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Galway City Council this week turned the first sod for the construction of the iconic new Salmon Weir Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge – the first new bridge to span the Corrib in over 30 years.

Holidaying in Connemara just after the Millennium, I read one of those small grey boxes in the Rough Guide they use to give additional information about a specific location; in my case Ballynahinch Castle where I was having lunch. The description of a previous owner – Richard ‘Humanity Dick’ Martin - was intriguing.

Construction is expected to commence early next year on a new pedestrian and cycle bridge parallel to the existing Salmon Weir Bridge.

A new pedestrian and cycle bridge, parallel to the existing Salmon Weir Bridge, has been granted planning permission by An Bord Pleanála.

Our photograph of William Street shows the horse-drawn open-topped summer tram heading towards the terminus on Eyre Square.

An “exciting future” leading to the “transformation” of the city centre awaits Galway, but only if the €63 million in funding under the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund is “delivered in a timely manner.”

The intervention of the Government in funding Galway City Council played the key role in ensuring the city deficit is just a fraction of what it might have been, Galway City Council CEO Brendan McGrath said this week.

Under Norman rule Galway rapidly developed from an obscure village into an important seaport with trade contacts all over Europe. This transformation was entirely due to the merchant community who made themselves into an oligarchy who not only owned and directed the town’s trade, but completely controlled the municipal government, the election of mayors, and, uniquely, the appointment of priests and wardens to St Nicholas’ Collegiate church. They enjoyed total power. They lived in opulent houses, many of which had elaborately carved doorways, secure within the walls of the town, indifferent to the Gaelic natives who were kept firmly outside the gates.*

This restored and modernised four bedroom terraced house is located in a residential district steeped in history, overlooking a tree-lined gated park in Woodquay. Less than five minutes' walk from Eyre Square, the train and bus stations, bars, restaurants, and shops, this property beautifully blends modern convenience with historic charm.

The Galway City Council has thrown its support behind a proposed new pedestrian footbridge over the River Corrib, adjacent to the existing Salmon Weir Bridge and in front of the cathedral.