Salthill Village and Seafront Framework Plan

Galway City Council, supported by Urban Design and Engagement specialists, Allies and Morrison, is launching an exciting project to explore local priorities to help shape the future of Salthill Village and Seafront. 

Throughout 2025, the project team will be out and about in Salthill and getting in touch with local community, business and leisure groups. This is an opportunity to  share your views on what you love about Salthill and what improvements can be made to the area.  

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Public Participation: Identification of Bathing Waters

Local authorities must identify official bathing areas in their area every year so that they can be monitored for safety, water quality and their level of use. To help with this process, Galway City Council are asking people who swim at beaches, lakes and rivers to tell them if they think they should maintain existing designated bathing waters designations or give a new official bathing area designation to areas that are commonly used for swimming, but not identified at the moment.

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Keith Finnegan Leads Call on Ageing Well in Galway

1 July 2025

Galway’s Age Friendly Ambassador joins call to prioritise physical, mental and emotional wellbeing as part of Age Friendly Ireland’s Ambassadors’ Day. Former Galway Bay FM Host and Galway City and County Age Friendly Ambassador, Keith Finnegan, joined fellow Age Friendly Ambassadors from across the country to promote a clear message: emotional, mental and physical health must take centre stage in how Ireland supports and celebrates ageing.

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Design Charrette Marks Major Milestone in Salthill Framework Vision

1 July 2025

Galway City Council, in collaboration with urban design consultants Allies and Morrison, has completed a two-day design charrette as part of the Salthill Village and Seafront Framework — a transformative vision for the future of Galway City’s most iconic seaside location.