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MADRA is inviting everyone to lace up their shoes and start the new year on the right foot. This January, the Galway-based charity is launching an exciting 100km Challenge — a vibrant and inspiring opportunity to support its mission of caring for dogs in need.

As the Town Hall Theatre enters its fourth decade, it is worth pausing to reflect on just how fortunate Galway is to have such a remarkable cultural home at the heart of the city. Few buildings anywhere can claim a history as layered, or a present as vibrant.

The commercial market throughout Galway city and the west of Ireland has proven to be resilient throughout 2025. In the first quarter of the year, the commercial market stabilised after a slight correction in 2023-2024. Due to a combination of factors, including fluctuating interest rates and political uncertainty both locally and internationally, demand within the commercial sector was somewhat stagnant. The lack of supply on the market strengthened demand throughout the second half of 2025.

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.

Now based in Texas, likes to talk about growing up in Galway in the 60s and 70s. From the highs of opening for Thin Lizzy at the Hanger, to being admitted to St Patrick’s psychiatric hospital at age 20 after suffering a nervous breakdown, Kelleher takes his audience on his “wild journey”.

Since the 1820s it has been a court, a seat of city government, a cinema, a conference room, dance hall and even a stockade for internees, but next year the old Town Hall building on Court House Square will celebrate 30 years as a thoroughly successful theatre.

An outspoken priest who hails from County Galway has denounced a Vatican decision to ban women from the diaconate.

More than 30 jobs could be created in Galway after locally-based sports tech company Orreco raised $4 million (€3.4 million) in funding from investors who include billionaire Mark Cuban and announced the acquisition of Australian AI computer vision specialist Data Driven Sports Analytics (DDSA).

Galway City Museum is delighted to welcome visitors throughout the festive season, with adjusted opening hours to accommodate holiday schedules. The Museum will be open on Tuesday, 23 December from 10am to 5pm, and will close from Wednesday, 24 December to Monday, 29 December (inclusive).

Galway City Council has teamed up with Atlantic Technological University and University of Galway for a Christmas ‘Park and Commute’.