Portiuncula maternity report must be published
Health chiefs in the West have been urged to publish the maternity care review of cases at Portiuncula Hospital. The publication of the review, ordered by Saolta University Health Care Group some 18...
View ArticleGambling addict paying back €170,000 to conned couples
A county Galway electrician with a gambling addiction, who conned two couples out of almost €170,000, has to date repaid €31,400 and has been given more time by a judge to repay the balance. James...
View ArticleUnemployment down 40% from recession high
The number of people claiming unemployment assistance across Galway has dropped by almost 40% since their high nearly six years ago, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office. Over...
View ArticlePlans for new monastery at iconic Kylemore Abbey
The Kylemore Trust in Connemara, which runs the iconic Kylemore Abbey, is hoping to build a new monastery. The Trust has applied to the county council for planning permission to build a new 3 storey...
View ArticleMervue to get a second 1916 memorial
Plans to dig up an unofficial 1916 stone in Mervue have been shelved – for now – but the area is set to get another commemorative plaque, after City Councillors voted in favour of erecting an official...
View ArticleHospital CCTV comes under inquest scrutiny
It took eight days to locate a voluntary patient, who absconded from UHG’s psychiatric unit last summer, as there were no recordings of him leaving – as per regulations preventing CCTV being installed...
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Claddagh ‘housheen’ is a step back into history
For the first time in over 80 years, an authentic Claddagh cottage is to open its half-doors to the people of Galway in one of the oldest villages in the land. The cottage has been been a labour of...
View ArticleDocks slipway blocked in wake of Buncrana tragedy
The slipway at the Docks – which provides access to Galway Bay for recreational boat users – has been closed by the Harbour Company in the wake of the Buncrana tragedy. Sailing clubs which use the...
View ArticleTrio of female authors are shortlisted for literary awards
The success of three Galway female writers places women firmly at the centre of the literary world after receiving nominations for major literary prizes. Mary Costello – originally from Menlough and...
View ArticleSurvey reveals flu patients clog up Emergency Dept
A new survey, conducted by Galway-based company Alere, on healthcare in Ireland has found that a large number of patients opt to attend an Emergency Department (ED) rather than a GP, when suffering...
View ArticleJudge locks up violent criminal for nine years
A man who claims he turned to a life of crime because he had the same name as his uncle, has received sentences totalling nine years in prison with the final eighteen months suspended. Gerard Barry...
View ArticleMore information sought on student complex proposal
City planners have sought extensive clarification on proposals to convert an office block in Bohermore to accommodation for up to 90 students. Concerns have also been expressed about a roof terrace...
View ArticleGardai appeal for witnesses to sexual assault
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to an assault of a sexual nature that occurred in the city in the early hours of Saturday. A woman was walking to work along the Rahoon Road near Ivor’s at 6.30am...
View ArticleConnemara gorse fire forces road closure
A main road in Connemara is closed this afternoon as a result of a major gorse fire. The blaze broke out in the past hour near the R336 Ros a’ Mhil to Baile na hAbhainn Road. Carraroe fire brigade are...
View ArticleGalway film-maker’s documentary examines battle of the high seas
The David and Goliath battle endured by small fishermen along the west coast feature in the major new documentary from an award-winning Galway filmmaker which hits Irish cinemas this weekend. From the...
View ArticleGalway woman’s walk on the wild side
A Claregalway mother is to walk the 1,500km from Donegal to Galway along the Wild Atlantic Way during her four weeks of annual leave to raise money for a charity which provided vital care for her...
View ArticleOne in five drinking dodgy water
Almost one in every five people living in County Galway is supplied by dodgy drinking water. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has confirmed that some 32,364 residents of the county are...
View ArticleOutbreak of vomiting bug in two wards at UHG
There is a suspected outbreak of the vomiting bug in two wards at University Hospital Galway. Hospital authorities are asking people to comply with visitor restrictions on St Mary’s and St Teresa’s...
View ArticleEmergency operation underway at Galway Docks
A search operation is underway this evening at Galway Docks following unconfirmed reports that a person entered the water at around 4.40pm. A Coast Guard Search and Rescue helicopter, Galway Lifeboat,...
View ArticlePeople in council estates profit from crime, says Mayor
Local authority tenants came in for a lambasting at this week’s Joint City Policing Committee meeting with claims of drug dealing and copper theft going on in Council property. Mayor Frank Fahy led the...
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