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The Fianna Fáíl faithful will meet in Salthill this weekend to select their candidate for the Galway West by-election.

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.

Fianna Fáil TD for Galway West, John Connolly, will host an Information Session on the SEAI Grants available to constituents who may be interested in applying to upgrade their homes to make them more energy efficient.

Concerns regarding maternity services at Portiuncula University Hospital (PUH) have been advanced to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health following consideration by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsman, which met at Leinster House last week.

Local Fianna Fáil TD for Galway West, John Connolly, welcomes the announcement by the Minister for Mental Health that Galway will benefit from an additional CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) eating disorder team to increase supports for children and adults.

A by-election must be held in Galway by May 11, with taoiseach Micheál Martin the ultimate decision maker on a date. One Galway West seat is empty after Catherine Connolly was elected president.

Fianna Fáil TD for Galway West, John Connolly has welcomed a total of €88,322 has been awarded to two projects across Galway under the Town and Village Renewal scheme. The funded projects include €42,750 for a detailed design, planning and costing for a capital bid for funding for the refurbishment of an underused parochial hall in the centre of Athenry town; and €45,572 for development cost associated with the provision of additional amenities in Corofin park.

Fianna Fáil TD for Galway East, Albert Dolan, has welcomed the announcement by Minister for Education and Youth, Hildegarde Naughton TD, confirming the delivery of over €850,000 nationally to support Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) projects in primary and post-primary schools.

The long-awaited prospect of a light rail system for Galway has moved one step closer to receiving the green light, following confirmation from Deputy John Connolly that a light rail line will be included in the Galway Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy.

Fianna Fáil’s Albert Dolan TD has welcomed last week’s announcement by Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Peter Burke, confirming €18 million in Smart Regions Enterprise Innovation Scheme funding, with Galway securing significant investment across multiple high-impact innovation projects.