Louis O'Hara

Both were challenged on the issue, which continues to divide opinion.

Firstly, the matter was raised in the Dáil when Sinn Féin Galway Deputy Louie O'Hara accused the Taoiseach of making a serious miscalculation in his alleged intervention in the Greenway issue.

which led to Ingrid Earne changing its original decision and granting a licence for the Greenway to proceed along the line.

development such as the Western Rail Corridor is key to economic growth in the West of Ireland and that is why it is very disappointing to read reports, Taoiseach, that following your intervention, Eireann Rd-Eireann has permitted the development of a greenway on the Killuny to Bellahi section of the rail line.

And we won't get to that point until negotiations start.

I want to go over to Sinn Féin Deputy Louie O'Hara.

Deputy O'Hara, do you lay blame on unions or government for this dispute going to industrial action?

Well, I think it's clear that the unions want to enter negotiations, John, and as you say, they want to discuss pay first and foremost, which is very understandable given, I suppose, the cost of living crisis that we have that is really affecting all workers, hitting all workers very, very hard.

We're hearing after News 11 from our Galway Thoughts panel.

We have panellists Louis O'Hara, Sinn Féin Deputy, but also Fianna Fáil Deputy Albert Dolan.

We're looking at all things budget and most importantly, did the government get it right? Yes or no? Putting that to the two deputies.

If you have any questions for them related to the budget, get them in to us now on 086 38 3353.

Budget 2027 has been delivered but the big question now is whether it will actually make life any easier for people here in Galway.

From the cost of living and housing to childcare, public services and support for businesses, the government has made its choices about where the money goes.

But with no universal energy credit and continued pressure on household finances, has the budget done enough for ordinary families or should the government have gone further? And what does it mean for Galway where housing, transport and infrastructure remain major concerns? Joining us this morning for a Galway Thoughts panel discussion are Sinn Féin's Louis O'Hara and Fianna Fáil TD, Albert Dolan.

You're both very welcome onto the programme today.

Joining me in studio is Maeve O'Connell, a Fine Gael TD in Dublin, Wrathdown.

Louis O'Hara is a Sinn Féin TD in Galway East.

Aidan Farrelly is a Social Democrat TD in Kildare North and Sinead O'Carroll is with the Journal.ie. I'll also be joined on the line shortly by Gregory Campbell of the DUP.

Well, as you heard in the headlines there, there are hundreds still on the Garvahy Road as tonight, Brendan McKinney of the Garvahy Roads Residents Coalition has demanded a meeting with the PSNI Chief Constable John Boucher.

evening.

I'm keen to get your views about what should happen here in just a second.

But can I turn to my panel first of all, Louis O'Hara of Sinn Féin.

What is the root cause of this and what is the way out in your opinion?