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Lord Mayor of Dublin to address Galway county council meeting
The Lord Mayor of Dublin will address Galway county councillors at this afternoon’s meeting of the local authority.
Naoise Ó Muirí, a native of Spiddal, was elected Lord Mayor in June 2012, and is the 343rd Lord Mayor of Dublin.
Galway Bay fm news reports he’s currently on engagements in the Spiddal area, and this afternoon will make an address at the monthly meeting of the county council which is taking place in Oughterard.
Tom Welby requested the Lord Mayor of Dublin’s presence at today’s meeting, which is one of his last during his term as Mayor of County Galway.
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Three areas in Galway currently have a Covid-19 incidence rate above the national average of 413 cases per 100 thousand people.
The highest figure is Galway City East at 541, followed by Connemara North at 459 and Tuam at 458.
Galway City Central is just below the national average at 401, while Galway City West now stands at 363 cases per 100 thousand.
Elsewhere, the figure for Gort Kinvara is 323, Athenry-Oranmore is 247, Connemara South is 239, Ballinasloe is 192, and Loughrea is 185.
Nationally, the Monaghan local area has the highest figure nationwide – with an incidence rate of 1,255 cases per 100 thousand people.
Galway Bay fm newsroom – An Bord Pleanála has granted approval for 345 build-to-rent apartments at Crown Square in Mervue.
The development is led by crown Square Developments Ltd and would be located at Monivea Road and Joyces Road.
The development consists of several blocks of varying heights – the tallest buildings will have ten floors and stand 30 metres above ground level at Monivea Road.
The project includes 240 two-bed units, 86 single-bed units, and 19 three-bed units.
Also in the plans is a commercial scheme which will feature retail and pharmacy units, a fitness and leisure centre, a primary care medical centre and a creche.
Access and parking arrangements for the proposed housing would be integrated with the office and hotel development authorised on the western part of the site, which’ll also have parking space for 1,200 bicycles.
An Bord Pleanála has now approved the plans with 19 conditions attached.
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