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Galway County Council moves to unlock land for 7,500 homes
Galway County Council has become the third local authority in the country to actively rezone land to accelerate housing delivery, following a directive from Minister for Housing James Browne, calling on councils to free up serviced land for development.
Backlog in home adaptation grants must be a priority, says Farrell
Deputy Mairéad Farrell has called on Galway city council to address the six-month backlog of grant applications to adapt houses for older people and people with disabilities.
Works begin on Merlin Park tank to boost Galway’s growth potential
Enabling works are due to begin in the coming weeks to prepare for the construction of the new Merlin Park Wastewater Pumping Station upgrade on Galway’s Dublin Road, which will support the development of essential new homes. The project is being carried out as part of Uisce Éireann’s Growth and Development Programme.
Historic buildings in Galway to receive €330,000 in conservation funding
More than €330,000 in funding has been announced for a range of conservation projects on heritage buildings in Galway.
Dolan welcomes continuation of Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant and new ‘Above the Shop’ supports
Albert Dolan TD has warmly welcomed today’s announcement by James Browne TD, confirming the continuation of the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant to 2030 and the introduction of a new enhanced ‘Vacant above the Shop Grant’.
Almost 800 new build social homes at design or construction phase in Galway City and County
The delivery of social and affordable housing continues to gain momentum, with the latest quarterly statistics revealing strong growth and robust pipelines across both delivery streams. This progress is reflected in the Q2 delivery figures published by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne TD.
€6 million in refurbishment grants sees 109 vacant and derelict homes back in active use in Galway city and county
In Galway City and County, €5.84m has been paid out which has brought 109 disused homes into use under the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant. In total, since the grant was launched in July 2022 up to 30 September 2025, there have been 765 applications from Galway homeowners with 520 approvals.
City Council gets funding for Community Café
The Housing Finance Agency (HFA) has announced €500,000 in funding for 19 community-focused initiatives across 10 counties, including three in Galway.
Minister Browne turns sod on €23.6m housing scheme in County Galway
James Browne TD, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, officially broke ground on a €23.6 million mixed-tenure housing development in Baile Chláir (Claregalway).
New social homes set to come on stream by the end of the year
Respond, Ireland’s largest construction-led Approved Housing Body (AHB) and service provider, delivered 12 new social homes in Galway last year and is now on track to deliver nearly 1,000 new social and cost-rental homes this year.
