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The year has been off to a strong start for our New Homes team nationally, with early volumes demonstrated across a wide variety of price points. In 2025, Sherry FitzGerald New Homes sold over 2,200 homes, primarily concentrated in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA), Cork, Limerick and Galway with about twenty percent in the regional towns. Across the country in 2026, we have sale-agreed 50 per cent more homes in January/February compared to the same period in 2025.

The new homes market in Galway city and county continues to be characterised by strong demand and constrained supply, particularly for modern energy-efficient housing. Demand from first-time buyers and families for A-rated homes has grown significantly, driven by rising energy costs, green mortgage incentives and a greater awareness of long-term sustainability.

Elected members of Galway County Council have approved €424,182 in grant funding for 342 projects under its Community Support Schemes, aimed at supporting tourism, community and cultural development across the county.

Sinn Féin TD for Galway East, Louis O’Hara has said that TII must ensure the repair of the Heathlawn section of the N65 without any further delay. This follows a meeting organised by O’Hara, attended by representatives of TII, Galway County Council, and local Oireachtas members.

Bus users across Galway are being ill-served by the local authorities’ failure to draw down €1 million in available funding for enhancing bus stops and bus shelters across the City and County.

Bus users across Galway are being ill-served by the local authorities’ failure to draw down €1 million in available funding for enhancing bus stops and bus shelters across the City and County.

Householders, schools, businesses and community groups across County Galway are being encouraged to register for April’s National Spring Clean.

Sinn Féin TD for Galway West Mairéad Farrell has welcomed the progress that has been made on the houses owned by the Tearmann Éanna in Ros a Mhíl and Eanach Mheáin.

Sinn Féin TD for Galway East, Louis O’Hara, has said that delays in the delivery of wastewater infrastructure is holding up the delivery of housing across Galway. In Mountbellew 60 homes which have planning permission cannot progress until the new system is in place there, while long-promised schemes in Craughwell and Clarinbridge are no closer to delivery.

Galway secured two honours at the 20th annual All-Ireland Community and Council Awards, held at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre at the weekend.