Galway Bay FM News Archives
Council’s sound of silence ban on late-night buskers
Date Published: 31-Mar-2011
BY CIARAN TIERNEY
Late night busking looks set to become a thing of the past on the streets of Galway if the City Council implements new bye-laws to ban street performances during certain hours.
Under the proposed bye-laws, street performances of any kind will be banned between the hours of midnight and 9am from March to October and between 11pm and 9am during the remaining four months of the year.
A senior Council spokesman said that the aim of the proposed bye-laws was not for the local authority to act as ‘killjoys’ to prevent artists performing on the streets of the city, but rather to allow city centre residents to sleep during certain hours.
“Concerns have been expressed by city centre residents about late-night noise and these bye-laws would provide for periods when street performances are not allowed,” said Director of Services Kevin Swift yesterday.
“This initiative has come from our Environmental Special Policy Committee, in response from residents who have asked whether it is reasonable for people to bang on bongos at 2 or 3 o’clock in the morning. “It will not be a blanket ban on street performance, but a restriction between certain hours.”
Mr Swift said that, without such regulations, Gardaí currently had no power to move on buskers who were causing a nuisance to local residents in the early hours.
Representations or submissions will be considered by the Council before the final bye-laws are brought into effect later in the year.
For more on this story, see the Galway City Tribune.
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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