Mayor calls on public to fly a flag to show solidarity with city's frontline workers

Mon, Mar 30, 2020

In a show of solidarity with, and recognition of the dedication and courage of frontline workers during the coronavirus crisis, the current mayor, and a predecessor, are flying the tricolour from their houses.

The Mayor of Galway, Independent Galway City Central councillor, Mike Cubbard, and the former mayor, Labour Galway City West councillor, Niall McNelis, have jointly agreed to fly both the tricolour, and the Galway flag, from their homes, "to show frontline workers we stand shoulder to shoulder with them throughout this difficult time".

Both Mayor Cubbard and Cllr McNelis believe "it might just make that journey to the hospital to carry out a days work that bit easier" if the route has flags symbolising solidarity along the way. "We need to support our frontline workers in every way possible," said the Mayor. "There are our modern day heroes."