ICONIC CITY FISHERIES TOWER TO BE REPAIRED
Date Published: 02-May-2012
One of the city's best known landmarks is to be restored to its former glory.
The Lough Corrib Board of trustees has agreed to allocate 50 thousand euro towards a replacement bridge to the watchtower at Wolfe Tone Bridge.
The iconic building has been closed for over three years after the bridge became unsafe.
The estimated cost of the project is 160 thousand euro.
Inland fisheries Ireland has already pledged 60 thousand and Galway City Council is expected to support the development.
Chairperson of the Lough Corrib board of trustees, Councillor Padraig Conneely says he expects construction to start this year