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Galway City Council has hired an expert consultant to coordinate business, cultural and civic society activities after the sun goes down on Galway Bay.

Businesses have enjoyed a busy summer in Galway City Centre. However, with Christmas approaching, it is a common conception amongst businesses that more needs to be done by the city council to encourage shoppers into the city.

City Councillor Declan McDonnell has urged Galway City Council to draw up a further five-year plan to tackle dangerous ageing roads and footpaths in the older residential areas of Galway.

A new plan to ease rush-hour traffic chaos faced by people living in Roscam every morning has been welcomed by city councillor Declan McDonnell as ‘a good compromise’.

Back in the mists on time (on my fifth birthday), the Galway Advertiser published its maiden issue with a then unheard-of colour front page photograph, showing a scaled drawing of the proposed Leisureland complex at Salthill. The headline written by my illustrious predecessor read ‘Galway In The 1970s.’

Cllr Terry O’Flaherty has confirmed that progress is being made on finalising plans to provide new automated toilet facilities at Ballyloughane Beach.

There was never anything like the visit by the Yanks to get the best delph out in the house. The blue willow cups with the delicate handles and the immaculately-decorated plates which year round never saw our thick fingers, were paraded out to hold hot tea and Irish salads of ham and corned beef and scallions and ripe tomatoes. Lettuce not forget those days.

Concerns about the location of a much-needed new cemetery for the city were raised at this week’s meeting of Galway City Council.

Galway City Council needs to expedite the appointment of school traffic wardens before someone is killed or seriously injured, a city councillor has warned.