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When Jonathan Healy got off the bus each day to go to the then NUI Galway, his first thought was not would he be on time for lectures, did he have enough money with him to buy his lunch, or was his latest essay sufficiently good to obtain a decent grade.

If the polls are right, then in seventy-two hours, Ireland may be saluting its next President — and hearing a familiar Galway accent echo through the national count centre at Dublin Castle. Catherine Connolly stands on the brink of a historic victory. Analysis suggests she is comfortably ahead of her main rival, Heather Humphreys. Yet, as every seasoned watcher knows, politics has a habit of humbling the confident.

As the presidential race tentatively takes shape, there is a current of quiet excitement rolling out from the west — and not just for the political theatre ahead. For the first time, there is the distinct possibility that two of Galway’s most remarkable political daughters, Dr. Máire Geoghegan-Quinn and Deputy Catherine Connolly, could feature prominently in the contest for Ireland’s highest office. In a race that is often framed by personality and geography, there is something deeper stirring here: the opportunity for two extraordinary, sea-shaped lives to bring Ireland a story it sorely needs to hear.

Sinn Féin TD for Galway East, Louis O’Hara, has welcomed confirmation from the HSE that interviews have taken place and a successful candidate has been offered the position of psychologist in Athenry Primary Care Centre. O’Hara has been calling on the HSE to reinstate this position since it became vacant in November 2023 and was subsequently abolished.

For Rebecca Hogan, life took an unexpected turn in October 2019. The 27-year-old from Clarinbridge had always been active, full of plans for the future, when her body began sending her distress signals that she could no longer ignore.

Global insights of the annual AXA Mind Health Report reveal concerning mental health statistics for Ireland, health insurance provider Laya healthcare has warned.

Galway is what it is because of the people who shape its character, those who dedicate their lives to making it an experience that so many wish to taste. At its heart is the iconic Hardiman, a hotel that has been an enduring symbol of hospitality, elegance, and tradition stretching back to the 19th century. And for the past 45 years, no one has embodied this spirit more than Margaret Glynn.

Cancer Care West would like to congratulate psychologist Dr Helen Greally who received the 2024 Noemi Fisman Award for Lifetime Clinical Excellence at the 25th World Congress of the International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) in Maastricht. Dr. Greally is currently the Director of Psychology and Support Services at the Galway based charity where she has worked since 2007.

From my many years’ experience of working at second level, September always brings about anxiety around study skills from parents, teachers and students themselves. Some students have this mindset, “I’m no good at maths, I’m no good at languages,” etc, they then begin to dread those classes in school. It has everything to do with how we talk to ourselves, changing our mindset, realising that everything can be achieved with effort will help you to achieve your goals and increase motivation.

It's the little things that matter...because they can impact the big things. Little things make big things happen.