Galway Bay fm newsroom – The new Ballinfoile Castlegar Community Centre has been officially opened in the last few minutes following a 30 year local campaign.
The long sought-after facility has been the subject of numerous public meetings, petitions and discussions over the past three decades.
There were concerns over the management of the state-of-the-art centre, with locals campaigning against the possible privatisation of the amenity.
Earlier this year, over 2,100 people from the Ballinfoile and Castlegar areas signed a petition demanding that the neighbourhood centre be maintained as a public facility.
Local residents are delighted and relieved that the much needed amenity is now open.