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Galway’s FRS Recruitment has been awarded two international awards — including the award for ‘Best Staffing Firm in Ireland’ from global research and advisory firm Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA).

People who endure constant pain while on long waiting lists for procedures could save themselves the agony and the time by availing of the EU Cross Border Health Directive, said a well-known Galway city businesswoman.

Some 73% of workers in Ireland would feel a sense of responsibility to their family and/ or their employer which would drive them to endeavour to continue to work if they were to fall ill for an extended period of time, a new survey from Aviva Life & Pensions Ireland DAC (Aviva) has found.

Researchers at University of Galway are seeking participants with chronic health conditions for a new project aimed at ensuring the needs and interests of patients and healthcare workers are included in future Irish health research.

The Irish Kidney Association (IKA) has joined forces with a local heart and stroke charity to highlight the link between heart and kidney health.

The community of Rosemount was proudly represented in the surrounds of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) recently when Professor Karen Boland, Consultant Gastroenterologist at Beaumont Hospital, was presented with a Clinician Innovation Award during the college’s Vice Chancellor Innovation Awards.

by Dr Michael M. O’Connor

A total of 5,327 people walked out of emergency departments in Galway's public hospitals last year without being assessed.

The discussion of Ireland's refugee population has been dominating on every social media platform for months now, culminating in protests against refugees and migrants to Ireland both online and person. With hashtags like #irelandisfull trending on Twitter every fortnight, it has evolved into a kind of detached parasocial dismissal of very real people, ones who are often not given option to discuss their lives, experiences and very real fears all which had driven their need to move to Ireland.

Galway Technical Institute has announced that its annual open day will take place this year on Tuesday, March 7, from 9am to 4pm, providing an opportunity for all prospective learners to view the facilities, speak with staff and students, and have any queries addressed on the day.