Galway Ring Road facing several High Court challenges to planners’ approval (opens original article in a new tab)

Galway residents challenge the approval of the Galway ring road project in High Court, citing environmental, legal, and property rights concerns.

• Several Galway residents have launched High Court actions against the approval of the Galway ring road project
• The O'Malley family claims the project will significantly impact their housing estate and that the commission failed to assess this impact
• The Kerin family argues the commission did not consider the impact of a compulsory purchase order on their land
• Shane Foran challenges the approval on grounds of breaching the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2021