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GALWAY JUDGE CRITICISES PARENTS OF MOYCULLEN JUVENILES
Date Published: 01-Apr-2008
A District Court Judge has said the parents of three teenagers who smashed up an unoccupied house during a drinking session in Moycullen have a lot of questions to answer.
Judge Mary Fahy was commenting on a case involving three juveniles and two adults at Galway District Court yesterday.
The court heard that two 16 year-old girls and a youth, all from Moycullen, arranged to meet 19 year-old Rory Kenny of 7 Ballinfoyle Cottages, Headford Road, Galway, and 20 year-old David Walsh of 5 Lakeshore, Renmore, for a drinking session at a hay shed behind a house near Moycullen, at 8pm on June 13 last year.
One of them gained entry through a window in the house and let the others in.
They found more drink in the kitchen and smashed up the house, breaking beds, a television, a sideboard, wardrobes, mirrors and every piece of crockery they could find.
The three juveniles are being dealt with under the Juvenile Liaison Scheme.
Both accused paid 2,000 euro in compensation in court yesterday.
But Judge Fahy said she expects 10,000 euro in compensation to be paid by both accused and by the juveniles’ parents by June 30 next.
She adjourned the matter to that date for the balance of 6,000 euro to be paid.
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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