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Government must publish report on true level of housing need
Labour’s City Councillor Niall Mc Nelis in Galway is calling on Government to publish the Housing Commission Report, saying that we need to see much more urgent action on housing.
Galway gets silver gong for tidy city
Galway city centre won its second-ever silver medal at the SuperValu Tidy Towns awards ceremony held in Croke Park last week.
St Patrick’s Day parades of yesteryear
St Patrick may never have made it to Galway, I could not find any legend that associates him with the city, except maybe for anyone who went to Athenry to get their arse painted green. The anniversary of the saint’s death has been celebrated for many generations and the central focus of the day was usually the parade.
Advocates welcome promise of 30 km speed limits outside schools
Community advocates for safer streets are pleased that a majority of Galway city councillors voted to include 30 km per hour speed limits outside city schools as part of the city’s speed limit review at Monday’s council meeting, and that the Executive promised a full review of speed limits of all city and suburban roads by 2024.
Labour councillor urges respect for all workers this Christmas
Labour City Councillor Niall Mc Nelis has said the Christmas rush cannot be an excuse for breaching workers’ rights.
Galway’s record of bigotry must be relegated to the past, says Labour chair after Crowe radio comments
Public representatives must be advocates for inclusion and not support bigotry and social exclusion, the head of the Labour Party in Galway has said after controversial comments were made by a city councillor last week about the alleged incompatability of Traveller and settled cultures.
Debacle shines light on council and councillors’ choices not to act to make Salthill safe
It is clear that neither the executive of Galway City Council nor city councillors are willing to deliver available solutions to keeping small, soft, bodies of tiny humans safe when cycling to school. The debacle over a teeny temporary cycleway in Salthill shows the need for system change.
Ireland needs social housing, student housing, and fair rents
The housing crisis in Galway continues to intensify. In late July, there were 234 adults accessing emergency accommodation in Galway, with 66 families, including 165 child dependents, counted in the West region, compared to 225 adults and 154 dependents (including adult dependents) a month earlier.
Labour leader backs Galway Local Employment Services workers fight against privatisation
Attempts to privatise Galway Local Employment Services need “to be fought in every town and county”, otherwise they will “lose their true value” in supporting “vulnerable people back into the workplace”.
Murder in the city, intimidation in the county - Galway, May 1921
The Government of Ireland Act came into being on May 3 1921, resulting in a parliament for the six northern counties and devolved powers for the 26 counties.