City gets ready for Make Way Day

Thu, Sep 24, 2020

Local authorities will host virtual meetings, at 11am tomorrow with their local disabilities groups.

Cultural centre and new apartments planned for Merchant’s Road

Thu, Sep 24, 2020

Plans for a cultural centre, café, and apartments on Merchant’s Road Lower will help "enhance and revitalise the city centre", according to Fine Gael senator Seán Kyne.

Feasibility report into new ED at UHG being considered nationally, Regional Health Forum told

Thu, Sep 24, 2020

A report into the feasibility of including the development of the Women and Children’s element when the lower floors of the new Emergency Department at UHG are being developed, is being studied by the HSE management, this week's Regional Health Forum was told.

Planned elective hospital will be subject to capital funding in next two years

Thu, Sep 24, 2020

The planned elective hospital will be built on the Merlin Park campus and will be subject to capital funding in 2021/2022, the regional health forum heard this week.

Local property tax rate increase rejected by county council

Thu, Sep 24, 2020

Galway county's local property tax rate will remain the same for next year after councillors voted to reject a 15 per cent at the local authority's plenary meeting at GMIT on Monday morning.

Six months added to orthodontic waiting list, forum told

Thu, Sep 24, 2020

Approximately six months has been added to the treatment waiting list for orthodontics, the Regional Health Forum was told this week.

NUI Galway launches new toolkit for consent education

Thu, Sep 24, 2020

NUI Galway has launched a new toolkit offering guidance to higher education institutions in developing an active plan on consent, sexual violence and harassment, as well as addressing consent education through a sustainable and joined up strategy across each campus community.

NUI Galway reopens campus to students

Thu, Sep 24, 2020

NUI Galway reopened its campus this week to welcome its first year students to a three-day dedicated online and on campus orientation.

Leisureland is vital to Galway city and must remain open

Thu, Sep 24, 2020

In writing this article, I paused to consider all the times in my life I have undertaken different activities in Leisureland, Irish dancing, playing quasar and arcade games, enjoying pantomime, attending concerts, doing exams, football training, enduring election counts, participating in teacher in-service and upskilling. I expect many readers have similar and varied memories.

Conspiracies and the Far-Right

Thu, Sep 24, 2020

Rather like Covid-19, another virus has emerged recently which seeks to infect the population, not with a deadly disease but with a warped ideology and vacuous arguments that defy all logic and rationality.

Government must deliver prescription charges cut and medical card extensions, says McNelis

Thu, Sep 24, 2020

Some 56,000 elderly people are still waiting on medical cards due to the Government failing to relax the income limitations that were promised last year's Budget.

Council must rethink policy on collecting grass cuttings, says Cheevers

Thu, Sep 24, 2020

City Hall needs to rethink its policy of not collecting grass cuttings in council managed estates, especially with the rise of plastic bags filled with mown grass that have been accumulating in estates recently.

Aerogen announces sponsorship of GIAF's Mirror Pavilion

Thu, Sep 24, 2020

Irish aerosol drug delivery firm Aerogen has announced its support for Galway International Arts Festival’s Galway 2020 project, John Gerrard’s Mirror Pavilion structure, which can currently be seen on Claddagh Quay.

Councillors signalled support for Debenhams workers demands

Thu, Sep 24, 2020

Galway's city councillors this week signalled their support for the demands of former workers at Debenhams regarding redundancy and payments.

Galway homes and businesses to benefit from €7.8 million in energy efficiency funding

Thu, Sep 24, 2020

Galway homes, businesses, farms, and community organisations could be set to benefit from €7.8 million in funding for energy efficiency projects.

Two Athenry estates to be connected to public sewerage network

Thu, Sep 24, 2020

More than €300,000 has been allocated by the Department of Housing to bring sewerage and water provision in the Lorro Gate and Cluain na Cathrach estates in Athenry, up to standard.

Ireland West Airport chairman calls for urgent action to address collapse in passenger traffic

Thu, Sep 24, 2020

The impact of COVID-19 on regional Ireland is continuing to have a devastating effect on Ireland West Airport as passenger numbers collapse by 90% over the summer period due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the stringent travel restrictions currently in place.

Aran Islands ferry on its way from Hong Kong

Thu, Sep 24, 2020

Ireland’s largest domestic ferry, Saoirse na Farraige to be operated by Aran Island Ferries, is on its way to Galway from Hong Kong, becoming the sixth ferry in their fleet.

Canney calls on Government to develop wool industry

Thu, Sep 24, 2020

There are calls on the Government to support the wool industry in Ireland.

PPP contracts for Primary Care Centres should reflect need to include new facilities, says Killilea

Thu, Sep 24, 2020

The PPP contracts to build new Primary Care Centres should include the flexibility to be amended to include new health facilities to meet demand for services, this week’s meeting of the Regional Health Forum was told.

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