Galway has a current population of 83,456, projected to rise to 120,000 by 2040. With that increase, the work is cut out for the city council in dealing with a population with diverse needs, ranging ...

According to the 2016 census, Galway City and its suburbs had the highest rate of Irish speakers (41.4%). Nearly half - 49% - of the population of Galway County could speak Irish in 2016!

Data suggest the population of Galway city and suburbs is on track to grow by between 40,000 and 48,000 by 2040 from close to 80,000 at present, an increase of 50-60 per cent.

Galway does have the highest rate of domestic waste recycling in Ireland, at around 50 per cent, thanks to an initiative spearheaded by John Tierney, the former city manager.

Galway is Ireland’s fourth largest city with a population of over 80,000 people. It is also a thriving cultural city. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel ...

Since 1845, it’s also been a university city, and as we paddle back into Galway along the River Corrib, some of its 17,000 students—out of a population of 75,000—are scurrying to lectures at ...

Galway City Central meanwhile had the lowest birth rate, at 8.3 per 1,000 population, followed closely by Glenties in Co Donegal (8.6) and Belmullet in Co Mayo (8.8).

The Land Development Agency has announced plans for a site in Galway City with the potential to deliver 750 affordable and social homes. A draft spatial framework has been produced in partnership ...