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Higher planning authority upholds permission for 19 city apartments

Briain Kelly - February 12, 2019 0

An Bord Pleanála has upheld a decision to allow three uninhabited buildings in Galway city to be demolished to make way for three blocks...

Galway strips Freedom of the City award from Suu Kyi

Briain Kelly - February 11, 2019 0

Galway city council decided today to strip the Freedom of the City from Aung San Suu Kyi for her silence on the genocide being...

Council comes under pressure to reverse controversial Barista Bus ban

Michael Malone - January 24, 2019 0

Galway City Council has come under pressure to allow the much-loved Barista Bus to continue trading opposite Blackrock. Large blocks have recently been placed at...

Clarity needed on plans for five council owned houses vacant for over 10 years

Briain Kelly - January 23, 2019 0

Galway TD Catherine Connolly has said there needs to be greater clarification on plans for five council owned which have been left vacant for...

Time for Council to face the music on Busking ‘ban’

Michael Malone - January 20, 2019 0

A legal error means that the busking bylaws passed by the City Council last summer in order to restrict busking on Shop Street cannot...

Dog slashes paw on broken glass in city carpark rife for anti-social behaviour

Michael Malone - January 17, 2019 0

People have been advised to be vigilant when walking through the Crestwood Club House area due to a 'substantial amount' of broken glass in...

Sickening racist graffiti appears in Galway City

Michael Malone - January 16, 2019 0

Shocking racist graffiti has been sprayed on a large box in a city car park. The graffiti, which reads 'Blacks Out', appeared on the box...

Protest at city hall calls for park wardens to tackle rubbish crisis

Briain Kelly - January 14, 2019 0

A group of 20 demonstrated outside Galway city hall earlier today calling for the creation of dedicated park wardens for Galway city. The protest was...

Plans progress for social housing development in Galway city

Briain Kelly - January 13, 2019 0

Plans are moving ahead for a major social housing development in the city in the Ballybaae area. Designs have gone on display at the city...

Protest at city hall will call for park wardens in Galway

Briain Kelly - January 13, 2019 0

A protest is planned for City Hall on Monday urging local councillors to support a motion to create a Public Park Warden Unit. The protest...

Brother of Charity plan new special needs school for Galway city

Briain Kelly - January 10, 2019 0

The Brothers of Charity have submitted plans for the construction of a new special needs school in Renmore. The proposed school is meant as a...

City street closed until the end of February

Briain Kelly - January 6, 2019 0

Cross Street in Galway city is closed to traffic until the end of February to facilitate major works being done by Irish Water. The €2...

Housing approval in 2018 jumps in Galway city, slumps in the county

Briain Kelly - December 27, 2018 0

The number of new homes granted planning permission this year has grown massively in Galway city, but plummeted in the county. CSO figures available for...

Appeal lodged against €4 million housing development in Galway city

Briain Kelly - December 24, 2018 0

An appeal has been lodged with An Bord Pleanála against permission for a €4 million housing development in Galway city. Galway city council granted permission...

Christmas opening times for city cemeteries

Briain Kelly - December 23, 2018 0

The cemeteries at Bohermore and Rahoon will both open this Christmas for people who want to visit friends and family who have passed. The city...

Applications open for city’s 2019 Arts Grant Scheme

Briain Kelly - December 21, 2018 0

Galway city council is now accepting applications from organisations or arts groups for the Arts Grant Scheme 2019. The city council's Arts Office provides grants to...

Galway County Council to receive €4 million funding boost

Briain Kelly - December 11, 2018 0

A boost in funding for Galway County Council has been announced with an extra €4 million allocated from the central government. Galway West TD Hildegarde...