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There has been a growing year-on-year interest among aspiring taxi drivers hoping to join Ireland’s taxi fleet, according to mobility app FreeNow.

The National Transport Authority (NTA) last week published its final new bus network for Galway. The redesign of the bus network is one of the nine key elements of BusConnects Galway that aims to fundamentally transform the city’s bus system, making public transport more useful to more people.

The Athlone Bus Éireann depot and employee, Trevor Finneran, were recognised at the company’s annual GEM (‘Go the Extra Mile’) awards in recent times.

Local Fianna Fáil councillor, Aengus O’Rourke, has this week welcomed the imminent installation of eight bus shelters at numerous locations in Athlone.

Original plans for the controversial N6 Galway ringroad have been resubmitted to An Bord Pleanala.

Galway City West and Knocknacarra Councillor Donal Lyons has been receiving ongoing representations from concerned parents/residents requesting the installation of a pedestrian crossing on the Cappagh Road close to the excellent Galway City Council recreation facilities at Cappagh Park. The facilities at Cappagh Park are widely and extensively used by the youth of the greater Knocknacarra area.

A new daily train service option from Dublin Heuston to Westport will offer Mayo commuters the chance to leave the capital at the later time of 7.35pm - rather than the current last train of 6.15pm - in order to get home - according to new plans by Irish Rail. Under the plan, passengers for Mayo on the 7.35pm (Dublin-Galway) train will be able to transfer at Athlone to catch the 21.08pm Athlone to Westport train, which should arrive in to Westport at around 11pm.

Bus Éireann adds capacity to Gort - Galway bus service