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Tributes have been paid to former Athlone councillor, Kieran Molloy, who passed away following an illness in the care of staff at the South Westmeath Hospice.

The recent Claire Byrne Live special, in which audience members were invited to put their furrowed brows on display, and share with the nation their hesitations about voting Sinn Féin, was, you can be sure, the opening salvo in what will be a relentless attempt by the media to shore up support for Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, and the Greens.

From the cages of Long Kesh in the 1970s, to the lecture halls and classrooms of NUI Galway this century, a love of writing and a passionate belief in the importance of education has been central in the life of Paddy McMenamin.

Local Sinn Féin Deputy Sorca Clarke has asked Fianna Fáil’s Dáil Éireann representatives whether they agree with a recent statement from the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Séan Fleming, which called on the general public to stop complaining about the rising cost of living.

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.

His disappointment palpable, former Minister of State, Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran, expressed his immense dissatisfaction with the manner in which he was treated by sitting Fianna Fáil and Green Party Councillors following his unsuccessful quest to replace his son, Jamie, as a sitting member of Westmeath County Council.

Ireland West Airport has welcomed the announcement of funding of €1.9m for the airport under the Public Policy Remit Operational Expenditure Subvention (PPR-O) and Covid-19 Supplementary Support Funding Scheme.

Funding of €105,626 has been announced for four sensory gardens in locations across Mayo.

Ireland West Airport has welcomed the announcement by Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton TD, that funding to the amount of €504,750 from the Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport has been approved for Capital expenditure (CAPEX) projects.

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.