CARROWBROWNE TEMPORARY HALTING SITE RETAINED FOR THREE MORE YEARS

Date Published: 28-Sep-2009

A 15 bay temporary halting site on the Curragh line, will be retained for a further three years.The controversial site at Carrowbrowne was originally built as a temporary facility while the main Carrowbrowne halting site was being refurbished.When the main site re-opened the temporary site was closed down by the operators, Galway county councilThe city council applied for it to be re-opened but the application was refused by the County CouncilHowever the city Council has been successful in appealing the decision.The site should be operational in two to three weeks, and it's understood the city council hope to accommodate families who have been illegally parked around the city in recent months.