Emergency Dept at Portiuncula Hospital under pressure
The Emergency Department at Portiuncula University Hospital is extremely busy today (Thursday) with significant numbers of patients awaiting admission to the hospital. Due to this increased level of...
View ArticleMinister to visit UHG and Portiuncula as crisis continues
Health Minister Simon Harris is set to visit Univerisity Hospital Galway and Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe next month. The minister’s visit comes as both hospitals are coming under increasing...
View ArticleTubridy is star turn at Standún birthday celebrations
Ryan Tubridy proved the star turn at the special birthday celebrations of Standún in An Spidéal last Saturday. The Late Late Show host and RTÉ Radio One presenter was a real crowd-puller, as hundreds...
View ArticleCall to cough up the Culture Capital 2020 cash
Galway City Council have urged their county counterparts to cough up monies owed for the successful European Capital of Culture 2020 bid process. The City Council’s budget meeting heard several City...
View ArticleCalls to replace Ballyglunin bridge in €8m road upgrade
A major road-widening project – incorporating a cycle lane from the village of Abbeyknockmoy to Brooklodge along the N63 – is set to commence in the spring of next year. And that has already led to...
View ArticleNew statistics show extent of domestic violence in Galway
Almost 700 women and children fleeing domestic violence were turned away from a city refuge due to the lack of space as figures show the numbers of barring order breaches jumped by 15% so far this...
View ArticlePlan approved for new primary school in Carrabane
Plans have been approved for a new primary school on lands adjacent to Kilconeiron GAA club. The proposed development includes a new 2-storey, eight classroom building at Carrabane, the new St Joseph’s...
View ArticleRoads spend in the county needs to be re-examined
Councillors have proposed that a large portion of Galway County Council’s budget be set aside for roads within a 25 kilometre radius of the city – given that they are the routes most used by motorists....
View ArticleGirls opting out of sport because of impact on appearance
A Galway initiative that encourages more people to get involved in outdoor activities has revealed that many teenage girls are dropping out of sport – because they don’t like the way it affects their...
View ArticleInsurance hikes may drive pubs out of business
Publicans across the county have been hit with increases of more than a third in insurance costs over the past year – despite the fact that the vast majority have not had any claims against them. But...
View ArticleNew car sales up 15% in Galway during 2016
Sales of new cars in Galway have risen by almost 15% so far this year, new figures show. And the Hyundai Tucson SUV has been the top-seller of 2016, with more than 300 of them registered on 161G and...
View ArticleWoman killed after fall from moving van
A 22-year-old woman from Furbo was killed in an incident on the Barna/Moycullen Road junction overnight. A second woman, also in her early twenties, was also found at the roadside and is in a stable...
View ArticleHeroin dealer only arrived in Galway two days before arrest
A Lithuanian man who was arrested when heroin was found on his person had only arrived in the country two days previously, Galway District Court heard. Rolandas Roikstys of no fixed abode pleaded...
View ArticleHouse shortage a significant barrier to city development
Galway is being held back by a dearth of homes, the Chief Executive of the City Council has warned. Brendan McGrath said there is a shortage of 3,500 houses, and the shortage continues to increase by...
View ArticleTrial collapses of teacher charged with sexual exploitation
The trial of a teacher charged with the sexual exploitation of a pupil over an eight-month period, came to an abrupt end last week when the girl admitted to a jury that it had never happened. The man,...
View ArticleHSE blasted for keeping charity funds
The Health Service Executive (HSE) has been criticised for using legal technicalities to deprive of children’s cancer charity of a €300,000 donation made to it by another organisation. Galway West TD...
View ArticleCommunity rallies around family of accident victim
The local community has rallied around the family of a young woman who died in a road traffic incident near Moycullen in the early hours of yesterday. Cliodhna Thornton from Coismeigmór, Furbo died...
View ArticleUHG participates in groundbreaking breast cancer trial
University Hospital Galway is involved in a ground-breaking breast cancer trial. The trial which involves international research, will investigate the risks for young women who had breast cancer and...
View ArticleUnion urges public to take action over UHG overcrowding
The head of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation says people in Galway need to mobilise and protest against hospital overcrowding like they did against water charges. University Hospital Galway...
View ArticleTaoiseach visits Galway to view flood relief scheme
An Taoiseach Enda Kenny was in the county today for an unannounced private visit to Craughwell to see flood relief work underway. The visit was organised by OPW Minister and Galway East T.D Seán...
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