Galway Bay FM News Archives
PUBLIC MEETING IN FIGHT FOR CLIFDEN SCHOOL
Date Published: 02-Apr-2012
A public meeting will be held in Clifden tonight as part of a fight to get plans for a new secondary school back on track with the Department of Education.
All locally elected political representatives have committed to attend the meeting at 8pm at Scoil Pobal, Clifden, which is organised by local protest group CSI: Clifden, or the Community School Initiative campaign group.
Plans for the new community school building in Clifden were well under way when the Department of Education decided to sideline the project, ommitting the school from its five-year building plan, published last month.
The school was oringially built 35 years ago to cater for 250 students, but the build was never completed, because the contractor went out of business during construction.
Today, there are more than 400 students in the school and classes have been taught in portacabins for the past 30 years.
Simon Boote, secretary of CSI: Clifden urges local people to come along to tonight’s meeting as the school is hugely to the Connemara region.
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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