Minister Harris set to consider Merlin Park proposal
Health Minister Simon Harris has indicated that he is willing to consider the use of Merlin Park Hospital to provide a solution to Galway’s ongoing health crisis. Clinicians and hospital management...
View ArticleSoldier is told to go and buy his own boots
A Galway TD has told the Dáil of a soldier being forced to buy his own boots because a new pair could not be issued to him at his local barracks. Independent Deputy Noel Grealish cited the incident as...
View ArticleMental health services failed woman, city Inquest is told
A young woman (35) who had made a cry for help by taking an overdose of drugs more than a year ago, finally succeeded in her efforts last February when mental health services in the city failed her, it...
View ArticleIreland’s oldest citizen passes away in Carraroe at 108
Ireland’s oldest citizen has passed away at the age of 108 in her native Carraroe. Sarah Clancy passed away peacefully, at her home in Sruthán this morning. She emigrated to Boston in the 1930s where...
View ArticleWind turbine deliveries altered after concerns from locals
New delivery times for the delivery of wind turbines to Galway Wind Park have been agreed. SSE says it has had representations from the local community and politicians regarding the 6am turbine...
View ArticleConneely is living the sporting dream
By Patrick Flaherty Daryl Horgan may be the latest Galway man to try his hand at making a living from football after his heroics for Dundalk this year saw him earn a deserved move to Preston North End...
View ArticleSwimmers take to the waters and the wild!
An estimated 5,000 hardy souls plunged themselves into choppy waters as gale force winds whipped up the waves in Salthill for the annual charity swims on Christmas Day. Cope’s 27th event attracted by...
View ArticleClifden school on schedule
Work on the new secondary school for Clifden is well under way – and the students can look forward to a state-of-the-art facility at the beginning of the new term in September 2017. Following a 15 year...
View ArticleGardaí out in force to quell Traveller brawl
All hell broke loose in a County Galway town for a time on St Stephen’s Day when a group of Travellers became embroiled in a drink-fuelled street brawl. Gardaí had to call in reinforcements in Loughrea...
View Article6 per cent increase in public bus usage in the city
Passenger journeys on the Bus Éireann network in Galway City increased by 231,000 in the last 12 months, according to preliminary figures released today. There were 4.19 million trips made on the city...
View ArticleTaoiseach hints at possibility of Naughten returning to FG
The Taoiseach has hinted at the possibility of Roscommon Galway TD and Independent Minister Denis Naughten returning to Fine Gael The Taoiseach left the door open for a return to the party fold for...
View ArticleOvercrowding causing problems at Portiuncula
The Emergency Department at Portiuncula Hospital is under severe pressure today as a result of overcrowding. Hospital management says the facility is extremely busy, and as a result, 20 patients are on...
View ArticleTopaz seeks critical replacement of fuel tanks
Topaz has said it is “critical” that underground fuel tanks at its filling station at Cemetery Cross are replaced – because they are more than 30 years old and could begin to leak. The fuel company...
View ArticleCharity helped 160 women and children flee violence in Galway
Homeless charity COPE Galway provided refuge to 160 women and children fleeing domestic violence during the past year. However, the housing crisis meant the charity was unable to accommodate 236 women...
View ArticleOrganisers say Christmas Market drew 600,000 visitors
Record crowds, benign winter weather and ‘not a mark left on the grass’ looks to have secured the future of the Galway Christmas Market for the coming years. Organisers of the market said this week...
View ArticleCouncil overwhelmed by 400 submissions on parks bylaws
Galway City Council has been overwhelmed by the public outcry over proposed new bylaws – which include a ban on climbing trees, picking flowers and playing football in parks. Nearly 400 submissions...
View ArticleGalway resident scoops €1m in Prize Bonds draw
A lucky Galway resident has scooped €1 million in the latest Prize Bonds Millionaire draw. The winner won the prize in today’s draw – the bond was purchased in 2015. John Daly, Chairman of the Prize...
View ArticleNew 25-bed ward opens at UHG
25 new beds have opened today at University Hospital Galway. The Shannon ward is part of the new 75-bed ward block at the Newcastle facility. The other two wards – the Claddagh and the Corrib wards –...
View ArticleRising economy shows fall-off in Galway company insolvencies
The number of companies declared insolvent in Galway City and County in the first eleven months of 2016 has dropped by almost one quarter on the same period last year. And the number of new companies...
View ArticleConsumer confidence on the rise in County Galway towns
There is an overwhelmingly positive vibe among the retail sector across the county with 2016 much improved on the year before with customers spending more and increased footfall noted in the main...
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