COUNCILLORS VOTE TO SELL WESTSIDE LAND TO ESB

Date Published: 10-Jun-2008

The future of the power supply in Galway city will be more secure as the ESB has got the go-ahead to acquire lands to expand its substation in Westside.At last night's council meeting a motion was passed to dispose of .125 acres of land at the junction of Rahoon and Seamas Quirke roads to the ESB.Councillors at the meeting showed widespread support for the plans as they said it was necessary infrastructure.Councillor Michael Crowe said it's now good to have a back up as if there were problems with the ESB substation in Ballybane large areas of the city could be left without power.