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Freedom Of The City Of Galway

On the 12th of June 2026, President Catherine Connolly will receive the Freedom of Galway City in a ceremony to be held at the Hardiman Hotel.

 The Honorary Freedom of the City of Galway is the highest civic award bestowed by the City of Galway. Recipients of the award are referred to as “Freeman” or “Freewoman” of the City of Galway, and as such become an Honorary Citizen of the city.   

The bestowing of the Freedom is ratified by the elected members of Galway City Council.

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Ordinarily, the City Council Ordinary Meetings take place in City Hall at 3.00 pm on the second Monday of every month. 

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Members of the public are entitled to attend City Council meetings but in order to regulate attendance and due to limited seating capacity we recommend that you book a place if you wish to attend a council meeting. 

Applications to attend shall be made to the Meetings Administrator two clear working days prior to the day of the Meeting. (i.e. Thursday at 4pm if the Meeting is scheduled for Monday at 4pm).

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Civic Naming Policy Group

The Naming and Civic Commemorative Policy sets out the process by which Galway City Council will consider the commemoration of events or individuals, either by the naming of public infrastructure in the ownership or remit of Galway City Council or by the installation of a monument, memorial, or plaque in the public realm within the jurisdiction of Galway City Council.

Commemorations may take the form of permanent and fixed plaques, memorial, monument, the naming of a building/new road and so on. 

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Galway City Mayoral Ball Raises Over €30,000 for Five Local Charities

6 May 2026

Over €30,000 was raised for five local charities at the annual Galway City Mayoral Ball, hosted by Mayor of the City of Galway, Cllr Mike Cubbard. The ball took place on Saturday 18 April 2026 in the Galmont Hotel, with over 300 attendees joining in a night of glamour, music and celebration in support of Ability West; ACT for Meningitis; AsIAm; Galway Rape Crisis Centre; and HopeSpace.