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Today we are highlighting the careers of two men, both of whom were elected as TDs for Galway in 1918, both of whom fought on the same side in the Rising and the War of Independence and then, sadly, took different sides after the Treaty.

Carbon taxes on home heating fuels, due to come into force on May 1 must be deferred until Budget 2023 in October.

The proposed hike in day parking rates from €5 to €6.50, scheduled to come into effect on February 1, must be cancelled.

Drains became blocked in Woodquay on Tuesday, following heavy rain, resulting in raw sewage coming up onto the street - a situation a local senator has called “unacceptable”.

In Ballybane and Westside, and other communities across Galway, it is “clear how important a resource our local libraries are”, and they deserve greater levels of funding in the upcoming Budget.

Crowds of up to 5,000 a day could attend the Galway Races in August given that a “thorough and detailed plan” exists to accommodate race-goers “in a safe manner”.

When a former member of the Defence Forces dies, the family should be presented with the Tricolour at their funeral, the same as at funerals of Irish soldiers killed on duty.

The summer programme for children with additional educational needs, and those at greatest risk of educational disadvantage, should be lengthened this year.

Park and playground wardens motion carried

Click and Collect retailers in Galway should “return immediately” now Covid-19 cases are “relatively stable”, with less than three per cent positivity.