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Notice is hereby given that Galway City Council in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Section 131A of the Local Government Acts 1925 to 2014, Section 36 of the Road Traffic Act, 1994, as amended, and by Section 101 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961, as amended, proposes to make the Galway City Council Parking Control Bye-Laws 2025 (the Draft 2025 Parking Bye-Laws”) for the regulation and control of parking in respect of the area comprising the functional area of Galway City Council.

Galway City Council welcomes the decision of An Coimisiún Pleanála to grant planning consent for BusConnects Galway: Dublin Road project.

All roads are now open.

Cleanup still underway so take care in relation to loose debris and fallen trees.

Due to the impacts of Storm Amy, Galway City Council pitches will be closed until further notice

Due to surface water flooding on Flood Street, diversions are now in place. There will be no access to city centre via Wolfe Tone Bridge.

A Status Orange Wind warning has been issued by Met Eireann to include Galway and is valid from 14:00 Friday 03/10/2025 to 22:00 Friday 03/10/2025. A Status Yellow Wind warning for Ireland has also been issued and is valid from 12:00 Friday 03/10/2025 to 00:00 Saturday 04/10/2025.

Section 9 of the Local Government Rates and other Matters Act 2019, makes specific provision that elected members of a local authority may make a scheme providing for the abatement of rates in respect of vacant properties and that such a scheme shall be approved at the local authority budget meeting, concerning the local financial year to which the scheme shall apply.

(5.25pm, Thursday 2 October 2025)
All Galway City Council woodlands will close tomorrow (Friday 3 October), through to Saturday, pending inspections by our staff.

Spot flooding may occur throughout the city – please be mindful of other road users in areas with spot flooding, in particular pedestrians and cyclists.

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

Churchyard Street:
From the Junction of Shop Street to the Junction of Lombard Street.

Senior Management and the Elected Members of City Council are collaborating in advance of Budget 2026 to ensure national and local investment in Galway City is at the forefront of priorities for the year ahead.

Galway City Council today announced the appointment of an International Relations Officer – a new role to shape and drive a programme of activities and events to enhance the international profile of Galway City, as a world class city to live, invest, study, work and visit.