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Council Meetings

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

View Archive of Agendas, Minutes, and Supporting Documentation.

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.

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Area Committee Meetings

Strategic Policy Committees

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Management Team

Freedom of the City

On the 12th of June 2026 President Catherine Connolly received the Freedom of Galway City in a ceremony 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.

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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