South Park must not be turned into giant car park - Connolly

South Park must not be turned into a 200 space car park to accommodate Pearse Stadium and City Hall has a duty to reject any such application by the GAA.

This is the view of Independent city councillor Catherine Connolly and her remarks follow the GAA's seeking of planning permission from the Galway City Council to erect five floodlight columns with associated floodlights in Pearse Stadium, Salthill.

Three of the proposed columns will be 30.48m high and two will be 36.6m. The floodlights on each column will number between 33 and 40 lighting fixtures. The floodlights will be fitted to 4.5m radius support frames on each column.

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South Park must not be turned into giant car park - Connolly

South Park must not be turned into a 200 space car park to accommodate Pearse Stadium and City Hall has a duty to reject any such application by the GAA.

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