Galway City Council propose rent changes

June 13, 2025 | 11:25 am

James Browne

 

The Housing Minister says it’s up to councillors to hold Galway City Council to account over proposed changes to a rental scheme.

The proposals from the local authority would see a five euro weekly discount to rent, which is applied for dependent children, pensioners and those in receipt of disability allowance, be abolished.

Local representatives have criticised the plans.

Housing Minister James Browne says it wouldn’t be appropriate for him to step in on local authority matters…

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