A marquee on family land outside Moycullen, a castle wedding in Connemara, a summer party overlooking Galway Bay: plenty of the west's best celebrations happen well beyond mains drainage. LooLocator lists independent portable toilet suppliers who cover Galway city and county, from Salthill out to Clifden, so you can request quotes from firms that actually deliver on those narrow Connemara roads. Event weekends typically run €110 to €170, with weekly site hire from about €35.
A Space Cabins hires portable and recirculating toilets, VIP luxury units, mobile showers, urinals and accessible cabins for events and sites, working from Rathcoole in County Dublin across Ireland.
Hires portable toilets, accessible units and urinals across Limerick, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Galway and Tipperary, with effluent holding tanks and tanker servicing also available.
Navan-based supplier offering portable toilets and welfare units throughout Ireland, available for both hire and sale.
Part of the Calnan Group, Calnan Containers rents chemical and flushing toilets, shower and toilet blocks and mobile welfare units from its Kells depot in County Meath, working nationwide.
Portable toilets, luxury trailers and accessible units for festivals, concerts and sporting events, covering Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland from Mizen to Malin.
Ballinasloe hire and sales company offering portaloo and chemical toilet hire with delivery, servicing and collection across east Galway and the Athlone area.
Ballina based supplier that hires portable toilets, urinals, accessible units, baby changing units and VIP event toilets for construction sites, festivals and weddings, covering the whole of Ireland.
Thurles, County Tipperary firm hiring solar-powered, rainwater-harvesting welfare units and portable toilets, including its generator-free GenFree towable and static range, for construction sites across Ireland.
Serviced chemical toilets and welfare vans hired across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, with depots including Belfast, Dublin and Cork.
Portable toilets and welfare units for hire nationwide across Ireland through multiple depots. Laois Hire has supplied some of Ireland's largest events.
Buttevant, County Cork supplier hiring portable toilets, toilet blocks, urinals and shower units, plus the Millennium luxury toilet trailer for weddings and large events, working across Cork, Kerry, Limerick and beyond.
Luxury toilet trailer specialist offering self-contained recirculation units alongside standard portable and accessible toilets, available all over Ireland.
Mayo operator that hires self contained mobile welfare units with toilet, canteen, kettle and washing facilities, supplying construction and civil engineering sites of any size around Ireland.
Rego Hire supplies mobile welfare units with a built-in toilet, drying room and canteen space from its base at Oldcastle in County Meath, serving construction and utility sites around Ireland.
Portable toilets, luxury trailers and welfare units for hire in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, with a depot in Dundalk. The firm also handles septic tank cleaning and waste management.
Renting portable toilets and luxury trailers across Ireland since 1986, with servicing carried out by vacuum tanker.
Family-run hire of luxury toilet trailers and welfare units covering all Ireland from bases in Mayo, Kerry and Dublin, backed by 24-hour emergency technicians.
Hire-A-Loo is the portable toilet hire arm of Galway waste management company Walsh Waste & Recycling, serving Galway and the west of Ireland.
Galway has become one of Ireland's favourite wedding counties, and a lot of that celebrating happens outdoors. Marquees on family farms around Moycullen, Oughterard and Athenry, barn receptions in east Galway, and big garden parties along the shore of Lough Corrib all share one problem: no plumbing where the guests are. Suppliers listed here offer everything from standard event units to luxury toilet trailers with flushing loos, mirrors and proper handwashing, which is what most couples choose for the main reception area.
A rough rule of thumb is one standard unit per 75 to 100 guests for a few hours, more if there is a bar. For weddings, book early: summer Saturdays and race week get taken quickly. It is also worth telling suppliers about access, because Connemara boreens and soft ground after rain can rule out larger delivery vehicles.
Weekly site hire is the bread and butter for most suppliers around the city, with builders on jobs from Knocknacarra to Oranmore typically paying somewhere in the €35 to €55 a week range including a scheduled service visit. Prices vary with location and how often the unit needs emptying, so treat those figures as a guide rather than a promise.
The events calendar matters too. Late July is the busiest fortnight of the year, when the Galway International Arts Festival and race week at Ballybrit land back to back and every spare unit in the county is out working. If your event falls anywhere near that window, get quotes months ahead.
One more western reality: wind. Suppliers will usually advise on sheltered siting, and on exposed coastal ground a unit may need weighting or strapping down.
Yes, if it stands on a public road or footpath you need a licence from Galway City Council, or Galway County Council outside the city. On private land, including farms, gardens and marquee sites, no permission is needed, though you should still allow the delivery vehicle a clear route in.
Three to six months is sensible for a summer Saturday, and earlier if your date falls in late July, when the Galway International Arts Festival and the Races at Ballybrit run back to back and demand spikes across the county. Luxury wedding trailers are the first thing to sell out.
Most Galway suppliers will deliver out along the N59 towards Oughterard, Clifden and the coast, though remote drops can carry a transport charge. Tell them about narrow lanes, gateways and soft ground when you enquire, as luxury trailers need firm level standing and a vehicle-width route to the spot.