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Councillor Helen Ogbu, Labour’s candidate in the Galway West by-election, has called for urgent action to protect victims of domestic abuse, as Labour brings forward a motion in the Dáil this week highlighting serious gaps in policing and the failure to roll out Domestic Abuse Coordination Teams nationwide.

Labour Councillor Helen Ogbu has marked Seachtain na Gaeilge by calling for renewed efforts to bring the Irish language into everyday life across Galway, saying the language will only thrive if people feel confident using it in their daily conversations.

Labour’s Councillor Helen Ogbu has called on people to attend a public meeting taking place at 7.30pm this evening (Monday) titled End the Gridlock, which aims to tackle the worsening traffic chaos across Galway. 

Labour Councillor Helen Ogbu has called on Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to urgently support and protect remote work opportunities for workers in Galway, following new CSO figures which show a significant drop in the number of people working from home across Ireland in the past year and a sharp increase in those now forced to return to daily commutes.

Labour’s Councillor Helen Ogbu has called for urgent action to make flexible and remote work a real, enforceable right for workers, warning that families and communities in Galway are paying the price for weak protections and a growing push to force people back into long commutes.

Labour’s Councillor Helen Ogbu has warned that the Housing Assistance Payment is no longer working for renters locally, as rising rents and limited supply push families and workers out of their own communities.

Labour’s Councillor Helen Ogbu has called for urgent action to deliver year-long postnatal mental health care, warning that mothers in Galway are being left without support at one of the most vulnerable times of their lives.

Councillor Helen Ogbu has congratulated Catherine Connolly on her election, describing it as “a new dawn for an Ireland rooted in unity, inclusivity, and shared purpose”.

Councillor Helen Ogbu successfully passed a motion at the latest Galway City Council meeting, paving the way for the establishment of a disability access officer and a Disability and Inclusion Committee.

Galway Labour councillors Helen Ogbu and John McDonagh have called for more immediate counselling support for women in a city direct provision centre.