Businesses and houses without water across east of city
Specialist machinery is being brought in to fix a major water leak in the city. A watermain burst at Bóthar na Cóiste off the Headford Road this morning. As a result, households and businesses on the...
View ArticleConcern over provision of flood works at South Park
Concerns have been raised over the provision of flood relief works at South Park in the city. The matter was debated at a meeting of the city council last night, where councillors discussed their...
View ArticleDelegation to meet Minister over Emergency Dept
A delegation is to meet the Health Minister Simon Harris to highlight concerns over continued overcrowding at the Emergency Department in UHG. The matter was discussed at Regional Health Forum level...
View ArticleCity water supply to be restored by 10pm
It’s hoped water supply will be restored to the east of the city by 10pm.. The outage, which began at 11.30am, is due to a burst watermain at Bóthar na Cóiste off the Headford Road. As a result,...
View ArticleExternal review following death of pensioner at UHG
An external review is being carried out following the death of a woman in her eighties at the Emergency Department at UHG, first reported by the Galway City Tribune last September. The matter was...
View ArticleGalway Senator appointed chair of committee on water charges
The government has appointed Galway Senator Pádraig Ó Céidigh chairman of the 20-member new committee on water charges. The Connemara businessman was appointed to the Seanad by Enda Kenny on the...
View ArticleAlcohol can rob older people of quality of life
The focus of society and the media on the harmful effects of alcohol on young people eclipses an emerging issue among the over 50s, who are drinking more at home. The ‘Older People and Substance Use’...
View ArticleCall for action on substandard Knocknacarra roadworks
City councillors have hit out at the standard of recent road works at Western Distributor Road. The matter was raised at this week’s meeting where Fine Gael councillor Pearce Flannery described the...
View ArticleRoscam residents demand scrapping of greenway plans
Roscam residents are demanding the scrapping of plans to bring the proposed Galway-Dublin Greenway through the area. The controversial route is currently stalled following objections from Galway...
View ArticleResearch reveals extent of domestic violence during pregnancy
New research by COPE Waterside House and NUIG, reveals that 40 per cent of women first experienced domestic violence during pregnancy or after childbirth. Charity COPE says that it’s an area of...
View ArticleMcGuinness to run for Presidency of European Parliament
Midlands North-West MEP Mairead McGuinness has announced she’s running for the Presidency of the European Parliament. The current president Martin Schultz is said to be considering running for a third...
View ArticleMedical Council to progress investigation on spinal consultant
The Medical Council is to manage a file regarding concerns over a spinal consultant who formerly worked at UHG and Merlin Park Hospitals. Concerns arose over procedures carried out by the consultant...
View ArticleSenior County Council official passes away
Liam Gavin, a senior member of the Galway County Council executive, passed away today. Mr Gavin, who lived in the city but was a native of Castlebar, suffered a heart attack on Monday evening and...
View ArticlePupils to lead protest march over cancellation of bus routes
A protest march will take place in the city tomorrow following the cancellation of a number of busy city bus routes. It follows the cancellation of services from Westside to Claddagh, Scoil Einde to...
View ArticleGMIT wants to end funding commitment to Mayo campus
Galway Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) says it can no longer finance the support of its loss-making Mayo campus in Castlebar. GMIT has informed the Higher Education Authority (HEA) chairman,...
View ArticleCommunity devastated by tragic death
THE parish of Barna/Furbo is in shock this week after the road tragedy at the weekend that claimed the life of a 22-year-old local woman and left another young woman seriously injured. Cliodhna...
View ArticleMinister to announce funding for new Emergency Dept
The Minister for Health will announce the go-ahead for a new Emergency Department (ED) at University Hospital Galway (UHG) during a pre-Christmas visit to the city and county. Political sources have...
View ArticleKeeping it real for Christmas at local tree farm
The biggest Christmas tree farm in Galway is expecting a bumper year as more families ditch the mass manufactured plastic ones in favour of cutting down their own real tree. Meadow Lane Farm grows four...
View ArticleWidespread fog to cause dangerous road conditions
Road users are warned to expect dangerous conditions overnight, with icy patches and widespread fog expected across Galway, as temperatures dip to -4°C. Met Eireann has issued a Status Orange fog...
View ArticleProbe into how woman (88) was let die on trolley
The tragic case of an 88-year-old woman who died on a trolley while waiting for treatment at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Galway (UHG), is the subject of an independent, external...
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