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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

Mayor Mike Cubbard will run in the Galway West by-election as a “progressive independent” to champion Galway nationally in the Dáil.

Almost 1,300 households across Galway city and county received a notice to quit from their landlord last year.

Behind bolted doors last week, there was a closely fought selection convention for Sinn Féin to chose its candidate for the Galway West by-election in May.

Galway City West and Knocknacarra councillor Donal Lyons has welcomed the reply he received from the Roads and Transportation Directorate, Galway City Council in relation to a Notice of Motion I had forwarded in relation to road safety on the Lower Cappagh Road.

The number of buses serving Galway City Routes will almost double by the start of 2027, Fianna Fáil Galway West TD John Connolly has learned.

Galway City Museum is pleased to announce the introduction this weekend of Silent Saturdays commencing this Saturday 28 March; and continuing at the end of every month for the rest of the year. This is a new sensory-friendly initiative designed to provide a more comfortable and accessible museum experience for neurodivergent visitors, individuals with sensory differences, and anyone who benefits from a quieter environment.

Galway City Council is inviting residents to a new series of Energy Efficiency Evenings taking place across the city throughout 2026. These free, community-focused events will give residents the opportunity to learn more about improving home energy performance, reducing energy bills, and discovering practical retrofit options.

Galway City Council has announced that the newly upgraded Doughiska Skatepark has been shortlisted for an Irish Construction Excellence (ICE) Award in the Leisure or Tourism category. The nomination recognises the transformation of a well used but aging facility into a modern, inclusive and technically advanced skatepark that now ranks among the best of its kind in Ireland.

An external rodent survey of a private house near the city centre earlier this month has revealed the worst residential infestation one rat catcher has seen in 19 years, with around 50 normally nocturnal rodents recorded openly climbing up ivy in broad daylight, or along boundary walls, indicating more than 100 inside, and probably more.