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Following a party selection convention this week, Galway city centre primary school teacher, Orla Nugent, was chosen based on her advocacy for housing, healthcare, transport and the Irish language.

Helen Ogbu was formally endorsed by the Labour Party at a heavily attended selection convention this week, to chants of “Gaillimh Abú, Gallimh Ogbu” by almost 100 supporters.

The University of Galway has announced that its new Library is to be named in memory of Dr Karen Guinee, a talented medicine graduate who was murdered in the city almost 20 years ago.

Councillors in the Loughrea Municipal District have threatened to travel to Dublin to confront Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) directly, following what they described as a prolonged refusal by the agency to send a representative to meet them locally about ongoing road safety and traffic management issues.

The volunteer riders, drivers and dispatchers of Blood Bike West are expanding their hours to a run 24-hour service this Christmas.

BY EOIN CUTTLE

In May, 1924, Galway County Council resolved, ‘… the adoption of the Carnegie Rural Libraries Scheme in County Galway, and we, the members, undertake, individually and collectively, to press for the maintenance of the scheme of a County Library rate at the end of the two years during which it has been maintained by the Carnegie Trust’.

Bay Broadcasting, the Irish-owned radio group behind Radio Nova, Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio and Sunshine 106.8, has this week announced the completion of its acquisition of Galway Bay FM following receipt of approval from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) and the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan.j

Eileen Collins from Luimnagh, Corrandulla became Galway’s newest centenarian over the weekend. Her landmark day, a well-kept secret was celebrated with family friends and neighbours last weekend at the Arches Hotel, Claregalway. Family travelled from near and far with the longest journey being made by her grandson Chris who travelled all the way from Brazil.

Pamela Scott, one of Ireland’s most established and trusted fashion retailers, is delighted to announce the opening of its brand-new store in Galway Shopping Centre, Headford Road on Thursday, October 16 at 11am.