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Grainne Seoige’s celebrity drew attention to the Galway West constituency last week, but it was Mairéad Farrell, Catherine Connolly and Hildegarde Naughton who stole the show.

Ciaran Cannon (FG) is retiring after 13 years, while independent TD, Corofin’s canny Seán Canney, first elected as a county councillor in Tuam 20 years ago, should retain his seat with some ease. So although now a four-seater, in reality Galway East is still a scrap for three.

We concur, but don’t forget Grealish, with his stronghold centred on ‘Greater Carnmore’ (population 9,000), was elected on the eighth count in 2020, alongside Mairéad Farrell (SF) and Ó Cuív, after eliminated Labour, Independent, Green Party and Fianna Fáil candidates' votes were distributed between the top three.

Senator Pauline O’Reilly has welcomed the opening of a public consultation on the pedestrian and cycleway route from Oranmore town centre to the train station.

Although not designed to reduce traffic congestion within Galway city, a bypass or orbital road route at the edge of the city has become a rallying cry of commuters stuck in Galway city’s seemingly endless traffic jams. It will go from Coolagh to out past Furbo on the Coast Road via a new bridge near Menlo.

Sinn Féin General Election candidate for Galway East, Cllr Louis O’Hara, has said that carers across Galway are struggling financially and receiving payments way below the established minimum essential standard of living. O’Hara argues that the means test for carers allowance must be abolished and that Sinn Féin in government are committed to doing so.

A new feasibility study carried out for the National Transport Authority shows that there is a very viable case for developing Gluas - light rail transit (LRT) for Galway City.

Free HRT a long battle, but worth it, says Speaking at the announcement of free HRT this week, Green Party Senator Pauline O’Reilly said it has been an uphill battle getting free HRT over the line, but it has absolutely been worth it.

Speaking at the announcement of free HRT this week, Green Party Senator Pauline O’Reilly said it has been an uphill battle getting free HRT over the line, but it has absolutely been worth it.