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Show me the money — Councillors call for maximum benefit from Connemara windfarm
A report on the proposed new windfarm which covers a massive 4,000 acres in Connemara was circulated to councillors at the meeting of the Galway County Council this week and revealed that a substantial community fund, potentially worth millions of euro will be generated by the development.
Councillors demand that county benefits from Capital of Culture process
A presentation on how the designation of Galway as the European Capital of Culture could benefit the county was given to councillors at this week’s local authority meeting. The designation celebrates Europe’s cultural diversity with two member States, Ireland and Croatia, sharing the 2020 title. Galway is currently putting together a bid and the successful bid will be announced in 2016, therefore giving a three year lead up to 2020.
City council fund residents’ association to buy former hotel for use as community centre
Galway City Council has agreed to give what councillor Frank Fahy described as “a measly €200,000” towards turning a hotel in Doughiska into a community centre.
Crowe slams council budget proposals to cut Ironman funding
A Galway City councillor has vowed not the support any budget that does not include funding for next year’s Ironman event.