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Over the last four years, the business community in Galway has endeavoured to shine a light on water safety for World Drowning Prevention Day, a United Nations (UN)/World Health Organisation (WHO) initiative which takes place internationally on July 25 each year.

“I’m young enough” he maintains, as the 53-year-old steeples his hands thoughtfully, sitting in the boardroom in City Hall. This prayer-like posture comes naturally for an ordained deacon of the Catholic church, who ranks his family, faith and a community-development based approach to his work, as the three pillars of his worldview.

A trade union representing city council staff has called for a public vote to assess Galwegians’ opinions on moving City Hall from College Road to Mervue.

Local councillors are expected to dredge up the legacy of the 2020 City of Culture celebrations at the first full Galway City Council meeting of 2025 next week.

The elected members of Galway City Council this week approved the appointment of Leonard Cleary as Chief Executive of Galway City Council.

Concerns about the location of a much-needed new cemetery for the city were raised at this week’s meeting of Galway City Council.

Galway city is to have its first ever 24-hour bus route, running through the heart of the city at 15-minute intervals.

The level of bus services in Galway city, Bearna and Oranmore will increase by nearly 50%, according to the draft new bus network for Galway plan launched this week in the city by the National Transport Authority (NTA).

The development of the Sandy Quarter project by the Land Development Agency could be transformative for the city, City Council Chief Executive Brendan McGrath said on Monday as a six-week consultation process got underway into the massive plan.

Galway City Council may soon have to make hard decisions and look at increasing the heights of buildings in order to facilitate the growth and housing need of the city, this week’s meeting was told at The Ardilaun Hotel.