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Major gaps in safety cover for the city’s fast-flowing water courses have been highlighted by a damning report into an incident where two racing boats were lost on the River Corrib last year.

Major gaps in safety cover for the city’s fast-flowing water courses have been highlighted by a damning report into an incident where two racing boats were lost on the River Corrib last year.

Galway City Council is seeking immediate feedback from the public on the proposed new Clifden Railway Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge crossing the Corrib at Woodquay.

Galway Cycling Campaign has welcomed the reopening of Miller’s Lane after a long project to improve and renew the old walking and cycling link between Rahoon and Kingston. It is now accessible to use by all ages and abilities.

Over the years, Galway has been the focus of national media for many positive reasons, from our bustling creative scene, our musical talent and beautiful scenery, however our most recent broadcast into homes across the country have been entirely for negative reasons.

The original Galway City Bypass was a road project only. The Galway City Ring Road – GCRR - is part of an integrated solution to our traffic woes, the Galway Transportation Strategy. The strategy has the support of the elected members of the City and County Councils. It involves the GCRR but also improved public transport, cycling and walking infrastructure, and is evident in the Crosslinks project, which has gone to planning, and the new bridge alongside the Salmon Weir.

Construction of a proposed new cantilevered walkway to be added to the south side of Wolfe Tone Bridge in Galway could commence next Spring and be completed by summertime.

There’s a lot of change in the air at the moment — Galway gets its new bishop this weekend; the University formerly known as University College Galway and latterly NUI Galway will soon be known as Ollscoile na Gaillimhe — University of Galway; the RTC/GMIT is now ATU; Jurys is to become Leonardo; and there’s a new bridge due to span the Corrib; and dare I say it, Galway are beating Mayo again.