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Thirteen years after Galway City Council lent a piece of parkland to the HSE for six months, next week councillors will be asked to sell almost four acres of that park for an air ambulance base to serve the west of Ireland.

Gardaí are monitoring online death threats against the Mayor of Galway while a number of city institutions have disabled social media comments on posts referencing Helen Ogbu.

In response to public outcry over viral images of rubbish strewn all over Salthill’s beaches during the May heatwave, the city council has planned a proactive litter response ahead of a hot weekend.

President Catherine Connolly will make a keynote address on the importance of the arts as a medium to speak truth to power at the opening of the 2026 Galway International Arts Festival next week.

One of Ireland’s newest and boldest fringe festivals returns to the streets, back rooms and unexpected spaces of the city’s West End for its second year from July 20-29.

Resurfacing work due to be carried out on Ballyloughane Road has been postponed until next year – because Uisce Éireann plans to dig up the road for pipe laying – local city councillor Terry O’Flaherty has revealed.

After 14 months in suspended animation, the Galway Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy (GMATS) is moving again. The National Transport Authority and Galway City Council have restarted work on the plan that will shape how our city moves for the next two decades, covering everything from Bus Connects and active travel to the long-discussed Gluas light rail.

Galway City Council welcomes the reactivation of the Galway Metropolitan Area Transportation Strategy (GMATS) by the National Transport Authority (NTA). This important Strategy will identify the transport needs for Galway and inform the future development of Galway, enabling it to continue to serve as the economic and cultural centre of the West of Ireland.

Galway City Council’s award-winning Climate Inspirations Festival has been hailed a major success following five days of talks, music, workshops, exhibitions, and community events across Galway City.

Galway City Council has secured funding of up to €30 million under the Government’s Housing Infrastructure Investment Fund (HIIF), supporting key infrastructure projects that could unlock land for up to 12,877 homes across the city.