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What's Next For The Left? will be chaired by former University of Galway historian, John Cunningham, and is open to the public

People Before Profit Galway will be hosting a public meeting along with Sinn Féin, the Social Democrats, Labour and Independents titled ‘What’s next for the Left’ on Thursday November 27 at 7.30pm in the Harbour Hotel.

Artist Lilly Hughes, and her neighbour, Kitty Wheatley, both Renmore ladies, were mortified to be identified by the Galway Advertiser, in a pub, in town, of a Tuesday, before 11am.

Labour Councillor Helen Ogbu has expressed deep concern at the latest homelessness figures released by the Department of Housing, which show 16,614 people in emergency accommodation nationwide, including 5,238 children.

People Before Profit Galway representative Maisie McMaster has criticised the suggestion by Galway City Central Labour councillor John McDonagh that the council should sell long-term vacant homes to private developers for refurbishment, stating that it means the de facto privatisation of public housing.

Up to six houses owned by Galway City Council have been empty for almost a decade.

Galway Labour councillors Helen Ogbu and John McDonagh have called for more immediate counselling support for women in a city direct provision centre.

Brewing discontent and disagreement within the ruling pact which dominates Galway City Council spilled into the public domain this week, with the mayor forced to use his casting vote to pass an increase in Local Property Tax.

Labour councillor Helen Ogbu, Labour Party Councillor for Galway City East has praised the recent clean-up initiative that took place on Saturday last, led by Pastor Larry Ovie and the Faith Christian Fellowship. and brought together several volunteers from the Ballybane community.