CITY COUNCILLOR WANTS LOCAL ACTION ON FUEL CRISIS

Date Published: 14-Jul-2008

There's a call to tackle the rising cost of fuel on a local basis.City Councillor, Niall Ó Brolcháin has put forward a motion to Galway City Council, to examine measures to tackle rising fuel costs.Councillor Ó Brolcháin says local action needs to be taken to provide better insulation and more efficient heating equipment in houses.The Green councillor says he does not want to see older people and families with young children having to turn off their heating systems this Christmas, because they can't afford fuel.