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Galway: Free Local Alerts for Your Community

Galway County Council’s official alert provider. Stay informed about what’s happening across Galway with MapAlerter, a free service delivering instant alerts straight to your phone, email, or app. Whether it’s flood warnings in Ballinasloe, road closures near Tuam, or planning updates in Loughrea, MapAlerter keeps you connected to your local area.

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MapAlerter issues a variety of alerts for Galway. You can quickly sign up to receive these alerts by SMS, email and app push notification.

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What Alerts Are Available in Galway?

Subscribers can receive alerts covering a wide variety of local events and hazards such as:

⛈️ Severe Weather – Storms, high winds, and other weather warnings across Galway.

🏘️ Planning Activity – Updates on planning applications and decisions in towns like Ballinasloe, Tuam, Athenry, and Loughrea.

🚧 Road Closures – Temporary and permanent roadworks affecting travel throughout the county.

⚠️ Floods & Hazards – Flood alerts for the Corrib and other rivers, plus local hazard warnings.

ℹ️ Community Events – Notices about fairs, public consultations, and local gatherings.

🌊 River Heights – Real-time monitoring of rivers including the Corrib and Clare River .

🏊‍♀️ Bathing Water – Updates on water quality at Galway’s swimming areas and rivers.

🏠 Property Sales – Alerts for properties for sale in towns and villages throughout Galway.

🏗️ Commencement Notices – Alerts for new and upcoming construction projects that are commencing in Galway.

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Why Galway Residents Use MapAlerter?

🟩 Real-Time Alerts for Galway: Receive notifications the moment events affect your town, village or daily commute.

🟩 Tailored to Your Location: Alerts are specific to your Eircode, town, or parish.

🟩 Multiple Delivery Options: Choose SMS, email, or push notifications through the MapAlerter app.

🟩 Safety & Preparedness: Be aware of hazards like flooding along the River Corribor severe weather approaching the Connemara Mountains

🟩 Community Updates: Keep track of local roadworks, planning applications, and public consultations in Galway towns and villages.

Galway Alerts - 12 Months

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423

Road Alerts and Floods/Hazards
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⛈️
88

Severe Weather Warnings
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🌉
46

River Sensor Height Locations
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🏠
1642

Property Sale Updates
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🏘️
49

New & Decided Weekly Planning Updates from Galway
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🏊
1664

Galway Bathing Water Incidents & Measurements
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📣
93

Galway Public Consultation Notices
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🏗️
990

Commencement Alerts (e.g. new buildings & developments)
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How To Get Alerts for Galway:

1️⃣ Sign Up for Free: Register using your Eircode or select your town or parish on an interactive Galway map.

2️⃣ Select Your Alerts: Pick the notifications relevant to your area and interests.

3️⃣ Receive Updates: Alerts arrive instantly via SMS, email, or download the Free MapAlerter app.

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Get the free MapAlerter App:

  • Instant Push Notifications: Some Galway alerts are not sent by SMS to help reduce costs. The app ensures you never miss important updates because these non-SMS alerts are issued by push notification.
  • Interactive Mapping: Browse Galway alerts and other local information easily with the app’s user-friendly mapping system.
  • Live Data Feeds: Access real-time sensor information such as river heights for locations across Galway. Get alerts when river heights exceed a certain height.
  • Quick and Easy Signup: Create a free MapAlerter account directly in the app using your Galway Eircode.
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Official Alert Provider for Galway County Council

Sign up to get free alerts from the Council as well as other data providers such as EPA, OPW, Property Price Register and Met Eireann.

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