The Government’s ‘mortgage-to-rent’ scheme has been branded a failure, after it was revealed that just one such property have been purchased in Galway. City councillor Mairéad...
World of Politics with Harry McGee – harrymcgee@gmail.com We are in the foothills of the general election – there is no doubt about that. Parties don’t...
World of Politics with Harry McGee – harrymcgee@gmail.com There was what you’d call a turn-up for the books in last week’s Irish Times IPSOSO MRBI opinion poll. For...
Water works carried out at a city estate are not connected with meters installation for individual homes, the local authority has insisted. Galway City Council was forced...
World of Politics with Harry McGee – harrymcgee@gmail.com Back in 1948 a strange thing happened. There was a general election and Fianna Fáil’s 16-year grip on...
World of Politics with Harry McGee – harrymcgee@gmail.com Politics is full of Seamus Darby moments. To understand this metaphor you have to go back 30 years....
Labour TD Derek Nolan has said that housing must be seen as a basic right and should not return to a situation where it is controlled...
City councillors could find themselves in a ‘damned if they do and damned if they don’t’ situation on Wednesday when they vote on a reduction proposal...