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Government ministers have allocated an unprecedented €3 billion toward transport infrastructure for Galway.

Galway Chamber CEO Karen Ronan this morning spoke about how lack of timely investment in critical infrastructure is severely limiting Galway unlocking its competitive potential.

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.

The former Galway Airport site in Carnmore stands at a critical juncture. With Galway City and County Councils now actively seeking expressions of interest for the 115-acre site, the future of this strategically located land is finally up for meaningful debate. After years of speculation, this is a unique opportunity to turn promise into purpose — but only if ambition is matched by clarity and community-focused planning.

Agents for Galway City Council and Galway County Council will advertise for ‘expressions of interest’ in the 118 acre site in the coming days to ‘test the market’ before councillors are asked to vote on any potential sale.

Although not designed to reduce traffic congestion within Galway city, a bypass or orbital road route at the edge of the city has become a rallying cry of commuters stuck in Galway city’s seemingly endless traffic jams. It will go from Coolagh to out past Furbo on the Coast Road via a new bridge near Menlo.

Fianna Fáil city councillor John Connolly launched his campaign for national election at an event in Galway’s Harbour Hotel on Monday.

Documents seen by the Advertiser indicate ABP has applied lenient conditions on the multi-million euro plan to upgrade Galway city’s streets for a modern bus service, but has avoided addressing the topic of Compulsory Purchase Orders for small parcels of land necessary to upgrade mainline bus routes.

Only six per cent of multinational companies planning to invest in Ireland are looking at the West, according to a new survey, despite strong economic growth and overall improving sentiment amongst foreign investors into Ireland.