CATU Galway, Galway (2026)

12/12/2025

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10/12/2025

Up the union! Gaillimh abú ✊

We had a brilliant last branch meeting of the year on Monday. And what a year this has been! The branch has been growing, building from strength to strength. We tenants are feeling more powerful than ever as part of our resilient communities!

Landlords beware - the tenants are uniting and we are coming for you!

Give yourself the best Christmas present you could ever get - join your local tenants union. Join CATU now!

03/12/2025

Get ready for our last branch meeting of the year and holiday social!

Our branch is meeting up at 6 PM in Club Áras na nGael next Monday, the 8th of December. The branch meeting is a chance for us to check in with committee roles, answer questions for new branch members, and have us all meet up and share ideas as well as hear about any updates and progress in the union.

Even if you can’t make the branch meeting, you’re very welcome to join us for the Holiday Social in the Áras held at 7:30 PM!

Pizza, pints, and chats will be had by all. Come along, bring a friend! All members are welcome.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Bígí Linn!!

03/12/2025

Get ready for our last branch meeting of the year and holiday social!

Our branch is meeting up at 6 PM in Club Áras na nGael next Monday, the 8th of December. The branch meeting is a chance for us to check in with committee roles, answer questions for new branch members, and have us all meet up and share ideas as well as hear about any updates and progress in the union.

Even if you can’t make the branch meeting, you’re very welcome to join us for the Holiday Social in the Áras held at 7:30 PM!

Pizza, pints, and chats will be had by all. Come along, bring a friend! All members are welcome.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Bígí Linn

03/12/2025

What would you do if your rent went up by 66% overnight? CATU Galway member, Cáit, using statistics on rent increase in Galway since 2019 to illustrate how the Government’s proposed legislation on housing would affect renters in the 26 counties. Speaking at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Housing yesterday.

Ardaíonn do chíos 66% thar oíche, céard a dhéanfá? Cáit ó CATU na Gaillimhe ag baint leas as staitisticí ar ardú cíose i nGaillimh ó 2019 chun léiriú céard a tharlódh má chuirtear i bhfeidhm na rialachán nua seo sna 26. Ag labhairt ag an Chomhchoiste Oireachtais Tithíochta.

18/11/2025

Fabulous member defence training yesterday evening!
We talked about the union's direct action approach to defending our members, all the reasons why collective membership defence is the way to win and how we plan actions and assess our strengths 💪

If you've recently joined the union and would like to get a better understanding of what CATU is, or you just want to meet some other lovely people, join us on Thursday evening for a New Members Training 💚

🗓️ Thursday, November 20th
🕒 7-8.30pm
📍 Teach Solais LGBT+ Resource Centre, H91 VF21

See you there, bring a friend!

17/11/2025

New to CATU or considering joining?

We’re running a New Members Training on Thursday, the 20th of November at 7:00 pm at Teach Solais (H91 VF21).

This is a great way to learn about different union roles and processes and ask anything you’d like to know about CATU.

Tell a friend, and see you there!

Bígí Linn

04/11/2025

Samhain, a mhac. Tá mí gnóthach os ár gcomhair amach le neart imeachtaí ar bun. Ag tosnú amach Dé hAoine beag seo le caife agus comhrá sa Secret Garden óna 18.30 ar aghaidh. Caife neamhfhoirmeálta le bualadh agus ceangal le baill eile CATU agus ár bpobail. Ni neart go cur le chéile.

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We have a busy month ahead with plenty of events to get involved with. Beginning this Friday with coffee and chats in The Secret Garden from 18.30. A casual coffee to connect with other members of CATU and our community. United we are strong.

21/10/2025

In éineacht linn anocht beidh Conchúr Ó Muadaigh, bainisteoir abhcóideachta Chonradh na Gaeilge, chun labhairt faoi ghluaiseacht na Gaeilge agus an comhthéacs polaitíochta sna sé chontae.

We'll be joined by Conchúr Ó Muadaigh, advocacy manager at Conradh na Gaeilge, to talk about the Irish language movement and the political context in the six counties. This event is suitable for both English and Irish speakers.

Club Áras na nGael 19.30

21/10/2025

In éineacht linn anocht beidh Conchúr Ó Muadaigh, bainisteoir abhcóideachta Chonradh na Gaeilge, chun labhairt faoi ghluaiseacht na Gaeilge agus an comhthéacs polaitíochta sna sé chontae.

We'll be joined by Conchúr Ó Muadaigh, advocacy manager at Conradh na Gaeilge, to talk about the Irish language movement and the political context in the six counties. This event is suitable for both English and Irish speakers.

Club Áras na nGael ag a 19.00.

04/10/2025

Stall in Galway city today! We're chatting to locals and tourists about the issues of short-term lets during a housing crisis. We're getting a good response out here, people are aware of the ways airbnbs are killing our communities.
Join the union if you want to make a difference!

02/10/2025

We will hold our local AGM on Saturday 18th October 2025.

This is a day for all CATU Galway members to come together, plan for the year ahead, celebrate, vote on local campaigns and elect a new committee.
Please fill in the registration form in our bio if you want to join this year's local AGM.
During this day we will also have discussions on writing motions for the national Ard Fheis on November 29th as well as do a little refresher training on community organising.
Snacks, coffee and tea will be available.

🗓️ Saturday 18th October 2025
🕑 1pm-5pm
📍Teach Solais LGBTQ+ Resource Centre, 1 Courthouse Square Galway

Bígí linn!

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