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A man in his sixties has died following a single vehicle road collision in Newbridge yesterday morning.

A case in which an Alsatian knocked over a woman and caused her to break her leg was finally settled at a sitting of Ballinasloe District Court when the owner of the dog paid over a total of €5,000 in compensation.

Just under 1,000 patients presented at the Emergency Department at Portiuncula University Hospital with mental health related illnesses last year, the Regional Health Forum was told.

The Catering Contract at UHG is currently due for renewal and a PSR (Procurement Support Request) is being prepared to be submitted to the HSE’s Procurement Team with a view to conducting a tender competition at the earliest opportunity.

Nurses are planning strike action at University Hospital Galway because of unsafe working conditions at its Emergency Department.

A woman who was knocked to the ground by an Alsatian dog and suffered a broken leg as a result said in her victim-impact statement that the owner of the dog had never apologised to her and this “grieved her”. She said that because of his attitude she was allowing his prosecution to go ahead.

A WOMAN knocked to the ground by an Alsatian had to be rushed to Portiuncula Hospital to be treated for a broken leg sustained during the attack.

On Saturday, the town of Ballinasloe witnessed a moment of extraordinary unity and defiance as thousands of people from across the west and midlands of Ireland marched shoulder-to-shoulder to demand the full reinstatement of maternity services at Portiuncula University Hospital (PUH). With estimates placing the crowd at over 3,500, this was one of the largest public demonstrations in the town’s recent history — a powerful expression of community resistance against what many view as a slow and silent erosion of rural healthcare.

By Róisín Kilroy

Portiuncula University Hospital’s (PUH) Emergency Department came under scrutiny at this week’s Western Regional Health Forum on Tuesday, following a critical review by the Mental Health Commission.