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World AIDs Day concert at St Nick’s
Cois Cladaigh choir and Galway’s Bel Canto sopranos will perform a unique charity concert at St Nicholas Collegiate Church on Friday, December 1, at 8pm.
Risk assessment of housing sex offenders is not working, Cubbard tells Council
The City Council risk assessment process utilised when processing the housing of sex offenders is clearly not working, a former mayor of the city has claimed.
Galway Simon — still changing lives after campaigning beginning
In October 1979, two psychology students, Margaret Brehony and Kathy O’Grady teamed up with a philosophy student, Conall Mac Riocard and formed a group of volunteers. They started a twice weekly soup run to people who were sleeping rough in Galway. They made the soup and sandwiches at home and then they would do the run.
Seventy four eviction notices served in Mayo in just three months
Mayo Sinn Féin TD Rose Conway-Walsh has said that the number of eviction notices served from July to September 2022 underlined the need for the government to reverse its decision to end the eviction ban.
Peter McVerry Trust opens new regional office in Tuam
Peter McVerry Trust, the national housing and homeless charity, has opened its new Western Regional Office in Tuam.
Number of homeless families in West continues upward spiral
Homelessness and housing charity Galway Simon Community has warned that it is highly concerned that the number of families and children homeless across the West of Ireland is continuing to spiral upwards. The charity attributes the continuing rise to multiple factors which are culminating into what can best be described as ‘a terrible perfect storm.’
Galway Simon supports more people than ever before
Galway Simon Community has launched their 2021 Annual Impact Report, highlighting an increase of 26% in the number of households supported compared to 2020. With the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, including the lifting of the moratorium on evictions and a deepening housing crisis, Galway Simon Community has supported more people than ever at risk of and experiencing homelessness in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon.
Homeless charities call for urgent need for increased supports in Midlands region
Sophia and the Midlands Simon Community have raised concerns on the increased numbers of people sleeping rough in Westmeath and across the Midlands region, calling on the Government to act urgently to meet this growing demand.
Local business leaders raise €253,814 for COPE Galway’s homeless service
Fifty Galway business leaders have raised an incredible €253,814 from their participation in COPE Galway’s 10th annual business leaders’ Sleep Out over 12 hours on Shop Street last December.
