Galway Bay FM
21 December 2020
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – Rents in Galway city have over taken those in Cork city as the second highest on average in the country.
Figures released by the Residential Tenancies Board show rents in Galway city have increased by 8.5 % quarter-to-quarter:
Between Q2 and Q3 of 2020, average rents in Galway city increased from €1,169 to €1,269 – an increase of 8.5%.
The jump in prices has caused Galway to move ahead of Cork as the second most expensive city to live in on average.
In county Galway, the Connemara South electoral district commands the highest rents at €1,043 per month, followed by Athenry at €1,023 and Gort/Kinvara at €950.
Covid-19 incidence rate in Loughrea double county average
14 December 2020
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – The 14 day incidence rate of Covid-19 in Loughrea has continued to climb and is now over double the current average for Co. Galway.
The rate per 100 thousand people in the East Galway town is now 133.5.
Figures from Ireland’s Covid 19 Data Hub to the 7th of December show Loughrea has an incidence rate of 133.5, significantly above the national average of 80, and more than double Galway’s current incidence rate of 60 per 100 thousand people.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, Connemara North and South both have less than 5 cases per 100 thousand.