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COUNTY COUNCIL REPORTS SAVINGS OF OVER 5 MILLION
Date Published: 15-Aug-2012
Galway County Council has reported savings and efficiencies of 5 point 25 million euro in the 12 month period ending March 31st 2012.
However, the Council admits that the savings have had a negative impact on its capacity to deliver certain services.
Large savings were made by cutting staff by 25 per cent, and reducing the Revenue Budget for County Council from 160 million euro to 136 million in 2012.
Almost 4 hundred thousand euro was also saved in energy usage due to the installation of energy efficient pumps and active management of tariffs schedules.
County Manager Martina Moloney says everything had to be looked at to create the savings and effeciencies
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Galway has country’s largest population of young people
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.
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Call for direct donations to city charity shops
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.
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Galway ‘Park and Ride’ could become permanent
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.