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Director of Services Derek Pender called on councillors to contact their national political colleagues and seek their support.

County councillors have backed calls to bring the €10 million airstrips at Cleggan and on Inishbofin into use. The airstrips, which have never been used, were completed in 2009 and at a meeting of the County Council, it was agreed that the ‘Bofin facility (pictured) may be sold to the Department of Rural and Community […]

Access to electric vehicle charging points across the county is falling massively short of requirements. The matter was subject of a heated debate during last week’s meeting of Galway County Council – with some councillors claiming that there was only one public EV charging point along a 50 mile stretch. But Chief Executive Liam Conneally […]

The Green Party came under fire for its continued opposition to Galway’s proposed ring road – with several Galway County councillors insisting that the provision of Park & Ride facilities will not solve the traffic nightmare without the new road as well. County Council Director of Services Derek Pender said that the project was not […]

Community groups in County Galway who held out hope that funding would be provided to improve their local roads have been told that they cannot apply for another two years at least. Applications under the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) are at saturation level – so much so that Galway County Council is not accepting anymore […]