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Galway University Hospital’s [UHG and Merlin Park ] End of Life Care Committee will hold its annual ecumenical memorial service on Thursday September 12 at 7pm at the Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill.

“Urgent action” is needed to address the serious issue of “spiralling” insurance costs, according to Labour city councillor Niall McNelis, who is calling for the setting up of group insurance schemes.

Up to 80 per cent of people are paying too much for health insurance because they do not review their plan each year.

Hoteliers in Mayo are calling on the Government to take urgent action to address the spiralling cost of insurance, which is posing a serious challenge for the local hospitality industry.

Up to 80 per cent of people are paying too much for health insurance because they do not review their plan each year.

Spiralling insurance costs, which are being fuelled by the "claims culture", especially excessive levels of awards and fraudulent and exaggerated claims, are having a major knock-on effect on the local hospitality industry, according to the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF).

With the unemployment rate in Ireland currently sitting at five per cent, down 10 per cent from 2011, competition to attract and retain employees is at an all-time high.

Planning permission has been granted for a residential development in Claregalway, despite the fact that a local residents association says it has been told that domestic insurance cover may not be available for the area.

Fianna Fáil TD for Roscommon/Galway, Deputy Eugene Murphy, has warned that many businesses, sporting clubs, festivals and community events are on the brink due to crippling insurance costs and every tool must be used to try to bring down insurance premiums.

Motorists who fail to shop around at the time of their car insurance renewal could be missing out on an opportunity to lower their premiums.