Covid-19: Galway City Council to close several outdoor amenities

The Blackrock diving tower in Salthill is just one of a number of popular amenities to be fenced off. File Picture: Ray Ryan

Galway City council is planning to close-off several popular public spaces in and around the city following a request from Gardaí.

The measures, introduced in a bid to curb rising Covid-19 figures in the county, were announced last night.