Tag: Brendan McGrath
Street drinking ban to be lifted
Drinking alcohol on the city’s streets, which is currently outlawed though not enforced, will be allowed during special events from next summer.
Under new bye-laws...
Culture award would yield ‘massive legacy’
Galway might never get the Olympics but our best chance of coming near such a profile will be presented with our bid to become...
Homeless man sleeps in car with dogs
A homeless man is sleeping in a car with his two pets on the streets of Galway each night, because he is unable to...
1,000 social houses to be built in Galway
The Government has vowed to consign the city’s housing waiting list to history within six years, with a targeted multi-million Euro investment package in...
Multi-million sewer work may see City Centre ripped up
The Chief Executive of Galway City has revealed that the Council is in discussions with Irish Water about replacing the combined sewer underneath the...
Owners of city’s vacant properties to pay rates
City commercial rates will remain the same in 2015 for businesses but owners of vacant properties face hefty penalties under new proposals.
Galway City Council’s...