Search Results for 'Declan McDonnell'

Left-wing councillors failed to convene an emergency sitting of Galway city council this week to discuss military neutrality and the Occupied Territories Bill before year end.

Galway City Council has vowed to sort out the shambolic car-parking situation across town.

They say all politics is local, but in Renmore, councillors are at daggers drawn over a small strip of footpath.

According to industry quotes, this is likely to cost more than €200,000.

According to industry quotes, this is likely to cost more than €200,000.

The row stems from a statement issued by Councillor Shane Forde (FG), claiming that elected representatives across the east side of Galway have failed to sponsor public realm projects in their neighbourhoods, such as recent repairs to a footpath in Renmore.

If Storm Éowyn was an unwanted guest at Galway City Council’s table, his expensive tastes have racked up a bill so far of almost €15m, and – worryingly – the tab is still open.

Members of the political pact running the Galway City Council were split when it came to raising Local Property Tax in October, but differences were put aside last week when it voted for a 2025 budget including two tax hikes.

If Galway’s City Council members do not hammer out a 2025 budget by midnight this Sunday, December 15, the Minister for Local Government may sack the city’s councillors and replace them with an unelected commissioner instead.