City Council bans unlicenced Eyre Square commercial activity

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway City councillors have voted to ban ad-hoc commercial activity at Eyre Square. The move follows a series of public promotional campaigns carried out by various companies in the past few months. At last evening's meeting of the local authority, councillors agreed to prohibit future ad-hoc commercial activity on the square, and revoke any commitments made for upcoming campaigns. The ban will not apply to community groups or companies who have sought a licence from the council. Director of Services for the Environment, Recreation and Amenity, Tom Connell says the council is working to enforce litter by-laws to discourage the distribution of flyers and promotional material.