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Brian Walsh’s expulsion from the Fine Gael parliamentary party, and possible expulsion from the party proper, could pave the way for former Mayor Hildegarde Naughton to become the FG candidate in the city at the next General Election.

I was very pleased to see this month that Leo Varadkar is planning to tighten the rules for private clampers. Back in February of last year I attended a session of the Oireachtas Transport Committee to let them know what the AA felt about the issue.

MEP for Ireland North West, Jim Higgins, is calling for an investigation to be carried out into the “petrol price rip-off faced by Galway city motorists”.

Galway West Fianna Fáil TD and Chairperson of the Oireachtas Transport Committee Frank Fahey TD is encouraging the people of Galway to show their support for the Galway City Outer Bypass as the Supreme Court cases on challenges to the Bypass approach.

Galway is to get its first permanent park and ride facility in Doughiska following a Government grant for the design and planning of such a facility.

A comprehensive integrated plan for Ceannt Station and the Harbour area in Galway city is vital for the city so that both developments proceed in tandem and complement each other.

Just like buses, when one politican comes along, another is sure to follow. That was the case last week when Galway West TD and chairman of the Oireachtas Transport Committee Frank Fahey hit out at Fine Gael Senator Fidelma Healy Eames’ recent attacks on Bus Eireann.

Galway taxi drivers are renting taxi licences to other people without any vetting process.

A scarcity of taxis is a disaster for a city’s occupants. Especially for a city as wet and often miserable as Galway. At night it leads to queues, long waits, and when you add that to alcohol, fights.

The Gort railway station is “one of the most significant stages” of the Western Rail Corridor, that’s according to the chairman of the Oireachtas Transport Committee, Frank Fahey, who welcomed the news that an objection lodged with An Bord Pleanála has now been withdrawn.