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The independent review into cryptosporidium outbreak, and the Galway City Council’s handling of the crisis, is to be completed by end of month. However Independent Cllr Catherine Connolly has “serious concerns” about the report’s independence.

Using the economic downturn as a reason for abandoning the proposal to build a leisure centre for Knocknacarra is a “cynical excuse” and “must be condemned” according to Fianna Fáil Galway West TD Frank Fahey.

It appears that Galway’s entry into this year’s Volvo Ocean Race is not only intimidating the competition with its skills, but also with its heritage, as Boston’s stopover team admits growing concern over the excitement surrounding the Irish team arriving in their city.

There is growing anger at City Hall among residents in the Beal Strutha and Fana Glas areas of Ballybane, accusing the local authority of neglecting their estates.

It was expected to be the toughest budget inflicted on Galway city in more than 20 years, however, thanks to an unprecedented cross party effort by all 15 city councillors, Galway was spared the worst in City Hall’s first budget of this current recession.

Galway business breathed a sigh of relief this week when it emerged that the commercial rates would only increase by one per cent instead of the three expected. The minimalist move was welcomed by IBEC West and the Galway Chamber of Commerce.

The Galway City Council has voted to make a second bid to the Government seeking funding to assist with the pipe replacement in Old Mervue and other areas of the city affected by the lead water crisis.

Now that the back slapping is over and political kudos have been gained by politicians across the board for a most courageous, progressive, budget in recessionary times maybe it is appropriate at this stage to ask some pertinent questions as to the political intricacies of its birth, formulation, and delivery.

The Galway City Council started 2009 on a high note with the announcement this week that Galway has been voted Ireland’s cleanest city in the latest Irish Business Against Litter League results.

Now that the green area in Corrib Park has been protected for public use and enjoyment, the Galway City Council must develop amenities for the locality to promote physical activity in the locality.