Athenry Cancer Care building damaged in burglary
Gardai in Athenry are investigating a break-in at the Athenry Cancer Care building which was vandalised during the incident last week.
Sometime between Saturday July 24 and Monday August 2 the building at the Social Services Centre, New Line, Athenry was broken into and damage caused to the rear of the building.
Gardaí in Athenry are asking anyone who may have seen anything unusual in the New Line area between Saturday July 24 and Monday August 2 or anyone with any information about the break-in or the damage caused to contact Athenry Garda Station on 091-844016.
At around 2.30am on Saturday morning July 31 two males were disturbed while breaking into a house at Ballybrit Court, Ballybrit. When disturbed they fled the scene on foot. The first male is described as being about 5ft 10inches in height, of slight build, wearing a black top, blue tracksuit pants and had a white face covering.
The second male is described as also being about 5ft 10inches in height of slim build and wearing a black top. Gardaí in Galway are asking anyone who may have been in or around Ballybrit area at around 2.30am last Saturday morning, and may have seen the males described, or anyone who may have any information in relation to this break-in to contact them on 091 538000.
Crowe calls for increased investment to promote women in sport
Senator Ollie Crowe has this week said the Government must further increase funding to promote women in sport. Senator Crowe said the Olympic success enjoyed by the Womens four rowing team, which featured local rowers Aifric Keogh of Aill an Phréacháin in Na Forbacha, and Fiona Murtagh from Gortachalla in Moycullen, Kellie Harrington, the Irish hockey team in qualifying for the first time and many others offers a momentum that must be built on quickly.
Senator Crowe said he met with Minister for Sport Jack Chambers last weekend and discussed this matter.
“Minister Chambers has already shown himself to be a progressive minister, when earlier this year he equalised grants provided to female intercounty GAA players with their male counterparts. Prior to that action the grant received by female players had been worth just one third of the grant given to their male colleagues.
“In addition, the funding provided for women in sport programmes was increased by 33% earlier this year. Despite these advancements, Minister Chambers is aware this is an area where we must continue to progress and is determined to do so. “
Senator Crowe said there was a need to provide greater funding for elite athletes as well as the grassroots of sport. He said
“It’s a revolving circle. The elite athletes provide inspiration and motivate kids to get involved in sport, but they need the resources to give them the best chance of success. The grassroots needed to be funded in terms of resources and facilities in order to keep kids involved and interested.”
Recent research reflecting kids spending increasingly long periods in front of screens should represent a concern for all of us,” Senator Crowe said, and that for many children and teenagers, Covid restrictions had interrupted their sporting activity to a significant degree.
“Of course, it is somewhat inevitable that with modern technology children and teenagers will spend more time in front of screens than has historically been the case, but we must ensure physical activity remains an important part of their lives” Senator Crowe concluded.
