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The second HSE West and North West Dementia Conference recently took place in ATU's Sligo campus, bringing together over 240 healthcare professionals, researchers and advocates to a full day of collaboration and commitment to improving dementia care across the region.

Aoife Quinn is a 23-year-old woman from Maree, Oranmore, who is coping with a frightening progressive disease.

Bluebird Care is creating 30 new healthcare assistant jobs across Galway this year, part of a nationwide recruitment drive that will see the home care provider hire 1,500 staff in 2026. Vacancies are open for immediate start across the county.

The 2026 Galway Rose selection will be held at the Clayton Hotel this Saturday night, starting at 7pm Hosted by Galway Bay FM's Ollie Turner and judged by 2001 Limerick Rose Paula Gannon, 2017 Galway Rose Niamh Elwood, and 2022 Rose Escort of the Year Shane McHugh (from Belclare), the event promises a great night of entertainment. Sponsored by The Eyre Square Centre and Galway Skin Clinic, there are 25 Galway Rose Entrants from every corner of the county onstage this Saturday, each with a story to share and talents galore to present. Accomplished, confident and inspiring women. The current Galway Rose. Deirdre Jennings spoke bravely about her mental health struggles on TV at the Rose of Tralee Festival and touched people all over Ireland with her story. The Galway Rose Centre is very proud of her work during her time as Rose. Galway Rose Coordinator Anne Marie Doyle promises it will be a night not to be missed. Tickets can be purchased directly from the Clayton Hotel or from the Rose finalists.

A Galway woman has taken on a gruelling week-long Arctic Challenge to raise vital funds for the Irish Heart Foundation.

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.

Galwaywoman and bowel and breast cancer survivor, Paula Carroll from Oranmore, is calling on her local community to go all in against cancer for the Irish Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day, which takes place on Friday, March 20.

“It’s a men’s condition,” or “It only occurs in older people.” That is the mistaken belief many have about heart disease, the country’s biggest killer.

Portiuncula University Hospital (PUH) has announced the appointment of Sarah Ennis as Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) in Oncology, further enhancing its nurse-led oncology services and improving access to specialist cancer care for patients across the region.

John Buckley, a Cork father of four, posted a letter and a package before Christmas to a 31-year-old prisoner serving a life sentence for murder in a Scottish jail.