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The HSE’s handling of the inquiry into the tragic death of the 31-year-old dentist Savita Halappanavar at University Hospital Galway last month has been slammed as “shambolic” by the chairperson of the HSE West’s regional health forum.

A free play activity hour for children takes place in Busy Bees, Oranmore, tomorrow at 10.30am as a way of raising awareness about the upcoming Children’s Referendum.

A Galway politician has welcomed cross-party support for his private members’ motion on gendercide which was debated in the Seanad yesterday (Wednesday).

Irish presidential hopeful Michael D Higgins visited Kilkenny city last week, as he prepared to address the annual opening of the Labour Party’s Tom Johnson Summer School.

Independent senator David Norris who recently declared his interest in running for a nomination for the upcoming presidential election, visited Kilkenny this week to campaign members of Kilkenny County Council for their support.

NUI, Galway lecturer and former dean of the faculty of law, Donncha O’Connell has become the latest person from Galway to stand for election to Seanad Éireann.

Minister of State Dara Calleary is one of four TDs and senators due to fly out to Africa and Asia to serve as volunteers with Voluntary Service Overseas.

Galway West TD and Labour spokesman for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht Michael D Higgins has reaffirmed his desire to consider a bid for the presidency.