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Galway city west and Knocknacarra councillor Donal Lyons is advising residents to be more conscious about the security of their cars and houses following a increase in petty crime in the Salthill and Knockncarra areas over the past five to six weeks.

After 18 years of waiting, debating, planning, and construction, the doors of the new €3 million community centre at Knocknacarra will be open to the public today, Thursday August 22, providing an opportunity to discover first hand the benefits and potential of this local facility.

At this week’s Galway City Council meeting, Galway City west and Knocknacarra councillor Donal Lyons proposed an urgent notice of motion regarding the need to retain the Cappagh Park name on the playing fields located off the Cappagh Road.

Advertisements seeking ‘expressions of interest’ from individuals or groups seeking to acquire the Tourist Office located in Salthill are to be published by the Galway City Council.

The widening of a “dangerous stretch” of the Ballymoneen Road, north of the roundabout and south of the Slí Gheal estate, is set to become a reality following a land purchase.

Knocknacarra based city councillor Donal Lyons said this week that he was disappointed at Galway City Council’s failure to buy 18 acres of amenity land at Rusheen Bay. It emerged this week that the land has been sold to an unnamed buyer.

The culprits responsible for ‘wanton’ vandalism of playgrounds in Knocknacarra and other areas of the city must be apprehended so children do not lose out on these vital amenities, says local councillor Donal Lyons who vowed that work will continue to ensure funding for playgrounds will be included in future council budgets.

The McGrath’s Field playground in Knocknacarra could be in line for a major upgrade if it can win the Brennan’s Bread Make Over Competition.

Perhaps in a fit of enthusiasm Fianna Fáil members with aspirations have put Whitesnake’s Ready an’Willing on repeat on their iPods. There are certainly plenty of people ready and willing to run for Fianna Fáil at the next local elections.

Growing tensions between Travellers and Gort na Gréine residents can only be solved if the road the Travellers are encamped on is taken in charge by the Galway City Council, according to Cllr Donal Lyons.