Galway buskers to demonstrate in city against new bye-laws

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway's busking and street performance community are set to gather at the Spanish Arch this evening in opposition to recently passed bye-laws. The new measures introduce a range of restrictions – including a ban on amplifiers before 6pm and the need for adult companions for those under 16. This evening's event – entitled the ‘Big Busk to Beat the Bye-Laws' – will take place at the Spanish Arch from 7 to 9pm. Campaigners have been fighting the implementation of the measures for the past year and say they are ‘restrictive' and ‘prohibitive'. Many buskers support some form of regulation – but some feel the current bye-laws are a threat to their livelihood.