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CITY TAXI DRIVER GUILTY OF ASSAULTING WOMAN
Date Published: 04-Mar-2011
A Nigerian taxi driver has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a student in the city last year.
36 year old Tope Adejuyigbe, from Sandyview Drive, Riverside, had denied sexually assaulting the then 19-year-old woman in the early hours of February 24th 2010, during a two-day trial at Galway Circuit Criminal Court.
The young woman told the jury she went to Eyre Square around 1.20am on the night in question and got into a taxi driven by the accused.
She said he got out and took the taxi sign off the roof, placed it in the back seat and then got back into the car, locked the doors and sexually assaulted her.
Adejuyigbe told the jury the woman made a pass at him and told him she wanted to have sex with him in the car but then changed her mind and asked him into her house for coffee.
The jury of seven men and five women took just over an hour and a half to find the accused guilty.
Date Published: 07-May-2013
Galway has a population of young people which is more than twice the national average.
According to information gathered by the Central Statistics Office, Galway’s population of 20 to 24 year olds is more than twice the national average.
The number of 25-34 year olds in Galway is also more than the norm nationally, with the two main colleges thought to be the main reason.
However immigration in Galway is much higher than in other areas at 19.4 percent, compared to the national average of 12 percent.
Date Published: 07-May-2013
A city councillor is encouraging people to donate goods directly to charity shops.
It follows allegations of thefts from clothes banks in Galway and across the country in recent months.
However, cameras are in place at some clothes banks and surveillance is carried out by local authorities.
Speaking on Galway Talks, Councillor Neil McNeilis said the problem of theft from clothes banks is widespread.
Date Published: 07-May-2013
A park ‘n’ ride scheme from Carnmore into Galway city could become a permanent service if there is public demand.
That’s according to the Chief Executive of Galway Chamber of Commerce, Michael Coyle.
The pilot scheme will begin at 7.20 next Monday morning, May 13th.
Motorists will be able to park cars at the airport carpark in Carnmore and avail of a bus transfer to Forster Street in the city.
Buses will depart every 20 minutes at peak times and every 30 minutes at offpeak times throughout the day, at a cost of 2 euro per journey.
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