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Cancer Care West has reported one of its busiest years on record, providing vital practical and emotional support to nearly 3,000 cancer patients and their families throughout 2024.

University Hospital Galway is inviting the public to participate in a consultation on development plans for the hospital which will future-proof healthcare infrastructure in the region over the coming decades.

University Hospital Galway is inviting the public to participate in a consultation on development plans for the hospital which will future-proof healthcare infrastructure in the region over the coming decades.

As we mark International Men’s Day on November 19, it’s a good moment to highlight an area of men’s health that’s less often discussed: recovery after surgery, injury or cancer treatment.

Galway prepares to host one of its most spirited sporting fixtures, the Galway Masters International Basketball Tournament 2025, running from Friday, October 31 to Sunday, November 2 at the Kingfisher Club in the University of Galway.

For Gort nurse Yvonne McNamara, opening her own aesthetics clinic wasn’t just about transforming skin, it was about helping people feel confident.

Plans for two additional bed blocks at UHG are set to be developed by a design team as part of the overall redevelopment plan for the hospital, Dep John Connolly has learned.

Cancer Care West has officially opened its new charity shop in Oughterard, with TV and radio personality Noel Cunningham cutting the ribbon at a community celebration on Camp Street.The shop, which first opened in August, is already proving popular with locals and visitors.

Radiation therapy plays a vital role in cancer treatment – but for some, the effects don’t stop when treatment ends. Long after the cancer has been treated, patients can be left managing difficult side effects: pain, swelling, poor healing, or tissue damage that’s not improving.

Councillor MJ Crowe wrote to all the Fianna Fáil public representatives on the western seaboard and other parts of the country this past weekend to seek their support to put pressure on the Government to ensure that the planned upgrade of University Hospital Galway to a ‘Model Four’ hospital is included in the revised National Development Plan.