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A migrant support officer at Galway Migrant Service has confirmed that she is to stand as an Independent candidate in this summer’s local elections in Galway City West.

Athlone based Specsavers duo, Optometrist Director Keith McCallion and Ophthalmic Director Kate Kelly recently played a crucial role in supporting 2,414 individuals living in Kolkata’s street and slum communities in India.

Fine Gael Candidate for Galway city East, Shane Forde, has hit out at Galway City Council for its “complete failure in delivering any affordable housing schemes for first time buyers in the city.”

Minister for Disability and Fianna Fáil TD for Galway East, Anne Rabbitte, has called on Galway County Council to allocate some of its increased Local Property Tax funding to the provision of new or upgrading of existing playgrounds around the county.

Suffering is not a zero sum game between Israel and Gaza, but facts matter, if only to redress the balance.

Bus Éireann is proud to support Just A Minute Cards (JAM) which allows those with a learning difficulty, autism, or any condition where communication can be a barrier, to show the driver or a staff member that they may need a little extra time or ‘Just A Minute’ when accessing services.

The Galway City Council has failed to implement its own anti-racism motion which councillors unanimously approved two years’ ago.

Tozi is a new app, created by the Vodafone Foundation in partnership with DCU Anti-Bullying Centre and Childline by ISPCC, designed to empower young people to navigate the online world in safe and positive way.

New eligibility criteria to the Incremental Tenant Purchase Scheme which enables tenants to purchase the local authority home they live in will take effect from 29 January, 2024.

Local Fianna Fáil Deputy Robert Troy, has said that a new €1.3 billion income tax package that has come into effect will make a real difference for working individuals and families in the constituency.