INDEPENDENT COUNCILLOR NOEL LARKIN - YOUR VOICE!

Wed, May 22, 2019

I am seeking your Number 1 Vote on Friday 24th May so that I can continue to:

Report will recommend elective hospital for Merlin Park within weeks, says Naughton

Thu, May 16, 2019

An independent report on the need for a new elective hospital in Galway will be completed and provided to the Minister for Health by the end of next month, it emerged this week.

Councillors support exclusion zones at health care facilities providing abortion services

Thu, May 16, 2019

Exclusion zones to prevent protestors intimidating or harassing a person outside health care facility that provides pregnancy terminations, have received majority support from Galway City Councillors.

Rent hikes in city reveals failure of Government's Rent Pressure Zone strategy

Thu, May 16, 2019

Average monthly rents in Galway city have escalated to €1,260 a month, according to the latest Daft.ie report. Despite this being below the national average of €1,366, it is still an 11.4 per cent increase over the last year.

Boyle welcomes 58 new social houses for Ballybane

Thu, May 16, 2019

The Galway City Council's decision to grant planning approval for 58 new social housing units for Ballybane will provide "some hope for the half of City East residents living in rental accommodation".

McDonagh accuses City Hall of 'ignoring serious environmental issues'

Thu, May 16, 2019

It is "unacceptable" that Galway does not have an appropriate facility to allow for the disposal of paint, and other similar, potentially toxic waste products, and City Hall is "failing to address" this "serious environmental issue".

Farrell demands Galway University Hospital car parking charges be abolished

Thu, May 16, 2019

Abolishing car parking charges for sick patients attending treatment at Galway University Hospital is both “achievable and necessary”, and Health Minister Simon Harris must start phasing them out.

O’Reilly calls for Yes vote in divorce referendum

Thu, May 16, 2019

The four year waiting period for couples who are divorcing is “causing real financial and emotional pressure” at a “very stressful and uncertain time”, often “accelerating conflict between ex partners”.

NUI Galway professor leads debate on aspirin use to prevent heart disease and stroke

Thu, May 16, 2019

Bill McEvoy, an expert in heart disease prevention who last year returned to Ireland to take up the position of Professor of Preventive Cardiology at NUI Galway and Consultant Cardiologist at Galway University Hospitals, has been invited to debate another international expert on the benefits of aspirin in preventing heart disease and stroke.

Galway City West: Keane v Connolly v O'Reilly

Thu, May 16, 2019

When it comes to Galway City West, there are only three names political pundits and political anoraks - is there any difference, really, between the two? - want to talk about: Cllr Peter Keane, John Connolly, and Pauline O'Reilly.

Ain't no mountain high enough

Thu, May 16, 2019

For most people, retirement brings thoughts of putting one’s feet up and forgetting the stresses and strains of work. Not so retired rugby player Damian Browne. Since hanging up his boots four years ago the Galwayman has taken on a series of extreme endurance challenges that make the bruising world of professional rugby seem like a walk in the park.

Hardiman demands City Hall make public statement on Corrib Great Southern site

Thu, May 16, 2019

The Corrib Great Southern has been closed for 11 years and been on the Galway City Council Derelicts site register in 2017, but when will action to taken on this "derelict pile" that is also attracting anti-social behaviour?

City councillors support boycotting Eurovision 2019

Thu, May 16, 2019

The call by Palestinian artists, broadcasters, journalists and civil society, for an international boycott of the Eurovision 2019, which takes place in Israel this weekend, has been supported by Galway city councillors.

We needed to start conversation about environment yesterday, says Higgins

Thu, May 16, 2019

Local election candidate Clodagh Higgins said this week that we have a duty to hand our planet over to the next generation in a better condition than we found i, but that stating the obvious without concrete proposals only fills an echo chamber.

“My local election candidacy is about more than that. An environmentalist ever since I heard Julian Lennon’s “Saltwater” as a child I am focused on driving measures at Council level that will effect real and actual cultural change in Galway. I propose starting with council-led information evenings to empower Galwegians to drive the sustainability agenda and conserve our planet.

Fine Gael’s postering reveals the hypocrisy of the climate emergency declaration

Thu, May 16, 2019

The Fine Gael-led Government is “hypocritical in the extreme” following their declaration of a climate emergency, according to EU Independent election candidate Dr Fidelma Healy Eames.

Cheevers accuses Government of neglecting Defence Forces personnel in Galway

Thu, May 16, 2019

Many soldiers stationed in Renmore Barracks are natives of Munster and have a “legitimate ambition to return and serve in or close to their native place”, but the high cost of renting in Galway is also a major factor in this.

Grateful Oranmore family to travel Route 66 for meningitis and cancer charities

Thu, May 16, 2019

In September 2020 the Folan family from Oranmore with friends, will take on the challenge of travelling the iconic Route 66 from Chicago to Los Angeles, USA. They do so with the aim of benefitting two local charities which have helped them overcome adversity.

Four of the group will travel by motorcycles with other family members travelling as support. It is the family’s challenge to complete the journey in fifteen days and in the process raise funds for the benefit of Act for Meningitis and East Galway and Midlands Cancer Support.

We must plan Ardaun community facilities in advance - Walsh

Thu, May 16, 2019

According to Fine Gael Councillor John Walsh, up to 2,700 houses will be constructed in Ardaun over the coming years.

Volunteer your free time for the community with Athenry Credit Union

Thu, May 16, 2019

Athenry Credit Union is a unique financial service organisation which has successfully operated for over 53 years. At the heart of the credit union is its volunteers. Volunteers give freely of their time to develop and enhance the services of the credit union, which in turn works to support and enhance the development of the community it serves.

Voting for poster-free candidates might make election posters disappear

Thu, May 16, 2019

To poster or not to poster, that is the question! Insider understands the continuing debate about using posters for the upcoming elections has put the cat among the pigeons in City Hall when it comes to candidates deciding their strategy for getting elected.

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