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Cllr Frank Fahy’s proposal for the restoration of Menlo Castle has been met with resounding success as Galway City Council announces the receipt of €85,000 in heritage funding for this historic project.

Lough Corrib Navigation Trustees recently appointed Clear Seas Aqua Ltd, to install a hydrocurtain on the Eglinton Canal at Ravens Terrace, beside Wolf Tone Bridge.

Fine Gael held the selection conventions for the local elections for all three of the Galway City Wards last weekend in the Menlo Park Hotel Galway.

The Fulacht Fia Chairde Ghaillimh le Gaeilge took place in Builín Blasta in Ceardlann an Spidéil last week. It was the Fulacht Fia’s first time to move outside of Galway city and it was a great success. During the event, Cairde Gaillimh le Gaeilge enjoyed strolling among the beautiful craft shops in the Ceardlann. The wonderful Emer Killian and her fantastic team served delicious food, (all as Gaeilge) the guests were entertained with excellent music by Mike Stewart and Maria Fahy.

This week’s meeting of the Joint Policing Committee of Galway City Council got off to a stormy start when councillors complained that they felt untrusted by Gardai because the crime stats reports normally furnished before a meeting would not be circulated until afterwards.

A city councillor has asked local gardai why more cyclists are not prosecuted for breaking traffic lights.

Cycling enthusiasts are sick. Reading last week’s extensive coverage of the Salthill Cycleway issue in the Galway Advertiser caused our stomachs to drop as we read how the opinions of some of the elected councillors on the proposal have changed.

As we approach the end of another year, it is always interesting to review the local political goings-on in the Galway City Council. Let us examine each grouping in the chamber.

It has been another hard week, it is fair to say. There are none who are immune from the worry of this pandemic and its consequences. There are probably none who fully understand the changing rules and regulations with their ever changing status.

It was long pegged as the electoral ward with the most to offer. For political anoraks and analysts this was the one with the ‘get in the front row and get the popcorn out’ factor - this was the one that asked big questions.