The announcement came in July that Kilronan, on Inis Mór was to receive funding of almost €39 million was welcomed by the local marine community.

Séamus ó Flaithearta of the Aran Island lifeboat welcomed the news, but expressed his reservations about it, saying that it would take a long time and the current accommodation was below standard. The plan includes a new home for the lifeboat.

The project is the largest ever funded by the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs and it has been planned in conjunction with Galway County Council for a number of years. The project includes a 550 metre breakwater, the widening and upgrading of the pier to provide safe access for passengers, dredging works to create a deep anchor bed, specific cargo facilities and a new lifeboat station.

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