Anger at County Hall as Athenry/Oranmore councillors reject €4m area budget

Athenry/Oranmore councillors have voted to reject their local area budget of €4m for next year. 

The figure represents a slight drop on last year - but councillors argue it's well short of what's actually needed to serve the district. 

There was a focus on how the Oranmore/Athenry has 20 percent of the county population and the busiest roads - but receives the lowest funding. 

Councillors unanimously agreed to reject the budget - which is a largely symbolic move, as the full council will vote on an overall budget later this month. 

Councillor James Charity says he's sick of empty promises from Government on increased funding.