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City Councillor Declan McDonnell has urged Galway City Council to draw up a further five-year plan to tackle dangerous ageing roads and footpaths in the older residential areas of Galway.

A new plan to ease rush-hour traffic chaos faced by people living in Roscam every morning has been welcomed by city councillor Declan McDonnell as ‘a good compromise’.

Back in the mists on time (on my fifth birthday), the Galway Advertiser published its maiden issue with a then unheard-of colour front page photograph, showing a scaled drawing of the proposed Leisureland complex at Salthill. The headline written by my illustrious predecessor read ‘Galway In The 1970s.’

Cllr Terry O’Flaherty has confirmed that progress is being made on finalising plans to provide new automated toilet facilities at Ballyloughane Beach.

There was never anything like the visit by the Yanks to get the best delph out in the house. The blue willow cups with the delicate handles and the immaculately-decorated plates which year round never saw our thick fingers, were paraded out to hold hot tea and Irish salads of ham and corned beef and scallions and ripe tomatoes. Lettuce not forget those days.

Concerns about the location of a much-needed new cemetery for the city were raised at this week’s meeting of Galway City Council.

Galway City Council needs to expedite the appointment of school traffic wardens before someone is killed or seriously injured, a city councillor has warned.

The development of the Sandy Quarter project by the Land Development Agency could be transformative for the city, City Council Chief Executive Brendan McGrath said on Monday as a six-week consultation process got underway into the massive plan.

Galway City Council may soon have to make hard decisions and look at increasing the heights of buildings in order to facilitate the growth and housing need of the city, this week’s meeting was told at The Ardilaun Hotel.