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People who cannot find time for recreation are obliged sooner or later to find time for illness. And so it was with busy councillor Alan Cheevers three years ago. When it was revealed that he had been diagnosed with bowel cancer, he feared the worst. In the same period of time, he had lost two uncles to the killer disease...and on the day he was told himself, he feared having to break the news to his father that the illness had once again visited the family.

With only three – or maybe even just two – full Galway City Council meetings left before the local elections this June, councillors were most definitely in election mode at City Hall this week.

Fianna Fáil Councillor Alan Cheevers has called for a full report to be issued on the final cost of the Martin Junction.

Fianna Fáil councillor Alan Cheevers welcomes the current works being carried out on the Coast Road but believes that the safety improvements at this junction must be part of it.Cheevers said he has spoken to the transport section at Galway City Council in relation to this and has raised concerns especially [with regard to] lighting and signage.“A huge amount of work has been done on active travel in this area but we need to see an upgrade on this junction,” he said.

The issues dominating Galway City Council’s penultimate meeting of 2023 almost all involved friction with Galway County Council.

Galway City councillors unanimously passed a record €121.3m budget this week, but tempers frayed during the annual money meeting on Monday.

Fianna Fáil Councillor Alan Cheevers has called on Galway City Council and Galway County Council to set up a steering committee to develop a masterplan for the Galway Airport Site.

Fianna Fáil Councillor Alan Cheevers has welcomed the news that tenders to appoint a contractor to construct the new Calisthenic outdoor gym for Castlepark in Ballybane are closed and that construction should start before Christmas.

Major infrastructural projects to be built across the city should always be preceded by Town-Hall-style public meetings where residents can ask questions about the impact on their lives, a city councillor has stated.