Supporting citizens in challenging times

Thu, Apr 29, 2021

Due to Covid-19 and Government restrictions, South Connacht Citizens Information Service has temporarily suspended drop-in services at your local Citizens Information Centre. Like many other organisations they are doing our best to provide services remotely at this time.

They continue to deliver information, advice and advocacy services by telephone and email and continue to offer office appointments in exceptional circumstances.

An Mheitheal Rothar launches new website

Thu, Apr 29, 2021

An Mheitheal Rothar has launched its new website www.bikeworkshops.ie New bikes from An Mheitheal Rothar are available under the Bike to Work scheme. Under the scheme, eligible employees can purchase bikes and accessories worth up to €1250 without paying income tax, PRSI or USC - saving up to 52% on the retail cost. Information about the scheme is available on the new website.

Remembering Caomhán Seoighe

Thu, Apr 29, 2021

A Memorial Service was held in Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa, Renmore, Galway on Tuesday to mark the 40th Anniversary of the disappearance of S/S Caomhán Seoighe (Kevin Joyce), a 1 Cn Cois soldier who was serving with the 48th Infantry Battalion, UNIFIL, at the time of his disappearance. S/S Seoighe was serving with the 48th Infantry Battalion, UNIFIL in 1981 when the observation post he was manning with fellow soldier Pte Hugh Doherty outside the village of Dyar Ntar was attacked. Pte Doherty’s body was recovered at the post whilst the body of S/S Seoighe has never been found. The identity of his attackers remain unknown to this day. The ceremony was led by Officer Commanding 1 Cn Cois, Lieutenant Colonel Damien Murphy. A member of S/S Seoighe’s family laid a wreath at the Memorial Monument to fallen Irish soldiers in Dún Uí Mahoilíosa. Honours were rendered by the Guard of Honour and a member of the Defence Forces Chaplaincy Service led the prayers.

One in three people who are homeless are women, says Galway Simon Community

Thu, Apr 29, 2021

Homelessness and housing charity Galway Simon Community has issued an appeal highlighting the challenges experienced by women in homelessness. More than one in three of the adults the charity supported in 2020 were women.

Patient Advocacy Service offers support to people in Galway

Thu, Apr 29, 2021

A newly established Patient Advocacy Service is offering support to people in the Galway area who want to make a complaint about the care they have received in a public hospital.

The Patient Advocacy Service provides free, independent and confidential information and support to people making a formal complaint about their care in a Health Service Executive (HSE) funded public acute hospital.

Connolly calls for clean up of city canal network

Thu, Apr 29, 2021

Cllr John Connolly has called for a clean up of the city canal network.

Croí first in Ireland to win prestigious cardiology accreditation

Thu, Apr 29, 2021

Croí, the heart disease and stroke charity based in Galway, has received a major international recognition in being the first Irish organisation to be accredited by the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC) for its work in cardiovascular risk management and prevention.

An address to mark the beginning of the end

Thu, Apr 29, 2021

We haven’t been a gather ‘round the wireless, shut all the doors, hush all the children sort of generation. Most of us haven’t been spoken to from lecterns since we left education, but for the past year we have stopped all the clocks and given a juicy bone to the dog on many occasions, right from that time when Mr Varadkar Went To Washington and addressed us in a dawn darkness while most of us were due to be on our elevenses. From that moment on, the country has been twisted this way and that for more announcements, briefings, warnings, tellings-off, back-pats and aren’t-ye-greats all delivered and signed to us in front of official green backdrops that will forever in our minds become the shade of Covid.

New public health measures announced: The Path Ahead

Thu, Apr 29, 2021

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The Galway Advertiser launches its new Sport Podcast 'Cian on Sport'

Tue, Apr 27, 2021

The latest Galway Advertiser podcast 'Cian on Sport' is now available on Advertiser Podcasts. This podcast will be presented by Cian O'Connell, who has recently returned to work at the Galway Advertiser. A passionate follower of many sports, the podcast hopes to showcase what is happening on a local and national level every week. The weekly podcast is set to explore sporting matters in Galway. Initially focusing on soccer, the past, present, and future of the game Corribside will be discussed in wide ranging interviews every week.

NUIG students go to virtual polls today in referendum to reduce student levy

Thu, Apr 22, 2021

NUI Galway students go to the virtual polls today to vote in a referendum to reduce the student levy. If passed, the amount paid by students each year would be slashed from €224 to €140.

Newcastle residents to meet Housing Minister for community centre funds

Thu, Apr 22, 2021

A city residents group, which is spearheading a plan to build a community centre in their area but are awaiting Government funding, will meet with the Minister for Housing later this month in a bid to speed up the process.

The Newcastle Combined Community Association is keen that work would begin on the project, which is “shovel ready” and was described as a “worthwhile” and “impressive submission” by the housing department.

Further delays to Bearna housing project could cost Galway economy millions, says frustrated MD

Thu, Apr 22, 2021

Further delays to the beginning of construction on 121 homes in the sought-after area of Bearna by Burkeway Homes could cost the local economy millions as 150 jobs will be placed on hold indefinitely in addition to an investment of €30m in construction over three years, according to the MD of the company.

Irish Water to begin repair work on Long Walk wastewater infrastructure

Thu, Apr 22, 2021

Essential repair works on a malfunctioning wastewater holding chamber at the Long Walk, which has been causing raw effluent to enter the Corrib estuary, will be carried out in May.

Maree Oranmore FC’s state of the art 4G pitch offers promotional opportunities for local sponsors

Thu, Apr 22, 2021

One of the fastest growing areas of County Galway has now a state of the art 4g playing pitch built for the entire community of the twin parishes of Maree and Oranmore, but it is looking for local businesses to get behind it with perimeter advertising.

Oranmore's Calasanctius College gets approval to build additional accommodation

Thu, Apr 22, 2021

Calasanctius College in Oranmore has been successful in its application to the Department of Education for additional accommodation.

Higgins calls for Big Belly bins to be installed in Salthill

Thu, Apr 22, 2021

Big Belly bins - solar powered 'compactor' bins with real-time information to tell waste collectors when the bin is full - need to be installed in Salthill.

Hydrological survey for Moycullen received by county council

Thu, Apr 22, 2021

A hydrological survey has been received by the Galway County Council for the Moycullen area, and will be examined with regard to seeking funding for flood prevention works in the village.

Crowe demands ‘immediate’ return of Click and Collect retailers

Thu, Apr 22, 2021

Click and Collect retailers in Galway should “return immediately” now Covid-19 cases are “relatively stable”, with less than three per cent positivity.

Pregnant women will still have to attend appointments and scans at UHG alone

Thu, Apr 22, 2021

Despite a partial easing of Covid-19 restrictions, allowing sports and outdoor facilities to reopen from next week, pregnant women will still have to attend vital appointments and scans at UHG alone.

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