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Local Independent Councillor, Michael O’Brien, has welcomed the news that detailed plans for an outdoor swimming pool in the river Shannon, will come before Athlone Municipal District for consideration in the coming months.

The enchanting riverside Luan Gallery was the atmospheric venue as Deputy Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran, TD, Minister of State with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works and Flood Relief, in conjunction with Desi McDonnell, Director of Enterprise Shared Services (ESS), Department of Finance, Northern Ireland, formally opened the joint touring exhibition, ‘Untitled [landscape]’ on Friday evening.

An East Galway TD is calling on the Office of Public Works (OPW) to floodlight sites in east Galway such as Portumna Castle.

Planning permission for the refurbishment of the old library in Shop Street, Tuam, has been granted by the Galway County Council. The refurbishment represents an investment of €1.5 million in the building.

The €1.5 million flood relief scheme for Portumna received a boost this week after funding was secured that will allow the scheme to advance towards design and construction.

A petition calling on the Galway City Council to put safety measures in place along the River Corrib has reached more than 20,000 signatures (as of Wednesday). It was launched on change.org on Saturday in response to the disappearance of Robert Murray on Tuesday January 8.

Galway engineering talent has been honoured at the annual Engineers Ireland Excellence Awards, with a number of projects and professionals from the county recognised for their exceptional contributions.

Construction on flood defences for Crossmolina must begin next summer, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

A coastal erosion and flood risk management study for Inishbofin, which was approved for funding in 2015, has still not been carried out, a situation a leading Galway TD has called “disappointing”.