Stephen Corrigan

Galway, Wicklow

Journalist at Connacht Tribune

Journalist with the Connacht Tribune and Galway City Tribune @ctribune. Email [email protected]

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Articles

Government report concludes ring road won’t solve city’s traffic

1 week ago | connachttribune.ie | Stephen Corrigan

A new Government report has concluded that the proposed city ring road would not solve Galway’s traffic woes – leading to calls to ‘move on’ from the €1 billion project. The Department of Transport has published a report on ‘The Economic Cost of Congestion in Regional Cities’ and has determined that car traffic currently costs the city more than €35 million per annum and predicts that this will rise to €107 million by 2040 – when the ring road is operational.
Appeal to free up funds to spend a penny in Ballinasloe

1 week ago | connachttribune.ie | Stephen Corrigan

Spending a penny on Ballinasloe’s public toilets is long overdue, a meeting of area councillors was told. Cllr Evelyn Parson (Ind) described the state of the toilet block at St Michael’s carpark in the town as “totally unsatisfactory” and reiterated previous calls for investment in an upgrade – and to make the toilets accessible to people with disabilities. “This has been a bugbear of mine since in came into the Council. “I know there has been funding sought from the Community Recognition Fund.
Government slammed for ‘mess’ of replacing JPCs

1 week ago | connachttribune.ie | Stephen Corrigan

Government has been slammed for ‘making a mess’ of rolling out a replacement for Joint Policing Committees (JPCs), with little progress to show almost a year after they were scrapped. The County and City JPCs served as forums for discussion between councillors, members of the Oireachtas and gardaí prior to their abolition ahead of last June’s Local Election.
Ballinasloe housing development need water investment

2 weeks ago | connachttribune.ie | Stephen Corrigan

The building of much-needed housing in Ballinasloe depends on its water infrastructure – but Uisce Éireann is refusing to clarify if there is capacity to cope with new developments. That’s what a meeting of Ballinasloe Municipal District heard as Cllr Dermot Connolly (SF) blasted the water utility provider for failing to answer questions from the County Council.
Twinning connection forges lifelong friendship

2 weeks ago | connachttribune.ie | Stephen Corrigan

The Golden Anniversary of Galway’s twinning with the Britanny town of Lorient is being celebrated in the city throughout the month of May – and while countless civic ties have developed between Galway and the French town over the past 50 years, some of the strongest connections to Lorient are personal.
Galway festival offers a Pint of Science!

3 weeks ago | connachttribune.ie | Stephen Corrigan

Imagine grabbing a pint while learning about black holes, climate change, or cutting-edge medical research. That’s exactly what Pint of Science delivers — a global festival where researchers swap the lab for their local pub or café and share their latest discoveries with the public. This year, Pint of Science Ireland is set to have 145 researchers present their research at 50 events across eight cities – one of which is Galway.
Galway In Days Gone By

3 weeks ago | connachttribune.ie | Stephen Corrigan

1925Undermining the StateA report reaches us which would go to show that attempts are still being made to turn the Irish National Army into a political machine and undermine its loyalty to the State. During the past week, organisers of what would appear to bear the colour of an attempt at a new revolt have been in certain towns in Co. Galway and have been attempting to wean the garrisons stationed there from their allegiance. In Gort, the report states, “there was nearly being nasty work”.
Galway mum wants to inspire others with daughter’s cancer story

3 weeks ago | connachttribune.ie | Stephen Corrigan

When Fiona Cubbard was sent home from an out-of-hours GP service for her daughter Megan, a niggling feeling kept her awake at night. Two years on from a cancer diagnosis for the seven-year-old, and after a lengthy and challenging but successful round of treatment, Fiona says parents should always listen to their gut when they know something is not right.
Council considers allowing one hour of free parking in county towns

4 weeks ago | connachttribune.ie | Stephen Corrigan

A call to provide one hour of free parking in the county’s towns is to be examined by the Council’s infrastructure committee. This follows a motion proposed by Cllr Declan Geraghty (Ind Irl) who suggested that businesses in Ballinasloe were suffering because of parking fees in the town. He suggested that short-stay parking bays should be provided, to facilitate those “nipping in for 10 or 15 minutes”.
New Roscam bollards force kids to cross dangerous road

1 month ago | connachttribune.ie | Stephen Corrigan

Primary school children from Roscam are being forced to cross the ‘dangerously busy’ Dublin Road as bollards installed on the Doughiska Road Active Travel Scheme have blocked their former drop-off point. And while efforts to find an alternative by local Councillor Alan Cheevers (FF) have secured agreement for a drop-off and collection point in the grounds of Castlegar GAA, it remains to be seen if this will be acceptable to Bus Éireann.