Galway County 2025 Report

The 2025 report for Galway County is presented in this section of the website. It provides information from the survey participants in the 39 schools and centres outside of the city. It presents the responses of 2,191 15 and 16 year-old pupils who completed their Junior Cycle in Galway County schools in June 2024. The 2024 Planet Youth survey was completed by these teenagers in November 2024 after their return to school to start their Senior Cycle. The report gives a comprehensive insight into the lives of our young people and what it’s like growing up in Galway County at the moment. It provides some trend information and shows cross-tabulations that examine some of the risk and protective factors in our teenager’s social environment.

Substance use
32%

Pupils in Galway County were drunk once or more in the last month

Leisure Time
36%

Pupils in Galway County who were outside after midnight once or more in the last week

Wellbeing Indicators
52%

Pupils in Galway County are not getting the recommended amount of sleep

Parents & Family
92%

Pupils in Galway County who say it is easy to receive caring and warmth from their parents/carers

School
78%

Pupils in Galway County who often or very often feel safe at school