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LEGISLATION NEEDED TO TACKLE GALWAY’S ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
Date Published: 17-Oct-2011
Legislation change is needed if Galway is to tackle issues of anti-social behaviour in the city and county.
That’s just one of the findings of a seminar this afternoon hosted by the County Joint Policing Committee as part of its strategic plan.
The meeting was attended by the city, Ballinasloe, Loughrea and Tuam joint policing committees as well as members of the Garda Siochana.
The importance of rural garda stations, parental control and greater use of CCTV were also highlighted as vital in making the community a better place.
Chairperson of the County JPC, Councillor Mary Hoade told Galway Bay fm news that lack of legislation presents a barrier for Joint Policing Committees in tackling issues such as anti-social behaviour.
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Tuam receives second UK hay import as fodder crisis continues
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.
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46 social housing offers refused across city and county
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.
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Galway Senator calls for more action on combatting domestic violence
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.