Seaweed and Gaeltacht housing on agenda at Galway West hustings in Camus

An Election poster twisted by the wind at Knocknacarra | Joe O'Shaughnessy

placeholder image — An Election poster twisted by the wind at Knocknacarra | Joe O'Shaughnessy

Candidates in the May 22 Bye-Election in Galway West have been invited to a public meeting in the South Conamara Gaeltacht, organised by BÁNÚ, the housing pressure group.

The hustings will take place in the Community Hall, Camus, on Sunday May 10, at 7pm. It will be chaired by Norita Ní Chartúr, of Acadamh na hOllscoilíochta Gaeilge.

Each of the candidates will be given the opportunity to outline the issues of most concern to them, before opening up the meeting to allow members of the public, to raise with the candidates the issues that most concern them, including the Gaeltacht housing crisis and the question of traditional seaweed rights.