Galway County Council Archives

€496k contract signed for civic amenity facility in Gort

Pictured at Áras an Chontae for the signing of a contract for the delivery of the Civic Amenity Facility: Angela Galligan, Assistant Engineer, Environment; Mike Melody, Senior Executive Engineer, Environment; and Liam Conneally, Chief Executive (Galway County Council); Cathaoirleach of County Galway, Cllr. David Collins; and Brian Kenny, Director, Kenny Civils & Plant Ltd. Photo …

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Galway County Council to reply to all correspondence within 20 days under new action plan

By Páraic McMahon

Cllr David Collins, Cathaoirleach of the County of Galway, and Chief Executive Liam Conneally pictured with a copy of the Galway County Council Customer Services Action Plan. RESPONSE targets of acknowledging correspondence within five days and replying within twenty days have been set out in a new customer services action plan by Galway County Council.

Fresh funding call for community projects in County Galway

By The Clare Echo

*Athenry Town, South Galway GALWAY County Council has opened applications for the 2026 Local Enhancement Programme, which will allocate €213,600 to voluntary and community groups across the county. The scheme, administered locally by the Galway County Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) and nationally by the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, supports …

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Date set for National Famine Commemoration at Irish Workhouse Centre in Portumna

By Páraic McMahon

FOR THE first time, Co Galway this year will host the National Famine Commemoration when it takes place at the Irish Workhouse Centre in Portumna on Saturday, May 16th.

€500k upgrade of Bridewell in Portumna as Galway towns & villages receive €1.67m in funding

By Páraic McMahon

Portumna Town Hall and the Bridewell. MORE than €1.67 million has been awarded to seven towns and villages across County Galway that are working to strengthen local amenities, protect heritage and address vacancy.

Climate festival wins top gong for Galway City Council to pip Willie Week

By Páraic McMahon

GALWAY CITY COUNCIL took the ‘Festival of the Year’ award at the 2025 Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards beating off competition from neighbours Clare.

Council prosecuting Supermac’s Pat McDonagh over seven-year old sign ‘in need of a refresh’

By Gordon Deegan

*Supermac’s. SUPERMAC’s Managing Director, Pat McDonagh is being prosecuted for an alleged unauthorised company sign “in need of a refresh” that has been in situ for more than seven years, a court has heard.

€634,922 in CLÁR funding approved for Galway projects

By Páraic McMahon

€634,922 in funding has been approved for community and sports facilities across CLÁR areas in Galway by Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht Dara Calleary (FF).

New community safety partnership holds first meeting in Galway

By Páraic McMahon

Cllr Andrew Reddington and Aodán McDonogh have been elected Chair and Vice Chair of the newly established Galway County Local Community Safety Partnership (LCSP). Credit Murtography. A NEW statutory body focused on improving community safety in County Galway held its first meeting at Áras an Chontae on Tuesday, marking the formal end of the Joint …

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Free public webinar to explain affordable housing scheme

By Páraic McMahon

A FREE public webinar on how the Affordable Housing Purchase Scheme works takes place next Thursday.

Galway County Council

€496k contract signed for civic amenity facility in Gort

Galway County Council to reply to all correspondence within 20 days under new action plan

Fresh funding call for community projects in County Galway

Date set for National Famine Commemoration at Irish Workhouse Centre in Portumna

€500k upgrade of Bridewell in Portumna as Galway towns & villages receive €1.67m in funding

Climate festival wins top gong for Galway City Council to pip Willie Week

Council prosecuting Supermac’s Pat McDonagh over seven-year old sign ‘in need of a refresh’

€634,922 in CLÁR funding approved for Galway projects

New community safety partnership holds first meeting in Galway

Free public webinar to explain affordable housing scheme

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