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Negotiations on power-sharing in city and councils continue

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Negotiations on power-sharing in city and councils continue

Galway Bay fm newsroom - Negotiations on power-sharing in both Galway City and County Councils are continuing today in a bid to form a pact before the first meeting of the new councils, both taking place on Friday.

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Fianna Fáil has the most members on both councils, but reports say the negotiations for the city council are taking place without them.

This is despite a deal, led by Fianna Fail, being done and dusted early last week, but it fell apart a short time later

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The latest coalition is left-dominated but it's thought there are a few final hurdles to overcome before it's a done deal

In the county while the strongest grouping would be Fianna Fáil's 15 councillors and and Fine Gael's 11 together, there is speculation that Fianna Fáil may form a pact with some like-minded Independents. For more on this story tune in to FYI Galway@5...

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