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24 hours ago

Galway's Sexual Violence Services are to get a funding boost of 400 thousand euro
Galway Rape Crisis Centre and COPE Galway are to share the additional funding in order to increase service provision. 
Galway Rape Crisis Centre will use the additional 270 thousand euro for additional posts to cater for adolescent and LGBTI counselling as well as an extended outreach service to 5 day delivery. 
COPE Galway is to receive an additional 133 thusand euro to provide much needed outreach services in rural Galway, Clifden and the Islands
Minister and Galway West TD Hildegarde Naughton says domestic and sexual violence is no respecter of boundaries - so it's important that the services are wide-reaching

2 days ago

It looks like a long-stalled Primary Care Centre in Oranmore could be back to square one - after five years of development. 
The centre was earmarked for a site beside Lidl, at the entrance to the Clochog estate. 
The project came to an abrupt halt in 2022 after the chosen developer said the original commercial deal offered to the HSE was no longer viable given market conditions.
A meeting of the Health Forum West this week heard a formal letter with deadlines will be issued to the developer after Easter. 
But it seems that is highly unlikely to prove fruitful - and that would mean the project is essentially back to the drawing board. 
Councillor Carroll told David Nevin the whole situation is a farce. 

2 days ago

There has been a step forward in plans to establishment a new sports hub in Ballinasloe. 
At the AGM of Galway Sports Partnership this week, it was confirmed that funding has been ringfenced for the project. 
It would not be a new physical building - but a virtual hub with a dedicated staff member to oversee co-ordination between various clubs and organisations. 
Councillor Evelyn Parsons says it's coming at a very opportune time. 

2 days ago

Portiuncula Hospital and Community Healthcare West have launched a new communication passport for people living with dementia.
It's designed to reduce communication barriers and enhance the overall experience for people with dementia who use both hospital and community services. 
The aim of the passport is to help those who are unable to effectively disclose information about themselves.
Assistant Director of Nursing Paula Noone says the hope is that it'll reduce stress and distress for dementia patients. 

2 days ago

A prayer service has been held in Moycullen church for the Bowden family 
47-year-old Una Bowden, and her children 14 year-old Ciara and 9-year-old Saoirse from Gortachalla died in a road crash near Claremorris on Tuesday afternoon
Local people gathered at the Church of the Immaculate Conception last night with Ciara and Saoirse's classmates among the congregation
Ciara was a student at Salerno Secondary School while Saoirse was in third class at Scoil Naomh Bríde in Tullykyne
Tributes and heartbreak were expressed in the comments in the Book of Condolence open at the entrance to the church
The family is very involved in sport and among the many statements is one from Oughterard Rugby 
It stated "Our thoughts and prayers are with dad and husband David, their extended family, friends, teammates and neighbours of the Bowden family"
David works abroad where he was informed of the tragedy before making the journey home
Local basketball club Cumann Cispheile Mhaigh Cuilinn posted a tribute online as Ciara had been selected for the Galway Area girls under-14 team.
Saoirse played with the Under 9s at Corrib Basketball Club, where her mother Una was club secretary last year
In a statement the club said their heart breaking loss has left us all profoundly saddened and shocked.
Adrian Devane knew Una and the girls well, and says all the necessary supports for the community are being put in place today 

2 days ago

There are many dangerous blackspots across the road network in Galway that funding cannot be secured to fix - because many accidents aren't being reported. 
That's according to Councillor Declan Geraghty, who's used a meeting of Galway County Council to issue a plea to motorists. 
The issue is that in order for Galway County Council to secure funding for safety works, a blackspot must exist on paper and be supported by statistics. 
But if motorists are having minor accidents on the likes of slippy surfaces or sharp bends and failing to report them, the local authority has far less power to take action. 
David Nevin has been speaking to Councillor Geraghty. 

3 days ago

Roscommon/Galway TD Claire Kerrane, has lamblasted the Government's failure to deliver a strategy for addressing ash dieback.
Farmers, forestry owners and representative organisations have called for a government response to the issue for some time, 
An independent review which has been published emphasises that the situation is now a national emergency.
Forestry Minister Pippa Hackett says a long-awaited action plan will be submitted for approval in the very near future. 
However, Sinn Féin Agriculture spokesperson Claire Kerrane says no solution has been made available for over five months

3 days ago

County Councillors are aiming to pour further pressure on Transport Minister Eamon Ryan over the termination of the Aircoach Galway-Dublin service. 
The operator says the multi-stop route is not commercially viable - and a previous Bus Eireann express service on the route was cancelled for the same reason. 
But at a meeting at County Hall this week, Councillor Evelyn Parsons says it's unacceptable to rely on commercial operators to provide essential public transport. 
She proposed they write to Minister Ryan and the NTA to emphasize the potentially devastating impact of the withdrawal of the Aircoach service. 
Minister Ryan has already been grilled in the Dáil on the matter - and gave an assurance that the NTA is actively assessing the situation. 
Councillor Parsons says it isn't good enough and Government have an obligation to the public. 

3 days ago

The mother and her two young girls from the Moycullen area who died in yesterday's horrific Claremorris crash have not yet been named
Investigations are continuing into the deaths on the N17 at Castlegar near Claremorris at 2pm, when the car they were travelling in was in collision with an articulated fuel truck. 
The mother is aged in her 30s while the girls are understood to be a 13 year-old and a 10 year-old 
The woman's husband and father of the girls works abroad.
He has been informed of the tragedy and is now travelling home.
Transport Minister Eamon Ryan says Transport Infrastructure Ireland will carry out an inquest to see what can be learned from this crash:
 

3 days ago

Councillor Ivan Canning has donated defibrillators to 7 hurling and camogie referees in East Galway to bring to matches 
The Fianna Fáil councillor is not buying posters for his election campaign, and is instead using his own money to buy these defibrillators
He says his decision is based on his being an advocate for the environment and the success of buying a defibrillator for his local GAA club in his last campaign, which was also poster-free
Councillor Canning paid 2,800 euro for the 7 devices and purchased them from Galway company Smart Medical, who have trained the 7 referees in how to use them
Councillor Canning told Keith Finnegan on Galway Talks that this initiative is the first of its kind, and he hopes other areas will follow suit right across the country

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