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Anne Marie Stokes is a woman on a mission. She is the second person, and first woman, to fill the role of Traveller Education Officer for University of Galway, and is driven by a desire to bring about change through one of the world's most powerful tools, education.

An insight into how accessible Galway city is, through the eyes of the disabled people who navigate through it.

Cllr Niall Murphy is satisfied that the Galway City Council has committed to audit the public realm for accessibility for people with disabilities.

Almost half of home workers admit to working more at weekends than pre-lockdown while 71 percent say they struggle to make the weekends feel different from Monday to Friday, according to new research by Bord Gáis Energy.

Good posture starts with habits developed at an early age. However it is never too late to make changes to improve posture. Good posture ensures that you are not putting too much pressure on your joints and will help to prevent wear and tear (osteoarthritis).

Young people from Foróige's Big Brother Big Sister programme and Mayo Comhairle Na nÓg collaborated to raise almost €2,400 for the purchase of reclining chairs at the children’s wards of Mayo University Hospital. The chairs are intended for use by parents who are required to stay overnight with their sick children.

Most people have a minor back problem at one time or another. Symptoms develop from everyday wear and tear, overuse, or injury. Back problems and injuries often occur during sports or recreational activities, work-related tasks, or home projects.

It is the biggest single cause of sickness, disability and loss to industry with almost half the population suffering in any given year.

When you look in the mirror what do you see? An upright person with perfect posture or a stooped individual with hunched shoulders and drooping chin who looks years older than his/her age?

A manual handling and patient handling course will be held in the IWA centre, Logmore.