MINISTER SAYS TERRYLAND FOREST ROAD A LOCAL MATTER

Date Published: 25-Feb-2008

The Minister for the Environment says stopping a proposed road running through Terryland Park is a matter for local government to deal with.Speaking after a walk through the park this afternoon Green Party Minister John Gormley said it's up to Galway city council to halt this development.There's been an ongoing campaign by 'Friends of the Forest' to prevent the road going ahead.Spokesperson Brendan Smith this afternoon presented the Minister Gormley with a petition of 5,500 signatures.Brendan Smith told the Minister that a quiet area will be transformed into a glorified traffic island.