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CITY COUNCIL DEFENDS DECISION TO STOP FREE BOTTLED WATER TO LEAD AFFECTED HOMES
Date Published: 28-Jul-2009
The city council is refuting claims it didn’t inform city councillors that it’s decided to stop delivering free bottled water to homes affected by lead contamination.
City councillor Catherine Connolly has raised concerns that the council unilaterally took the decision to stop providing homes in Old Mervue, The Claddagh, Bohermore and Shantalla with free bottled water.
77 homes in the affected areas received letters from the city council yesterday informing them that they were no longer getting any free water as their water is safe to drink.
The city council had been providing the water as a good will gesture since the discovery of high lead levels in September of last year.
Director of Services with the City Council Ciaran Hayes says the councillors were told of the decision last week.
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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