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Objectors drop court challenge to Galway ring road after mediation
All judicial review proceedings against planning approval for the Galway City Ring Road have been withdrawn following mediation, the Department of Transport and Transport Infrastructure Ireland confirmed on 2 November 2026. The motorway scheme, designated as critical infrastructure under the Critical Infrastructure Act, 2026, now moves to pre-tender stage.
Our readThe legal fight is over. Contracts still need to go out to tender before work can start.
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