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Galway City Council recognises that public commemorations offer opportunities to honour, celebrate or remember a person, groups of people or events of significance.

As part of the National Local Authority Community Response, Galway City Council have set up a dedicated community response helpline to ensure that all vulnerable members of our communities are appropriately supported as we move through the next stages of the response to the COVID-19 current public health emergency.

How do I contact the Customer Service Department of Galway City Council?
The provision of quality Customer Service is a priority for Galway City Council.

If you cannot find an answer to your query on the Galway City Council website, then you can contact the Customer Service Centre who will assist with your query.

How do I contact Galway City Council?

What is the Corporate Policy Group?

Minutes and Agendas from past Council Meetings

When do Council Meetings take place?

Archive of Councillor Payments

The designated public officials of Galway City Council include the elected members (councillors) and Galway City Council's Senior Management Team (Chief Executive and Directors of Services).

Is there any legislation to govern the ethics and conduct of local authority members and employees?

Fógra na Vótaíochta / Notice of Poll
Údarás Áitiúil: COMHAIRLE CATHRACH NA GAILLIMHE / Local Authority: GALWAY CITY COUNCIL

Toghlimistéar Áitiúila: Cathair na Gaillimhe Thoir, Cathair na Gaillimhe Láir agus Cathair na Gaillimhe Thiar.

Local Electoral Areas: Galway City East, Galway City Central and Galway City West.

What is Freedom of Information?

Listing of Galway City Council Bye-Laws

New Episodes Available November 2024!

Galway City Council is the democratically elected unit of local government in Galway City and under the provisions of the Local Government Acts (as amended) and various statutory provisions is responsible for providing a range of services to meet the economic, social and cultural needs of the people of the City

Who can I contact about Higher Education Grants?

What is Galway City Council Irish Language Scheme?

Reports, Agendas and Minutes

How do I Make a Press Query?

Can I re-use information published by the public sector?

Strategic Policy Committees (SPCs) bring together elected members (Councillors), and people actively working with social partners and other sectoral interests to develop and review policies related to Council services. Final policy decisions, however, rest with the full Council acting as a body.

What does Town Twinning involve?
Town twinning involves cultural, educational and an exchange of common interests between communities in different countries.

What is the role of the Council?

How do I nominate myself for election to Galway City Council?

Registration/update of details

The following information is correct as of 12.00pm Saturday, 4th May 2019. Nominations are now closed.
Tá an t-eolas seo a leanas ceart ó 12.00iarnoin de Sathairn, 4ú Bealtaine, 2019. Tá na hainmniúcháin dúnta anois

If you are a new applicant, you can now register to vote online OR If you are an existing elector, you are now being asked to update your details online by visiting: www.checktheregister.ie

The overarching guiding principle of Galway City Council’s Local Authority Integration Team (LAIT) is ‘Integration from day one’. Our main aim is to focus on empowering individuals who are Applicants for International Protection, those with Refugee, Subsidiary Protection, Permission to remain status, Programme Refugees and Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection to ultimately live independently in communities across Galway.