Galway Bay FM News Archives
CITY CLLRS APPROVE CONDITIONAL FUNDING FOR GALWAY AIRPORT
Date Published: 08-Jan-2013
City Councillors have come to an agreement to allocate 50 thousand euro in funding to Galway Airport.
It follows a special meeting at City Hall last evening (Jan 8) where the future of the Carnmore facility was debated.
The allocation of 50 thousand euro is subject to a number of conditions.
These include the allocation of matching funding from the County Council as was agreed at its budget meeting last month, and the provision of a copy of a viable business plan for the airport.
Councillor Billy Cameron said the airport was a vital piece of infrastructure, and there would be a social dividend to providing the allocation.
City Councillor Padraig Conneely raised concerns during the meeting that he would be very reluctant to put public money into a private company.
He voted against the proposal put forward by Cllr Declan McDonnell and said he is eager to see a viable business plan.
Date Published: 07-May-2013
The High Court is hearing arguments from the state in an action brought by two VEC bosses who are challenging the loss of an annual allowance worth 12 and a half thousand euro.
Former president of the GAA Joe McDonagh who’s the CEO of County Galway VEC and Dr Katie Sweeney, CEO of Mayo VEC, say a special Transport Liaison Officers Allowance should not have been cut, even though that part of their role no longer operates.
Lawyers for the Department of Education deny the allowance is part of their pay.
The case is in the context of planned changes within the VEC system under the Croke Park agreement.
Date Published: 09-May-2013
A hotel in the city is to be changed into a community facility.
Planning permission has been granted to DRA Community Development Company Limited to redevelop the ‘Racing Lodge Hotel’ in Doughiska.
It’s planned to use the building for community, educational and pastoral use.
Planners have attached 4 conditions to the development, including the stipulation that all uses at the building be on a not-for-profit basis.
Date Published: 13-May-2013
City Councillor Michael Crowe is calling on the Transport Minister Leo Vradkar to urgently intervene to end strike action by Bus Eireann in Galway.
Major travel disruption is expected in Galway and nationwide as the national strike enters its second day.
Bus drivers are protesting against five million euro worth of cuts to their overtime and premium pay – which Bus Eireann says are vital to ensure the future viability of the company.
Up to 20 Bus Éireann drivers are continuing their picket outside the bus depot at the docks in the city.
It’s understood up to 80 Galway workers took part in the picket on rotational rosters yesterday.
Speaking on Galway Talks, City Cllr Michael Crowe said Minister Vradkar needs to take urgent action to intervene so that transport services can be restored.
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