The chief of the Galway Garda Division has said he will look at complaints of drinking on the main streets in Ballinasloe, but it would have...
Galway’s Garda Chief has said the sustainability of increased checks for public drinking in the Spanish Arch is under threat due to a lack of resources...
Gardaí have issued more than 50 fines for drinking in public areas following the introduction of a ban 16 months ago. Five €100 fines were slapped...
City councillors are to consider making the Spanish Arch a ‘designated drinking’ location – with safety barriers and warning signs – after Gardaí admitted they do...
Underage drinking is a problem throughout the county, according to Galway’s top Garda. Consumption of alcohol is not only confined to third level students, Chief Superintendent...
Garda Chief Superintendent, Tom Curley, predicts a riot if Galway Gardaí confiscate alcohol from students in the city late at night. Chief Supt Curley said confiscating...
Galway Gardaí haven’t issued any fines for breaches of new street-boozing laws – because they don’t have the proper notebooks. Six months ago, a bye-law was...
Drinking on the streets of Galway has spiralled out of control and the Gardaí were doing nothing to curb it despite the introduction of new byelaws,...
