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On Tuesday September 7, at around 8.30am a young male was cycling to school on his bike along Maunsells Road when it is alleged a car driving dangerously caused the cyclist to be knocked from his bike resulting in injuries.

As part of a drive towards zero emission vehicles, the Galway City Council has this week deployed eight fully-electric vans.

Mayo County Council has been given €3,349,500 from the National Transport Authority for the provision of sustainable transport projects in Mayo.

Our photograph of William Street shows the horse-drawn open-topped summer tram heading towards the terminus on Eyre Square.

The N6 Galway City Ring Road will cut traffic time in Galway, boost tourism, and, contrary to what many fear, will “support a shift towards environmentally friendly transport modes”.

Minister Hildegarde Naughton has revealed further details of the €12 million sustainable transport package for Galway funded by her Department last week.

The Galway City Council is inviting public feedback on a new sustainable transport corridor which will link University Road with the Dublin Road via the city centre.

The pandemic’s strong impact on the economy has not dented consumer interest in electrified vehicles (EVs) it seems with July being a record-breaking month for EV registrations in Europe, a 131 percent volume increase year on year to 230,700.

Galway Cycling Campaign have welcomed this funding prtobided by Government to stimulate employment and lead to some public realm improvements.

Cyclists around the city had their hopes dashed on Monday afternoon when Galway's city councillors defeated a motion to construct a temporary cycle lane in Salthill using funding from the National Transport Authority's (NTA) special Covid-19 Interim Mobility Measures Fund.