Eibhlín Seoighthe

Intent: For my land at Cappagh RD, Barna, Galway to be zoned for residential use.

Details: New Galway City Development plan.

Intent: Ensure that this 4 acre city centre public site remains in public ownership for development for community and voluntary organisations and citizens of Galway.

Details: Campaign by community groups to lobby Galway City Councillors regarding the rezoning of City Hall.

Intent: Securing a Grade 7 level for the new Access Officer role within Galway City Council.

Details: GCCN members presented at the LCDC to lobby for the improved grading of the new access officer role with Galway City Council from a grade 5 to a grade 7.

Intent: To gain support and prioritisation for older adult homelessness prevention and services.

Details: Simon Communities of Ireland report launch: Older Adult Homelessness

Intent: The report was an output from a conference we held in September 2025. The research paper identified the key issues leading to homelessness among older adults and outlined a number of actions to address the issue. The intended result was to draw attention to these actions and encourage policy makers to take these on board.

Details: We launched a report from a conference on Older People and Homelessness in Ireland at University of Galway. The key note speaker at the launch was President Catherine Connolly.

Intent: For my land at Cappagh RD, Barna, Galway to be zoned for residential use.

Details: New Galway City Development plan.

Intent: To share that Aldi is reopening a store in the DPO's area that has reopened and to share information about the new features of the store.

Details: The sharing of information regarding a reopening of a refurbished store

Intent: Raise awareness about the increase in youth drinking of alcohol and other research in new report from AAI.

Details: Youth drinking

Intent: Update on Port progress to GCC

Details: Port briefing / progress update

Intent: Inner dock masterplan update

Details: Inner dock masterplan update