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Ireland has achieved an incredible amount in the last ten years and the NEXT STEPS are all about Protecting our success and your future.

The existing N18 runs from Claregalway, just north of Galway City, through Oranmore, Gort, Ennis,and past Shannon ending in Limerick.

The overall length of the existing N18 is approximately 100 kilometers.

The section covered by this scheme is the 28 kilometres within County Galway from Rathmorrissy, (between Oranmore and Athenry) to Gort.

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A Draft Galway Strategic Bus Study has been prepared for Galway City Centre. This study has developed a comprehensive future Bus Strategy for the City which, if implemented, would result in a system sufficiently attractive to double the number of people using bus transport.

Broadband is an always-on Internet connection that gives you high-speed access and downloads for a flat rate monthly charge.

Everything works faster, from downloading emails and files (such as pictures & mp3's) or streaming movies and radio.

How do I connect to Broadband services?

There are different ways of accessing the...

Ireland today is a better place than it was, because of the talent, hard work and enterprise of the Irish people and a government that works with them.

We are approaching almost ten years of continuous peace on our island.

Did you know you can claim income tax relief on Bin and Refuse Collection Charges and local authority service charges?

Income tax relief is available for individuals who pay local authority and other service charges such as waste and refuse collection. Relief is given for service charges paid in full and on time in the previous calendar year.

If you satisfy a number of conditions, you may qualify for the Household Benefits Package. The Household Benefits

Package is made up of:

• The Electricity Allowance
• The Natural Gas Allowance
• The Electricity (Group Account) Allowance
• The Bottled Gas Refill Allowance
• The Telephone Allowance
• The Free...

Energy efficiency and conservation go a long way toward preserving our planet's rich natural resources and promoting a healthy environment.

It's surprisingly easy to save money on your utility bill through energy conservation.

We've got lots of tips that will save you money by saving energy

The Government is committed to improving the lives of all children in Ireland under the National Children's Strategy and in order to bring greater coherence to policy making for children, the Government has established the Office of the Minister for Children (OMC). The OMC is an integral part of the Department of Health and Children.

Children will now have a...

In 1997 we took over from a government who had:

• Cancelled the prison building programme
  
• Failed to put even one extra garda on the streets
  
• Failed to properly resource the garda
  
• Supported a policy that led to 16% of sentenced prisoners being on the streets
  
• Opposed legislation to deal with...

Sustainable energy sources are energy sources which are not expected to be depleted in a timeframe relevant to the human race, and which therefore contribute to the sustainability of all species.

Sustainable energy sources include all renewable sources, such as solar power, wind power, wave power, geothermal power, tidal power and others.

In Ireland, we are...

The Affordable Housing Scheme is a scheme in Ireland that aims to help lower income households to buy their own homes. The Scheme allows lower-income house buyers the chance to buy newly constructed homes and apartments in areas where property prices have created an affordability gap for lower income house buyers. These properties are then offered for sale to eligible...

If you have applied and been approved for Irish citizenship, you have the right to vote in all referenda and elections in Ireland. However, in order to exercise that right, you must ensure...

The National Development Plan is designed to underpin the development of a dynamic competitive economy over the period 2000-2006.

The central challenge addressed by this National Development Plan is the implementation of public policies, which will increase the capacity of Ireland�s economy to maintain strong and sustainable output and employment growth....

The existing N6 runs from Galway City in the west to Kinnegad County Westmeath in the east, where it joins the existing N4 and continues along this route to Dublin City.

The overall length of the existing N6 is 154 kilometers. The section covered by this scheme is the 20 kilometers within County Roscommon from east of Ballinasloe to west of Athlone.

Before driving any car on a road you must ensure that:

• You hold a current driving licence.
• The car is taxed and the tax disc is displayed.
• The car is insured and the insurance disc is displayed.
• If applicable display a valid NCT disk.

Failure to observe any of these requirements is a serious offence.

ALL TRAFFIC DRIVES ON THE LEFT...

€1.6 billion is being invested in 8 road schemes in Galway. This represents a scale of investment
never before seen in the region. Below you can read about some of these routes, along with some of
the key facts and figures relating to each scheme.

These major projects will bring about a reduction in traffic congestion, allowing you to travel around the city...

Sula dtiomáineann tú aon charr ar an mbóthar caithfidh tú a chinntiú go bhfuil:

• Teastas tiomána reatha agat.
• Cáin íoctha ar an gcarr agus go bhfuil an diosca ar taispeáint.
• Árachas ar an gcarr agus go bhfuil an diosca ar taispeáint.
• Diosca bailí TNC ar taispeáint, mas cuí.

Is coir tromchúiseach gan gach ceann de na riachtanais sin a...

Avant de prendre le volant, vérifiez que :

• Vous possédez un permis de conduire en cours de validité.

• Les taxes ont été payées et le disque attestant ce paiement est affiché sur le pare-brise.

• La voiture est assurée et le certificat d’assurance est affiché sur le pare-brise.

• Le cas échéant, affichez un disque du contrôle technique en...

• Drođîbas jostas ir pierâdîjuđas savu nozîmi dzîvîbas glâbđanâ, un tâs ir jâizmanto ikreiz, braucot ar automađînu.

• Neizmantojot drođîbas jostu automađînâ, kas brauc ar âtrumu 50 km/h (31 jűdze/h), sadursmes laikâ 3 no 4 personâm iet bojâ vai gűst smagus savainojumus.

• Likums nosaka, ka vadîtâjam un visiem pasaţieriem, kuru sçdvietas aprîkotas ar...

� Udowodniono, że pasy bezpieczeństwa ratujš życie i powinny być używane w czasie każdej podróży
samochodem.

� Bez pasów bezpieczeństwa, 3 z 4 osób zginie lub odniesie poważne obrażenia przy zderzeniu czołowym podczas jazdy z
prędko�ciš 50 km/h (31mph).

� Prawo wymaga, aby każdy podróżujšcy w samochodzie zapinał pasy...

• Árodyta, kad saugos dirţai iđgelbsti gyvybć, todël juos bűtina naudoti visada vaţiuojant automobiliu.

• Vaţiuodami neprisisegć saugos dirţř ţűsta 3 ţmonës iđ 4 arba nepavyksta iđvengti rimtř suţalojimř, kai susiduriama
vaţiuojant prieđprieđa 50 km/val. (31 mylia/val.) greičiu.

• Pagal taisykles kiekvienas automobiliu vaţiuojantis asmuo privalo...

Antes de dirigir qualquer utomóvel pela estrada, certifique-se de que:

• Vocę possui uma carteira de motorista atual.
• O automóvel está com as taxas pagas e o selo do imposto é exibido.
• O automóvel está segurado e o selo do seguro é exibido.
• Se aplicável, exibe um selo NCT válido. A falha no cumprimento dessas exigęncias constitui delito grave.