Mayor Councillor Mike Cubbard
Galway City Council has committed to changing their standard of practice for airport transfers after the mayor’s visit to Morocco in January costed the local authority €800 in airport transfers.
A report from Galway City Council shows that an external chauffer service was hired by administrative staff costing €400 each way to Dublin airport.
In a statement, the local authority said Mayor Mike Cubbard was not involved in the booking or aware of the cost.
At this time, a review of the over expenditure is in process according to a Galway City Council spokesperson.
Public transport will now be a default method of travel to airports and chauffer services…