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Higher future rainfall and rising sea levels means Galway needs to start planning now, and not in the future, on how it can protect itself from two sources of flooding.

Cycling enthusiasts are sick. Reading last week’s extensive coverage of the Salthill Cycleway issue in the Galway Advertiser caused our stomachs to drop as we read how the opinions of some of the elected councillors on the proposal have changed.

An “unworkable” plan “lacking in ambition”, or a necessary “brave step” towards reducing car dependency? The public consultation on the Salthill Cycleway proposals may have closed, but no heat has left the debate on the controversial proposals.

Cllr Niall Murphy is satisfied that the Galway City Council has committed to audit the public realm for accessibility for people with disabilities.

An Bord Pleanala giving the ‘go-ahead for the N6 Galway City Ring Road is a positive decision and a major step forward for Galway.

The long running, highly controversial, and often bizarre saga of the Galway City Ring Road is finally set to both come to an end, and begin to become a reality, following An Bord Pleanála’s decision, on Tuesday, to grant planning permission.

The Galway City Ring Road will see a massive reduction in traffic congestion in the city centre, and travel times cut by more than 40 per cent; or it will see even greater levels of traffic clog our roads and drastically increase Galway’s carbon emissions.

A Green councillor has queried whether consultants working on investigating derelict sites have added any sites to the Derelict Sites Register.

An “in person” panel discussion will take place in the Galmont Hotel, Galway, on Thursday October 28 at 7pm, to discuss constitutional change and the ever-increasing likelihood of a border poll and Irish unity.

After two rounds of action in the Mayo senior championship, it’s still all to play for, for most clubs heading into round three next weekend.