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Galway City Council has approved the sale of three-and-a-half acres of Shantalla Park to the HSE for a permanent heliport, sparking outrage over a rushed, work-hour consultation that sidelined community input. Councillors and residents slammed the process as “shambolic” and a “dog’s dinner,” citing failed attempts to secure face-to-face meetings with the HSE. A last-minute amendment locking the land’s use to heliport purposes — with a reversion clause if violated — and a million-euro community fund helped secure the vote. While the sale moves forward, the council vows to seek more green space land, though details remain vague, leaving Shantalla’s future greenery uncertain.

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