Landlords urged to act on ‘house party’ guests

From this week’s Galway City Tribune – Landlords involved in short-term letting have been urged to carry out better vetting of guests, as complaints about anti-social behaviour at city house parties escalates.

And on the eve of Galway’s Race Week, and with ‘wet pubs’ closed until at least August 10, the authorities are concerned that socialising has shifted to houses and apartments in quiet residential areas, and public spaces, instead of the city centre hostelries.

As Gardaí confirm they continue to respond to reports of gatherings contrary to the Covid-19 public health advice, the City Council has also been called on to step up its monitoring of Airbnb properties to make sure they comply with new planning rules.

Councillor Alan Cheevers (FF) said public representatives have been inundated with complaints about nuisance and noise related to Covid-19 house parties.

Cllr Cheevers received complaints this week from elderly residents of Melody Court in Renmore who were kept awake by noise from house parties on Dublin Road. He also got representations about house parties in short-term lets on Ballybane Road, Roscam Park and Dock Road.

It’s not confined to the east side, however. Gardaí have been alerted to complaints of house parties in Newcastle, Rahoon, Knocknacarra and city centre.

A resident in Hazel Park in Newcastle contacted the Galway City Tribune about disturbances from properties in the estate being sublet to Leaving Cert students from other counties coming to the city for house parties.
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