This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM

The Galway Chamber of Commerce is calling for a funding increase for Galway City Council.

It’s urging Government to review and upgrade the tier-status of the local authority to a higher grade.

CEO Karen Ronan claims the national funding allocations do not reflect the scale, growth and cost pressures facing Galway City and its business community.

She says that the financial benefits to Councils in the higher tiers are sizeable