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Proponents of a light rail system for Galway have accused the city council’s Chief Executive of reneging on previous commitments to support the project.

Across Galway, 7,200 houses and apartments will be directly serviced by these projects, with potential for a further 9,700 homes – mostly in the city. These locations were applied for by Galway’s city and county councils.

Fianna Fáil TD for Galway West, John Connolly, has welcomed the announcement of funding for the Bearna Relief Rd project that will see the second phase of the planned road project developed.

City councillor Michael J Crowe tore into the HSE this week at the Regional Health Forum after he was told that the HSE has not yet applied for the development of University Hospital Galway as Critical Infrastructure — a designation that would fast track it through the planning, development and construction process and ensure its delivery years sooner.

On the eve of polling, Galway West by-election candidate Noel Thomas has said the election has become a direct choice between “more of the same” or a vote for change and strong independent representation for Galway.

Micheál Martin was shaking hands in Oranmore, Renmore, Moycullen, Galway city centre, Knocknacarra and Armenia, over the Mayday bank holiday weekend.

Advocates for a light rail system for Galway have queried how passengers from expanded train services are expected to traverse the city.

Galway politicians have broadly welcomed the decision to grant approval for the Galway City Ring Road project after delays of over 20 years.

A new €20 million motorway service station at Junction 12 on the M18 near Ennis will be officially opened today (Thursday) by Darragh O’Brien, Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment Energy and Minister for Transport, bringing services to what had been a 100 kilometre stretch of motorway without access to a service station between Limerick and Galway.

Galway County Council has become the third local authority in the country to actively rezone land to accelerate housing delivery, following a directive from Minister for Housing James Browne, calling on councils to free up serviced land for development.