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A city councillor has hit out at the refusal of the National Transport Authority (NTA) to bring cheaper bus fares to thousands of potential commuters in Knocknacarra.

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Mayo nominee appointed to Údarás na Gaeltachta Interim Board

Cllr Terry O’Flaherty has welcomed the unanimous support of her fellow members of Galway City Council for her motion at this week’s City Council meeting demanding that the toilets at Ballyloughane Beach be kept open at weekends.

Galway City Council should open the toilets at Ballyloughane Beach every weekend, following an outcry for three successive weekends this year when the existing facilities have been closed to the public, it was claimed yesterday.

Addressing the most recent sitting of Athlone-Moate Municipal District, Fine Gael councillor, John Dolan, called upon Westmeath County Council to adopt an inclusive playground policy to allow all such amenities be disabled friendly.

Community advocates for safer streets are pleased that a majority of Galway city councillors voted to include 30 km per hour speed limits outside city schools as part of the city’s speed limit review at Monday’s council meeting, and that the Executive promised a full review of speed limits of all city and suburban roads by 2024.

Independent Councillor Terry O’Flaherty has welcomed the allocation of €25,000 towards floodlighting for O’Sullivan Park, Mervue, and €20,000 towards public lighting along the new walkway around Mellows pitches in Ballyloughane.

A former Mayor of Galway has strongly criticised the Green Party members on Galway City Council — accusing them of not having the best interests of the people of Galway at heart.