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Feature: City protest calls for suspension of councillor over comments on Traveller housing

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Feature: City protest calls for suspension of councillor over comments on Traveller housing

GBFM Newsroom - A protest marched through the city this afternoon, calling for Councillor Mike Crowe to be suspended from Galway City Council and the Fianna Fail party.

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It was organised by Galway Traveller Movement, over comments he made on Traveller housing last week.

He's since apologised - but the Traveller community says it's not enough, and claim his unacceptable comments have caused enormous hurt.

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Today, they gathered at City Hall, before marching to the Galmont Hotel, where a meeting of Galway City Council was being hosted.

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David Nevin went down to speak to some of those taking part.

Feature: City protest calls for suspension of councillor over comments on Traveller housing

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