EU told over reliance of private rental market driving up homelessness in Galway

Thu, Dec 23, 2021

Over-reliance on an increasingly unaffordable private rental market, and a shortage of new housing units, are key factors contributing to homelessness in Galway, an EU advisory body has been told.

Canney calls on the Government to make work more financially beneficial

Thu, Dec 23, 2021

Sean Canney Independent TD for Galway East has stated that the Government have a responsibility to ensure that workers are incentivised to return to the workforce.

Reddington welcomes Community Employment Scheme reforms

Thu, Dec 23, 2021

Galway County councillor Andrew Reddington has welcomed reforms to the Community Employment Scheme and Rural Social Schemes which allow participants to remain on them until retirement and other benefits.

Wheelchair-accessible toilet burnt out in Merlin Woods

Thu, Dec 23, 2021

Independent Councillor Terry O’Flaherty has condemned as ‘mindless and cruel thuggery’ the burning of a wheelchair-accessible toilet recently installed at Merlin Woods.

Cheevers aghast as vandals burn children’s swing

Thu, Dec 23, 2021

Fianna Fáil Councillor Alan Cheevers say it is all time low when someone would burn a children’s swing at the playground at Struthan Mhuirlinn in Ballybane.

New health passport app for people with intellectual disabilities

Thu, Dec 23, 2021

The HSE health passport for people with intellectual disabilities is now available to download as a free app.

Gardai offer advice on cash handling this Christmas

Thu, Dec 23, 2021

Although many personal commercial transactions now take place with cards or electronically, in the run up to and over the Christmas period people may be in possession of larger amounts of cash in their homes.

Canney wants x-ray facility at Tuam Medical Centre

Thu, Dec 23, 2021

Independent TD Seán Canney wants the HSE to install an X-ray facility at the Tuam Primary Medical Centre as a matter of urgency.

76 dinners delivered to elderly and vulnerable in Ballybane community

Thu, Dec 23, 2021

Volunteers in the Ballybane community delivered 76 Christmas dinners to elderly and vulnerable people on Sunday.

Sung Latin Mass to be celebrated in city on Christmas Day

Thu, Dec 23, 2021

At 3pm on Christmas Day a sung traditional Latin mass will be celebrated in the Chapel of St Mary’s College, St Mary’s Road.

The traditional Latin mass has been celebrated weekly in Galway since 2012 by the priests of the Institute of Christ the King, and since August 2020, with the gracious assistance of the College and Diocesan authorities, the mass has been celebrated on Sundays at 3pm in St Mary’s College Chapel.

Look after the little things this Christmas

Thu, Dec 23, 2021

Look after the little things in life. Because one day the time will come when you realise they are the big things. And there is no better time to find this out than at this time of the year. And no better year than in the beast of a year we have just had.

Naughton welcomes progress on Galway’s elective care hospital at Merlin Park

Wed, Dec 22, 2021

Galway TD and Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton, has welcomed Cabinet approval to proceed with the next steps required for the provision of a new Elective Hospital for Galway and the region.

East Galway missing out on local greenway projects – Naughten

Wed, Dec 22, 2021

Local TD Denis Naughten has said he is disappointed East Galway has missed out on Government funding for local greenway projects and he is urging community groups and Galway County Council to work together to exploit the investment already taking place in the adjoining parts of County Roscommon.

Walk-in clinics for a booster vaccine for anyone aged 40 and over this week at Ballybrit Vaccination Centre

Mon, Dec 20, 2021

The following walk-in clinics are taking place in the Ballybrit Vaccination Centre this week for anyone aged 40 and over who is eligible for a booster vaccine. There is no appointment needed:

Petition claims that Salthill cycleway will hamper beach use by people with disabilities

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

An online petition has been set up urging changes to be made to the Salthill cycleway so that it does not make beach access more difficult for people with disabilities.

Salthill’s temporary cycleway to be introduced in March, meeting is told

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

A temporary cycleway in Salthill will be introduced in March and is expected to stay in place for six months.

Cheevers calls for bowel cancer screening age to be reduced to 50

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

Fianna Fáil Galway City East councillor, Alan Cheevers, is calling for the screening age for bowel cancer to be reduced from its current age range of 60 to 69, to 50 to 69 instead.

Rev Lynda Peilow's Christmas ‘sandbag stocking’ to highlight Sudanese hunger crisis

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

A new festive tradition began in Galway this week when a local clergy member hung a sandbag on her mantlepiece instead of a Christmas stocking, to raise awareness of the hunger crisis in flood-hit South Sudan.

Public consultation opens on Salthill cycle lanes

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

A two-way, segregated cycle lane, along Salthill Promenade, and a one-way cycle lane from Blackrock to the Kingston Junction, have this week taken further steps to becoming a reality.

GAAW condemns Assange extradition to US

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

The decision by the British High Court to allow for journalist and publisher Julian Assange to be extradited to the USA is “perverse” and a “miscarriage of justice”.

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