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National Heritage Week is one of Ireland’s largest cultural events. It brings together communities and cultural institutions, academics and enthusiasts, to build awareness about the value of heritage and support its conservation.

Galway City Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) are delighted to announce capital funding of €936,693 for 11 projects in Galway City under the Community Recognition Fund 2024.

St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church Celebrates Galway’s Culture and Heritage will feature Mediaeval circus performance, traditional Irish music and dance, arts and crafts, food, and children's activities on Saturday 17th August from 11am to 4pm.

Bathers are advised of the possibility of an increase in the levels of bacteria in the bathing water over the coming days due to forecasted increased rainfall and possible activation of storm overflow.

Mayor of the City of Galway, Cllr Peter Keane has welcomed an award of €3.8 million to renovate Nun’s Island Theatre and to completely refurbish the vacant Church House to the rear of the site, under the EU Town Centre First Heritage Revival (THRIVE) scheme. The project will link the two buildings, creating a new multi-purpose creative centre for the arts sector, named ‘CreativeSpace’. THRIVE is funded under the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) for the Northern and Western Region.

Galway City Museum is delighted to receive a collection of objects from local man Tommy Holohan. These objects belonged to Tommy’s grandmother Nan (Anne) O’Toole, a fishwife, and his grandfather, Michael O’Toole, a Claddagh fisherman, who lived with their family in a cottage at Rope Walk, Claddagh, Galway.

Join Galway City Biodiversity Officer, artists, ecologist and your local librarian for a fun-filled morning, connecting with our local green spaces in Galway City.

Galway City Council, Galway GAA and the Emergency Services will host a Homecoming for the Galway Football Team and Management at Pearse Stadium today to celebrate the team’s extraordinary season.

The Wild Bee Festival is an annual event raising awareness of Ireland’s pollinators and how to help them in local communities.