West=On=Track

News up to April 27th 2006

• Shannon Rail Study: Consultants Appointed - Press Release April 27th 2006
• Ceannt Station to be focal point of new Eyre Square - Irish Independent April 18th 2006
• Oranmore Park and Ride takes step forward - Galway Independent April 5th 2006
• Minister Ó Cuív announces further railway clearance work - Press Release March 31st 2006
• Minister Roche Addresses Joint Meeting of Regional Assemblies
• Charlestown rail platform is set to be restored - Western People Feb 21st 2006
• IHF Galway welcomes euro34.4 billion Government transport plan - Press Release Feb 13th 2006
• Ballina freight movement to resume within two months - Western People Feb 8th 2006
• West on Track welcomes work on Western Rail Corridor - Press Release Feb 9th 2006
• Work has already started on Western Rail Corridor - Ó Cuiv - Tuam Herald Feb 2nd 2006
• Galway to Limerick Railway on track for 2007 - Galway Independent Jan 4th 2006
• Kenny pledge on rail link - Western People Nov 16th 2005
• Rail Corridor work should start immediately - MacGréil - Mayo News Nov 9th 2005
• Transport Plan - Sligo Champion Nov 9th 2005
• West on Track welcomes Government announcement of Re-Opening of Western Rail Corridor - Press Release Nov 1st 2005
• Anger over infrastructure underspend in West - Article from Irish Times website October 2005
• Gold in the Ox Mountains - Paper presented to members of the Oireachtas - click here to download as a Microsoft Word document
• Ceannt income should be used to develop Oranmore train station - Galway Advertiser Sept 29th 2005
• Green light for euro100m Athenry development - Sunday Business Post Oct 16th 2005
• Western Rail Corridor "key project to integrate the national rail network" - Press Release Sept 29th 2005
• Western rail route: hopes rise for positive decision - Sligo Champion Sept 21st 2005
• Lack of road and rail links killing tourism in west - Sunday Independen Aug 14th 2005
• Come on Willie, fund the WRC - Galway Independent Sept 17th 2005
• Government to agree two-phase rail approach - Mayo News Aug 10th 2005
• Fast track funding - Daily Ireland Aug 25th 2005
• Minister Cullen coy on west rail corridor decision - Sligo Weekender Sept 6th 2005
• Growing optimism that Tuam will soon be back on rail map - Tuam Herald Aug 25th 2005
• Milltown may be vital link in rail line - Tuam Herald June 30th 2005
• Irish Rail cautiously positive on Western Rail Corridor - Press Release June 4th 2005
• Limerick Sligo Line - Limerick Leader May 20th 2005
• Restored Western Rail Corridor will reinvigorate west - Irish Times May 21st 2005
• New West on Track signs erected across Region - Press Release Mar 23rd 2005
• A Taoiseach on track with public thinking - Connaught Telegraph Editorial Mar 9th 2005
• Bertie puts the West back on track - Western People Mar 9th 2005
• Ahern support for euro360m rail link to West - Mayo News Mar 9th 2005
• Funding for project 'a major step for West' - Sligo Champion Mar 9th 2005
• Taoiseach clear in what he said - Sligo Champion March 9th 2005
• Taoiseach's move on West Rail welcomed - Sligo Champion Mar 9th 2005
• West on Track welcomes announcement by An Taoiseach of funding for Western Rail Corridor - Press Release March 2nd 2005
• West rail group's work 'is nearing completion' - Sligo Champion 23rd Feb 2005
• Section of West rail link to get green light - Western People 16th Feb 2005
• Full steam ahead for Ennis-Galway rail link - Clare Champion 11th Feb 2005
• Re-opening the Western Rail Corridor - Western People Editorial 16th Feb 2005
• Radio Documentary on WRC recorded on
• Train - Press Release 21st Jan 2005
• Rail Freight - Time for Action - Mayo News 2nd Feb 2005
• Kenny says Western Rail Corridor essential for Western Development - Press Release 1st Feb 2005
• D-Day is approaching for Western Rail Corridor - Western People Jan 26th 2005
• Last Chance for Western Rail Corridor - Western People Jan 19th 2005
• The End of the Line - Letter to the Sunday Business Post Jan 9th 2005
• Iarnrod Eireann's Myles McHugh appointed to new service planning role for south and west - Galway Advertiser Jan 6th 2005
• The Case for the Western Rail Corridor - click here to download as a Microsoft Word document
• Sligo traffic congestion 'harming' business - Irish Times Dec 29th 2004
• Optimism Grows for Western Rail Corridor - Mayo News Dec 29th 2004
• West rail line success boosts hopes of cities-link expansion - Irish Independent Dec 24th 2004
• Ennis Line Keeps Rail Plan on Track - Irish Times Dec 27th 2004
• Sligo Trains every three hours from next year - Sligo Champion Dec 1st 2004
• Introduction of new Galway train services welcomed - Tuam Herald Dec 2nd 2004
• BMW Assembly Deputation meets An Taoiseach - Press Release Nov 20th 2004
• We're paying billions - Irish Independent Nov 18th 2004
• Galway PD Deputy lends support to re-opening of Western Rail Corridor - Press Release Nov 11th 2004
• Iarnród Éireann supports western rail service - Clare Champion Nov 2004
• Plea for railrack upgrade - Clare Champion Nov 5th 2004
• Iarnród Eireann chief says re-opening of Railway will be Political Decision - Press Release Oct 29th 2004
