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Medtech leaders from across Europe and beyond have gathered in Galway this week for a major international conference calling for regulatory reform to protect patients, support innovation and strengthen Europe’s competitiveness in the global medical technology sector.

University of Galway has been recognised for its international reputation for marine and ocean research with the award of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence for Ocean Futures, Science and Diplomacy.

The Mayor of Galway City, Councillor Helen Ogbu, has voiced her support for the Cork Call to Action on Climate and Health, joining more than 100 mayors, deputy mayors and elected representatives from 60 cities across 22 European countries in committing to local action on the growing climate and health crisis.

Galway will welcome senior European policymakers, business leaders, regional authorities, researchers and enterprise agencies this autumn as it hosts a flagship conference examining the future of regional competitiveness, innovation and sustainable economic growth across Europe.

University of Galway will host a major summit on the future of the Atlantic Ocean as part of Ireland’s current presidency of the European Union.

Senior staff at the Irish Centre for Human Rights have published an open letter demanding that the University of Galway cuts ties with Technion University in Israel.

Galway West TD John Connolly (FF) last week submitted a number of queries to ascertain what – if any - governance roles O’Donovan’s department has concerning the limited liability company set up to manage the legacy of Galway’s 2020 European City of Culture win, and especially fundraising for the local creative sector.

On July 1, Ireland takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the next six months, and for the first time, housing will sit near the top of that agenda. That is not a coincidence, and it is not just an Irish story. Across Europe, the conversation about housing shortages has shifted. It is no longer framed primarily as a social issue. It is now being framed as an economic competitiveness issue, and that change in framing is hugely significant.

We are standing at the crossroads. That is the only honest way to describe where Ireland’s property market stands in mid-2026, caught between the immovable forces of scarcity, grinding construction inflation, and an affordability ceiling that is closing in on an entire generation of would-be buyers. Something has to give. The question is what and when.

University of Galway has announced new international opportunities for research students as part of the ENLIGHT University Alliance.