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Thu, Jan 20, 2022

Car stolen in Knocknacarra burglary
In the early hours of Wednesday January 12 between midnight and 1.30am a house at An Clarin, Ballymoneen Road was broken into.

Online platform offers free courses to migrants and refugees in Galway

Thu, Jan 20, 2022

A new online platform that provides free access to education and training courses for people from refugee and migrant backgrounds in Galway has been launched.

A great sadness hangs over the country

Thu, Jan 20, 2022

For the past week, the entire country has woken up with a pain in the pit of its stomach, a gut-wrenching physiological reminder of the great sadness that has engulfed us all in this tragic start to a new year.

Not a moment went by in the past week without the majority of us being deservedly distracted by the overwhelming sympathy we felt, not just for the family of Ashling Murphy, but also for the first class children in her care.

Growing pressure on beds creates long waiting times for ED patients

Wed, Jan 19, 2022

Patients attending University Hospital Galway's emergency department (ED) who are waiting to be admitted to a bed on a ward, continue to experience long delays again this week due to pressure on bed capacity.

Hybrid council meetings should be viewable by public, says Curran

Tue, Jan 18, 2022

If Galway City Council meetings are going to continue in hybrid format, then they should be streamed so that the public can have access to them.

More than 5,000 children waiting for dental appointments in Galway

Mon, Jan 17, 2022

A total of 5,635 children in Galway are waiting for routine dental appointments, a situation described as “unacceptable” by a Galway West TD.

Planning application for apartments and retail development at Corrib Great Southern site expected in Spring

Thu, Jan 13, 2022

The demolition of the former Corrib Southern Hotel is set to be completed within weeks, with all remains of the former iconic building set to be rubble by the end of the month.

Hospital under growing pressure with Covid outbreaks on two wards

Thu, Jan 13, 2022

University Hospital Galway is under growing pressure this week due to rising Covid-19 patient numbers, hundreds of staff being unavailable for work due to the virus, and outbreaks of the illness in the facility.

Trust in name of late GAA star to support Sudden Adult Death Syndrome research

Thu, Jan 13, 2022

The Cormac Trust, set up in the name of the late Tyrone footballer Cormac McAnallen, is to support research at NUI Galway into Sudden Adult Death Syndrome and the development of future genetic cures.

Councillors take 45 minutes to decide on meeting in person or online

Thu, Jan 13, 2022

Following a 45 minute discussion, a vote took place determining that Galway City Council meetings will be held remotely for the rest of the month with a review set for February.

Contractor appointed to construct new footbridge in Athenry

Thu, Jan 13, 2022

A contractor has been appointed to construct a new footbridge to provide safer pedestrian access to Clarin College, Athenry.

PBP call for HEPA filters to be installed in every classroom

Thu, Jan 13, 2022

HEPA filters must be provided to every classroom in the State, as this would be a practical and “relatively inexpensive” measure that would “provide considerable protection” against transmission of Covid-19.

Disability services waiting lists for children ‘spiral’ in the west

Thu, Jan 13, 2022

“Spiraling” waiting lists for disability services in the west of Ireland have resulted in more than 13,000 children waiting up to a year before they can see a specialist.

Appeals for witnesses following burglaries

Thu, Jan 13, 2022

Gardaí are appealing for information following a series of burglaries which took place in the south and east Galway areas around the Christmas period.

Witnesses sought after hit and run

Thu, Jan 13, 2022

Gardaí in Salthill are appealing for witnesses in relation to a hit-and-run road traffic collision at the junction of Bothar Lé Cheile and the Seamus Quirke Road, Newcastle.

Farrell calls for resources to allow EDs deal with people presenting with self-harm

Thu, Jan 13, 2022

Emergency departments in Galway, and throughout the State, need to be properly resourced by the Government, so they can provide appropriate care for people presenting with self-harm.

Galway Traveller Movement named as recipients of Engage & Educate Fund

Thu, Jan 13, 2022

The Galway Traveller Movement (GTM) has been announced as one of the awardees of the €1.2m Engage & Educate Fund 2021-2024. The 2021-2024 Fund, supported by Mason Hayes & Curran LLP, will see the largest ever amounts awarded since the project began, with five organisations receiving grants and non-financial supports packages.

People have been hurt by the experience of church, says new Archbishop of Tuam

Thu, Jan 13, 2022

People have been hurt by their experience of Church and now must be listened to, the new Archbishop of Tuam, Francis Duffy said on Sunday after he was installed at a ceremony at the Cathedral of the Assumption held before a reduced audience in line with Covid restrictions.

Fishing and cooking as Neven Maguire heads to Galway on his seafood trail

Thu, Jan 13, 2022

Galway and the west features prominently next Wednesday (January 19) when Neven Maguire presents an episode of Neven’s Irish Seafood Trails, in which he travels around Ireland meeting some of the producers and chefs who are responsible for Ireland’s great seafood reputation.

A poet’s gaze on familiar places

Thu, Jan 13, 2022

When Desmond Kavanagh came to Galway in 1972 to commence an orthodontist practice at the Crescent, not only did he have to apologise for his quiet, lilting Donegal accent, but also for his medical qualification.

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