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The Galway branch of the Irish Kidney Association is calling for the appointment of a dedicated staff member at University Hospital Galway to liaise with families of intensive care patients in a bid to increase the number of donors available.

“Honesty is not just our best policy, it is our only policy” — poignant words echoed by the new Taoiseach of the country, Enda Kenny, as he made his acceptance speech at the first session of the 31st Dáil.

Tackling lengthy outpatient waiting lists and overcrowding at University Hospital Galway must be two of the top priorities of the incoming Fine Gael/Labour Government, the chairperson of the HSE West’s regional health forum said this week.

Two Galway East general election candidates will hold the official launches of their election campaigns over the coming week.

If the Fine Gael party get into government Portiuncula Hospital will be run as a trust with greater autonomy and an ability to broaden its focus further, the party’s health spokesperson Dr James Reilly confirmed this week.

Hundreds of parents, carers, service users, families and friends took to the streets yesterday (Wednesday) to protest over budgetary cuts to the Brothers of Charity Services.

Enda Kenny is due to announce his new front bench next week and Paddy Power are betting that it’s a two horse race to be deputy leader.

Speaking in advance of the Fine Gael FairCare public meeting to be held in Mullingar Park Hotel this Tuesday, March 30, local Senator Nicky McFadden said: “Over the past 10 years our health service has become a complete shambles with excessively long out-patient waiting lists and short notice operation cancellations just the tip of the iceberg.”