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Prepare list of sites for Affordable Purchase Scheme, Lohan asks City Council
City councillor Mark Lohan has asked the Director of the Housing Department in Galway City to prepare a list of suitable sites in the city for inclusion in the newly announced Affordable Purchase Scheme.
Council secures funding for flood defences
The Galway City Council has secured funding for a major flood defence project for the city. The announcement was made by Galway city Mayor Pearce Flannery following an emergency meeting on Wednesday morning at 7am between the OPW Minister, Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran, an senior executives of the city council, and councillors.
Fewer than fifteen per cent of housing units completed, says Farrell
Sinn Féin councillor Mairéad Farrell has criticised the Government for being significantly behind schedule in the delivery of social housing construction projects in Galway and across the State.
‘Privatisation and centralisation’ is driving council merger warns Farrell
The proposed merger of the Galway city and county councils will not create any significant cost savings, but is still being recommended to go ahead in order to satisfy a "worrying trend towards privatisation and centralisation" of public services in the State.
Pats on the back for workers on duty during Storm Ophelia
Galway county councillors stated their gratefulness to all council workers, ESB workers, and emergency services who were on duty during Storm Ophelia.
Galway for Uncle Sam
The Galway county council has backed a motion that could potentially see the All-Ireland winning senior and minor hurling teams travel to the The White House for St Patrick's Day next year.
Galway City Council expresses solidarity with Catalonia after referendum
At the October meeting of Galway City Council, a motion expressing solidarity with the people of Catalonia on their recent vote in favour of the country’s independence was passed by a majority of elected members.
Health minister accused of “burying” rising hospital waiting lists
Sinn Féin Councillor Mairéad Farrell has hit out at the Minister for Health over the increase in the number of people on waiting lists at Galway University Hospital (GUH).
Homes already identified as having pyrite issues should be put top of redress list
The 362 homes in Mayo that have been identified as having issues with pyrite in the blocks should be put at the top of any redress list if funding becomes available, the July meeting of the West Mayo Municipal District was told this week. Sinn Féin councillor Teresa Whelan put forward that idea at Monday's meeting which was held in Geesala.
