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Westside residents to protest at City Hall this afternoon over plans for student accommodation

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Westside residents to protest at City Hall this afternoon over plans for student accommodation

A group of Westside residents are to protest at City Hall this afternoon over plans for student accommodation

An Bord Pleanála gave a green light for the 240-bed student accommodation complex to be built in the carpark of the Westside Shopping Centre in November 2022.

In January of this year, city planners permitted a number of changes to the complex to allow for the protection of existing infrastructure

Residents plan to voice their opinions to city councillors ahead of their monthly meeting this afternoon

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Speaking to John Morley on Galway Talks, Bernie Glynn from the Westside Residents Association says their problem is with the location:

Westside residents to protest at City Hall this afternoon over plans for student accommodation

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