‘Positive’, ‘disastrous’ - politicians disagree over Apple data centre extension

Thu, Aug 12, 2021

There has been a mixed reaction from Galway politicians to the decision to extend Apple’s planning permission for its proposed data centre in Athenry to 2026.

Galway Sinn Féin to commemorate 40th anniversary of 1981 hunger strikes

Thu, Aug 12, 2021

The end of the 1981 Hunger Strikes in the H-Blocks will be commemorated by Galway Sinn Féin next week.

Works begins on widening entrance to Ballyloughane Beach

Thu, Aug 12, 2021

Works began this week to widen the entrance to Ballyloughane Beach and to remove weeds and bushes that were obstructing views from oncoming traffic.

Resilience the order of the day as Clifden gets ready for forty fourth arts festival

Thu, Aug 12, 2021

Resilience and community spirit remain the order of the day as Clifden Arts Festival keeps the fires lit for its 44th gathering of music, stories, and illumination.

New orthopaedic theatres ‘a significant boost’ for Merlin Park, says Crowe

Thu, Aug 12, 2021

Construction began this week on two replacement orthopaedic theatres at Merlin Park University Hospital. The work is due to be completed by the end of this year and the theatres operational in 2022.

Cheevers calls for Galway to become carbon neutral by 2025

Thu, Aug 12, 2021

Galway city should aim to become a carbon neutral city by 2025 - a quarter of a century ahead of when the State plans to reach such a goal.

Appeal for witnesses after sexual assault in Woodquay

Thu, Aug 12, 2021

An Garda Síochána is appealing for witnesses following a serious assault on a woman, which occurred on the night of August 7 in Galway city.

O’Hara calls for ‘urgent action’ needed to deal with overcrowding in Galway schools

Thu, Aug 12, 2021

More than 140 classrooms across County Galway have more than 30 pupils, well above the EU average of 20 pupils per class.

City rents rose by nine per cent in last year

Thu, Aug 12, 2021

Rents have risen by nine per cent in Galway city in the last year, with the average rent now €1,443 according to the latest rental report by Daft.ie.

Be wary of rental scams and ads on social media, say Gardaí

Thu, Aug 12, 2021

Gardaí are advising people to be wary of rental scams, particularly at this time of year when students are returning to college.

More than 2,000 Galwegians still waiting for passport applications to be processed

Thu, Aug 12, 2021

A total of 2,268 Galwegians are still waiting for their passport applications to be processed as the passport service deals with the Covid backlog and the recent surge in applications.

Italian brothers return to Aran to thank Coast Guard rescuers

Thu, Aug 12, 2021

Two Italian tourists who were rescued by an Irish Coast Guard crew when they were swept into the sea at Inis Mor two years ago returned to the island yesterday to reunite with the team who helped them.

Brothers Giovanni and Ricardo Zanon were swept into very rough seas while visiting Pol na bPeist, the Worm Hole, in February 2019.

Croi announces Mark Gantly as its new chairman

Thu, Aug 12, 2021

Croi, the heart and stroke charity has announced the appointment of Mark Gantly as chairman of its board of directors.

Home Instead announce creation of sixty jobs in Galway

Thu, Aug 12, 2021

Home Instead, Ireland’s largest private provider of home care services, this week announced the creation of 60 jobs in Galway.

The care company, which already has a 4,000-strong caregiver team working across every county in Ireland, is recruiting for 60 additional caregivers in Galway, as part of its recruitment of 1,000 additional caregivers, who will be hired across the country. Home Instead delivers essential home care to almost 7,000 clients across every county in Ireland, and has been building its caregiving team over the past 12 months, with 1,000 new roles also announced in 2020.

Wild Child celebration at Thoor Ballylee next week

Thu, Aug 12, 2021

This year Thoor Ballylee, the Galway home of poet laureate WB Yeats, will come alive for a ‘Wild Child’ celebration on August 18 for National Heritage Week.

Galway credit union member wins €20,000 in HSSCU draw

Thu, Aug 12, 2021

Galwaywoman Mai Connole has won a whopping €20,000 in the Health Services Staffs Credit Union’s (HSSCU’s) Member Prize Draw.

‘Pride is a chance to celebrate, but it is always twinned with protest’

Thu, Aug 05, 2021

“Pride has become that special time when we get to affirm our dignity and our equality, and increase our visibility. It’s in opposition to the shame and social stigma many of us grew up with.”

CO2 monitoring indoors to curb the spread of Covid 19

Thu, Aug 05, 2021

Carbon dioxide is generated by the exhaled air from people, air that has been in close contact with lung tissue. Alongside CO2 the exhalation also contains tiny liquid droplets (aerosols) which can float in the air.

These droplets will contain any virus particles present in the lungs which can stay present in a room for several hours.High CO2 levels in a room mean there is a higher chance of transmission of a virus such as Covid 19 if an infected person is in the room. Transmission can happen over short distances and a way to help mitigate against the spread of infection can be implemented using CO2 monitors.CO2 monitors enable continuous monitoring of carbon dioxide concentrations in the air helping to control air quality. When the measured level of carbon dioxide rises above a threshold, an alarm is triggered, and appropriate actions can be taken to increase ventilation.

Campion Insurance office opened in Galway

Thu, Aug 05, 2021

Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton TD, officially opened Campion Insurance office on 5 Merchant’s Road, Galway City last week.

Cairde Othair na Gaillimhe — supporting Galway hospitals

Thu, Aug 05, 2021

Cairde Othair na Gaillimhe (Friends of Galway Patients) have launched a Fund Raising campaign to pay for urgently needed projects at GUH, Merlin Park and Portiuncula Hospital. This ongoing campaign may be supported by once off donations at www.cog.ie or by joining our Monthly Draw. (You can choose which hospital you wish to support) You can use the QR code below to enter.

The hospital service throughout the country has had a particularly challenging year. COVID -19 has been extremely difficult to deal with in all environments. In a hospital where you know the virus has being brought to you by the sick patients the issue of working with that hazard and preventing others spreading or catching the disease on a 24/7 basis would test anyone’s patience to say the least.

E-paper

Read this weeks E-paper. Past editions also available from within this weeks digital copy.