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In accordance with Section 21 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and Section 6 of the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998, Galway City Council has been instructed by the Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage to carry out a Housing Needs Assessment for 2024.

“On behalf of the people of Galway City, I wish to extend my deepest condolences to the family of John O’Mahony on his passing this morning, especially to his wife Gerardine, and his daughters, Gráinne, Niamh, Rhona, Deirdre and Cliodhna.

Galway City Council is pleased to announce "Café Lates," a pilot grant initiative designed to foster a vibrant and diverse late-night café culture. We invite local cafés located in Galway city centre and Salthill to apply for funding to introduce engaging cultural programming after 6pm, during September to November 10, 2024.

Galway City Council hosted the quarterly Galway Age Friendly Alliance meeting on Wednesday 26 June 2024. The Alliance is a voluntary partnership made up of representatives from public sector agencies and other organisations that promote a positive approach to ageing.

In accordance with the provisions of the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act, 1998, Galway City Council has prepared a Draft Traveller Accommodation Programme, covering the period 2025-2029.

Councillor Peter Keane was elected as Mayor of the City of Galway at the Galway City Council AGM in City Hall on Friday 21 June 2024. Councillor Níall McNelis was elected Deputy Mayor.

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.

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.

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.