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Éist Hearing Services is an independent hearing aid and hearing assessment practice owned and run by Colm Corcoran in Athlone Institute of Technology. Colm is a highly qualified audiologist with a Masters in Audiology from the University of Southampton (recently recognised as the UK’s number one school of audiology) which he undertook following a prestigious scholarship award from the HSE. He is also a member of the Irish Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists. Since qualifying Colm has worked across numerous clinics and has recently decided to work independently using the institute’s state-of-the-art facilities and equipment.

Éist Hearing Services is an independent hearing aid and hearing assessment practice owned and run by Colm Corcoran in Athlone Institute of Technology. Colm is a highly qualified audiologist with a Masters in Audiology from the University of Southampton (recently recognised as the UK’s number one school of audiology) which he undertook following a prestigious scholarship award from the HSE. He is also a member of the Irish Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists. Since qualifying Colm has worked across numerous clinics and has recently decided to work independently using the institute’s state-of-the-art facilities and equipment.

James Michael Murphy from Westport was the 100,000th baby in Ireland to be screened for hearing impairments, under the HSE’s universal new-born hearing screening programme, provided by Northgate Public Services, which is available at hospitals throughout Ireland. James, who was born at Mayo General Hospital in February, and mum Elizabeth were delighted to have clear responses from the hearing screen delivered by screener, Sinead Courtney.

A leading Galway based audiologist has warned parents of the danger of permanent hearing loss posed by illegal fireworks this Halloween, particularly by bangers which can reach the same dangerous decibel level as a gunshot.

The national newborn hearing screening programme has been introduced at Mayo General Hospital. Newborn hearing screening has been part of the service at the hospital for a number of years and in 2011 the HSE contracted Northgate Information Solutions to roll out a national screening programme at all maternity hospitals in the country.

A compromise was struck between three State agencies this week (August 21) when the High Court allowed 21 students return to their studies in Athlone.

Athlone Institue of Technology have confirmed that they have been forced to discontinue their audiology degree course.

Mayo entries are being sought for the 2013 Hidden Hearing Heroes Awards. This is the third year of the awards, a joint initiative between Ireland’s premier hearing healthcare provider Hidden Hearing and the Irish Deaf Society. The awards honour those who are deaf or hard of hearing and who make a significant contribution to society, their community, workplace, or through sporting excellence.

The introduction of the national newborn hearing screening programme at Galway University Hospitals means that hearing screening will be provided to all babies born in Ireland.

Hidden Hearing Westmeath has been nominated as corporate member of Age Action, with the hearing healthcare provider sponsoring a number of fundraising Age Action initiatives through the year.