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The Emergency Department at University Hospital Galway (UHG) has had an extremely busy week.

The Department of Public Health in the HSE West and North West has stated that it is investigating confirmed cases of measles in County Galway.

The Rutland’s new Gambling and Gaming Specific Outpatient Programme is a HSE-supported initiative designed to target the estimated 1-in-30 Irish adults struggling with gambling addiction.

University Hospital Galway (UHG) is urging the public to consider all care options as it deals with very high attendances. The Emergency Department in UHG was extremely busy with 583 people attending over the bank holiday weekend (184 Saturday, 166 Sunday and 233 Monday) and high numbers tracking again on Tuesday morning when there were 53 people on trolleys.

Health Services in the West and North West are advising the public that the delivery of some community services today (Monday 27 January) have been impacted by the recent storm.

COPE Galway will be operating an extension of the Cold Weather Response on behalf of Galway City Council until Friday January 10, subject to weather conditions continuing.

A pop-up Covid-19 vaccination clinic will take place on Saturday from 9.30am to 2.30pm at the Galway East Primary Care Centre, Merlin Business Park, Doughiska Road (H91 FCV9) from 9.30am to 2.30pm. The clinic is located beside the Galway NCT test centre.

The HSE is inviting people aged 60 years and over and pregnant women to make an appointment for their Covid-19 vaccine booster dose at www.hse.ie.

Drinkaware, the national charity working to prevent and reduce alcohol misuse in Ireland, is urging consumers to be aware of the link between alcohol and the risk of developing certain cancers, and how changes to drinking habits can help reduce that risk.

The chief executive of the Saolta University Health Care Group, which runs the local public hospitals, has appealed to people to rely on trusted, responsible sources for information on the Covid-19 vaccine.