Call for city council to set up business forum to deal with impact of COVID 19

Galway Bay fm newsroom - There are calls for Galway City Council to set up a business forum to deal with the economic fallout of Covid-19.

Fine Gael councillor Clodagh Higgins has made the proposal following the high profile closures of Debenhams and Laura Ashley in recent days.

The proposed taskforce would bring together stakeholders from retail, hospitality, tourism, media, and representatives from State agencies like the Local Enterprise Office.

Councillor Higgins has written to the city chief executive in a bid to have such an enterprise forum considered.

She fears if businesses in Galway are not protected, it will have far-reaching consequences for the city...