#21 Galway to Limerick railway line reopens for passengers for the first time since 1976, with five services each way per day. For more information, see: Irish Times Article RTÉ News article Wikipedia article Iarnrod Éireann Galway-Limerick timetable The Green Party achieved a lot in Government. But many of the achievements slipped under the radar, [...]
Galway Senator Niall Ó Brolcháin has welcomed the allocation of €1.9 million funding by Iarnroid Eireann for the design phase of Phase 2 of the Western Rail Corridor. “Phase 2 will link Athenry and Tuam and this is the first step towards providing a rail commuter service between Tuam and Galway”, said Sen. Ó Brolcháin [...]
Galway Senator, Niall Ó Brolcháin, has reaffirmed that the next section of the Western Rail Corridor will go ahead, despite reports to the contrary last week. Senator Ó Brolcháin has met with Transport Minister, Noel Dempsey, who has confirmed the next stages of the Western Rail Corridor will go ahead as planned. “I have received [...]
Galway Senator, Niall Ó Brolcháin, has welcomed confirmation from the Transport Minister, Noel Dempsey that the second phase of the Western Rail Corridor is on track to open at the end of next year. Senator Ó Brolcháin believes the opening of the Western Rail Corridor represents real value for money and is pleased that Minister [...]
Keep Rosslare to Waterford Rail Service open – O Brolchain The western rail corridor has completely exceeded expectations and is an enormous success. However, no sooner has this service been put in place than the abolition of the service from Rosslare to Waterford has been proposed, which is an absolutely retrograde step. I urge the [...]
Extract from Seanad speech Regarding the Western Rail Corridor, I had the great honour yesterday of travelling on the train from Limerick to Galway, the first train to travel on that track in 34 years. Therefore, people who say that only negative things are happening are wrong. I agree this is a major development. We [...]
My first journey on phase one of the Western Rail Corridor Limerick to Galway On Monday March 29th 2010 By Senator Niall O Brolchain After a weekend of bright sunshine and optimism in Waterford at the Green Party annual conference, I travelled last night by car via Limerick, a five hour journey back to [...]
After a weekend of bright sunshine and optimism in Waterford at the Green Party annual conference, I travelled last night by car via Limerick, a five hour journey back to Galway to celebrate the sixth birthday of my son Cianán. This morning I came by bus back to Limerick to travel on the first official [...]
Extract from Seanad – Western Rail Corridor I am delighted to note that from 29 March we will be able to get trains from Limerick to Galway because the first phase of the western rail corridor is to open. This is a massive development for tourism but one cannot take it out of context.
Galway City Councillor, Niall Ó Brolcháin has welcomed the announcement this week that the Western Rail Corridor is still on track after hard lobbying by himself and his colleagues in Government to ensure that funding is secure. Transport Minister, Noel Dempsey, made the announcement on Friday, May 1st, in his keynote address to Cllr Ó [...]
