Galway City Council is scheduling work to repair potentially dangerous slabs on the Salmon Weir Bridge, four months after Storm Éowyn.

The iconic bridge opposite Galway Cathedral had several of its capping slabs come loose. Some regular walkers on the bridge contacted Galway City Council expressing concerns that the concrete could fall onto pedestrians and potentially cause an injury on what is already a tight space conflicting with buses and cars.

“It’s a spot where loads of tourists and locals lean over to watch the anglers below and has been like that since the storm,” remarked one reader.

Galway City Council said it had carried out an inspection at the location.

“The Council is aware of recent impact damage caused to the northwest parapet wall of the Salmon Weir Bridge and an inspection has been carried out,” said a spokeswoman.

“A contractor has been appointed to undertake repairs and works are scheduled to be carried out this month.”

Almost 4,000 pedestrians per day are still using the old Salmon Weir Bridge. Their reluctance to switch to the adjacent €10 million cycle and footbridge has been blamed on the lack of safe access.

Work on a traffic light controlled pedestrian crossing on the Cathedral side of the Droichead an Dóchais are expected to begin in August to redirect around 2,000 walkers per day from the old bridge.

Surveys have found that side is the most popular crossing point since the new bridge opened in May 2023.

Pictured: One of the loose slabs on Salmon Weir Bridge.