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Big turnout at city hall protest over student accommodation complex in Westside

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Big turnout at city hall protest over student accommodation complex in Westside

There was a big turnout at City Hall this afternoon for a protest over a planned student accommodation complex in Westside.

More than 60 people arrived shortly before 3pm, as a meeting of City Councillors was set to get underway.

In late 2022, despite a recommendation by Galway City Council that planning be refused, An Bord Pleanala gave the green light to the 240-bed complex on a section of carpark at Westside Shopping Centre.

But residents have vowed to continue fighting against it - and today they alleged that the conditions of planning permission are not being adhered to by the developer.

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Chloe Nolan was there to bring us this report - and the first thing you'll hear is clips of Councillors Eddie Hoare and Mike Cubbard speaking with the crowd.

Big turnout at city hall protest over student accommodation complex in Westside

 

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