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Discontent over spend of almost €200k on city council meetings over past 3 years

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Discontent over spend of almost €200k on city council meetings over past 3 years

Galway Bay fm newsroom - Galway City Council is set to continue renting hotel function rooms for monthly meetings at considerable cost for the forseeable future.

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During the pandemic, the chamber at City Hall was deemed not fit for purpose due to significantly under-spec'd ventilation systems.

Since then, almost €200 thousand has been spent on hotel function rooms - and the practice could continue for up to two more years.

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But many councillors argue that with COVID now behind us, it's past time to stop wasting money and return to the chamber.

The matter went to a vote this week - with the majority of councillors voting to defer taking any action pending a report on the situation.

Councillor John Connolly thinks it's all a waste of time and public money.

Discontent over spend of almost €200k on city council meetings over past 3 years

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