Lockdown abroad - Daragh O'Fiannaidhe

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

"I am in Manchester and just moved into a new house yesterday afternoon. Luckily we moved everything in one day. My boredom will be filled with finding a place for everything in the new house."

Lockdown abroad - Adrienne Leader

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

"I am living in San Francisco. My work has shut down and I am home with the children. To pass the time we are going for drives by the water, gardening, and avoiding watching Trump on TV."

Councillors welcome 'sensible' decision on controversial apartment development

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

An Bord Pleanala's refusal to planning permission for more than 330 apartments at a site on the Western Distributor Road, and adjacent to Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh, has been welcomed by local politicians.

Mental health care a vital service to combat effects of social distancing and self-isolation

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

The prolonged period of social distancing and self-isolation will have mental health ramifications which the Government must take this into account as part of its response to Covid-19.

Cheevers welcomes closures of council sports facilities

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

Closure of Galway City Council operated sports facilities is "vital to combat and to decrease the curve of Covid 19", according to Fianna Fáil Galway City East councillor, Alan Cheevers.

Farrell calls for emergency COVID-19 rent supplement payment

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

Emergency rent supplement, rent reductions and rent waivers must now be firmly on the Government’s agenda as Minister Eoghan Murphy introduces emergency legislation this week.

Galway City Council encourages public to deal with City Hall over the phone

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

Despite the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, the Galway City Council is continuing to provide essential services, and is asking the public to deal with it via www.galwaycity.ie, over the phone on 091 - 536400, instead of coming into the council itself.

Is the N6 Ring Road the right solution to Galway's 'Carmaggedon'?

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

Prior to the coronavirus restrictions, Insider had been attending the An Bord Pleanála oral hearings at the g Hotel, examining evidence, for and against, the building a new city bypass. However, due to the coronavirus, the hearings have ben postponed until at least April 8.

Keeping hope alive in challenging times

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

We can learn a lot from previous generations. Think about our ancestors who survived the Famine, wars, high child mortality rates, poor medical care and working conditions, the scourge of TB, and shortage of money.

Let us come out of this better people

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

I remember six years ago last month, for days and nights on end, tubed-up and staring at the ceiling of an isolation room in HDU, wondering if the suspended tiles there would move sufficiently to allow my soul through, just as they surely had let many before me. And when all you can focus on is a matrix of plastic tiles in a room normally reserved for those on the verge of checking out from life, your mind wanders to regret.

Galway woman creates coronavirus info website

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

A Galway woman has set up a website which collates all the must know information on the coronavirus and Covid-19 disease.

Bus and coach industry is ‘running on empty’

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

Galway’s bus and coach operators have warned today that their businesses are ‘running on empty’ and urgent Government action is needed to save the sector. The impact of the Coronavirus has been particularly hard on the sector, with the complete collapse of international and domestic tourism, and a huge reduction of passenger numbers on scheduled services.

In Galway alone, there are more than 800 people employed by the sector. The operators are financially struggling and many of their employees have had to be laid off for the duration of the crisis.

COPE Galway offers practical ways in which the elderly can seek help at this time

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

COPE Galway is reaching out to older people in Galway City and County to encourage them to look after themselves and to let their community help during the COVID-19 crisis.

While it is very important that those in older age brackets protect themselves as much as possible in the coming weeks and months, this will of course, lead to higher levels of loneliness and isolation . There are, however, ways of making this difficult time easier for older people and there is a huge amount of goodwill across the Galway community to help.

TG4 show looks at legend of Iggy Clarke

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

Famed Galway hurler Iggy Clarke is a Galway hurling legend, and hius eventful life on and off the pitrch will be the subject of TG4’s Laochra Gael programme tonight (Thursday).

Rabbitte suggests novel use of farmland as community gardens

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

Fianna Fáil TD for Galway East Anne Rabbitte has written to the Minister for Agriculture to highlight the potential benefit of community gardens being facilitated by members of the local farming community during the COVID-19 crisis.

Galway people urged to book into their library online

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

An East Galway TD is highlighting the availability of the online BorrowBox library services.

LEO vouchers available to Galway businesses says Cannon

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

The Local Enterprise Office in Galway will be providing vouchers worth €2,500 up to €10,000 (with 50:50 match funding) to support business continuity preparedness, innovation, and productivity.

Galway company launches new anti-virus disinfectant

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

Galway company Hygeia, based in Oranmore has launched a new anti-viral disinfectant which is effective against a broad spectrum of viruses and works within five minutes.

NUI Galway president calls for ‘care, compassion, and flexibility’ as students face accommodation crux

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

NUI Galway president, Professor Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh, has called for property owners who have been accommodating students this year to work with the university and show compassion for those adversely affected the COVID-19 emergency.

Website launched to connect industry personal protective equipment stock to hospitals worldwide

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

Researchers at NUI Galway and University of Limerick have joined forces to design and launch a new website for personal protective equipment (PPE) emergency supply donation to connect industry PPE stock to hospitals worldwide.

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