Galway Bay FM News Archives
GALWAY GARDAI HAND BACK RURAL STATIONS TO OPW
Date Published: 30-Jan-2013
The Galway Garda division will today officially hand back ten buildings, once used as community garda stations, to the office of public works.
The ten Garda stations scattered across the county will no longer be in use after close of business today.
The Garda sub district of Tuam will now deliver a service to Kilconly, Mountbellew will take over from Menlough, Athenry will cover Killtullagh and Killimor will service Tynagh.
Kilrickle Gardaí will cover New Inn, Craughwell will take over from Kilchreest and Kilcolgan, Gort will service Shanaglish, Maam will cover Leenane and Williamstown will deliver the service for Ballymoe.
Four of the stations – Kiltullagh, Tynagh, Kilchreest and New Inn – each have one full time Garda.
The other six stations to close – Kilconly, Menlough, Kilcolgan, Leenane, Shanaglish and Ballymoe have no permanent Guard.
A spokesperson for Galway Gardaí says each district office has met with the communities affected to assure them services will continue to be provided.
They added that this feedback will be ongoing.
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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