Connemara's first Green councillor: Stop €600m Galway ring road

Connemara’s first Green Party councillor Alastair McKinstry believes the Government should abandon the €600m ring road project for Galway in favour of upgrading public transport.

The ring road conflicts with the Government’s declaration of a climate emergency as it will increase carbon dioxide emissions by 37%, said Mr McKinstry, an expert on climate modelling. Galway’s traffic issues could be resolved by reducing car use by 20%, he said after his election to Connemara South.