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BY DECLAN VARLEY

Galway County Council has confirmed that construction of the western section of the Athenry Northern Ring Road will commence in the coming weeks with a completion date of late 2025.

Fine Gael Galway City West Councillor, Clodagh Higgins has today called on the Government to introduce a targeted support scheme that would enable older people to safely divide their homes, freeing up thousands of new housing units while allowing older residents to remain in the communities they know and love.

Galway County Council has announced plans to deliver 44 new affordable homes in Athenry. The Local Authority on Monday signed contracts with Studio PKA (Paul Keogh Architects) for the design of the two housing schemes.

A landmark building in Ballinasloe is set to be transformed to include a new community facility as part of a 16-unit residential housing development in the centre of the East Galway town.

A new exhibit that showcases experiences faced by people from marginalised communities across Ireland has opened in City Hall, as Galway City Council looks to continue its efforts to combat racist attitudes and behaviours. The bilingual exhibition, which opened on Friday last to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, features a series of comics that aim to share the often-harsh experiences faced by members of the Muslim community and open up a dialogue that champions diversity, equality, and inclusion.

A Galway County Council project designed to improve accessibility and user comfort at bus stops serving rural Gaeltacht communities in south Connemara has won the Age Friendly Transport Award at a gala ceremony held at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Santry, Dublin.

Galway County Council has identified 40 derelict buildings in the county for inclusion in the first phase of a nationwide programme to address vacancy and underutilisation of residential properties to help contribute to the supply of housing.

Senior officials from Galway City Council and Galway County Council have met with property developers, planners and key stakeholders to explore opportunities for delivering new affordable housing projects across Galway.

The sod has been turned on a new social housing development in Clifden, which will provide 30 new energy efficient homes.