Galway Local Business Directory

Galway is a city in the Republic of Ireland with a population of over 70,000 people. Based in the province of Connacht, Galway is situated on the Irish west coast. Galway is currently ranked as Ireland's quickest growing city.

Galway City is now the third largest Republic of Ireland city (after Dublin and Cork) and has a strong local economy. Galway thrives in the manufacturing industry, retail, education, financial services, healthcare, tourism and construction.

Nearly half of the city's workers are employed in the professional or commerce sector. In recent years Galway has increased their profile in the Information Technology, electronics and medical equipment industries.

Tourism also plays a key role in Galway and the city regularly has over 2 million visitors every year. Galway's popularity stems from its vibrant lifestyle, festivals and events. The city is often referred to as the "Cultural Capital of Ireland".

Galway's thriving cultural industry has seen the city home to ten festival companies, three organisations for dance, several musical organisations, over ten theatre companies and a handful of writers groups.

All these cultural companies can exhibit their talent and work at over 50 different venues in the city with ten of these venues regarded as large-scale multiple event venues.

The Galway City Museum is a popular amenities in Galway. Since it opened the museum is split in to two main parts, "Fragments of a City" and "On Reflection". The two parts cover everything from the heritage of Galway to information about local artists in recent years. The museum is aimed at both locals and tourists alike.

Galway is becoming a popular student city and is home to the National University of Ireland, Galway. The university has over 15,000 students and is based in the city centre near to the River Corrib.

Galway has excellent transport links. Galway Airport (4 miles east of the main city) operates frequent flights to other parts of Ireland, Britain and some of mainline Europe. Shannon Airport is also in commutable distance which operates wider range flights to Europe and North America.

By road, Galway can be accessed by the N6, N17 and N18 roads that all serve the city. This makes access from Donegal, Cork, Shannon Town and Dublin very convenient. There are also several local bus services and bus routes that travel to nearby towns and airports.

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Galway Local Business Directory