Galway Bay fm newsroom - City councillors are condemning those who engage in personal abuse of politicians on social media or elsewhere
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The issue was brought up during the final council meeting to discuss the Galway city development plan for 2023- 2029
Fine Gael Cllr Frank Fahy from Menlo was sent a text, which was of a personal nature and mentioned his late wife Geraldine who he lost to cancer 18 months ago.
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The constituent was urging the councillor to support his position on a zoning issue, and speaking to Galway Talks, councillor Fahy described the message as "unforgivable":
Although councillor Alan Cheevers recognises that politicans tend to be under scrutiny, he told Sally-Ann Barrett that a line was crossed in this instance:
