New bye laws on alcohol consumption to come before city council
Galway Bay fm newsroom - New bye-laws regarding drinking alcohol in public areas such as parks and beaches are expected to come before the city council in the near future.
Fianna Fáil councillor Peter Keane, also a solicitor, has tabled the proposed legislation claiming the existing bye-laws are proving impossible to enforce.The new proposals, if implemented, will see additional powere conferred on Gardaí and authorised agents of Galway city council to seize, confiscate, and destroy intoxicating liquor where a breach of the bye-laws has occured.Speaking on Galway Talks, Cllr Peter Keane says the new bye-laws are not aimed at total prohibition on drinking alcohol in public places.He says that applications can be made by festival or event organisers to relax the provisions