Green Party leader Trevor Sargent will today pick up his eco-friendly ministerial car bought on eBay.

The Mayor of Galway is calling for the immediate upgrading of a sewage treatment plant in Oughterard amid fears that it may be behind the recent contamination of the local water supply.

Minister for the Environment Dick Roche is meeting council officials in Galway today to discuss the contamination that has affected the local water supply.

The Mayor of Galway has called for Government assistance in helping the local authorities to upgrade water treatment facilities in the city and county.

Galway City Council has been urged to review safety procedures on Nimmos Pier after a temporary ice rink was blown from the pier into the River Corrib over the weekend.