Galway has won the contest to be European Capital of Culture in 2020.
That was epic.. Great atmosphere.. Great result.. Where's the after party? #ibackgalway #galway2020 #ecoc2020 pic.twitter.com/A5EZKs1t7T
— iSupply (@isupplyprinting) July 15, 2016
The city beat stiff competition from Limerick and a regional bid by the "Three Sisters" of Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford.
Winning the title means not just prestige, but millions of euro in EU funding to create a year-long culture-fest in 2020 and beyond.
The year will see events taking place throughout Galway City and County in 2020.
Jen Coppinger, who was one of the cultural programmers involved in the bid, has paid tribute to the people of Galway for their part in winning the title:
Galway is officially European Capital of Culture 2020 and the whole city is celebrating! #ECoC2020 pic.twitter.com/cpd1cCIWya
— Galway Int Arts Fest (@GalwayIntArts) July 15, 2016
