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Proponents of a light rail system for Galway have accused the city council’s Chief Executive of reneging on previous commitments to support the project.

There was hardly a dry eye among councillors in the chamber after Mayor Helen Ogbu was finished with them.

The tender for the construction of the new Newcastle Community Centre has been awarded by Galway City Council to Burns Construction & Civil Engineering, and works have commenced onsite. Dara Calleary T.D, Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht officially turned the sod on the new development last Friday evening.

President Catherine Connolly said she has a responsibility to “always speak truth to power” as she accepted the Freedom of Galway City last Friday, while using her address to defend Irish neutrality and warn against the normalisation of war.

Two of Galway city’s most celebrated heritage buildings - St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church and Menlo Castle - are to benefit from significant funding announced under the Community Monuments Fund this week.

Galway City Council has launched a pioneering Feasibility Report on a Tenant Participation Pilot Project for Traveller-Specific Group Housing, at Bóithrín na Saoirse, Circular Road, Galway. The results of the pilot support the development of a practical, culturally responsive, and sustainable framework for tenant involvement - with the potential to benefit more than 90 families living in Traveller?specific accommodation in Galway City.

It was supposed to be a battle for the soul of Galway West, but it became a clash in Connemara, then sub plots in the city, as Fine Gael strapped in for a rare government party win in a by-election where every vote counted.

Galway City Museum is to be transformed into a world class immersive visitor experience as a result of €12.6 m funding announced in the city last evening.

Galway City Council, in partnership with Clean Coasts Ireland and Galway Atlantaquaria, celebrated Love Your Beach 2026 over an educational and fun-filled three-days (12-15 May), with the programme including: Circus 250 – an environmental circus act; sand dune and coastal erosion workshops; and for the second year running, yoga on Silverstrand with local yoga instructor Eva Du from Rise Awild. The event is a celebration of Galway’s city beaches, taking place in the two Blue Flag beaches of Ladies Beach, Salthill, and Silverstrand.

In 2025, 267 apprentices graduated across Galway and Roscommon. On Thursday, May 14, Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB) was delighted to host 120 of these apprentices to officially mark their graduation.