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Galway City Council Launches New Personal and Community Resilience Booklet

30 September 2026

Galway City Council is pleased to launch its new Personal and Community Resilience Booklet, a practical resource designed to help individuals, families and communities prepare for and respond to emergency situations. The booklet offers guidance and support for dealing with a range of emergencies and is aimed at helping people make sensible preparations in advance so they can remain as self-sufficient as possible during an emergency or evacuation.

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Galway City Celebrates ‘Purple Flag Month’ This October

29 September 2026

Galway City is celebrating ‘Purple Flag Month’ this October, acknowledging the people, partnerships and places that make the city’s evening and night-time economy vibrant, welcoming, inclusive, and safe. Galway City Centre and Salthill hold these prestigious international accreditations, which are awarded by the Association of Town and City Management to only 100 destinations worldwide, in recognition of excellence in managing the evening and night time economy (6pm to 5am).

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Galway Honours Positive Ageing Heroes

28 September 2026

Positive Ageing Week (25 September - 2 October) is an annual celebration of the vital and varied contributions older people make to their communities, and an opportunity to challenge ageism. This year's theme, 'Connecting Generations', invites us to build connections, challenge stereotypes and recognise the value, experience and contribution of older people.

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Galway City Council Community Energy Efficiency Evenings

28 September 2026

Galway City Council is inviting residents to a new series of Energy Efficiency Evenings taking place across the city throughout 2026. These free, community-focused events will give residents the opportunity to learn more about improving home energy performance, reducing energy bills, and discovering practical retrofit options.