Galway City Council hopes to be able to facilitate outdoor dining in Dominick Street, William Street West, and the Small Crane, with discussions ongoing with the emergency services and businesses in the locality. However, it is unlikely that any arrangement will be finalised before this Bank Holiday weekend.
Galway Bay FM
13 May 2021
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway City Council has announced plans to pedestrianise a number of streets in the evening time to facilitate an outdoor dining trial this summer.
The plans include a mix of full road closures, evening closures from 6pm and reducing traffic to a one-lane system in certain cases.
In the Westend, both Ravens Terrace and the Small Crane will be fully pedestrianised, evening closures will be introduced along Dominick Street Lower and William Street West, while a one-way traffic system will be implemented at Dominick Street Upper.
In Woodquay, traffic will be closed on one side, while at Forster Street traffic will be reduced to one-lane in the evening time.
Galway Bay FM
6 May 2021
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – A city councillor is calling for urgent action to be taken over the dumping of oils and fats into city waterways.
Councillor Niall McNelis says there’s been a marked increase in waste, oils, grease and fats in the Claddagh Basin in particular.
He believes it’s quite clear the waste is being dumped and travels in the water through the Eglington canal.
He claims a boon that was in place at Ravens Terrace has disappeared in the last few days, allowing the waste to enter the Claddagh basin.