Health Minister to open Mountbellew Primary Care Centre
Thu, Oct 05, 2017
The Minister for Health, Simon Harris will officially open Mountbellew Primary Care Centre tomorrow (Friday) at 10am.
The facility, which is located at Pinegrove Medical Centre on the Tuam Road and is in operation since last October, provides a wide range of services to the public in Mountbellew and the surrounding area.
Read more ...Latest Irish Youth Music Awards album to showcase young musicians in Galway
Thu, Oct 05, 2017
The Irish Youth Music Awards, organised by Youth Work Ireland, is celebrating the release of IYMAs Volume 10, an album featuring 10 young up and coming musicians and bands from Galway and Meath. The album will be released tomorrow, Friday, and is available digitally and on CD.
Read more ...Social Democrats to hold public meeting on future of healthcare
Thu, Oct 05, 2017
Róisín Shortall TD, co-leader of the Social Democrats, and Niall Ó Tuathail, Social Democrats Galway representative, and health reform advisor to the NHS, will address a public meeting on the future of healthcare services in the State tonight (Thursday).
Read more ...NUI Galway provides first definitive identification guide on false widow spider bites
Thu, Oct 05, 2017
Researchers from the Ryan Institute at NUI Galway have developed the world’s first verified identification guide and symptoms checklist for General Practitioners and the public on how to treat bites from the False Widow spider.
Read more ...Mental Health Minister to do his ‘utmost’ to secure future funding for counselling service for young people
Thu, Oct 05, 2017
The Minister for Mental Health has pledged to do his “utmost” to secure long term funding for a local counselling service which has helped 800 children and teenagers since it was set up five years ago.
Read more ...Western Rail Corridor ‘must be included’ in new Capital Plan says Kyne
Thu, Oct 05, 2017
It is “vital” the Western Rail Corridor be included as part of the Government’s Capital Plan, as developing rail is essential for connectivity, more balanced regional development, and in supporting more sustainable and lower environmental impact transport options.
Read more ...More than €1 million funding for Galway under Town and Village Scheme
Thu, Oct 05, 2017
More than €1 million in funding has been allocated to 13 development and enhancement projects towns across County Galway under the Town and Village Scheme.
Read more ...15 new jobs as Connollys Mercedes-Benz to open in Galway
Thu, Oct 05, 2017
Fifteen new full-time jobs are to be created in Galway by Connolly Motor Group, which has just been appointed as main dealers for Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in the area.
Read more ...Cultivating the complete players by giving them a sense of community
Thu, Oct 05, 2017
A complete person has to be more than the sum of their parts — whether it be in sport, culture or in general society. We have seen that in the role that the victorious Galway hurlers have played in highlighting social issues since their win last month. We have heard interviews where they talk of their role in society and the role that they would prefer that society adapted to them.
Read more ...Poets, cast out your lines for Thoor Closing Night this weekend
Thu, Oct 05, 2017
Aspiring poets are asked to answer the call of Yeats this weekend at the Thoor Closing Night at the Yeats Tower in Gort and to read their poems at the usually lively event.
Irish poets, learn your trade,
Read more ...Lone parent seminar to focus on mindfulness and effective communication
Thu, Oct 05, 2017
Galway Rural Development (GRD) in collaboration with Youth Work Ireland Tuam, Solas Family Resource Centre Headford, Gort and Loughrea Family Resource Centres will be hosting a Lone Parent Seminar for East Galway in the Family Centre, Dublin Road Tuam Co. Galway. The seminar will run on Monday October 16 from 10am to 3pm.
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Thu, Oct 05, 2017
Tenth anniversary Mass for Manuela Riedo in Renmore Church
Read more ...Rabbitte demands restoration of funding for family resource centres
Thu, Oct 05, 2017
The Government must restore Tusla funding for family resource centres to pre-2011 levels as such centres “offering some of the most powerful tools we have in overcoming childhood poverty and deprivation”.
Read more ...Ballindooley Crossroads set for major redesign
Thu, Oct 05, 2017
The Ballindooley Crossroads is to be redesigned in the coming months following Transport Infrastructure Ireland confirming it will commit €400,000 towards the project.
Read more ...Galway to host Romanian Orthodox youth congress
Thu, Oct 05, 2017
More than 100 delegates from across Ireland and Britain will gather in St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church this weekend, for the Romanian Orthodox church’s annual Youth Congress of Nepsis, which this year takes place in Galway.
Read more ...Charity which supports children and families affected by child sexual abuse seek volunteers
Thu, Oct 05, 2017
A charity which provides a support service for children and families affected by child sexual abuse is seeking volunteers.
Read more ...Witness appeal for Clooniffe traffic collision
Thu, Oct 05, 2017
On Sunday night October 1, at approximately 8pm a road traffic collision occurred at Clooniffe, Moycullen, between a car and a pedestrian.
Read more ...House burglaries in county
Thu, Oct 05, 2017
On Wednesday morning, September 27, a house in Derrylissane in Menlough was broken into.
Read more ...Suicide prevention initiative to be launched in Kinvara
Thu, Oct 05, 2017
A Kinvara based organisation which promotes positive mental health and suicide prevention will be launched on Sunday in the village. Everyone over the age of 14 is welcome to attend.
Read more ...Heartless thieves break into school and steal pupil’s go-kart
Thu, Oct 05, 2017
On Tuesday September 26 at 12.15pm, two youths entered the grounds of Rosedale School, Renmore, and proceeded to take a pedal go-kart which was for use by a pupil in the school.
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