Galway Bay FM
20 May 2021
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – Housing charity Threshold has warned that rent pressure zone rules are not being adhered to in Galway.
It’s pointing out that the cost of renting a double room in Galway City Centre is up 16 percent over the past year.
While rents across the wider Connacht-Ulster region rose by eight percent during the same time.
It also notes that HAP limits in the city are only €575 for one adult or €650 for a couple – but the average rent in the area is now €1,400.
Threshold says many young workers on minimum wage are now spending 30 percent of their take home pay to rent a room in a shared house.
Monthly asking prices for rents in Dublin dropped in the first three months of this year, but increased elsewhere - according to the latest rental report from property website daft.ie.
All areas in Galway now have Covid-19 incidence rate below national average
7 May 2021
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – Every electoral area in Galway now has a Covid-19 incidence rate below the national average.
The highest rate is recorded in Gort-Kinvara – where there are 123 cases per 100 thousand people, compared to the national average of 134.
Next is Tuam at 120, Loughrea at 99, Galway City East at 98, Galway City Centre at 94, Ballinasloe at 92, Athenry-Oranmore at 85, Connemara South at 66, and Galway City West at 43.
Meanwhile, there are less than 5 cases per 100 thousand people in Connemara North.
Nationally, Milford in Co Donegal once again has the highest 14-day incidence rate of Covid-19 in the country – over five times the national average.
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Galway Bay FM
12 March 2021
Galway City Council Transport Connectivity Project (Galway City Council) – €40.30 million
Galway Public Spaces and Streets Project (Galway City Council) –
€8.64 million
€4.3 million
The funding of €53.24 Million announced today for Galway City Council has received a broad welcome across the city and the West.
The Urban Regeneration & Development Fund announcement on Friday morning totals
€53.24 million and is in addition to €6.31 million previously approved under URDF ‘Call 1’ projects. The Projects submitted by Galway City Council come under the headings of Transport Infrastructure, Public Realm Projects and Innovation:
Galway City Council Transport Connectivity Project (Galway City Council) – €40.30 million
Galway Public Spaces and Streets Project (Galway City Council) –