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EMERGENCY CITY TRAFFIC MEETING DESCENDS INTO FARCE
Date Published: 06-Sep-2011
No concrete solutions have been found to the city’s continuing traffic crisis.
Last night’s special meeting was a blame game which descended into farce at times.
The writing was on the wall from the outset when Mayor Hildegarde Naughton announced that the Gardai had pulled out of attending
Among themselves councillors spent large portions of the night engaged in petty bickering and loud attempts at political point scoring.
Director of Services Ciaran Hayes accused several councillors of proposing motions that lacked reality or research or funding
The motions centred on matters such as park n ride, three lane contra traffic flow on dual carriageways, night-time road works and implementing the smarter travel initiative
However Mr Hayes continues to state that the city’s traffic problems are due to the fact that it is not by-passed and that it needs an urban traffic management control centre.
For now, there are real fears of an escalation of the traffic crisis when work begins on removing the Lynch roundabout at Briarhill next week.
Cllr Padraig Conneely was told by the manager that his motion to defer the 8 week project was illegal because the contract has been awarded.
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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