Achievements

Gaillimh le Gaeilge brings the International Pan Celtic Festival to Galway for four years.

An Coiste Logainmneacha was founded in association with Galway City Council and local developers. An Coiste Logainmneacha was set up to provide developers with suitable Irish names for new housing developments in the city. Today 99% of new housing estates in Galway city are named in Irish. 
The Placenames’ Committee

Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh, Galway’s Bilingual Business Award, was launched in association with Galway Chamber.
Gradam page

The Galway Chamber in it’s rebranding used the tagline ‘I mbun Gnó ar son Gnó’. It was the only Chamber in Ireland [26 nationwide] to use a tagline in Irish.

The Galway Chamber in it’s rebranding used the tagline ‘I mbun Gnó ar son Gnó’. It was the only Chamber in Ireland [26 nationwide] to use a tagline in Irish.
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Uachtarán na hÉireann, Micheál D. Ó hUigínn declared Galway a bilingual city at a a Special Meeting of Galway City Council.
It is a fitting tribute to the Irish language in Galway City when Uachtarán na hÉireann, Micheál D. Ó hUigínn officiated at a ceremony in Galway City Council to celebrate ‘Cathair na Gaillimhe/The City of Galway’ as a Bilingual City.

Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh took to the airwaves in 2020 due to the worldwide pandemic Pandemic. With its biggest audience yet of 45,000 listeners, Mayor of the City of Galway, Cllr. Mike Cubbard announced the category winners and the Deputy Mayor of the City of Galway, Cllr. Colette Connolly announced the overall winners LIVE on Galway Talks, Galway Bay FM as well as on Gaillimh le Gaeilge and Galway Bay FM’s Facebook page.

Jack Chambers, TD, Government Chief Whip and Minister of State for Sport & the Gaeltacht announced that Galway City’s first ever Irish Language Plan has been approved. The main aim of the plan, in line with Government policy, is to increase the use and communicative knowledge of Irish as a community language in Galway City on an incremental basis. The plan will strengthen Galway’s status as an official bilingual city and draw public attention to the importance of having ‘Service through Irish’ available in the city, especially for those who wish to conduct their business in Irish in the public sector and in the private sector.
Plean teanga

Tonnta – Galway’s newest festival, celebrating the Irish language and Galway as a bilingual city will took place in February in association with Galway City Council, Failte Ireland, Plean Teanga Chathair na Gaillimhe, Galway Culture Company and Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe.

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