Monday 4 May 2009

Press Release - “Killinaskully” politics is ignoring Jobs crisis

Speaking today (4th May 2009 ) A.J. Cahill said:-


“The “Killinaskully” politics of Galway City Council is ignoring the worsening Jobs crisis in Galway City.


In recent years we have seen city council meetings abandoned and bar room brawls while shouting is a normal feature of council meetings.

Meanwhile unemployment has increased 81% in the last 12 months.

Unemployment is not only about the loss of income; unemployment steals dignity from homes and replaces it with fear.

Galway has unique advantages because of its size, location, popularity and third level institutions that if harnessed and exploited will allow Galway the opportunity to avoid much of the deepening recession by creating its own micro economy.

Galway urgently needs a plan to create jobs and a "smart" economy mindset quickly. In the absence of a Galway City Council plan to do this, I have put together my own plan for the creation of jobs with an initial target of 1000 jobs based upon riding the waves of new "smart" technologies like software services & renewable energy while expanding our tourism business.

Galway needs a fresh dynamic City Council focused on Job creation not another re-run of “Killinaskully” politics which will kill our only chances of economic recovery for 5 to 10 years dead.”

AJ Cahill

Independent Candidate
Galway City Council West Ward

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