May by-election date confirmed
Thu, Apr 23, 2026
The first by-election in Galway for more than half a century will be held on Friday, May 22.
Irish and British citizens living in the Galway West constituency can register to vote in it before Tuesday, May 5.
The County Galway registrar, Marian Chambers-Higgins, should receive a writ from the Clerk of the Dáil today, Thursday April 23, instructing her to hold an election to fill the Dáil seat vacated by former independent TD, Catherine Connolly, who was elected President of Ireland in November last year.
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What's on in Galway
Noël Coward classic Blithe Spirit at Druid
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Sport
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Lifestyle
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Competitions
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Business
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Jobs
CASTING CALL for Galway based film
CASTING CALL
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Property
Spacious semidetached home on a substantial site in Salthill
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Motors
Opel Frontera returns as value for money family car
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