• Inspection of Railway from Claremorris to Athenry carried out by Iarnród Eireann - Press Release Oct 14th 2004
• Council for West wants fair share of infrastructure investment - Tuam Herald - Thurs 7 October 2004
• Railway now offers only realistic and immediate solution to Claregalway's traffic problems - Press Release Sept 18th 2004
• Seirbhís thraenach Gaillimh - Clár Chlainne Mhuiris molta
• Sunday Tribune report on Claremorris and the WRC - Aug 22nd 2004
• Knock Airport's Passenger Numbers Soaring - Irish Times Aug 20th 2004
• Re-opening of Western Rail Corridor only possible after rigorous assessment, says Minister - Galway Independent
• Rail line won't be built on sentiment - Sligo Champion June 16th 2004
• Passenger traffic at Knock Airport soars to 400,000
• West on Track welcomes arrival of Luas
• Racing into the red ... and nobody shouted stop
• Cost of our national roads programme overruns by euro9.4bn - Irish Independent June 30th 2004
• West on Track mark First Anniversary of launch of Community Campaign - Press Release Tue June 8th 2004
• Transport Minister Announces Approval for New euro90m Cork Commuter Rail Service - Dept of Transport Fri May 21st 2004
• Re-opening of Western Rail Corridor Investigated - Irish Independent Fri May 7th 2004
• Broad Welcome for Working Group on Western Rail Corridor - Tuam Herald Thurs April 13th 2004
• Hotel Group Chief Executive to head Working Group on Western Rail Corridor - Dept of Transport Press Release Thurs May 6th 2004
• West on Track welcomes Minister Brennan's Announcement of Working Group on WRC - Press Release Thurs May 6th 2004
• Address by Mayor of County Galway to Iompair Conference - Clarenbridge, April 23rd 2004
• Time to Put West Back on Track Taylor-Quinn
• Day of Significant Progress on WRC Welcomed by West on Track - Press Release Tues April 23rd 2004
• Restored Limerick rail link hailed a success - Irish Times Mon April 12th 2004
• Regional Assembly Criticises Iarnrod Eireann - BMW Press Release Tue April 6th 2004
• Irish Western Corridor Revival
• Statement by Seán Ó Neachtain MEP - Wed March 31st 2004
• Minister for Transport to announce WRC Working Group over Easter - Press Release Wed March 31st 2004
• Address to Green Party conference by Colmán Ó Raghallaigh - Galway March 12th 2004
• County Sligo IFA Supports Opening of Western Rail Corridor - Sligo IFA Mon March 29th 2004
• Is Dublin deaf to dissent from beyond the Pale? - Irish Independent Thurs Feb 26th 2004
• Galway Green activists propose important motion at their National Convention - Galway Green Party Press Release Tue Feb 24th 2004
• Disappointment at delay in Western Rail Corridor - Greens - Galway Green Party Press Release Mon Feb 16th 2004
• West on Track welcomes positive moves by Minister for Transport Séamus Brennan on the Western Rail Corridor - Press Release Mon Feb 16th 2004
• Moves by Minister for Transport Séamus Brennan on the Western Rail Corridor - Press Release Sat 14th Feb 2004
• Minister for Transport Séamus Brennan TD launches major new study of the Western Rail Corridor - Press Release Fri 13th Feb 2004
• County Sligo IFA Supports Opening of Western Rail Corridor - Press Release Wed 11th Feb 2004
• Senator Eamon Scanlon Pledges Support for WRC - Press Release Wed 11th Feb 2004
• Western Transport Corridor from Killarney to Letterkenny urged by IEI - Press Release Wed 11th Feb 2004
• Official Visit to the Western Rail Corridor by Minister for Transport Séamus Brennan on Friday 13th Feb - Press Release Mon 9th Feb 2004
• Local election candidate supports Western Rail Corridor - Press Release Mon 2nd Feb 2004
• Adams calls for re-opening of Western Rail Corridor - Press Release Thurs 29th Jan 2004
• Western Rail Essential - WDC 'Jobs For Towns' Report Dec 18th 2003
• Railway 'may be vital for small towns' - The Examiner Dec 15th 2003
• Minister Brennan to work with West on Track - Press Release Dec 15th 2003
• West on Track launches Song and Calendar - Press Release Dec 8th 2003
• West on Track welcomes decentralisation - Press Release Dec 3rd 2003
• Reopening of rail link not so costly - Connacht Tribune Nov 21st 2003
• Warm Reception for West on Track at Oireachtas joint Committee - Press Release Nov 13th 2003
• Bealach an Iarthair ar an líne go dtí an Dáil - Lá Nov 12th 2003
• Tacaíocht Pholaitiúil ag Méadú d'Iarnród an Iarthair - Foinse Nov 9th 2003
• Hopes high for Tuam-Galway Commuter Link - Tuam Herald Oct 2003
• Government called on to prioritise Western rail link opening - Irish Times Nov 5th 2003
• Fine Gael calls for Western Rail Corridor to be re-openend - Press Release Tues Nov 4th 2003
• Rabbitte calls for re-opening of Western Rail Corridor - Press Release Mon Nov 3rd 2003
• Spending in BMW under Target - The Irish Times Oct 9th 2003
• Firm would invest euro16m in airport rail link - The Irish Times Oct 9th 2003
• Scannal na dTáillí Iarnróid san Iarthar Nochtaithe - Foinse 11/10/03
• Brennan Promises to Restore Damaged Railway - RTE website Tues Oct 7th 2003
• True Picture of Western Underspend is Indefensible - Press Release Tues Oct 7th 2003
• Green Party Leader meets West on Track in Galway - Press Release Fri Sept 26th 2003
• National Award for West on Track - Press Release Thurs Sept 18th 2003