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Galway City Council is intent on progressing a pedestrian and bicycle link across the stone abutments of the former Clifden Railway Bridge, despite national funding cancelled for this piece of the Connemara Greenway.

Galway was originally known as ‘Streamstown’ as the river divided into a series of streams as it moved through the city. All that was to change in the mid-18th century when works were undertaken to improve drainage, to facilitate navigation and to provide waterpower for the many mills in Galway. The primary purpose in improving drainage was to reduce winter water levels in the areas of flooded land which was an ongoing problem.

The commercial market throughout Galway city and the west of Ireland has proven to be resilient throughout 2025. In the first quarter of the year, the commercial market stabilised after a slight correction in 2023-2024. Due to a combination of factors, including fluctuating interest rates and political uncertainty both locally and internationally, demand within the commercial sector was somewhat stagnant. The lack of supply on the market strengthened demand throughout the second half of 2025.

The commercial market throughout Galway city and the west of Ireland has proven to be resilient throughout 2025. In the first quarter of the year, the commercial market stabilised after a slight correction in 2023-2024. Due to a combination of factors, including fluctuating interest rates and political uncertainty both locally and internationally, demand within the commercial sector was somewhat stagnant. The lack of supply on the market strengthened demand throughout the second half of 2025.

The State agency cancelled all angling along the entire River Corrib fishery for six days from last Monday, May 20, during the peak Mayfly tourist fishing season, and Connemara’s Erriff fishery, for nine days, from Saturday, May 17.

James Hardiman, in his history of Galway lists the fuels available in Galway long ago as coal, turf and bog deal. Bog deal was mostly the roots of trees that had been grown over by the bog over the centuries. It was regarded as a nuisance by the turf cutter who likes nice clean lines as he used his sleán. The turf men usually threw this timber up on top of the bog. It gave out a lot of sparkle, like a mini firework, while it burned in the grate.

Major gaps in safety cover for the city’s fast-flowing water courses have been highlighted by a damning report into an incident where two racing boats were lost on the River Corrib last year.

Major gaps in safety cover for the city’s fast-flowing water courses have been highlighted by a damning report into an incident where two racing boats were lost on the River Corrib last year.

Galway City Council is seeking immediate feedback from the public on the proposed new Clifden Railway Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge crossing the Corrib at Woodquay.