Elderly Galway woman battered and bruised after serious incident
One city councillor has been dealing with the victim
An elderly Galway city resident was left battered and bruised after a serious incident - an issue which one councillor has said will continue to be his main priority to fix.
Councillor for Galway City East Shane Forde says he is currently dealing with the Mervue resident who suffered the injuries after falling on footpaths in the area.
He said that while serious investment has gone into footpaths in east Galway in his time serving as councillor through the Local Improvement Scheme, there is still a lot of areas that are lacking.
Cllr Forde said: “My focus remains on what I was elected to do and what I promised to do: Work hard for my community; deliver better infrastructure and always be available to help people.
“Many of the footpaths across the city are in dire need of repair. Since I was elected, approximately 95% of my Local Improvement Scheme funding has gone towards footpath improvements.
“Residents in Renmore and Mervue can already see the benefits of this investment, and I hope that more estates across Galway City East will benefit from this work during the remaining three years of my term on the Council.”
He continued: “Only last week, I was dealing with an elderly resident of the city who had fallen on our footpaths and suffered serious injuries.
“These are the issues I am concentrating on, issues that directly affect people's everyday lives.
“That is where my focus will remain, and that is what I remain committed to delivering for the people of Galway City East.”
He also touched on the rebranding of the new Galway logo saying that he could understand why people are upset and frustrated by the decision to change the iconic image.
Forde said: “For my part, I have not engaged in the consultation process, and I firmly believe that the Council and the Executive should be concentrating on other important issues such as housing, the maintenance of homes and improving our public footpaths.
“Since I joined Galway City Council in 2024, it has been clear to me that the Council needs to do more for our people and, importantly, communicate better with the public. The way we do our business is, in my opinion, out of touch in many areas, and we need to up our game.
“There is, however, a lot of good work taking place across the city that will improve our streets and communities, and I don't believe we have highlighted this work enough.”
He finished by saying: “The Business Forum, which I asked to be established, has had positive engagement and I believe this is a good thing for our city.
“I also hope that future decisions around budgets and investment will be communicated positively and constructively rather than becoming another source of negative headlines for Galway.”