Galway Talks with John Morley Wednesday October 8th

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley: 

9am-10am

• We talk all things budget  

• Motorists to pay 2.5 cents more per litre because of higher carbon tax  

• Health budget increase will not meet the needs of a growing population and this budget fails to invest in our future  

• Introduction of new minimum wage will lead to many business closures  

10am-11am

• Calls to stop plans for construction eight industrial-scale wind turbines in the Killimordaly area 

• Galway City Council stalls on parking payment fix but promises new signage  

• Motoring slot 

• We speak to the author of The Bailout Babies 

11am-12pm

• Financial advice with Dave McCarthy

• We hear about a charity trek in aid of Parkinson's Ireland 

• History Talks - we hear about a lecture on insights from Ó Cellaig Country in eastern Connacht