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Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has given the go ahead for road improvements to be made on a dangerous bend between Headford and Caherlistrane .

Fianna Fáil TD for Galway East Anne Rabbitte says the Department of Public Expenditure, and the Office of Public Works (OPW) should prioritise flood defence projects over the next number of months to ensure vulnerable areas of Galway are protected from flooding following extreme weather events.

Heskin Auctioneers is offering to the market these newly constructed, architecturally designed, A-rated homes. No 4 and No 5 Durabhán Bheag are located in the popular residential area of Roscam, convenient to Galway city centre which is 5km away and Oranmore village which is 2.5km away.

Following on from the recent flooding in south Mayo - including the closing off a major artery between south Mayo and Galway at The Neale crossroads - Fianna Fáil Cllr Damien Ryan has called for the Office of Public Works to appear at a meeting of the Claremorris-Swinford Municipal District.

A Fianna Fáil councillor has called for significant penalties to be imposed on people who ignore signs that roads are closed due to flooding - and then end up getting stuck in the floods and having to call the emergency services to assist them.

More than 900 new speed zones have come into effect across the country in Ireland. There are now 1,322 safety camera zones countrywide. Some 575 zones were removed because they were no longer considered high-risk areas.

Fianna Fáil TD for Westmeath, Robert Troy, has said the flood relief work undertaken by the Defence Forces is a further demonstration of the critical public service they provide.

Minister of State, Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran, is calling for a Farm Recovery Grant to assist farmers struggling with livestock and damage to farm buildings during the current flooding events.

As the River Shannon flood waters recede, urban and rural residents within the Athlone environs who have experienced a turbulent number of weeks are hoping that such a reduction in water levels will persist and allay further flooding fears.

Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has welcomed the announcement of two Government schemes to support people and businesses affected by flooding.