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This past weekend, Open House Chicago, the annual architecture festival organised by the Chicago Architecture Center, welcomed visitors into over 200 of the city’s most iconic and hidden architectural treasures. For the first time, the event extended its reach internationally by spotlighting Galway City — a long-standing sister city of Chicago.

Due to street rehabilitation works to Churchyard Street from Monday the 6th of October to Friday 28th November 2025 part of the St. Nicholas Casual Traders Market will be temporarily moved during this period to St. Patrick’s School Car Park.
We encourage members of the public who frequent the market on the weekends to ensure you visit here also to see a vibrant and diverse set of traders set up a mini market during the period.
Market traders remain on Lombard Street and a part of Churchyard Street so be sure to see what they have on offer also.

Charities, community centres, sports clubs, environmental groups and social enterprises, invited to apply for 100% funding. The deadline to apply is 5pm Friday 12 December 2025.

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

Merchants Road: From Forthill Street to Queen Street

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

Eyre Square North: From the junction of Eyre Street to the junction of Williamsgate Street.

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

Queen Street: From Merchants Road to Forthill Street

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.

Galway City Council is proud to announce that its Climate Action and Sustainability Team has been awarded “Team of the Year” at the 2025 Ireland Climate Change Leadership Awards.

Benches installed in Eyre Square in honour of C I O’Flynn, former City and County Manager, and Ronnie O’Gorman of The Galway Advertiser

Galway City marked National ‘Make Way Day 2025’ (Friday 26 September) with a City Hall showcasing of the Access for All film 'The Long Way Round’. Funded by the Local Economic and Community Plan (LECP) fund and overseen by Galway City Partnership and Galway City Community Network, ‘The Long Way Round’ documents the journeys of three Galwegians with lived experience of disability as they navigate their way around the city.