A €16.4m investment in fire services has been announced for Galway City and County.
The majority of that funding - €13m - will go towards a new fire station headquarters to replace the existing city station.
Another €3.4m is going toward the new Loughrea Fire Station, with construction expected to begin in the next month.
Galway East Fianna Fáil TD Albert Dolan says the investment is greatly needed in both Loughrea and the city