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Galway’s reputation as a educational location par excellence received a €110m boost this week when funding commitments for the creation of a College of the Future and an expansion of ATU Galway were both announced.

Galway County Council and the National Transport Authority (NTA) are to prioritise the development of a new cycleway from Oranmore Town to Oranmore Train Station, on the Coast Road.

Galway’s walkways are to be boosted to the tune of almost €1 million following the announcement of Government funding this week.

A landmark policy which will see the State providing financial support in the construction of on-site accommodation at the University of Galway has been announced.

Local TD and Minister of State at the Department of Transport Hildegarde Naughton has confirmed that €107 million is being allocated for two local educational projects in Galway. Minister Naughton was speaking after receiving confirmation from her colleague, the Minister for Further & Higher Education, Simon Harris TD, who is in Galway today to mark these announcements.

Galway is emerging as Ireland’s “innovation capital”, according to a government minister, after more than half of the €40 million allocated to disruptive technology projects nationwide this week was awarded to consortia based in the county.

An Post has announced the launch of its new ‘Pick Up’ service for Galway customers. The new service will enable customers who miss a delivery to pick their item up at their nearest Post Office.

Advertisements for consultants for the progression of the Kingston Master Plan will be placed in the coming weeks, it was confirmed this week.

Tributes were being paid across the country last night to former Galway Mayor and city businessman John Mulholland who passed away on Wednesday, aged 76.