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Sinn Féin TD Mairead Farrell has expressed alarm at how the severe escalation in the HSE’s recruitment embargo will impact patients in Galway, ansd that this is a direct consequence of the Government’s disastrous decision to deliberately underfund the health service in 2024.

With rents continuing to rise in Galway, some hope for those receiving Housing Assistance Payment came with news that the Government is looking into the possibility of giving the HAP rate in Galway the same flexibility as in Dublin.

A TD has written to the chief executives, and heads of housing, at both the Galway city and county councils, asking them to freeze rents for social housing tenants for this year.

Rents are continuing to rise in the city, with a recent report showing they have increased by more than eight per cent, while homelessness in Galway has risen by 42 per cent in the last 12 months.

Sinn Féin's housing spokesperson, Eoin Ó Broin TD, will visit Galway on Monday, February 7, for a series of engagements.

Emergency departments in Galway, and throughout the State, need to be properly resourced by the Government, so they can provide appropriate care for people presenting with self-harm.

The next General Election in the Republic of Ireland will take place in 2025. However, if the last two years have taught us anything, it is surely that nothing can truly be taken for granted and that “events, dear boy” can, and will, derail all manner of plans and expectations.

An “urgent plan” is vital to address the crises of treatment cancellation and emergency department overcrowding at Galway University Hospital, and at hospitals across the west.

Rents in Galway city have risen by 8.3 per cent, while rents in the county are up by 18.8 per cent, according to the latest rental report from Daft.ie.

A rescue package for arts and culture is essential given the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on “such a vital part” of both the social life and economic well-being of Galway.