People Before Profit’s ‘Galway Transport Vision’
After a successful launch of their ‘Galway Transport Vision’ document this past Friday, People Before Profit Galway have now made the document available online. The document is intended to provoke a conversation and debate about the future of transport in Galway. In sections on bus, rail and active travel, we put forward a vision that […]
People Before Profit to launch Galway Transport Vision
As seen in the following articles by Galway Bay fm, Galway Daily, and Galway Advertiser People Before Profit Galway have produced a document putting forward their vision for the future of transport in Galway. They will hold a launch of the document on Friday 24th March, at 2pm downstairs in Áras na nGael, Dominick Street. Speaking […]
BusConnects good for Galway, but cyclist and pedestrian safety paramount
People Before Profit Galway supports the new BusConnects Galway initiative which unveiled its initial Dublin Road plans for public consultation this past month at the Renmore Community Centre. PBP’s new Galway City East representative, Denman Rooke, attended the consultation stating, “I’m very excited about the BusConnects Galway project and the potential it has to encourage […]
Ballinasloe strike important for all workers in Ireland
As seen in the Galway Daily article by By Michael Malone People Before Profit Galway has expressed its continued solidarity with workers at the Corrib Oil filling station in Ballinasloe on strike today (Saturday) from 6.30am to 10pm, PBP members from across the county joining them at the picket in Brackernagh. This follows a previous […]
Galway is seventh-worst city in Europe for car traffic congestion
As seen in the Connacht Tribune article by Stephen Corrigan Car traffic congestion in Galway is quickly rebounding to pre-pandemic levels, with commuters spending up to 94 hours caught on the city’s gridlocked arteries last year. According to data compiled by INRIX, a world-leader in mobility data, Galway is the seventh-worst city in Europe for […]
Statement on Oxfam Report
“The cost-of-living crisis has been difficult for everyone except the wealthy,” asserted People Before Profit representative Adrian Curran. This follows the release of a new report from Oxfam, detailing the enormous wealth inequality experienced in Ireland and around the world. Two key points from the report included that,Just 1% of the population holds 27% of […]
Healthcare Crisis and Possible INMO Strike
“Our healthcare crisis continues to spiral out of control”, says People Before Profit Galway representative Adrian Curran. Figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) show nearly 12,000 patients went without a bed in Irish hospitals last month. Throughout 2022 a total of 121,000 patients went without a bed with around 27,000 of them […]
Warmest Year on Irish Record
Ireland’s warmest year on record cause for concern, claims People Before Profit representative for Galway, Adrian Curran. This comes as Met Éireann have released their annual climate statement for 2022.The report notes the rising temperature in Ireland, multiple heatwaves, new minimum and maximum records, record wet months, and more. “Ireland is not immune from the […]
New Galway Traffic Data
Galway’s traffic problem is robbing people of time, money, and their health, according to People Before Profit Galway representative Adrian Curran. The 2022 Global Traffic Scorecard released by INRIX shows that:1. Galway commuters spend on average 94 hours per year commuting2. Galway is the 7th most congested city in Europe3. Galway has lowest reduction in […]
PBP Galway Criticises Uber launch in Galway
People Before Profit have criticised the news that Uber has launched in Galway city, making it the third city outside Dublin where to service can be found. Speaking on why this is bad news, local representative Adrian Curran said, “Uber offers little to no benefit to Galway. Those who drive for Uber are not employees […]
