PROGRESS ON CITY ARTHOUSE CINEMA EXPECTED NEXT WEEK

Date Published: 19-Nov-2011

The backers behind a new arthouse cinema in the city, say they expect to appoint a new contractor to the project in the next fortnight.

Mayor of Galway, Hildergarde Naughton received a letter from Solas Galway this week outlining the situation.

One lane of Dock Road in the city has been closed for over a year to facilitate work on the €4 million cinema project.

Earlier this year, the original contractor appointed to carry out the work, pulled out due to financial reasons.

Mayor Naughton told this week’s meeting that Solas hopes to appoint a contractor in the next week or so.

Councillor Colette Connolly said they were told a contractor would be appointed last month.

Councillor Padraig Conneely told the meeting "I suppose we’ll have another year of the hoarding on the Dock Road."