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Galway City Council has welcomed news of the Local Democracy Taskforce, saying that it hopes that the new group will help to expedite and progress a number of 'essential' projects in the city.

Galway has experienced a dramatic fall in housing commencements in early 2025, despite a modest rise in completed dwellings. According to figures from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, just five commencement notices were filed in Galway city between January and April 2025, with 146 in the county, representing a 97.7 per cent drop in the city and an 80 per cent drop in the county compared to the same period in 2024.

Galway City Council have an exciting programme of events for the people of Galway to celebrate biodiversity and connect with nature in their local area during National Biodiversity Week, to take place from 14-23 May.

One of the new iconic structures of the changing face of Galway is currently entering a crucial stage.

Recently published data from the Department of Housing illustrates that zero affordable purchase and zero cost rental homes were built in County Galway last year. This failure in delivery comes at a time of rising homelessness across the West and when the Government is tightening the eligibility for housing programmes such as the Tenant-in-Situ Scheme.

Galway Simon Community has this week launched a development of 10 new homes in Galway City with full accessibility for older people and for people who have compromised mobility or who are wheelchair users.

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.

Step up, sing out and use your voice to help end homelessness. The Big Busk for Focus Ireland, proudly supported by Today FM, is coming to Galway’s Eyre Square Shopping Centre on Friday March 7, giving Galway musicians and performers the chance to play a part in the fight to end Ireland’s homelessness crisis.

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.