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A three-day festival of free events will take place in Galway City from 15th–17th March to celebrate this year’s St. Patrick’s Day. With St. Patrick’s Day falling on a Monday (17th March), the festivities promise to bring even more excitement to the city over the extended weekend.

The Mayor of the City of Galway, Councillor Peter Keane has chosen national treasure and traditional Irish music superstar Sharon Shannon as the Grand Marshal for the 2025 Galway St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

Senior officials and Elected Members from Galway City and County Councils and Galway Chamber of Commerce met at The Galmont Hotel this morning (Wednesday 5 March) to discuss opportunities for leveraging government support for key strategic priorities for Galway and the wider North-Western Region.

Transboundary Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Public Consultation – Morgan and Morecambe Offshore Windfarms Transmission Assets development, located in the Irish Sea

Roadworks will begin on Castlepark Road from Monday 3 March, as part of the Ballybane Road and Castlepark Road Cycle Network Scheme.

2.4km of segregated cycle lanes to be constructed along both sides of Ballybane Road and Castlepark Road.

Scheme will also enhance safety for walkers and wheelers, and cyclists while making active travel more attractive.

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

Mary Street: From the junction of Mary Street and Bowling Green to the junction of Mary Street and St. Francis Street.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Galway City Council proposes to make an order closing:

Rahylin Glebe: From the junction with Ballybane Road to the junction with Rocklands Avenue.

Galway City Council is inviting community groups and businesses to take part in a novel climate action ‘Giob Geab’ (Chit Chat) evening on Wednesday 26 March at 8pm, in the Mick Lally Theatre, Druid Lane.

Galway City’s highly anticipated launch of the first affordable housing units in over a decade opened at 12 noon on Thursday 13 February 2025 to impressive numbers.