Galway Bay fm newsroom – The county council is to form focused committees to ensure each district can share the benefits of Galway’s 2020 success.
If follows a proposal from Loughrea area councillor Michael Moegie Maher which received unanimous support.
It sets out to establish a committee in each municipal district to plan for local events to complement the European Capital of Culture in 2020 and the European Region of Gastronomy in 2018.
The Galway 2020 committee says it is their intention to split the projects and events 50/50 between the city and county.
Councillor Maher says the economic benefits are significant and the county’s towns need to be proactive.
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