Two decades of false starts & hundreds of objections later – Galway City Ring Road gets go ahead
AFTER delays of over twenty years, approval has been granted for the N6 Galway City Ring Road (N6 GCRR).
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Architectural heritage under the spotlight
ARCHITECTURAL heritage of Galway is to be put into the spotlight this month.
Plastic bottles, food packaging & cigarette buts top three waste categories in Salthill
Rodelyn Aponte (Galway City Council), Fergal Cushen, (Galway City Council) Pietro Salvagno (MKO), Luana Bergmann (CuriOcean) PLASTIC BOTTLES, food packaging and cigarette butts were found to be the top three waste categories in Salthill according to a new study.
Sporting feats honoured at mayoral reception
Swimmer John Shortt receiving a commemorative scroll from Mayor of the City of Galway, Cllr Mike Cubbard at a Mayoral Reception to celebrate sporting achievements in Galway, on Friday 27 March 2026. Photo: Murtography SPECTACULAR sporting achievements of John Shortt, Fiona Murtagh, Castlegar Athletics, and Galway District League were honoured at a mayoral reception on …
Doughiska Stakepark shortlisted for construction award
NEWLY UPGRADED Doughiska Skatepark has been shortlisted for an Irish Construction Excellence (ICE) Award in the Leisure or Tourism category.
Relaxed parade space to be introduced for Galway parade
A RELAXED parade space will be introduced for the St Patrick’s Day festival in Galway City.
‘Absolute disaster’ of Active Travel scheme in Ballybane & Castlepark to be completed ahead of schedule
AN ACTIVE travel scheme in Galway previously labelled “atrocious” and “an absolute disaster” is to be completed ahead of scheduled.
€3.36m in funding for ground-breaking waterway project
GALWAY CITY COUNCIL has become the first local authority in the country to receive funding under the European Urban Initiative (EUI) – Innovative Actions programme.
CCTV delays criticised as attacks on sports facilities increase
DELAYS rolling out CCTV has been criticised by the Mayor of Galway who has hit out at “a growing pattern of needless vandalism” across Galway City.
€312k investment for Christmas lights programme in Galway City
A €312,000 investment has been confirmed for the Christmas lights programme for Galway City.