Galway Bay FM News Archives
CALLS FOR FURTHER INDUSTRIAL ZONING IN ATHENRY
Date Published: 23-Apr-2012
Further industrial zoning is needed in Athenry to allow the sensible development of the town.
That’s the view of local Councillor Peter Feeney who was speaking following the circulation of the manager’s report on the draft local area plan.
28 submissions were received by the local authority on the plan which was presented at a meeting of the council [Apr 23].
These include observations from the National Roads Authority, the IDA, Teagasc, the Department of Education and Skills and various other interested parties and bodies.
Cllr Feeney says the last plan zoned a very small amount of industrial land in Athenry which restricted its potential for industrial development.
He says IDA investment, public transport and road infrastructure now means that the town is an attractive location for industry.
The amended report proposed by Cllr Feeney and seconded by Cllr Bridie Willers will now be assessed and will later be put on public display.
Speaking to Galway Bay fm news, Cllr Feeney says that with the right balance of industrial zoning, Athenry is poised to be an economic driver for the East of the county.
Date Published: 07-May-2013
Tuam has secured it’s second import of hay from the UK this afternoon in a bid to address the ongoing fodder crisis in the west.
A load of between 40 and 50 bales arrived at the Connacht Gold store in Airglooney for distribution throughout the county.
It follows a similar load last Thursday to the Tuam outlet.
The co-op also took a load of imported hay to the mart in Maam Cross over the weekend, however most of the bales had already been pre-assigned to farmers.
Further loads of hay are expected to arrive across the west and north west tonight and tomorrow morning.
Date Published: 09-May-2013
281 offers of social housing were made by the city and county councils last year.
Figures provided by the local authorities show that 46 of these were refused.
Galway city council made 193 such offers in 2012 with 41 of these refused.
The majority didn’t like the area they were offered or disliked the property itself.
Galway county council made 88 offers of social housing last year with 83 of these accepted.
Reasons given for refusing five properties focused on the location or that the property itself did not meet their needs.
Date Published: 13-May-2013
Galway Senator Trevor O’ Clochartaigh has called on the government to provide more support for victims of domestic violence.
Figures provided to the Sinn Fein Senator show that domestic violence support group COPE accompanied over 80 women to court in Galway last year, but a further 214 women were unable to avail of such assistance.
Senator O Clochartaigh told Galway Bay fm news that more needs to be done to support victims of domestic violence.
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