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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.

Strategic Policy Committees (SPCs) consider matters connected with the formulation, development, monitoring and review of policy for Galway City Council. The membership of SPCs is made up of City Councillors and external representatives from local sectoral interests. Following the Local Elections, a new scheme is now proposed for the next five years.

Galway County Council & Galway City Council will be providing a bulky goods collection at the Tuam, Ballinasloe and Clifden Civic Amenity Sites and at Barna Recycling Waste facility on the Headford Rd from 29th July to the 11th August 2024 (subject to review)

A Galway Fanzone will be created at Pearse Stadium, Salthill on Sunday 28 July for the All-Ireland Senior Football Final.

A Galway Fanzone will be created at Pearse Stadium, Salthill on Sunday 28 July for the All-Ireland Senior Football Final. The fanzone is being organised by Galway City Council and it will be a free, ticketed event. Tickets will be available shortly from www.GalwayCity.ie. More details on tickets will be published when the link is live.

Galway City Council is introducing the Nice Toilet Galway pilot scheme, inspired by successful initiatives in Germany and Switzerland. This collaborative approach between the public and private sectors aims to create a network of toilets that will be accessible to the public from early morning until late evening.

Pursuant to the requirements of section 177AE (4)(a) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) notice is hereby given that Galway City Council proposes to seek approval from An Bord Pleanala to carry out the following development at the Dyke Road, Galway.