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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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Latest Your Council News

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Galway City Council Unveils Initiative to Showpiece the City’s “Invisible” Urban Gaeltacht Townlands

24 July 2026

The Irish Language Strategic Policy Committee (SPC) of Galway City Council, in collaboration with local community stakeholders, has launched a landmark initiative to identify, map and celebrate the city’s historic urban Gaeltacht areas. ‘An Ghaeltacht’ signs have been installed at the boundaries of eight Gaeltacht townlands within Galway City boundaries – highlighting Irish-speaking regions where the government officially recognises Gaeilge as the primary vernacular language.

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Galway City Honours Irish Men and Women who Died in Past Wars or on Service with UN Peacekeeping Missions

15 July 2026

The Mayor of the City of Galway, Councillor Helen Ogbu, and Elected Members of Galway City Council participated in a moving remembrance ceremony to honour the Irish men and women who died in past wars or on service with the United Nations Peacekeeping, at the Galway City ceremony for the National Day of Commemoration in the University of Galway on Sunday 12 July 2026. This ceremony marks the 16th time Galway City Council has hosted this Remembrance Ceremony, which took place in conjunction with the Defence Forces and University of Galway.