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Cllr Evelyn Parsons has called for an urgent recovery plan for gynaecology services at University Hospital Galway after new HSE figures revealed a sharp deterioration in waiting times, with almost three in four women on the outpatient waiting list still without an appointment date and the number waiting more than four years for treatment increasing by 157%.

The Minister for Finance, Simon Harris, and the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, Jack Chambers, presented the second Budget of the coalition Government on Tuesday.

COPE Galway has expressed disappointment on the absence of a dedicated funding stream in Budget 2027 for the long-promised Child and Family Homelessness Action Plan.

Labour Councillor Helen Ogbu has demand urgent action to prevent family homelessness and strengthen housing supports in Galway

Two men accused of the rape and false imprisonment of a woman at Ceannt Station on August 1 last, came before Galway District Court on Monday and had their cases put back until the October 12 sitting, when they will have the option of pleading guilty to the charges or of opting for a book of evidence in order to assist them in defending their case.

The University of Galway Students’ Union announced their charity partners for the upcoming academic term this week: Galway Rape Crisis Cenre and the Irish Cancer Society. The Union will hold fundraising events throughout the year on behalf of the two charities.

This lecture in the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society autumn series deals with the recently-released 1926 census with a presentation from Dr John Gibney.

STRICT reporting restrictions were imposed when a minor accompanied by his mother appeared before Ballinasloe District Court charged with 34 counts of a sexual nature.

Four projects in Galway West will receive funding for positive community action, a Fine Gael TD has said. Deputy Seán Kyne said €57,000 will go directly to two projects in Galway City, while Simon Community Galway will receive a share of the €127,300 allocation and Tosú Social Inclusion Ireland in Galway will receive a sum from the €142,500 allocation to strengthen community safety, inclusion and integration.

For the first time since 2024, members of the public interested in volunteering are being invited to the Galway City Volunteer Recruitment Fair in the Salthill Hotel on Sunday October 11 between 2pm and 5pm. There will be up to 40 charities and community organisations from across the city at the Fair, which is being organised by Galway Volunteer Centre. At the last Fair in February 2024, approximately 1000 people attended the event to speak to organisations about the work that they do and the volunteer roles that they are trying to fill.