City council

Galway City Council

Comhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe

Seats: 18
County: Galway
Local electoral areas: 3

Council website

Local electoral areas

Galway City CentralMike Cubbard · Frank Fahy · Josie Forde · Eddie Hoare · John McDonagh · Eibhlín Seoighthe6 seats
Galway City EastAisling Burke · Alan Cheevers · Shane Forde · Declan McDonnell · Terry O'Flaherty · Helen Uchechukwu Ogbu6 seats
Galway City WestMichael J. Crowe · Alan Curran · Clodagh Higgins · Peter Keane · Donal Lyons · Níall McNelis6 seats

Party composition

Independent5
Fianna Fáil4
Fine Gael4
Labour Party3
Sinn Féin1
Social Democrats1

18 of 18 seats filled as of 4 November 2026.

Changes since June 2024

20 Dec 2024Michael J. Crowe (Fianna Fáil, Galway City West) co-opted, replacing John Connolly. Source
November 2024John Connolly (Fianna Fáil, Galway City West) left the council — elected to Dáil Éireann. Replaced by Michael J. Crowe. Source

Votes

No named votes from Galway City Council are published yet. The minutes give the totals for and against but not how each councillor voted. A few from late 2024 and mid-2025 can no longer be downloaded from the council’s website.

Roster checked on 4 November 2026. Sources: Galway City Council — Council members, 2024 Galway City Council election (Wikipedia), Galway City Council (Wikipedia) — co-options and changes in affiliation, Councillor Mike Crowe describes speedy return to politics (Galway Bay FM, 20 Dec 2024).