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Galway Minister welcomes major EU investment in Galway digital infrastructure

The announcement of €35 million in EU Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) funding for digital infrastructure has been welcomed by Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports Seán Canney.
Of that, €31 million will go to projects in the West of Ireland.
The funding is €12,281,625 for Atlantic Technological University (ATU) and €18,932,210 for the PISCES subsea cable system.
Welcoming the announcement, Minister Canney explained where the funding will go, adding that these were very important projects not only for the west but for the country as a whole.

Athenry event to mark 103rd anniversary of Liam Mellows' death

An event will be held in Athenry tomorrow to mark the 103rd anniversary of the death of Liam Mellows.
It’s organised by Sinn Fein, and they’re honouring him as a key revolutionary figure and a prominent Anti-Treaty republican.
It will be held at 12:30pm in Athenry Commemorative Garden and Galway East TD Louis O’Hara says everyone is welcome.

Galway Rural Development welcome changes to Rural Social Scheme

The announcement this week of three major changes to the Rural Social Scheme has been warmly welcomed by Galway Rural Development.
The RSS is an income support initiative providing part-time employment for farmers and fishers in receipt of certain social welfare payments and who are underemployed.
The changes include the fact that the RSS will be available to any person who is 25 years or older in receipt of a qualifying social welfare payment, and who has a 'defined' connection to the farming number.The RSS will also now be available to the spouse/civil partner/cohabitant of a Farmer or Fisherperson. Again, the individual must be 25 years or older, engaged in farming, and in receipt of a qualifying payment.
In addition to those changes, under a new pilot scheme 250 places for 'Rural Dwellers' will soon be available nationally.
The campaign for changes to the rules of the scheme was led by Galway Rural Development.
Speaking to Galway Bay FM, CEO Steve Dolan said these changes will make the scheme more flexible and better aligned with the reality of rural life.

Minister called on to end the stalemate on Clarinbridge and Craughwell Wastewater projects

Minister James Browne has been called on to end the stalemate on the Clarinbridge and Craughwell Wastewater projects.
Concerns are high as the delay is blocking housing delivery and stalling local development
Fianna Fáil Cllr Martina Kinane has told Minister Browne the Government needs to urgently resolve the co-funding issue between the department, Uisce Eireann and the County Council.
 
 

Galway Autism Partnership and Medtronic to host Special Quiet Time event

Galway Autism Partnership in partnership with Medtronic, will host a special "Quiet Time" event as part of tomorrow's Galway Science & Technology Festival.
This event is designed to offer a comfortable, sensory-friendly environment for individuals who may find the full festival atmosphere challenging or overwhelming and will run from 9am to 10.30am at the Human Biology Building, at the University of Galway.
This session is open to all, with limited numbers to ensure a quieter, more relaxed experience.
Maire Brid Ní Chonghaile of Galway Autism Partnership explains what will happen tomorrow.

Minister of State confirms that Western Rail Corridor from Athenry to Claremorris will be reopened

Minister of State for Transport Sean Canney has confirmed that funding for the Western Rail Corridor line from Athenry to Claremorris is available and that works on the line will commence within the next 18 months.
At a meeting of the Western Inter-County Railway Committee in Galway, Deputy Canney also confirmed that the project will be included in the National Development Plan and gave a commitment that once the Athenry to Claremorris phase starts, the attention will turn to phase three, linking Claremorris to Collooney.
Speaking to Galway Bay FM News, Deputy Canney said he looked forward to the project being delivered in the coming years.

Work on new pedestrian crossing at Salmon Weir Bridge to begin tomorrow

Work to install a new pedestrian crossing at the Salmon Weir Bridge will begin tomorrow.
The project will entail the construction of a temporary crossing across the R863 University Road at Galway Cathedral and will connect the footway on University Road near Fisheries Field to Droichead an Dóchais.
Brian Conneely and Co Ltd have been appointed to construct the crossing and work is due to be completed next February with a pause from December 5th to allow for Christmas Shopping traffic. Work will then recommence in the first week of January.
This work was deemed necessary until the BusConnects project proceeds and was approved following a notice of motion from Fine Gael Councillor Frank Fahy.
Traffic management plans will be in place, and two-way vehicular traffic will be maintained at peak times.
Full information is available via www.GalwayCity.ie

Local MEP calls for urgent EU action to strengthen vaping laws

Local MEP Nina Carberry is calling for urgent EU action to strengthen vaping laws.
The Fine Gael Midlands North West MEP points out that the EU’s tobacco laws have remained unchanged for more than a decade.
She says that as a result, the rules don't reflect the rapid growth of new vaping products.
She says Ireland needs to learn from other EU countries, including Belgium, which banned the sale of disposable vapes and restricted advertising from January of this year.
As a member of the European Parliament’s Intergroup on Children’s Rights, MEP Carberry is concerned about the growing influence of social media platforms in exposing and selling vaping products to children

Dara Calleary

Dara Calleery