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11.2% increase in domestic abuse calls made to Galway Garda stations in the last year, says Farrell

The number of domestic abuse calls made in County Galway has increased from 2,656 to 2,955 in the last year — an 11.2% increase in the county.
Election shows the challenges and opportunities ahead
So, here we are, on the other side of the election. The posters are being taken down, the heated debates are cooling, and negotiations are in full swing to shape the next government. After a weekend spent in countless community halls and polling stations, the excitement of the election has been thoroughly satisfied, if not entirely exhausted. Personally, I wouldn’t be eager to endure another one until we’re approaching the latter part of this decade.
O'Hara makes history and soars to Galway East victory

On the day the vote tallies began in Headford for the 2020 General Election, I vividly remember seeing a young and determined Louis O’Hara tirelessly working the phones. He was calling friends and colleagues, brimming with excitement and cautious optimism, surprised that he had a real shot at securing a seat in Dáil Éireann.
Farrell gets short notice to be first female PAC chair

Although Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald gave her only two hours to prepare to take the chair of the most powerful committee in the country last week, Galway West TD Mairead Farrell says she is ready.
GRETB calls on Government to tackle inequalities in education sector

Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB) is calling on the Government to commit to tackling inequalities in the education sector by supporting the priorities laid out in the #SupportYourLocalETB campaign. Representatives from Galway and Roscommon ETB met with members of the Oireachtas at a briefing event in Buswells Hotel, Dublin, recently where they expressed their concerns.
Bounce Back enterprises' open day celebrates Traveller Pride

Galway social enterprises Bounce Back Recycling (BBR) and Bounce Back Upcycling (BBU) hosted an open day event on Saturday, June 15 at Ballybrit Industrial Estate. The event was part of Traveller Pride and marked the relocation of BBU, next door to their sister enterprise BBR. Mairead Farrell TD was in attendance as were newly elected city councillors, Helen Ogbu (Labour), Shane Forde (Fine Gael), and Aisling Burke (Sinn Féin).
Athlone student Ryan Dolan a winner in Rotary Youth Leadership competition

Athlone student Ryan Dolan was one of just 24 teenagers from all over the island of Ireland to be presented with a Rotary Youth Leadership Development certificate at the European Parliament’s offices in Dublin recently.
Decisive action required to scrap TV licence - Mairead Farrell TD

Sinn Féin TD Mairéad Farrell aims to scrap TV licence and deliver sustainable public sector broadcasting and an independent media sector. She has called on Government TDs in Galway to support her party's proposals to scrap the TV licence and fund RTÉ and other public service media through direct Exchequer funding.
Severe escalation in HSE recruitment embargo will have devastating impact in Galway, says Farrell

Sinn Féin TD Mairead Farrell has expressed alarm at how the severe escalation in the HSE’s recruitment embargo will impact patients in Galway, ansd that this is a direct consequence of the Government’s disastrous decision to deliberately underfund the health service in 2024.
Customers suffering from private coach row, says Farrell
The ongoing dispute between Galway Coach Station management and bus operators, which has led to coaches using the road outside the coach station to pick up and drop off passengers has been criticised by Sinn Féin TD Mairead Farrell.