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Nursing Homes Ireland (NHI) is extending its partnership with GAA+, the GAA’s new live and on-demand streaming platform. NHI and GAA+ have once again teamed up for the 2025 season, providing free access to over 30,000 residents and staff in all HIQA-registered private and voluntary nursing homes across the country. This year, GAA+ will be broadcasting 40 live games across all provinces as part of its exclusive All-Ireland Championship coverage.

Two laboratory teams within the Marine Institute have recently achieved green certification status as part of the ‘My Green Lab’ accreditation programme. The Molecular Biology Unit (Fish Health Unit & Shellfish Microbiology) and Phytoplankton Team (Shellfish Safety) achieved the standards of the programme which seeks to reduce the environmental impact of laboratories through a combination of organisational initiatives and behaviour change programmes.

Value Centre Galway, owned and operated by BWG Foods, one of Ireland’s leading wholesale and retail operations, was recently awarded AA BRCGS Storage and Distribution accreditation, which is the highest grade of certification available. The BRCGS Storage & Distribution Standard is specifically designed for logistics operations dealing with food, packaging, and consumer products and is recognised globally.

The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has commenced a health technology assessment (HTA) of extending Ireland’s national colorectal cancer screening programme, BowelScreen, to those aged 50 to 54 years.

The latest HIQA Inspection report for Tusla in Galway/Roscommon shows that the area’s residential service was compliant in all standards assessed. This HIQA inspection report focused on the statutory duties of Tusla social workers in the monitoring of placements for children in residential care in the Tusla Galway/Roscommon service area.

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The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has today published two evidence summaries to support the National Public Health Emergency Team’s (NPHET’s) response to Covid-19.

Bridge Mills Galway Language Centre, a Department of Education recognised training institute, now in its 33rd year of business, is a quality school with Cambridge Exams Centre recognition, EAQUALS, Quality English, ACELS/QQI, and FETAC accreditation. The school has just successfully completed re-engagement and accreditation with Quality and Qualifications Ireland as a higher education provider.

Following the publication yesterday by the Health Information and Quality Authority of three inspection reports for centres in Swinford's Áras Attracta operated by the Health Service Executive (HSE), the authority has withdrawn its proposals to cancel the registration of the centres.

A HIQA report has called for further improvements at St Vincent’s Car Centre to enhance the privacy enjoyed by its residents.