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A half-century of friendship, music, cultural exchange, and Celtic connections will be joyfully celebrated this May as the Galway-Lorient Town Twinning marks its Golden Anniversary.

Agents for Galway City Council and Galway County Council will advertise for ‘expressions of interest’ in the 118 acre site in the coming days to ‘test the market’ before councillors are asked to vote on any potential sale.

A delegation led by Galway City Council has returned from a successful three-day visit to Lorient, France marking the 50thanniversary of the Galway-Lorient Twinning. The milestone visit which took place from 20-23 March 2025 reinforced the strong cultural, economic, and maritime ties between the two cities, highlighting their shared commitment to sustainability, education, and innovation.

Local TD, Minister Hildegarde Naughton and Minister of State Seán Canney, Independent TD for Galway East and Councillor Alan Cheevers, have welcomed the granting of over €1.1 million to 16 community centres in Galway under the Community Centre Investment Fund.

Ireland West Airport last week welcomed Aer Lingus’s 50,000th passenger on their new Heathrow service to/from Ireland West Airport.

Over €6.5 million in government funding has been allocated to the University of Galway and the Atlantic Technological University (ATU) for initiatives to support students with disabilities and invest in necessary upgrades. €4,043,043 has been allocated across the ATU campuses, with €2,489,624 being allocated to the University of Galway.

So much of what will shape Galway in the remainder of this century will centre on where we position ourselves in terms of innovation, quality of life, sustainability, inclusivity and community.

Community organisations providing LGBT+ services in Galway were awarded Government funding of more than €90,000 this week as part of the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy.

Galway Flying Club will be staying at the Galway Airport at Carnmore for another year after the Galway County Council voted to extend its lease.

Travelling from Galway to Dublin Airport to catch a flight can be a stressful and unpredictable experience for many passengers. One brand that is helping airport bound passengers to leave their stress at home is Eireagle, Citylink’s direct service between Galway and Dublin Airport.