Highlighting the challenge of living with an acquired brain injury

Thu, Mar 23, 2023

by Dr. Denise O’Dwyer, Principal Psychologist, National Learning Network (NLN) and Ciara Hennigan, Senior Instructor, Quest Brain Injury Services, Galway.

Learning to live with the impact of ABI presents significant challenges even in the best of circumstances (Jumisko et al, 2005). Survivors may suffer chronic impairment across cognitive, physical and psycho-social domains (Wilkie et al, 2021). There is a general consensus among practitioners in favour of a community based holistic model of neuro-rehabilitation (Prigitano, 1999), which considers the dynamic relationship between a person and their environment. The holistic model of rehabilitation, examines the psychological, social, cognitive and physical impacts of the injury on a person, as well as the reciprocal relationship between these domains (Ben-Yishay & Diller, 2011).

Skal International Galway to honour Mary Bennett next week

Thu, Mar 23, 2023

Skal International Galway will honour Galway businesswoman and the first ever female World President of Skal International, Mary Bennett at a special celebratory black tie Dinner in the Ardilaun Hotel, Galway on Thursday, next March 30.

Successful Traveller and Roma Film Festival ends tomorrow

Thu, Mar 23, 2023

Mainstream cinema often portrays Traveller and Roma communities through narrow stereotypes of violence, criminality or mysticism, while less widely seen cultural cinema has forged a small but significant tradition of more authentic and celebratory representations.

Approval of strategic assessment report for ED at University Hospital Galway

Thu, Mar 23, 2023

The Department of Health has approved the Strategic Assessment Report (SAR) for the delivery of a new Emergency Department and Women’s and Children’s Department at University Hospital Galway, according to Senator Seán Kyne.

Dutch Ambassador shows Galway cycling advocates how officials can lead by example

Thu, Mar 23, 2023

Galway Cycling Campaign were delighted to meet last week with the Ambassador of the Netherlands at the University of Galway. Joined by Ciaran Cannon TD, the group was keen to discuss the challenges facing Galway in making its streets safer for people who cycle, and making Galway City a more welcoming and liveable space.

Advertiser in brief...

Thu, Mar 23, 2023

Night shots of Gort focus of exhibition by Ukrainian woman

A unique exhibition of photographs by a Ukrainian woman living in a Co Galway town is being launched this coming Sunday March 26 in The Hidden Gem Café in Bridge Street, in Gort.

Young Galway entrepreneurs to represent the county at national level

Thu, Mar 23, 2023

Local enterprise office Galway has announced that teenage entrepreneurs from Gort and Salthill will represent Galway at this year’s student enterprise programme national finals on Friday May 5. The finals make a return to Croke Park for the first time since 2019.

Becca’s trek to Everest Base Camp raises funds for worthy charities

Thu, Mar 23, 2023

Kinvara teenager Rebecca Patterson, who had vowed to undertake an adventure to raise funds for two worthy charities, is on her way back down from Everest Base Camp after completing her trek this week.

People Before Profit to launch ‘Galway Transport Vision’

Thu, Mar 23, 2023

People Before Profit Galway have produced a document putting forward their vision for the future of transport in Galway, to be launched in the city tomorrow. The party will hold a launch of the document on Friday 24th March, at 2pm downstairs in Áras na nGael, Dominick Street.

Irish Vegan Gala in city this weekend

Thu, Mar 23, 2023

The second Irish Vegan Gala will be held in the Western Hotel on Prospect Hill this Sunday from 12-5pm and everyone is invited to attend.

Sports Centre of Excellence in Renville gets green light

Thu, Mar 23, 2023

The sporting needs of this and future generations in the Oranmore area received a mega boost this week when An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission for the much needed Renville Sports & Community Grounds, a Sports Centre of Excellence, in the area of Oranmore-Maree. Renville Sports & Community Grounds will serve the sporting needs of the area with a number of all-weather and full size pitches, and other community facilities.

City centre street rehabilitation and drainage to start next week

Thu, Mar 23, 2023

A Galway charity has been added to a list of seven organisations nationwide that will benefit from government funding of over €700,000 in a bid to support and improve employment opportunities for family carers.

The scheme focuses on the demands placed on young carers in balancing their learning and caring commitments, and will provide practical support to help them re-enter work and education.

Cometh the hour forward, cometh the light

Thu, Mar 23, 2023

This approaching period is my favourite time of the year. The changing of the clocks, the arrival of summertime, the stretch in the evening, they are all signs that this time is upon us. The time of possibility, of change, of shedding off the miserable skins of the long winter; drying off the incessant rains that always arrive in March and make us wonder if we have the calendars right at all.

I’m not sure why I should be so positive about all of this. Being an Arian, my birthdays invariably clashed with Easter, as it does again this year, so. Maybe that’s it. This was also a time of year when I fell seriously ill eight years ago (but thankfull fully recovered) and it was a time when as a student, I got the news one morning that my father had passed away suddenly.

Rally celebrating the diversity of Galway to take place this weekend

Thu, Mar 23, 2023

There will be a rally to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on Saturday, March 25, organised by the newly formed Galway CARD (Communities Against Racism & Discrimination) Network.

Polly Needs A Very Special Hooman! Could it be you?

Mon, Mar 20, 2023

Anyone who follows Madra on socia media has probably seen their Polly many times. Madra are devastated to announce that next month Polly will have been in their care for 2 years, the majority of which has been spent in kennels. Despite everything Madra's staff and volunteers do for her and the love they have for her, this just isn't a suitable life for her. And if they are quite honest, they just don't understand why it has never been Polly's turn to find her forever home.

Thousands to flock to city as Galway pulls out the stops for best parade ever

Thu, Mar 16, 2023

More than 40,000 people are expected to flock into Galway tomorrow for what is expected to be the biggest St Patrick’s Day Parade the city has held.

Trad greats line up for concert in aid of COPE Galway

Thu, Mar 16, 2023

Some of Galway’s biggest names in traditional music will come together on stage at the Town Hall Theatre later this month to launch a new album by ‘unsung hero of Irish traditional music’, Iomar Barrett, with all proceeds from the event going to COPE Galway.

Galway woman urges support for cancer patient services this Daffodil Day

Thu, Mar 16, 2023

A Galway woman who was diagnosed with a stage 3 triple breast cancer last year is urging the people of Galway to support cancer patients by getting involved with the Irish Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day on Friday March 24.

Inspiring Teresa ‘doing it for her donor’ as she goes for gold in Perth

Thu, Mar 16, 2023

An inspiring Galway grandmother who was recently widowed and who received a kidney transplant 22 years ago could be forgiven for putting up her feet and taking it easy, but that’s not the ethos of driven Teresa Smyth from Dunmore.

EZ Living Furniture wins prestigious website awards for two consecutive years

Thu, Mar 16, 2023

EZ Living Furniture has been crowned winner of the National Website of the Year at the National Digital Awards. The popular furniture retailer also picked up another award for Medium Business Website of the Year for the second time in a row. Every year, Digital Business Ireland in collaboration with Permanent TSB recognises businesses and individuals that dominate the digital space. This year, the award ceremony took place in the Gibson Hotel in Dublin.

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