Search Results for 'Social Issues'
2949 results found.
Head Up hiking for mental health
Head Up is an initiative that aims to improve and foster positive mental health through hiking excursions around Mayo.
Mayo social entrepreneurs invited to apply for funding and support
Social Entrepreneurs Ireland (SEI) is making €50,000 seed funding available through its Ideas Academy - to individuals who have an innovative idea to solve a particular social problem and who are looking to take the first steps from idea to action. A further €100,000 will be awarded through its Impact Programme.
Mayor of Athlone in message of solidarity to embattled Galway Mayor
Mayor of Athlone Aengus O'Rourke has send a message of solidarity to Mayor of Galway Mike Cubbard, who has been subjected to abuse and threats, including a threat to burn his family home. Mayor O'Rourke revealed this week that he has also received threats as a result of his public role.
As clocks went forward, 379 people availed of COPE Galway emergency accommodation
COPE Galway has asked that the people of Galway do not forget the plight of people who are homeless and without a place to call home as we continue to live with the COVID-19 pandemic.
'I'm standing up to the bullies,' says Mayor as gardai hunt those who threatened him
The past two weeks have given me a chance to meet with the Gardaí a number of times, assess my home and personal security and just make sure my family were okay. I needed the time and break away to find the head space to do this as it has been a very stressful period for our family.
Two out of three houses council builds must be affordable, says McDonnell
Two out of every three houses the Galway City Council builds in the coming years must be allocated to people qualifying under the affordable houses scheme.
37 people with disabilities on waiting list for residential placement in Mayo - Lawless
According to Aontú, statistics secured by party leader Peadar Tóibín TD show that 37 people with disabilities are waiting for residential placement in Mayo.
Number of Covid deaths in MUH raised by Kilcoyne
Castlebar based Independent Cllr Michael Kilcoyne who is also a member of the HSE's Regional Health Forum, put forward the following question to the forum before their monthly meeting this week. "According to available figures 155 Covid 19 deaths have taken place in Mayo. How many of those people died in Mayo University Hospital and how many of those people tested negative when admitted to the hospital and subsequently contracted the virus in the hospital?
Road safety road show returns virtually to educate young road users
The hard-hitting road show, which educates teens about the terrible consequences of road carnage is returning to Mayo on Thursday, April 22.
Mayo vaccination centre up and running in Breaffy
The Covid-19 vaccination programme for Mayo has now moved to the newly established Vaccination Centre in Breaffy House, Castlebar.
