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Concerns about roads funding for Galway county

Concerns have been expressed about the ways in which funding is allocated for the maintenance of roads in Galway County. Athenry area County Councillor James...

Gort housing plans rejected by the council

A planning application made to the county council for a housing development in the centre of Gort has been rejected. O'Grady Construction sought planning permission...

Galway councils pushing for Athenry to city commuter train

Galway City and County councils are planning on working together to try and secure a new commuter train between Athenry and Galway city. A motion...

Athenry housing plans submitted for council approval

Plans have been submitted to the county council for a new housing development in Athenry. Approval is being sought for a housing development at Raheen,...

Anti-graffiti projects urged to avail of new council funding

Groups in Galway have been urged to put forward anti-litter and anti-graffiti projects for funding from Galway County Council. The new funding is a result...

Galway councils have Ireland’s highest level of Ombudsman complaints upheld

Galway City and County councils have the highest level of complaints made to the Ombudsman which are upheld of any local authority in Ireland. The...

Two in five septic tanks in Galway county are faulty according to the EPA

Two out of every five septic tanks in Galway county are faulty according to a new report published by the Environmental Protection Agency. Ireland's local...

More than half of people say they’re satisfied with Galway councils

More than half of people think that Galway's city and county councils are doing a good job according to a new survey. The National Oversight...

City council gets look ahead at Galway 2020 programme as funding improves

A sneak peek at the programme for Galway 2020, which has been branded as "one of the biggest cultural events in the world", was...

Council rejects application to retain Pearse Stadium signs

An application by the Galway County Board to retain four independent advertising signs at Pearse Stadium has been rejected. Galway GAA sought retention permission from...

Ballinasloe sees strong performance by sitting councillors

The Ballinasloe district is at its sixth count with returning councillors performing very well. Two councillors have so far been elected in Ballinasloe. Independent Tim...

Galway City West: Galway elects first Green Party Councilor since 2004

There is no doubt that Green Party supporters all over the country are celebrating their surge in support over this last election. In keeping with...

Third Connemara North Councillor Gerry King elected

The third count in Connemara North is complete and Fianna Fáil's Gerry King has been elected as its third councillor. Three of the four county...

Mannion returned as second Connemara councillor

Eileen Mannion has been returned as the second councillor elected in Connemara North today. The current Cathaoirleach of Galway County Council was elected on the...

Connemara’s Thomas Welby becomes the first councillor elected in Ireland

The first official count from Connemara North is out and Thomas Welby has become the first councillor elected in the four seat district. The Independent...

Call for council owned building to be used for city arts hub

City council candidate Joe Loughnane has expressed his support for a call by Theatre 57 for a council owned building to be used as...

How Galway Councils spend their money compared to other councils

Galway County Council spends eight times less per person than Dublin City Council on housing, new research has revealed. A new online platform developed by...

Galway county receives three EU grants for free public wifi

Galway County has secured three EU vouchers worth a total of €45,000 to install free public wifi hotspots. Under the Wifi4EU initiative each local authority...

Final list of city council candidates

The final list of candidates who will be contesting for a seat on Galway city council in the local elections this month is in. There...

Long time Galway councillor Michael Fahy passes away

One of the longest serving local councillors in Ireland, Michael "Stroke" Fahy has passed away after decades serving the people of Galway. Michael Fahy was...

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