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Thu, May 27, 2021
Aran Islands RNLI in early hours evacuation call out
Read more ...Appeal for witnesses to Knocknacarra assault
Thu, May 27, 2021
On Saturday evening last May 22 just after 9pm, a woman was walking along Millers Lane, Knocknacarra. As she reached the junction with the Rahoon Road it is alleged she was assaulted by another woman who is described as being in her early thirties, of strong build with shoulder length brown hair that was in a half pony-tail.
Read more ...Salthill Sundays — an ugly manifestation of machismo and bravado
Thu, May 27, 2021
Was there ever anything as innocent as the Sunday spin? Back in the days when cars were scarce and the options of anything meaningful to do on Sunday afternoons were even scarcer, the Sunday spin was the highlight of the week. Whole families poured into one of the dozen types of car available at that time, and they travelled up and down bumpy country roads in search of something...anything. Normally a toilet or some place for the carsick kids to spew up.
The Sunday spin died away with the opening of shops and garden centres, but the ethos of just hopping in the car to go for a spin never died away totally. In fact, this week in Galway, we got to see a whole new iteration of it, when hundreds and hundreds of teenagers decided to revive it by arriving en masse into the city, many in their souped-up motors.
Read more ...Mayor calls for dialogue ahead of another planned Salthill Sunday
Thu, May 27, 2021
I have up to now remained silent on what occurred last Sunday as I have been trying to find a solution to the issues faced by so many with 'Salthill Sundays'
Read more ...Start your own art collection — with Dare to Paint!
Tue, May 25, 2021
So you think owning an impressive art collection is only affordable for the ultra-rich? Think again! Anyone can start their own art collection with a bit of imagination and creativity on hand. With more than 1000 designs to pick from, Dare To Paint Ireland is an ideal and affordable pick for arts masterpiece seekers. The twist? You put in the work. Their Painting by Numbers kits are suited to the very young artist right up to the artist or crafter who likes a challenge.
Read more ...Disruption to hospital services at Galway University Hospitals to continue next week
Fri, May 21, 2021
The service disruptions at Galway University Hospitals as a result of the ransomware attack on the HSE IT systems are expected to continue next week. The following disruptions apply to University Hospital Galway and Merlin Park University Hospital:
Read more ...Safety of patient data will not be known for days, says Saolta chief
Thu, May 20, 2021
It is still too early to say if confidential patient information, either recent or historical, has been compromised as a result of the cyber attack on the Health Service Executive’s IT systems, according to the chief executive of the Saolta University Health Care Group which runs the seven public hospitals in the west and north-west of the country.
Read more ...Kylemore Abbey launches heritage resource for primary schools
Thu, May 20, 2021
Kylemore Abbey has launched a free schools history workbook, Imagine a Castle for primary schools. Available as a colourful bi-lingual (English and Irish) workbook or as an online flip-book with accompanying online resources, Imagine a Castle is a wonderful new history resource for 5th and 6th class primary school students launched by Kylemore ahead of re-opening this May.
Read more ...More than €800,000 for upgrade works on rural Galway roads
Thu, May 20, 2021
A total of €876,959 in funding from the Local Improvement Scheme has been allocated for upgrade works on rural roads in Galway.
Read more ...Saolta Group confirms commencement of vaccination programme for pregnant women
Thu, May 20, 2021
The Saolta Group have confirmed to local TD and Minister for State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton, that they have begun contacting pregnant women in order to arrange vaccination appointments.
Read more ...Expecting parents need questions answered over maternity restrictions at UHG, says Farrell
Thu, May 20, 2021
Despite the easing of some restrictions around maternity care, expecting parents still have questions about what restrictions are still in place and so far these have gone “unanswered”.
Read more ...Senator ponders, ‘If birds could vote, would policies in Ireland have been different?’
Thu, May 20, 2021
In Aristophanes’ play The Birds, two old men on the run from Athens and its laws, convince the local bird population to set up a city in the sky which will not only challenge the power of the Greek capital, but the power of the gods themselves.
Read more ...Fears expressed for safety of Palestinian artist who worked with Galway 2020
Thu, May 20, 2021
Fears are being expressed for the life and safety of Sohail Salem, an artist from Gaza, who was involved in the Galway 2020 project, Hope It Rains.
Read more ...Survey finds huge support for continued remote work post-pandemic
Thu, May 20, 2021
The second annual national remote work survey has found a massive 95 per cent of respondents favour working remotely into the future. Summary data of the survey, carried out by the Whitaker Institute at NUI Galway and the Western Development Commission, were published this week.
Read more ...Garda body cameras will play a key role in protecting pubic, Chief Superintendent tells JPC meeting
Thu, May 20, 2021
The impending use of body cameras by gardai will be an important tool for the protection of the public, this week’s meeting of the Galway County Joint Policing Committee was told.
Read more ...Clifden RNLI in rescue of four kayakers off Inishark Island
Thu, May 20, 2021
Clifden RNLI assisted in the rescue of four sea kayakers who got into difficulty off Inishark Island on Saturday afternoon.
Read more ...‘The world cannot turn away from what is happening in Israel-Palestine’
Thu, May 20, 2021
The current upsurge in violence in Israel-Palestine which includes civilian deaths, the destruction of homes, and even forms of ethnic cleansing, “will not be solved” if the world turns away, and “lets the cycle of violence, oppression, and destruction continue”.
Read more ...Councillor admits being targeted by scammers during cyber fraud debate
Thu, May 20, 2021
A Galway county councillor highlighted how sophisticated cyber fraudsters are when during a debate on the matter at Galway County Joint Policing Committee this week, she revealed that she had been almost taken in by scammers.
Read more ...SF’s Louis O’Hara to carry out survey looking at ‘growing problem’ of illegal dumping in Galway
Thu, May 20, 2021
Illegal dumping in the Derryfadda Bog near Ballyforan, where 97 bags worth of rubbish was collected from the site, has highlighted the scale of the problem in County Galway.
Read more ...More than 900 people in the west waiting two years for orthodontic services
Thu, May 20, 2021
More than 900 people throughout the west of Ireland are waiting more than two years for orthodontic services, according to figures released by the HSE.
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