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Peace groups throughout County Galway have labelled as “undemocratic” the actions of the Corporate Policy Group (CPG) of Galway County Council.

In their first meeting on Monday, after the summer break, the city’s representatives briefly discussed the city’s most oaty issue in what the Galway Advertiser calculates is the 15th plenary meeting in a row where the breakfast ingredient has been mentioned.

Councillor Peter Keane finished up his stint as Galway’s first citizen last week, and was replaced by Councillor Mike Cubbard.

Galway County councillors have voiced their concerns over the approach and transparency of the council in relation to the Galway Airport sale process with Cllr Karey McHugh Farag (IND) suggesting she feared the motivation for the sale of the airport is to “help Galway City Council’s debt”.

Last Friday, May 31, Mayor of the City of Galway, Cllr Eddie Hoare unveiled a plaque to mark the official naming of ‘Droichead an Dóchais’, the pedestrian and cycle bridge located adjacent to the Salmon Weir Bridge.

Following a Special Council Meeting on Monday 22 April 2024, Galway City Council has officially named the first bridge to span the Corrib in over 30 years, as ‘Droichead an Dóchais’.

Galway City West and Knocknacarra Councillor Donal Lyons outlined this week his total frustration with Galway City Council on their efforts in progressing the long-awaited Kingston Master Plan.

Cllr. Paul Hogan has resigned from Sinn Fein with immediate effect. In a prepared statement, the councillor acknowledged that he "pursued every avenue internally" before opting to quit the political party he initially joined in 1998.

Local councillor Aengus O’Rourke (FF) has called for the Cathaoirleach Awards to be held in Athlone.