Tuam rejects €600,000 for recreation facilities

A County Galway town has rejected a whopping €600,000 for recreation facilities for young people — and local councillors have been roundly blamed. Recently, the elected members of Tuam Town Council rejected out of hand €400,000 for the provision of two all-weather pitches.And this week a group in Tuam contacted The Connacht Tribune to voice their dismay over the fact that a further €200,000 for skateboarding facilities has also not been used.It is known that many people in Tuam were aghast when it was revealed that the Town Councillors had rejected the funding for the pitches. However, the councillors argue that the pitches were planned for the Palace Grounds, which is the main green area in the town.But Galway County Council in turn argued…..