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Mr Billy Lawless, Freeman of Galway City, RIP

Mayor Peter Keane Opens Book of Condolences in Memory of Billy Lawless, Freeman of Galway City

11 November 2024

A Book of Condolences in memory of Billy Lawless, Freeman of Galway City, has opened in City Hall, Galway City Council, today (Monday 11 November 2024). His Worship, the Mayor of the City of Galway, Cllr Peter Keane opened the book, which will be available to the public for the entry of messages of sympathy.

Members of staff and the design team on An Cliathan with their shortlist cert at the Age Friendly Awards 2024

Galway City Council Shortlisted for Housing Award at National Age Friendly Recognition and Achievement Awards

8 November 2024

Galway City Council is proud to be shortlisted for an award in the Housing Category at the National Age Friendly Recognition and Achievement Awards yesterday evening (7 November) at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dublin. Galway City Council was shortlisted for ‘An Cliathán’ - a purpose-built development for older people.

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Galway City Council Launches ‘Night Out Access In’ Disability Awareness Training for Night-Time Economy Businesses.

6 November 2024

Galway City Council, in partnership with Access for All Galway City, Fáilte Ireland, Galway City Partnership, and the Disability Federation of Ireland, is pleased to announce the launch of a new Disability Awareness Training for businesses operating within the city's night-time economy. This initiative, part of the Galway City Council Night-Time Economy Action Plan 2024-2025, aims to create a more inclusive and welcoming environment for people with disabilities, ensuring everyone can enjoy Galway's vibrant nightlife. This training is the first in a series aimed at enhancing accessibility and inclusivity in the night-time economy.

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Call Out for Sounds of Climate Change

14 June 2024

Galway City Council Arts Office invites sound artists to submit proposals for a grant to make a site-responsive artwork for the Galway Climate Festival 2024.

We are offering the Sounds of Climate Change Grant to a creative practitioner working in sound, composition, sound and music, or multimedia to make an artwork for the festival.

Reflections – A Commemoration of the Irish Women of 1923

15 November 2023

Galway City Council, Galway Public Libraries, and Galway City Museum working together are proud to present "Reflections," a programme commemorating the remarkable Irish women of 1923 as part of the Decade of Centenaries 2012 - 2023 initiative, supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports, and Media. This multifaceted project, in development since August 2023, is a heartfelt tribute to the women who shaped Irish history during a pivotal era. It has offered a platform for in-depth discussions, artist residencies, and creative exploration of their lives and contributions. Artists in residence Áine Philips, Emily Cullen and Tracy Bruen.

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Galway City to become First Local Authority to Eliminate Road Diesel in Larger Fleet

1 November 2023

Galway City Council will become the first Local Authority in the country to eliminate road diesel in its larger fleet, by transitioning to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as a renewable fuel source. HVO Eliminates up to 90% of net Carbon Dioxide emissions and reduces harmful pollutants such as Nitrogen Dioxide and particulate matter, which can cause asthma and impaired lung function and can make it difficult to breath for some of our citizens.