Legal challenges loom for contentious Galway ring road

Supporters of the proposed Galway ring road said it would help alleviate widespread traffic congestion in the city and aid Galway City’s future development, while opponents said it would only increase emissions and called for more sustainable transport options.

It is likely that legal challenges will be brought seeking to block the building of the controversial Galway City ring road, which was finally green lit this week.

Three years after the application was lodged with An Bord Pleanála, the planning body said on Tuesday it was approving the plans for the 18km road.