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GALWAY MINISTER PLAYS ROLE IN DAILY TELEGRAPH APOLOGY
Date Published: 08-Aug-2012
Galway minister Ciaran Cannon may have played a role in securing an apology from English newspaper the Daily Telegraph for calling Katie Taylor ‘British’
The major gaffe by the newspaper was in a preview of today’s semi final match and was trending on Twitter all day
Junior Minister and Galway East TD Ciaran Cannon tweeted ‘it was inevitable that some of the British media would become somewhat geographically confused’
Ciaran Cannon, who’s from Carrabane, was one a select group of ministers, to meet Queen Elizabeth during her first visit to Ireland last year
He greeted the monarch as she visited Trinity College
A short time after Minister Cannon’s tweet and 90 minutes after Katie Taylor won the semi final to secure a silver and possibly a gold medal the Telegraph issued an apology
The newspaper said ‘we’re sorry for mistakenly describing the fantastic boxer Katie Taylor as British in our London 2012 section today… she is Irish of course’
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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