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Taoiseach says medical card dental services increased in Mayo
The matter of medical card patients in Mayo being unable to access dental services in the county was raised in the Dail on Wednesday of this week by Mayo TD Alan Dillon, who told Taoiseach Leo Varadkar during Questions to An Taoiseach: "There is a staggering average in the county of over 5,500 patients per dentist awaiting treatment under the DTSS. Dentists are overwhelmed, patients are travelling abroad, and this is all a serious concern for medical card holders in Mayo."
Dolan welcomes Government funding for agricultural shows
Local Fine Gael councillor, John Dolan, has welcomed the announcement from Minister Heather Humphries of increased Government funding for agricultural shows.
McNelis calls for greater investment in soccer in Galway
Labour City Councillor Niall Mc Nelis has urged greater investment in soccer in Galway, saying that it lags behind in terms of government investment, despite being the most popular team sport in the county.
Pension Promise Campaign meeting in Galway city on Monday
The Pension Promise Campaign is holding a meeting in Galway on Monday to call on the Government to honour the promise of a state pension rate of at least 34% of average earnings.
Mondello Park and BMW Ireland extend partnership
Mondello Park and BMW Ireland have extended their partnership, which will bring two new models to the Irish market, the BMW M240i Coupe and the BMW 218i M Sport Gran Coupe.
Protests planned as Security Policy forum takes place at University
Activists from a variety of groups are set to protest in the city tonight and tomorrow as University of Galway plans to host the Government’s Consultative Forum on International Security Policy.
Political history created as Heavin becomes first Green Party District Mayor
A piece of local political history was created within the surrounds of the civic centre on Monday afternoon as Louise Heavin became the first Green Party councillor to be elected Mayor of Athlone-Moate Municipal District.
Galway Alliance organises peace event for Spanish Arch
A peace event will be held at Galway’s Spanish Arch on June 22 at 8pm.
Athlone a viable option for new Defence Forces headquarters - Tánaiste
On a recent visit to County Westmeath, Tánaiste, Micheál Martin, stated the possibility of Athlone being selected as the new headquarters of the Irish Army.
406 DAYS, a documentary about 2020 Debenhams redundancy, will open at Pálás Cinema on May 26
Winner of the 2023 Dublin Film Critics Circle Award for Best Irish Documentary, 406 DAYS is produced by Fergus Dowd and directed by Joe Lee. It tells the story of 1,000 Irish Debenhams workers who were made redundant through a generic email on April 9 2020 after Debenhams UK Retail Ltd closed all 11 Irish stores, including their flagship store on Henry St. Dublin 1.
