Lack of Footpath Gritting a Safety Concern
People Before Profit Galway have criticised the lack of footpath and cycleway gritting across the city as a prolonged cold snap has gripped Galway. Local representative Adrian Curran described the situation as “an accident waiting to happen.”“The cold weather didn’t come as a surprise. The city council had adequate time to plan for winter weather […]
Solidarity with University of Galway PhD Workers Who Have Had Their Pay Cut
People Before Galway express solidarity with University of Galway PhDs, following the news of their unilateral pay cuts. Speaking on the issue, local representative Adrian Curran explained why. “In the midst of a cost-of-living crisis, for the University to slash PhD workers’ pay is deeply concerning. “As correctly pointed out by the Postgrad Workers Alliance […]
Government Has No Plans to Tackle Inflation Issue
This government has failed to advance any concrete plans to tackle inflation. It simply repeats the mantra that they cannot interfere in the market. It has no idea how long inflation will last and its only message is that people should wait patiently and not seek higher pay. The current crisis shows why we need […]
Pollution Issue (in the Claddagh Basin)
The ongoing release of wastewater into the Claddagh needs to be ceased immediately, said People Before Profit Galway Local Representative Adrian Curran. This comes after photographs of wastewater, seen entering the Claddagh Basin on Sunday, surfaced on social media. “This issue has been going on for years. Reports from An Taisce show that since the […]
Coach Station Woes
People Before Profit Galway representative Adrian Curran has criticised the ongoing situation at the Coach Station on Fairgreen Road, where there’s a row between the private company running the station and the bus companies that were supposed to operate out of it. As a result, the bus companies are using the public paths outside. This […]