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The eastern environs of Galway City — encompassing Oranmore, Claregalway, and Athenry — are destined to become the principal growth area for Galway City and County over the next 25 years.

The eastern environs of Galway City — encompassing Oranmore, Claregalway, and Athenry — are destined to become the principal growth area for Galway City and County over the next 25 years.

Deputy John Connolly has expressed concern that additional rail infrastructure has not been included among the key enablers for the development of Galway City in the National Planning Framework.

A special meeting of local politicians, officials and business representatives from Galway met this week to collaborate on the delivery of infrastructure projects across the county.

Templemoyle Lodge is located approximately four miles from Athenry and 17 miles from Galway city. Athenry is a medieval town and is the crossroads to the west of Ireland in terms of road and rail infrastructure. Nearby, the M17 intersects the M6 motorway leading north, south, east and west.

Multi-million plans to develop Galway’s rail infrastructure will play a key role in Iarnród Éireann’s decade of delivery which aims to revitalise rail travel in this country.

The Department of Transport has launched its new Sustainable Mobility Policy, which sets out a national framework for active travel and public transport to 2030.

A lack of commitment to invest in public transport is undermining Galway’s reputation as a “sustainable, attractive place to live”.

Mayo Fianna Fáil TD Dara Calleary has hailed the sod-turning on the N5 Ballaghaderreen to Scramrogue Road Project as a ‘huge day’ for Mayo and Roscommon.

The need for local action on issues with national dimensions such as housing and student accommodation shortages, transport, energy and parental equality is reflected in Galway Chamber’s submission for Budget 2022.