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City budget meetings are either boring or fractious, but this one was a political masterclass.

As it unfolded that Catherine Connolly would walk the presidential election, politicos began plotting for a Galway West by-election which must fill her vacant Dáil seat by May 11.

Scrapping parking machines across Galway city is a policy being worked on by senior city council officials.

Disgraced whiskey distiller Conor McGregor is the most high-profile name seeking a five-minute audience with Galway’s city’s 18 councillors on Monday, September 15, alongside nine other presidential hopefuls at time of going to press.

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.

Following that meeting on Monday, and an early morning tour of the new Mervue HQ for journalists, nearly all councillors voted to approve an historic €60 million, 30-year loan at their July plenary meeting. This will pay for some of the fit-out of Crown Square, but there will be plenty left over for other capital projects.

The beautiful gardens of the Ardilaun Hotel were the setting for Fulacht Fia Chairde Ghaillimh le Gaeilge which took place on the one of the warmest days of the year. The Fulacht Fia was kindly sponsored by Cairde Ghaillimh le Gaeilge: Stewart Construction, Galway Executive Skillnet, and KD Autoparts. Míle buíochas leo go léir.

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

With only a week to go until deadline for submissions to the National Development Plan (NDP), advocates for light rail in Galway sought a last-minute meeting with county councillors this week.

Rooney Auctioneers, Estate Agents & Valuers has announced the opening of its new Galway city office, officially launched this week by the Mayor of Galway, Peter Keane. Located in The Cornstore, this new branch marks a proud milestone in the ongoing expansion of one of Ireland’s most respected property firms.