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Toll charges on almost all toll roads around Ireland are to increase to their “maximum level” from January 1, 2023.

Toll charges on almost all toll roads around Ireland are to increase to their “maximum level” from January 1, 2023.

The An Bord Pleanála decision this week to effectively shelve the Galway Ring Road is a massive setback for Galway and the future development of the region, according to Fianna Fail senator Ollie Crowe.

A better future for our children is one that puts climate action at the heart of political decision-making. Locking future generations into car dependency and quite literally driving up our greenhouse gas emissions is the wrong thing to do, for our planet and our people.

The original Galway City Bypass was a road project only. The Galway City Ring Road – GCRR - is part of an integrated solution to our traffic woes, the Galway Transportation Strategy. The strategy has the support of the elected members of the City and County Councils. It involves the GCRR but also improved public transport, cycling and walking infrastructure, and is evident in the Crosslinks project, which has gone to planning, and the new bridge alongside the Salmon Weir.

In a Project Update to Castlebar Municipal District at its most recent May meeting, Mayo County Council reported that the N5 Westport to Turlough route, which connects on to the main Westport-Dublin N5 motorway, is progressing well, with expectations that the road will be ready to officially open in Q2 of 2023 - if not before.

Local Fine Gael Councillor, John Dolan, has called upon the Athlone-Moate Municipal District to engage with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), the local authority road design office and residents to find a solution to the dangerous traffic situation in Ballykeeran, the scene of numerous serious accidents.

Westmeath County Council are set to receive over €12.8 million for regional and local roads, according to local Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke.

A vital review of an outdated solution to Galway’s traffic problems, or a short sighted move that will delay the progress of the city and the development of public transport infrastructure - the judicial review of the controversial N6 Galway City Ring Road is itself causing controversy.

The Pollnarooma Residents Association is opposing the temporary cycleway in Salthill.