Ireland placed on Level 3 of the Plan for Living with COVID with special measures for a safe Christmas

Fri, Nov 27, 2020

The Government has today agreed the approach for easing restrictions, including a phased move to Level 3 nationally, with a number of exceptions in place for the Christmas period.

Government support vital to keeping city council deficit to a minimum, says CEO

Thu, Nov 26, 2020

The intervention of the Government in funding Galway City Council played the key role in ensuring the city deficit is just a fraction of what it might have been, Galway City Council CEO Brendan McGrath said this week.

President leads tributes after death announced of Patricia Carrick

Thu, Nov 26, 2020

President Michael D Higgins has led the tributes to Galwaywoman Patricia Carrick after her death was announced yesterday.

Dozens of Galway GPs are set to retire in the coming decade, health forum is told

Thu, Nov 26, 2020

Based on the official retirement age of 72 years, twenty four GMS GPs are due to retire in the next decade (2021 to 2030) in Co. Galway, four of which refer to the East Galway LE Area.

Ban on co-living should turn attention to providing public housing, says Hanley

Thu, Nov 26, 2020

Co-living could never solve Ireland's housing crisis, it could only contribute to exacerbating it, which is why the Government's decision to legislate against new co-living developments should be welcomed.

LED lighting for Doughiska Park

Thu, Nov 26, 2020

Work will start next week on installing new LED lighting for Doughiska Park, a move one councillor said will "offer more security" for local people using the park during the winter.

COVID has become a partner in crime in domestic abuse, says COPE Galway

Thu, Nov 26, 2020

COPE Galway Domestic Abuse Service has called on the local community to recognise domestic abuse as a wider societal issue and to be alert to the fact that a woman they know may be in an abusive situation at home – one that is perhaps compounded under COVID restrictions.

TDs to address online webinar on community cohesion

Thu, Nov 26, 2020

Galway West Sinn Féin TD will be among the speakers at a Galway based online webinar, Community Cohesion and Resilience in the face of Covid-19.

Councillors concerned they will have to vote again on rejected speed limits

Thu, Nov 26, 2020

Councillors have expressed fears that the proposals for speed limits and increases they rejected this week will come back to them unchanged, leaving Galway with little ability to create speed limits suitable for different areas of the city.

NUI Galway coordinates ‘first in man’ clinical trial of pioneering guidance for heart bypass surgery

Thu, Nov 26, 2020

A new approach to the guidance, planning and conducting of heart bypass surgery is being tested on patients for the first time in a clinical trial coordinated by a high-level research team at NUI Galway.

Kenny's Bookshop and Gallery at 80

Thu, Nov 26, 2020

On a day in October 1936, a young woman, Maureen Canning, from Mohill, County Leitrim, left her digs in Lower Salthill and began to walk, for the first time, to what was then University College Galway.

More than 38,000 premises across Galway set to be connected

Thu, Nov 26, 2020

More than 38,000 premises across County Galway are set to enjoy proper online connectivity with the installation of fibre optic broadband over the next year.

Galway Simon Community says pandemic impact leaves many facing homelessness

Thu, Nov 26, 2020

Homelessness and housing charity Galway Simon Community has issued a fundraising appeal ahead of Christmas in a bid to safeguard their Homelessness Prevention and Housing Services.

Fears Leisureland will close in 2021 abate as council commits to provide funding

Thu, Nov 26, 2020

Fears that Leisureland would be forced to close in 2021, leaving swimming clubs throughout the city without facilities, have been calmed following a commitment given this week by the Galway City Council.

GPs are in breach of contracts if they charge medical card holders for blood tests, Health Forum is told

Thu, Nov 26, 2020

GPs in County Galway who charge Medical Card holders an additional fee for blood pressure monitoring and blood tests are in breach of their contracts for doing this, the Regional Health Forum was told this week.

HSE should be hiring carers rather than using agencies, McDonnell tells regional health forum

Thu, Nov 26, 2020

The HSE should look at hiring more carers for home help schemes rather than spending their budgets on hiring agencies, Cllr Declan McDonnell told the Regional Health Forum this week when he asked about the number of clients in Galway awaiting the service.

Galway Lions Club Christmas appeal

Thu, Nov 26, 2020

As Christmas approaches there are many members of our community in need of help. Covid-19 regulations have, in common with many others, restricted some of our fund-raising efforts. However, this will not stop us attempting to fill the void, as the need does not disappear and we remain very conscious of peoples’ situations during the current pandemic. Our aim remains: provide Christmas vouchers to over 400 in need families/individuals, who are identified in collaboration with SVP, Simon and Social Services Staff. We also will be fundraising for various projects that we run during the year.

OPW seeks planning for Turoe Stone visitor centre

Thu, Nov 26, 2020

The OPW is preparing to lodge a planning application for a new visitor centre to accommodate the world renowned Turoe Stone on a site adjacent to Turoe Pet Farm & Leisure Park near the village of Bullaun.

Cannon welcomes PUP extension to March 2021

Thu, Nov 26, 2020

Fears that workers, particularly those in the hospitality and retail sectors, might return to work for the Christmas period only to find themselves unemployed in January, with no access to the PUP, have been eased.

Galway made film is Ireland’s entry for Oscars’ Best International Feature Film category

Thu, Nov 26, 2020

Arracht, an Irish-language feature film which was made in Connemara, has been selected as Ireland’s entry for the Oscars’ Best International Feature Film category for 93rd annual Academy Awards.

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