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Iarnród Éireann is to begin works on the development of high speed train services in order to cut more than half an hour off the journey time for routes such as Galway to Dublin.

Additional tolls on Dublin’s M50 and on other routes around the country would cause extensive traffic congestion on alternative routes.

A 58.78 acre farm holding has just been brought to the market in Newcastle, Athenry, Co Galway. All in one lot and fronting onto two roads, this property has a host of attractive features.

Big brand shopping has never been closer to Galway with the new M6 motorway connecting the city with Athlone. The introduction of this route has opened up a whole new shopping experience to fashionistas in the west with big brand names like Zara and H&M now less than 40 minutes from Galway city. Athlone Towncentre has now made it even more convenient with its new shopping shuttle bus initiative, a complimentary service for Galway shoppers which will run next Saturday June 25.

In order to improve the safety of road maintenance crews and road users, Westmeath County Council has acquired new motorway traffic management equipment worth €160,000. This includes a new impact protection vehicle and three new mobile lane closure trailers.

The speeding of a young man found racing on the M6 motorway was described as “appalling” by a district court judge this week before a €600 fine and a two year disqualification was imposed.

Deputy John McGuinness has welcomed the allocation of almost €13.6 million for Kilkenny roads under the 2011 National Roads Allocations.

Not everything was wasted during the Celtic Tiger years. Galway has benefited greatly from the motorway to Dublin, as well as the Gort by-pass, which gives motorists a clear run to Limerick on the impressive M18. No one will be sorry to see the end of the Crusheen right-angled turn under an impossible railway bridge. Artics needed the whole road to make the turn, causing delays and gasps of incredulity at the narrowness and the danger of it all.

Kilkenny city and county has been hit hard by the Nordic weather conditions that have taken a large proportion of the country by storm this week. Significant snowfalls hampered travel throughout the county with many local routes deemed impassable.

The contract for the new M17/ M18 motorway between Gort and Tuam will be signed in January next year, according to Fianna Fáil Galway West TD Frank Fahey.