COUNCILLOR SAYS GUN CRIME MUST NOT BE TOLERATED IN GALWAY

Date Published: 22-Apr-2008

Gun crime in Galway city can not be tolerated and must be stamped out according to city councillor Padraig Conneely.Councillor Conneely's call comes in the wake of a shooting incident that occurred in the city on Friday night.A 21 year old man was shot in the hand as he sat in a parked van on Whitestrand road in Salthill.A 42 year old man was questioned by Gardai in relation to the shooting but has since been released.Councillor Padraig Conneely says the public must work with the Gardai to ensure that there's a conviction for the crimeThe Fine Gael councillor says we can't let Galway city become tarnished by such violent incidents.