Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers Sean Canney has welcomed the announcement that €80,000 in new transport funding has been secured for the Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board to support learners with intellectual disabilities.

The funding forms part of the new Transport Fund for Learners with Intellectual Disabilities, introduced as part of the Fund for Students with Disabilities in Further Education and Training.

GRETB will also receive €120,000 under the wider Fund for Students with Disabilities, which supports learners through a range of practical supports and services.

Speaking to Galway Bay FM News, Minister Canney said that the funding was very important for people with disabilities. 

Galway West Fianna Fail Deputy John Connolly has welcomed the allocation of €84,000 for the progression of an Injury Unit in Galway, saying the project will help deliver faster care for patients while easing pressure on the Emergency Department at University Hospital Galway.

The funding has been allocated under the Health Service Executive Capital Plan for 2026 and will support the project as it progresses through the appraisal stage.

Injury Units provide treatment for recent non-life-threatening injuries that are unlikely to require hospital admission.

By treating these cases locally, they allow patients to receive care more quickly while reducing the number of people attending busy emergency departments.

Speaking this morning, Deputy Connolly said that Galway would be the next logical place for an injury unit to be set up, and this allocation is a positive development.

Midlands North West MEP Ciaran Mullooly has called on the Irish Government to apologise for delays and refund monies to Irish citizens returning from Dubai and other parts of the UAE as a result of the ongoing war in the Middle East.

The flight was supposed to depart yesterday but has been delayed to this afternoon because of "highly challenging" conditions in the Middle East, the Department of Foreign Affairs said.

There has been criticism of the government's decision to charge €800 for a seat on the chartered flight and MEP Mullooly pointed out that there was a EU mechanism in place which would have covered up to 75% of costs. A mechanism that was not triggered by the Government until 5.30pm yesterday.

The EU's Emergency Response Coordination Centre also had the capacity to charter planes under rescrub and cover 100% of the costs.

Speaking to Galway Bay FM News, MEP Mullooly said the government had the chance to charter EU Flights under EU funding since last Monday and didn't do so.

A local TD is calling for the Government to invest more in the LEADER programme.

LEADER is an EU-backed programme that supports rural development projects to revitalise local areas and create employment.

Raising the matter at an Oireachtas Committee meeting, Galway East Fine Gael TD Pete Roche said those working under the programme bring enormous benefits to their communities.

But he suggested they could do even more if more money were made available.

Funding of €2.5m has been announced to support eight environmental and climate projects at University of Galway and ATU Galway.

The funding from the EPA aims to address the research needs of policy makers in Government on a wide range of topics.

In effect, this is complex and practical research, on which Government will make decisions on new measures to tackle climate change and environmental challenges.

Acting Director of Research at University of Galway, Louise Hannon, outlines two of their successful projects.

Traffic delays are expected in Clifden for the next week

Road re-surfacing of Bridge Street will take place from tomorrow until Friday

The works will take place from 8am to 6pm daily

Local councillor Eileen Mannion outlines the diversion...