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City Hall is not refusing to collect unused bins from customers who have moved to other refuse providers, despite claims to the contrary.

The Park ‘n’ Stride initiative was launched this week to deal with the issue of traffic congestion outside city schools.

The provision of a new cemetery site is a matter of urgency, according to Independent city councillor Declan McDonnell who warned that the new cemetery in Bohermore was already running out of space.

The screening of a film on life for disabled people in Galway caused shock at Monday’s city council meeting but also hopes that it will be the first step in tackling the issues being raised.

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.

Two members of the HSE West regional forum were unsuccessful in their calls for an independent public inquiry into the tragic death of Savita Halappanavar at University Hospital Galway in October at a meeting of the forum this week. The motion was tabled by Clare county councillor Brian Meaney and seconded by Galway city councillor Catherine Connolly.

A former vice-chairperson of the HSE West’s regional health forum insisted this week that there is “an absolute necessity” to hold an independent inquiry into the death of Savita Halappanavar, the 31-year-old dentist who died at UHG following a miscarriage last month.

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

Galwegians with questions, inquiries, concerns, or points of view on the upcoming Children’s Right Referendum are invited to a Q&A coffee morning this weekend.

Rate refunds on vacant buildings are costing the Galway City Council an estimated €2 million a year and are proving a hindrance to both the establishment of new businesses and rent reductions.