Ever wondered what the EU has done for Galway?

• Galway infrastructure has improved greatly as a result of EU funding.
  Galway’s road network has seen great improvements with projects that have benefitted from EU funding including the Galway Eastern Approach Road, the N6 Loughrea bypass, the N17 Galway/Tuam road, the Tuam bypass, the N18 Oranmore/Gort/Crusheen, the Athlone/Ballinasloe bypass and improvements to the N59 and N66, among other road projects.
• EU support has also helped improve the non-national road network in the county.  Indeed,  between 1994 and 1999 alone, 50 projects involving non-national roads in Galway benefited from EU financial support.
• EU funding has also helped to increase the frequency and capacity of the Galway-Dublin train service.
• EU funding has helped improve waste management facilities in Galway, with EU funding provided for civic amenity sites at Carrowbrowne, Ballinasloe, Clifden and Tuam, and bring bank sites around the county.
• Drinking water quality and sewage management schemes across Galway have also seen financial support from the EU, with projects in Clontuskert, Tarramuid, Ballyman, Lisheenkyle, Tuam and Galway City among the places benefiting.
• Galway has also benefited from investment in broadband infrastructure which was co-funded by the EU.
• EU funding has also been used to boost tourism throughout Galway county, with numerous projects receiving financial assistance from the EU.
• The Aran Island have also directly benefited from EU funding, with infrastructure projects boosting access and the quality of life for locals.
• Village and urban renewal schemes, and the EU supported LEADER program, have boosted the quality of life of people across the county and have helped to diversify the rural economy.
• €40 million has also been invested in increasing childcare facilities and access across Galway county.
• The European Social Fund has benefited Galway by investing in the county’s people through youth programs, adult education, employment initiatives, and many more schemes.
• The Galway City and County Enterprise Boards, which have benefited from EU funding, have helped start-up and growing businesses across the county.

Click here to read the full Galway County Report (pdf).