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Croí, the Heart & Stroke Charity, in collaboration with University Hospital Galway, is inviting everyone to a free public event dedicated to managing high blood pressure (hypertension). Taking place on Wednesday, January 14, at 5.30pm, at the Croí Heart & Stroke Centre, Moyola Lane, Newcastle, Galway, this special evening is open to anyone living with or supporting someone with high blood pressure.

University Hospital Galway has been under significant pressure this week with high attendances in the ED, the hospital treating multiple patients with flu, and managing a Norovirus outbreak.

John Quinn, who has died aged 84, was one of the great listeners of Irish broadcasting: a man whose life’s work was shaped by an attentiveness to language, memory and the quiet drama of ordinary lives. A Galway-based broadcaster and programme maker for more than a quarter of a century, he transformed radio into a space where curiosity, empathy and imagination could flourish, and where the voices of others were always placed at the centre.

Visiting restrictions have been put in place at University Hospital Galway today (Tuesday ) in response to increased pressure on several wards, including the hospital's Emergency Department.

Due to the success of the Sunday Phlebotomy Clinic at University Hospital Galway (UHG), the clinic has extended its operating hours to 10:00am – 12:30pm to further support the delivery of Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT).

Due to the success of the Sunday Phlebotomy Clinic at University Hospital Galway (UHG), the clinic has extended its operating hours to 10:00am – 12:30pm to further support the delivery of Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT).

University Hospital Galway (UHG) has welcomed the National Maternity Experience Survey 2025 findings, which reports on the positive maternity care experienced by women earlier this year. The hospital acknowledges the value of this feedback and is using the results to drive ongoing quality improvements in maternity care.

On the morning of 27 July 2020, an ordinary working day in Galway turned into a remarkable testament to courage, instinct, and selfless service. The River Corrib, known as one of Ireland’s fastest-flowing and most unpredictable waterways, became the centre of a life-or-death struggle when a report came through of a man in distress near O’Brien’s Bridge.

The Emergency Department at University Hospital Galway is extremely busy today with high numbers of people attending the department who need to be admitted to hospital for ongoing treatment. The increase in patients awaiting admission has also seen a number of elective procedures postponed.

Christy O’Hara and Martina Farragher will never forget the sheer joy on the Tanzanian children’s faces when they saw balloons for the first time. Their eyes opened wide with excitement as they were inflated and then released into the air. The atmosphere was electric as they chased them around the place, shrieking with delight.