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We may not be able to travel very far at the moment, but Galway is the place to be according to readers of prestigious travel magazine Condé Nast Traveller, who have named it the friendliest city in Europe in the annual Readers' Choice Awards.

NUI Galway and leading medical device company Sahajanand Medical Technologies (SMT) have teamed up to conduct a clinical trial of a new generation of stents on patients suffering the most severe form of coronary artery disease.

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected everyone’s mental health to a greater or lesser degree. We are all trying to look after ourselves as best we can under the circumstances, but so much uncertainty from day to day, not just from week to week, takes its toll. But young people and children need extra help, support, and attention to reassure them that this too will pass.

Well readers, so much happening, so much going right, so much going wrong, where to begin?

The towns and villages bordering Ireland’s only dark sky park are teaming up once again to organise the fifth annual Mayo Dark Sky Festival, which takes place on October 31st next. The 2020 Festival will be a little different of course, as it will take place online, respecting current Covid-19 restrictions.

The medical technology sector employs over 40,000 people in Ireland and is the second largest employer of MedTech professionals in Europe, per capita. As many as nine of the world’s top 10 MedTech companies have a base in Ireland. With the number of new jobs in the industry set to rise again in 2021 there’s never been a better time to get involved in the MedTech industry.

The Galway Science and Technology Festival (GSTF), as part of Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)’s National Science Week, returns this November as a virtual event, but promises to capture all of its usual fun and excitement.

NUI Galway has launched a unique dual Medicine-Engineering, or Physicianeer, programme. The new dual programme will allow students to pursue a specialised Engineering stream in their Undergraduate Medical degree programme, awarding the student with both a Medical and Biomedical Engineering degree (MB, BCh, BAO, BE) upon completion.

Kia has revealed plans to launch seven battery electric vehicles (BEVs) over the next seven years.

The Cathaoirleach of Mayo County Council has issued a clarion call for the Government to step in and ensure the future of Ireland West Airport Knock (IWAK) - which is facing into major losses this year due to the impact of Covid-19.