Galway City Council stands against racism and hate speech, in line with our Dignity at Work policy and Code of Conduct for Customers and Members of the Public.
Galway City Council welcomes the reactivation of the Galway Metropolitan Area Transportation Strategy (GMATS) by the National Transport Authority (NTA). This important Strategy will identify the transport needs for Galway and inform the future development of Galway, enabling it to continue to serve as the economic and cultural centre of the West of Ireland.
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.
Traffic lights remain out in a number of locations in the city (see below).
Please proceed with caution going through junctions. It may take some time to resolve connectivity issues and repairs to restore lights.
(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.
Storm Éowyn: Gale to storm force southerly winds becoming westerly with extreme, damaging and destructive gusts in excess of 130km/h. Update on road closure and time change.
Galway City Council welcomes the LDA announcement this week of 345 new homes being delivered in partnership with the Rhattigan Group at the Crown Square Campus.
