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NUI Galway launches Ireland’s first free voluntary tax clinic
Ireland’s first free tax clinic has been set up in NUI Galway to educate students about their entitlements, obligations, and how to manage their tax affairs.
Homelessness figures now higher than before pandemic, say Galway Simon
While there was a very welcome drop in the number of homeless families staying in Emergency Accommodation in the West during 2020, the number of single adults in Emergency Homeless Accommodation has been rising over the Winter months and is now higher than prior to the pandemic.
Achieving gender equality is the 'unfinished business of our times', says O'Connor
"Achieving gender equality for women and girls is the greatest unfinished business of our times. Seventy eight per cent of those on the frontline healthcare are women, we were never more reliant and grateful for their work than we have been this year."
Discover three inspirational women for International Women's Day
To celebrate International Women's Day today, Monday 8th of March 2021, we have asked two of The Galway Advertiser's international female staff to nominate inspirational women from their home country. Discover why Galway Advertiser Sports Editor Linley MacKenzie and Galway Advertiser Digital Marketing Executive Charlotte Haffner chose Neroli Fairhall, Kiri Te Kanawa and Simone Veil.
Penalising students with disabilities when awarded scholarships has to stop - Conway-Walsh
Sinn Féin Spokesperson for Further and Higher Education, Rose Conway-Walsh TD, has called on the government to end the unfair practice of removing disabilities supports from students who are awarded scholarships in third-level education.
Ring welcomes extension of contracts for Community Employment and TÚS schemes
Michael Ring TD has received confirmation that participants of Community Employment (CE) and TÚS schemes, whose contracts were due to finish over the period since last October, will now benefit from a further extension up to July 2.
Calleary welcomes Housing Adaption Grants
Mayo Fianna Fáil TD Dara Calleary has welcomed funding totalling €3,233,916 to Mayo County Council for Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability.
Ireland must beware of the far-right virus of intolerance and xenophobia
Spring is in the air, the temperatures are beginning to rise, the birds are singing, pretty soon the leaves and flowers will begin to bloom.
2,000 healthcare workers innoculated in a week at Ballybrit
More than 2,000 Galway healthcare workers have been innoculated against Covid-19 in less than a week at the mass vaccination centre at Galway racecourse in Ballybrit.
