair: A Spectacular Dinner celebrating Halloween at St Nicholas’s Church

14 October 2025

This October, Galway City along Ireland’s iconic Wild Atlantic Way will reclaim Samhain’s ancient Celtic origins with Gaillimh Ah-Boo!, a vibrant city-wide celebration of food, folklore, and feasting. As part of this programme, the historic St Nicholas’s Church will host Féasta Fómhair (Harvest Feast) – a one-night-only dining experience curated by acclaimed chef JP McMahon, celebrating Samhain’s traditions through food.

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Galway City Council Receives Heritage Council Funding for Vernacular Heritage Survey of Ballindooley / Baile an Dúlaigh

27 August 2025
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.
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FULLY BOOKED!! Hazardous Waste Day 2025

26 August 2025
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.
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Exhibition exploring Galway’s air quality opens at Galway Arts Centre

15 August 2025
‘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.
Discovering Buildings Archaeology

Discovering Buildings Archaeology

14 August 2025

The Irish Walled Towns Network and Galway City Council Architectural Conservation and Heritage are delighted to be hosting ‘Discovering Buildings Archaeology’ in Galway City on 17 September 2025.

Hazardous Waste Day Poster 2025

Hazardous Waste Day 2025

14 August 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.