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At this week’s Galway City Council meeting, Galway City west and Knocknacarra councillor Donal Lyons proposed an urgent notice of motion regarding the need to retain the Cappagh Park name on the playing fields located off the Cappagh Road.

No explanation is being offered as to why recreational community land in Shantalla is sought for a private healthcare centre, despite councillors being asked to make a decision on the matter.

Homeowners across Galway city and county could be facing up to a 15 per cent hike in their property tax bills from January 2015, despite widespread public assumption the rates will remain unchanged for three years.

Last February, a motion was put before the Galway City Council that would see rowdy councillors punished for unruly behaviour by stopping their pay and withdrawing services.

Councillors are anxious to remove plans for a quality bus corridor through Merlin Park Woods, which they had previously approved in two city development plans, as opposition to the measure gathers pace.

The appointment of the new city manager, Brendan McGrath, was unanimously passed by councillors at last Monday night’s council meeting, however many expressed disappointment that the post did not go to someone “in-house” while others questioned if the city was best served by having a total of seven city managers in the past 14 years.

Attempts to silence or punish councillors guilty of disrupting meetings and causing them to be abandoned has been dealt a “severe blow”, following legal advice.

The Galway Harbour’s designation as a “port of regional significance” will be vital to paving the way for its major redevelopment into a hub for tourism and cruise liners.

Advertisements seeking ‘expressions of interest’ from individuals or groups seeking to acquire the Tourist Office located in Salthill are to be published by the Galway City Council.

Galway’s reputation as Ireland’s ‘culture capital’ has been called into serious question with the city relinquishing a major collection of Irish artworks, with controversy erupting over both the rationale for and handling of the decision.