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The reopening of the Western Rail Corridor has been recommended in a review of the railway network of the island of Ireland.

Galway East deputy Sean Canney has welcomed the confirmation from the Minister for Education that the proposal to amalgamate the Boys and Girls National Schools in Athenry is part of the Department’s Capital plans.

Sean Canney Independent TD for Galway East has welcomed the fact that the Part 8 Planning process is now complete, and planning is in place for the new fire station for Athenry.

More than €300,000 has been allocated by the Department of Housing to bring sewerage and water provision in the Lorro Gate and Cluain na Cathrach estates in Athenry, up to standard.

The potential European funding available for the Western Rail Corridor will be explored at an important public meeting in Athenry tonight Thursday December 12.

Sinn Féin local election candidate, Natasha Warde, has said that the absence of a lift at Claremorris train station has left some passengers unable to disembark due to the overpass.

Local organisation Future Athenry Looking Group (FLAG) has hit back at comments made by councillor Pete Roche about the disused Athenry to Sligo rail line.

Protecting infrastructure such as the Tuam to Athenry railway line is one step in ensuring that future investment and development in the west is not put at risk, that is according to the majority of county councillors who fiercely disagreed with suggestions that hopes of one day reopening the line should be abandoned and a greenway put in its place.

A rail link between Athenry and Tuam should be given “serious consideration” according to a new report and a recently formed campaign group based in the Tuam area.

Green Party Cllr Niall Ó Brolcháin along with this fellow Green Local Election candidates will do a sponsored walk from Athenry to Tuam.