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A Galway City Councillor is calling on the Minister for Local Government to release emergency funding to repair street lighting infrastructure damaged by Storm Éowyn.

As it celebrates International Women’s Day 2025, Galway Simon Community is drawing attention to the increasing number of women experiencing homelessness in our community.

'Fish and Chips – sustainably' won Best Environmental/Ecological Project at the Local Authority Members Association (LAMA) Community and Council Award last weekend.

Galway City Council has unanimously passed a motion demanding that planning permissions for all future major housing developments include a condition to install a community defibrillator.

Galway Simon Community has issued a Homelessness Crisis Appeal as the homelessness crisis continues in the West. The charity has raised concerns as the number of people living in Emergency Accommodation across Galway, Mayo and Roscommon continues to rise across every age group.

Fianna Fáil TD for Galway East, Albert Dolan, has welcomed the publication of monthly data by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the number of Commencements Notices (residential construction starts) for 2024.

Members of the political pact running the Galway City Council were split when it came to raising Local Property Tax in October, but differences were put aside last week when it voted for a 2025 budget including two tax hikes.

The sod of a new residential unit and two modular units at Ability West in Portumna was turned December 17 by Minister for Disability and Senator, Anne Rabbitte.

Make the most of the shortest day of the year and join the Galway Simon Community for a 'Dip at Dawn' this winter solstice and support those facing the trauma of homelessness across Galway, Mayo and Roscommon. Galway Simon Community invites you to take the challenge, don your swimwear and join your colleagues, friends and family at 8:30am on Saturday, December 21, for an invigorating dip at Salthill Beach and help tackle homelessness.

If Galway’s City Council members do not hammer out a 2025 budget by midnight this Sunday, December 15, the Minister for Local Government may sack the city’s councillors and replace them with an unelected commissioner instead.