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Oranmore Station is to get a second platform, passing loop, and multi-storey car park by the end of 2027, which Dep John Connolly has described as “very welcome news, if a frustratingly long timeline”.

Burglary in Ballinasloe

By 1848, construction of the railway line west from Dublin had reached Mullingar and the following year, the Chancellor of the Exchequer agreed to advance a loan of £500,000 towards extending the line to Galway. The board of the Midland and Great Western Railway entered into a contract with William Dargan to construct the entire length of line from Mullingar to Galway. Dargan’s success in building the Howth to Dublin railway had earned him a bonus of £300 and this he used to set himself up a a railway contractor.

Galway County Council has opened applications for the 2026 Local Enhancement Programme, which will allocate €213,600 to voluntary and community groups across the county.

Burglary – Monatigue, Craughwell

University of Galway has welcomed planning approval for the development of a new School of Medicine Building.

Future Proof Training Academy is a leading provider of accredited, industry-focused training located in Galway city centre. The expansion comes as demand continues to grow for accessible, job-ready skills across sectors including retail, healthcare, industrial, and hospitality.

Local TD and Oranmore native, Minister Hildegarde Naughton, has revealed that both Galway City and County Council have approved the planning permission for the redevelopment of Oranmore Train Station.

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Patrick O’Donovan T.D, has announced five University of Galway research projects. The projects will be funded under the Taighde Éireann - Research Ireland Frontiers for the Future Programme and are part of a €26 million investment for 40 research projects nationwide.

Councillor John Connolly (FF) has expressed “deep frustration” at how long it has taken to make a planning application for the second platform in Oranmore.