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It is time to renew the proposal to build the GLUAS light-rail line, Galway West by-election independent candidate Sheila Garrity said this week.

The price hikes of recent weeks have been a shock and we have no idea if we are entering an era of political instability that will render fossil fuels an unpredictable and unreliable source of energy, accoding to Green Party candidate Niall Murphy. He said that while it is important to provide some short-term support to homes and businesses, those measures do not help our resilience in the face of either long-term high oil prices, or future spikes in times of war.

In line with its Local Authority Climate Action Plan (2024 to 2029), the council is aiming to improve its energy efficiency by half, compared to 2009 levels, and achieve a 51 per cent reduction in carbon emissions compared to a 2016-2018 baseline.

According to analysis carried out by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) in the UK, which has largely similar new car options to Ireland, the average official full range of a new electric car coming to the market for the first time in 2023 is close to 480 kilometres. That is up from 338 kilometres in 2020.

Public transport in Galway needs a boost – much of our transport planning is based on huge infrastructure which is both expensive and time consuming to deliver. We need some long term vision, but in the short term we need to make improvements in what we have.

The path to a zero carbon Galway has become clearer than ever after the publication of the 2023 Climate Action Plan this week.

On a gorgeous Monday afternoon, 13 days before an All Ireland SHC semi-final between Galway and Limerick, Henry Shefflin stands on the top floor of the Lough Rea Hotel & Spa.

A controversial plan for the Renmore and Ballyloughane area was debated at Monday’s Galway City Council meeting for more than two hours.

RONAN FAGAN

High winds, freezing and heavy rain conditions can be dangerous and challenging for drivers.