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Residents must run Ballinfoile centre, says Cllr Fahy
Residents and local clubs must have an input into the running of the €3.4 million Ballinfoile Community Neighbourhood Centre, according to local city councillor Frank Fahy.
Councillor challenges TDs to honour St Francis commitment
A local city councillor and former vice chairperson of the HSE West’s regional health forum has challenged Galway’s Government TDs to honour a commitment they gave to seek a meeting with Health Minister Dr James Reilly about the need to keep St Francis’ Nursing Home open.
Government TDs urged to put pressure on Health Minister to keep St Francis’ nursing home open
A local city councillor is urging Government TDs and the chairperson of the HSE West’s regional health forum to put pressure on the Minister for Health to keep a city public nursing home open.
VHI premium hike will lead to cancellations and pressure on public service, claims councillor
A local city councillor has warned that the massive hike in VHI premiums will result in more people reducing or dropping their private health insurance which will put additional pressure on the already overburdened public healthcare system.
Call to develop special memorial park in city to abused children
A local city councillor is calling on the Sisters of Mercy and Christian Brothers to join forces and donate lands at Taylor’s Hill for a special memorial park for children abused in State run institutions in Galway.
Harney has to go — TD calls for resignation as fears grow for cancer ‘centre of excellence’
A local city councillor is calling for the resignation of Health Minister Mary Harney in the wake of recent reports that further budgetary cutbacks would result in the loss of 60 beds, 126 staff and two theatres at University Hospital Galway.
‘Crying need’ for city based mental health charity, councillor says
A local city councillor has highlighted the “crying need” for a city based charity which addresses mental health issues among young people.
Bring back ‘accountable’ health boards, urges former vice chairperson of health forum
A local city councillor is calling for the re-instatement of the health boards which were abolished in January 2005.
Health forum member lashes HSE plan to centralise medical card processing to Dublin
A local city councillor and former vice chairperson of the HSE West’s regional health forum has lashed out at the health authority’s decision to continue with its plans to centralise the processing of medical cards to Dublin.
Leading Arizona IT company to open research facility in Mervue
Recruitment has already started for the initial group of 30 jobs to be created by a US-based software security company which confirmed yesterday that it is to temporarily locate its R&D facility in the Galway Technology Centre in Mervue.