Search Results for 'City Hall'

A Book of Condolence in memory of broadcaster and journalist, Michael Lyster has opened in City Hall. The well-known Galway man was a familiar face in Irish sports broadcasting for over 30 years. His Worship, the Mayor of the City of Galway, Cllr Mike Cubbard opened the book, which will be available to the public for the entry of messages of sympathy. An online book will also be available, through www.GalwayCity.ie

Last month, city councillors were sent to spend two days over the border, in County Galway, to Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta, in the South Conamara Gaeltacht, and their immersion in spoken Irish clearly paid off, with “the amadán from the Advertiser” forced to rely on a translation service to report.

Galway City Council has appointed Dublin-based Flynn Management and Contractors for a €17 million fit-out of its new headquarters at Crown Square.

Mayor of the City of Galway, Cllr Mike Cubbard led the celebrations in honour of Anne Quinn, who recently celebrated fifty years of service as a school warden for Galway City Council.

Galway City Council is exploring new locations for allotments and community gardens across the city – and is looking for your input. Allotments and Community Gardens give people a chance to grow food in a community of like-minded people.

Applications for the 2026 Annual Mayor’s Awards will open on this Monday, February 16. This year’s ceremony will take place on Wednesday April 29, celebrating another exceptional year of volunteering across the city. The awards honour the outstanding contributions of individuals, community organisations, and voluntary groups who make a remarkable impact in Galway City.

Galway City Council has launched a new initiative designed to encourage conversation and engagement ‘trí Gaeilge’ in City Hall. Staff and Elected Members wearing a lanyard featuring icons of Galway City and the phrase “Tá Gaeilge agam”, are showing in a simple and visible way that they are open to engaging in Irish – with both fluent speakers and those with a cúpla focail taking part. The initiative encourages the everyday use of Irish across the organisation and supports the Galway City Council Irish Language Scheme to ensure that those seeking provision of services in Irish in Galway City Council are facilitated.

Mayor of the City of Galway, Cllr Mike Cubbard welcomed Former Alderman of Milwaukee, Michael Murphy to City Hall last week, as part of a Mayoral Reception in honour of his special friendship with Galway over many years.

The body set up to implement Galway’s winning 2020 European City of Culture bid, and its legacy, was unsuccessfully invited to attend Galway City Council three times last year, to explain its recent activities.

Helen Ogbu was formally endorsed by the Labour Party at a heavily attended selection convention this week, to chants of “Gaillimh Abú, Gallimh Ogbu” by almost 100 supporters.