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A marathon debate on rewriting the rules of how Galway city council meetings are governed, ran for four and a half hours in City Hall on Monday evening.

Of the four Galway East TDs elected in 2011, one will not return to 32nd Dáil after the 2016 General Election, not because of the wrath of the electorate, but because the constituency has undergone yet another of its regular metamorphoses.

The re-branding of the anti-household charge group in Athlone progressed this week (January 29) as they set February 7 as the date for the naming of the party and the release of its draft manifesto.

Torrential rains brought the city to a standstill on Monday morning, causing damage to vehicles and city centre businesses.

The impending abolition of the town councils was discussed by the Westport councillors at last week’s annual budget meeting. Cllr Christy Hyland first raised the issue by saying: “Westport is a good example of a town council and now people will have to go over to the new municipal authority with cap in hand like Oliver, asking please sir can I have more?”

Four Castlebar town councillors who did not attend any conferences in 2011, according to the latest available figures, voted against an €11,000 allocation in this year’s budget for funding attendance at conferences.

Fine Gael councillor Pádraig Conneely should be made apologise for his “unseemly and disruptive behaviour” which led to the abandonment of Monday’s city council meeting.

Plans to develop playing pitches in Mervue by St James GAA were given the green light by councillors at Monday’s Galway City Council meeting.

Galway city is losing out on thousands of visitors each year by not providing a proper drop off and collection depot for tour buses.

Two Castlebar town councillors have called for the introduction of legislation following the death of a Westport dentist at University Hospital Galway on October 28.