Rabbitte welcomes Government ban on 51-week student accommodation leases

Thu, Jul 18, 2024

Local Fianna Fáil Minister, Anne Rabbitte TD, has welcomed the introduction of emergency legislation aimed at stopping student accommodation providers from forcing students to pay for housing during the summer period.

Free buses for Roundstone’s Hidden Heritage conference

Thu, Jul 18, 2024

A conference commemorating Alexander Nimmo’s founding of Roundstone and Hely Dutton’s Statistical Survey of Galway will be held next week. The event on Wednesday July 24 at Roundstone Community Centre, Roundstone, Co. Galway H91 C99W is titled Roundstone’s Hidden Heritage, 1824-2024.

Athenry housing projects first to benefit from joint Council framework

Thu, Jul 18, 2024

Galway County Council and Galway City Council have jointly developed the framework to enable the delivery of social and affordable housing developments through the accelerated delivery programme of Design-Build.

Water safety-themed cartoons to appear in city centre

Thu, Jul 18, 2024

Cartoons with a strong water safety message, drawn by leading Irish cartoonists, are set to appear across Galway City centre this week.

NUJ hails major breakthrough as RnaG journalists win pay parity

Thu, Jul 18, 2024

The National Union of Journalists has welcomed as a “major breakthrough” the announcement that all staff employed at the Irish language service RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta will now enjoy pay parity with journalists working in the English language services.

Barristers to withdraw service again next week

Thu, Jul 18, 2024

Criminal barristers who withdrew service in Galway and nationwide this week will do so again next Wednesday July 24 in the second of three days of withdrawal this month.

Irish Quaker Faith in Action to hold street collection on Saturday

Thu, Jul 18, 2024

Irish Quaker Faith in Action and Islamic Relief-Ireland have teamed up for a series of street collections this summer in support of the people of Gaza and the first of these is in Galway this Saturday.

Bluebird Care appoints Suzanne Ryan as new MD

Thu, Jul 18, 2024

Bluebird Care, a leading national provider of home care, has appointed Suzanne Ryan as Managing Director. With over 25 years of experience spanning B2B, B2C, and D2C sectors, Suzanne brings a wealth of expertise to her new role.

40 bed Community Nursing Unit for Clifden gets green light

Thu, Jul 18, 2024

Galway County Council Planners have approved a planning application by the HSE for a 40 bed Community Nursing Unit for Clifden.

Butterfly swimmer defies the win and the jellyfish to conquer Galway Bay

Thu, Jul 18, 2024

In an unprecedented achievement, swimmer Helen Betley from Buntingford in the UK swam Butterfly across Galway Bay last Saturday in a time of 4 hours 38 minutes.

The Galmont Hotel & Spa is front-runner in sustainability

Thu, Jul 18, 2024

The Galmont Hotel & Spa has taken its most impressive stride in sustainability yet by being awarded the prestigious Green Tourism Gold Award which recognises the business’s strong focus on reducing its environmental impact.

Child abuse reports rising across region

Thu, Jul 18, 2024

Analysis of agency records show there were 4,552 referrals to Tusla’s Child Protection and Welfare Service in Galway in 2023, compared to 3,276 referrals in 2018, according to Tusla internal figures.

HSE looking at options for Pieta Tuam, regional health forum told

Thu, Jul 18, 2024

THE HSE is currently undertaking an options appraisal following a request from Pieta Tuam for the use of HSE accommodation, following the closure of the local facility recently, this week’s meeting of the Regional Health Forum was told.

Research shows that major trauma cases in University Hospital Galway have doubled over ten years

Thu, Jul 18, 2024

A study carried out by doctors at University Hospital Galway (UHG) has revealed the changing presentation of trauma patients, with a doubling of cases and older patient profile emerging over the course of a decade.

Rabbitte welcomes €3,000 funding for Loughrea ‘Play Day’ for children

Thu, Jul 18, 2024

Minister for Disabilities and Fianna Fáil TD for Galway East, Anne Rabbitte, has welcomed the allocation of €3,000 funding for ‘National Play Day’ this weekend in Loughrea.

Council need to move on former Aughrim Health Centre, health forum is told

Thu, Jul 18, 2024

Galway County Council need to make their intentions clear regarding the acquistion of the former health centre at Aughrim if it is top be retained for community use, the regional health forum was told.

Cllr Alan Harney had asked the forum if the transfer of the property for community use could be moved along, but he was told by Joe Hoare, Assistant National Director, HSE Capital & Estates that the property may be placed on the open market unless the County Council make their intentions clear.

Carna turbines threaten global research

Thu, Jul 18, 2024

Corio, an energy generation firm backed by Australian financier Macquarie, is poised to lodge a maritime planning application for a €1.5 billion development of offshore wind turbines on Sceirde Rocks, around 5km southwest of Carna, near the historic pilgrimage destination of St MacDara’s Island.

Red card to loo access to Ballinasloe soccer players, health forum hears

Thu, Jul 18, 2024

Football players and fans attending matches at the Ballinasloe Town AFC pitches at St Enda’s on the St Brigid’s Hospital campus will not be allowed to use existing toilet facilities at the hospital.

This week’s regional health forum was asked by Cllr Alan Harney if a solution can be worked on to allow the club to bring a portable toilet unit on site or access be provided to existing toilets.

Top US judge spotted in Galway

Thu, Jul 18, 2024

When you are the ultimate judicial authority in the United States overseeing a supreme court which just controversially ruled that a US president is immune from criminal prosecution, where do you go to lay low while the dust settles?

Interim Saolta CEO tells health forum of pathway for cancer patients

Thu, Jul 18, 2024

A pathway exists in GUH for cancer patients from other areas not served by hospitals with a centre of excellence, the Regional Health Forum was told this week.

Cllr Michael Kilcoyne asked what arrangements are in place in Galway University Hospital to facilitate cancer patients who need urgent treatment, which is not available in the hospital they are in which is not a cancer centre of excellence.

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