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Large selection of Galway properties to go for auction
O’Donnellan & Joyce Auctioneers are gearing up for their first auction of the year, which takes place next week (March 6th).
Properties on offer include: 16 Clareview Park, Ballybane. A three-bed terraced property in good condition, it enjoys a large rear garden with rear access. The Advised Minimum Value is €110,000. Open viewings Thursdays and Saturdays 11am to midday.
23 Bayview Rise, Ballybane. A four-bed mid-terraced residence in need of modernisation and upgrading throughout. The AMV is €60,000. Open viewings Thursdays and Saturdays 11am to midday.
22 Heather Grove, Ballybane. A six-bed detached residence requiring substantial refurbishment and upgrading. The AMV is €125,000. Open viewings on Thursdays and Saturdays 12.30pm to 1.30pm.
34 Glenard Crescent, Salthill. A four-bed family home in need of modernisation, it enjoys a large south-facing rear garden. The AMV is €420,000. Open viewings Thursdays and Saturdays 2pm to 3pm.
6 Bowling Green, Galway. Two-bed terraced property located opposite St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church. The AMV is €170,000. Open viewings Thursdays and Saturdays 2pm to 3pm.
Furbo. Detached 4,500 sq ft property accessed by a private avenue and located on one acre of mature gardens. Architecturally designed it was originally built in 1986, however it has been totally refurbished and modernised to a standard that is not often found. The AMV is €430,000. Open viewings on Thursdays and Saturdays from 3.30pm to 4.30pm.
‘Dun Eibhir’, Furbo. Located just off the main Galway/Spiddal Road, comprising a large retail/restaurant area of 670 sq m on the ground floor, two offices and one apartment on the first floor, all currently vacant. There are also 4 townhouses on the second floor with one currently vacant. Being sold as one lot and with an AMV of €375,000. Open viewings on Thursdays and Saturdays from 3.30pm to 4.30pm.
Stradbally North, Clarinbridge. A superb property standing on a large corner site of mature gardens just as you turn off the main road. Located in the village it is beside the local primary school and shopping centre and offers a discerning purchasers one of the best family homes to come to the market in this location for some time. The AMV is €295,000. Open viewings on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 12.30pm to 1.30pm.
For more, read this week’s Galway City Tribune.
The new President of Local Ireland, the association representing local news publishers around the country, is Head of Irish Times Regionals Dan Linehan.
Mr Linehan takes over the presidency from Declan McGuire of the Connacht Tribune. His appointment was confirmed at the recent Annual General Meeting of Local Ireland at Bloomfield House Hotel near Mullingar, Westmeath.
Mr Linehan, who has served as Vice President of the organisation for the last two years, said: “The coming years are a very important time for local publishers with many important issues to be addressed, including the implementation of the Future of Media Commission recommendations, defamation reform, the role and support for local publishers in public service reporting and helping publishers develop commercial digital offerings.”
Speaking at the AGM, Mr McGuire acknowledged the work done by the Executive in the past two years under the direction of Executive Director, Bob Hughes, on several projects related to the publishing industry but most especially the successful conclusion of the long-running campaign for the abolition of VAT on newspapers.
He also wished Mr Linehan the very best in his new role as President of the association for the next two years.
Mr Hughes thanked Mr McGuire for his leadership and support during his term of office and said he looked forward to working with Mr Linehan on the key policy priorities for the association, including Government supports, Government advertising, fair remuneration for content from the tech platforms and the reform of the legislation for defamation.
Local Ireland members also elected Seán Mahon, Managing Director of the Southern Star, as Vice President for the next two years.
The shortage of affordable housing is the single biggest impediment in attracting and retaining workers in the West, according to business group Ibec.
At a ‘Regional Insights Series’ meeting in the Galmont Hotel in Galway last week, employers were told that capacity constraints and labour supply are the key challenges facing business growth in the region.
Ibec Head of Regional Policy Helen Leahy said: “There must be greater focus by government on enhancing quality of life issues such as housing and infrastructure which are driving labour shortages in the region.
“Ibec’s vision for the West is to realise its potential to become a globally competitive location. An inadequate supply of affordable housing is now the single largest impediment to attracting and retaining talented workers, without whom business investment and expansions are not possible.
“Labour shortages are a real concern for businesses in the region. People decide where to live and work based on quality of life and access to high quality services and amenities. Industry tends to follow talent, and in this regard, the region needs to have all the building blocks in place as the attraction and retention of world-class talent becomes increasingly competitive on a global level,” said Ms Leahy.
Amongst Ibec’s priorities for the West are:
- Addressing housing and infrastructure challenges
- Transitioning towards a new growth model with Net Zero energy powered by Atlantic offshore wind resources
- Adapting businesses to the new economic realities
- Enhancing capacity and skillsets to achieve sustainable development objectives
- Investment in people and skills
- Creating competitive advantage through digitalisation
- Innovation as a key driver of productivity growth
One in five Galway businesses want to go fully cashless, as the move towards card payments and tapping continues unabated post-Covid.
In all, 22% of Galway businesses would like to be fully cashless, according to a survey carried out by BOI Payment Acceptance (BOIPA), a provider of payment technology solutions, which asked Irish businesses about the current payment landscape as well as business confidence and concerns.
Over one-third (36%) of Galway businesses were unaware there is no contactless limit on mobile wallets – just below the national average – while 54% believe the increase in card over cash transactions has helped them run their business.
Six out of ten Galway businesses expect to grow this year despite the cost-of-living crisis and running costs dominating as key concerns; 62% believe their business will grow over the next twelve months despite global economic uncertainty.
Unsurprisingly cost-of-living increases and running costs were the main concerns the majority of businesses had.
For more, read this week’s Connacht Tribune.
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