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University Hospital Galway spent €3.5 million hiring private ambulances since 2011
"A colossal waste of money" is how city councillor Máiréad Farrell has described Galway University Hospital's decision to spend €3.5 million in the past eight years on hiring private ambulances. She said the money should have been used instead to buy new ambulances for the Galway hospitals (University College and Merlin Park).
Walsh 'rubbishes' claims of 'downgrading' of Mervue Health Centre
Claims that services provided at Mervue health centre are to be downgraded, or that the centre itself is to be closed down, are "false rumours", according to Fine Gael city councillor, John Walsh.
Walsh 'rubbishes' claims of 'downgrading' of Mervue Health Centre
Claims that services provided at Mervue health centre are to be downgraded, or that the centre itself is to be closed down, are "false rumours", according to Fine Gael city councillor, John Walsh.
Cameron's vote will determine outcome of final seats in city central
Despite the fact that Labour city councillor Billy Cameron is not contesting May's Local Elections, he could well prove to be the most influential figure in determining the outcome of the final seats in Galway City Central.
Sixty-seven nursing positions vacant in UHG and Merlin Park
The fact that there are almost 67 fulltime permanent and temporary nursing/midwifery vacancies at Galway University Hospitals (UHG and Merlin Park) was “alarming”, a city councillor said this week.
John McDonagh to run for Labour in Galway City Central
John McDonagh will join Mayor Niall McNelis on the Labour Party's Local Election ticket for Galway city, with Mr McDonagh running in the highly competitive Galway City Central ward.
McNelis and Ó Tuathail wrestle for supremacy on the 'Soft Left'
A very wicked man recently suggested to Insider that the coming race for supremacy on the soft left in Galway West should be solved by a wrestling match between the Mayor of Galway, Labour city councillor, Niall McNelis, and Niall Ó Tuathail of the Social Democrats.
City councillor fed up with ‘talking about rubbish’ at meetings
A Galway city councillor has criticised the Galway City Council for wasting time at monthly meetings at City Hall
Keane calls on City Hall to apply for Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund
Fianna Fail city councillor Peter Keane has called on the Galway City Council to make multiple applications for funding under the recently announced Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund.
The housing crisis is also a crisis of student accommodation
Galway mayor, Labour city councillor, and the party's Galway West General Election candidate, Níall McNelis, grabbed national headlines early this week, intervening to prevent an assault in the city centre. Yet Galwegians will not have been surprised by his instinct to 'step up' when witnessing someone in need.
