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Cheevers welcomes pause in Active Travel work at Roscam Junction

Local Independent Deputy, Denis Naughten, is seeking an urgent Government meeting to explore all possible options following a recent High Court injunction obtained by The Friends of the Irish Environment which has halted essential flood relief works at Lough Funshinagh to the west of Lough Ree in South Roscommon.

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Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW), Deputy Patrick O’Donovan, recently visited the Shannon Callows region, the area between Athlone and Meelick weir which is prone to seasonal flooding.

Mayo has been allocated €1,530,745 for regional and local roads under the Climate Adaption and Resilience Works programme, with funding provided for 39 projects in Mayo.

Continuing their quest for a cohesive and co-ordinated approach towards management of the River Shannon as flood waters detrimentally impact upon the lives of communities dwelling in close proximity to the waterway, representatives from the Save Our Shannon organisation are awaiting meeting confirmation with Minister of State with responsibility for OPW, Patrick O’Donovan, to enable discussion of pertinent issues relevant to their cause.

In light of the cancellation of the proposed RIC/DMP commemoration which was due to take place in the surrounds of Dublin Castle on January 17, local Minister of State, Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran, re-affirmed his stance that he would have boycotted the event should it have proceeded.

The Galway City Council has secured funding for a major flood defence project for the city. The announcement was made by Galway city Mayor Pearce Flannery following an emergency meeting on Wednesday morning at 7am between the OPW Minister, Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran, an senior executives of the city council, and councillors.

The links between Galway city and her home city of Rijeka were highlighted in ceremonies in the city yesterday (Wednesday) as Galway welcomed Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, the President of Croatia.

A decision on the Local Property Tax rate for the county has been deferred until next Monday due to concerns about a shortfall in Galway County Council’s budget. At this week’s local authority meeting it was agreed that a special meeting will be held next week to discuss the matter.