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EOIN EVERARD

The sound of artillery and musket fire has died away. Dead combatants and military ordinance are scattered on the Green in Castlebar. Outside the County Prison on the Green, the blood-soaked body of a lone Fraser Fencible lay dead on the steps – bludgeoned to death by French infantrymen.

A two-day public consultation will get under way in the city today (Thursday) following the announcement of detailed plans to create the country’s first hydrogen valley in Galway.

So much of what will shape Galway in the remainder of this century will centre on where we position ourselves in terms of innovation, quality of life, sustainability, inclusivity and community.

Logistics and distribution relates to the movement of goods from sourcing, storage, and transportation from the point of manufacture to the consumer. Delivering products and services at the right time, right place, right cost, and at the right quantity and quality is at the heart of logistics and distribution, and in any sector, efficient deliveries, customer responsiveness, and cost efficiency are key competitive priorities for businesses.

Athlone resident, Nicole Lonican, is showing her support for the Ukraine cause, uniting with a nationwide group, the sole aim of which is the collection of goods for transportation to two centres located at the country’s border, namely Kro?cienko and Rzeszów.

There has been a huge demand for consumer products in 2020 and 2021. Covid-19 has resulted in people spending more time at home than ever before. Lockdown especially saw all non-essential workers confined to their homes. Investing in goods such as clothing, electronics, and furniture was one of the few ways that people could spend their discretionary income from the comfort of their own homes. However, this major spike in consumer purchasing is only one of many challenges that the retail industry is currently facing.

A new representative group of householders affected by the ever increasing noise coming from traffic using the Athlone relief road has been established.

The Salthill Cycleway pilot scheme is “a victory for everyone in the city”, but it has to be made work, and become the start of a new approach to transport in the city, one that will reduce, not increase, the city’s already chronic traffic congestion.