Search Results for 'Social Issues'

Aoife Ní Eochaidh, chartered physiotherapist, clinical specialist in pelvic, bone, women and men’s health, who is based at Suite 10, Bon Secours Consultant’s Clinic, in Galway, is organising a health seminar for the general public to raise awareness around bone health and to raise funds for the charity, the Irish Osteoporosis Society. The seminar will be held in the Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill, on Tuesday January 9 from 7pm to 9pm, with doors open at 6.30pm. There will be three speakers on the night, Prof Moira O’Brien, president, the Irish Osteoporosis Society, Michele O’Brien, CEO, the Irish Osteoporosis Society, and Aoife Ni Eochaidh.

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD recently announced additional funding to help students with a disability access third level education.

Changes to income tax which are due to kick in from Monday last will put more money back into peoples’ pockets and ease cost of living pressures, local Minister, Hildegarde Naughton, has said.

Islammiyah Kadejo, Green Party candidate for Tuam LEA has expressed her profound sadness regarding the devastating fire that engulfed the former Shipwright pub in Ringsend. The fire occurred following an earlier anti-immigrant protests fuelled by claims that the building would be used to house asylum seekers.

JP McManus funding for County Boards should be used to make clubs more accessible – Minister Rabbitte Minister for Disability and Fianna Fáil TD for Galway East, Anne Rabbitte, is calling on GAA Clubs to consider using funding received from JP McManus in recent weeks to make club grounds more accessible for people with disabilities.

Ireland must be more proactive when it comes to protecting our children and young people, according to Midlands-North West MEP Maria Walsh.

Local Fianna Fáil Deputy Robert Troy has welcomed new measures aimed at helping victims of domestic violence.

The Department of Public Health, HSE Dublin & Midlands and Midlands Hospital at Tullamore and Portlaoise Hospitals have come together to support healthcare workers to protect themselves and the public from Covid-19 and influenza this winter.

As the Christmas season approaches, a survey conducted by Bounce Insights on behalf of HaloCare, has highlighted the pressing issue of social isolation among older people with one in six of those over 65 years of age in Ireland feeling low at Christmas time. Carried out in December 2023, the survey also found that one in 20 people surveyed over the age of 65 will be spending Christmas alone this year.

More than 20,000 meals have been donated to people in Galway experiencing food insecurity thanks to a partnership between Deliveroo Ireland and food distribution charity, FoodCloud.