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The west needs 'a fair share of the pie' in Budget 2021
Delivering major infrastructure projects, such as the Port of Galway, and extending the waiver on commercial rates to 12 months for businesses impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic are essential if the west of Ireland is to thrive in the future.
Galway City Ring Road is not the silver bullet, O'Reilly tells oral hearing
Green Party senator Pauline O'Reilly has told the oral hearing into the Galway City Ring Road that it is not the answer to the traffic probelsm that Galway is experiencing.
Impossible to build city ring road without major impact on homes and businesses, Kyne tells hearing
Senator Sean Kyne has told the resumed An Bord Pleanála Oral Hearing on the N6 Galway City Ring Road Project that is impossible to thread a new, high quality road between the city and Lough Corrib without creating a major impact on homes and businesses.
Conservation works now completed on Athlone Town wall
Funded by The Heritage Council through the Irish Walled Towns Network, essential conservation works have been completed on Athlone Town Wall at Court Devenish/Railway View.
Feasible solution found for South Galway flooding
It has been a long journey through many difficult times for the communities of South Galway and North Clare as the severity and frequency of flooding has led to an increased yearly threat of flooding in the past 4 decades.
How do you feel about remote working six months on from lockdown?
The opinions of those who are six months into working from home are being sought by the authors of a national remote working survey commissioned by the Whitaker Institute at NUI Galway and the Western Development Commission.
Consumers urged to recycle end-of-life devices
Industry experts have warned of the dangers of running out of raw materials for batteries if we fail to recycle old ones. A surge in sales of devices such as laptops, drones, power tools, and e-scooters has seen demand soaring for cobalt and lithium, which are essential for the production of rechargeable lithium batteries that power these devices.
Eliminate the vape, say councillors
City councillors are supporting calls for a ban on vaping in all public buildings including schools, hospitals, and all workplaces throughout is the city.
Public see Toyota as the best on climate change
Nationwide research from iReach has named Toyota Ireland as the No 1 car brand for climate action.
Grealish demands action to save Galway islands’ 'threatened' fishing industry
A major rethink by Government, or the creation of a new Department responsible for all marine matters, is urgently needed, if Galway’s island communities are to retain a viable fishing industry.
