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Domestic Abuse refuge to open at Galway Magdalene Laundry convent

COPE Galway are paying tribute to suffering of the women who were confined to Galway's Magdalene laundry by converting the convent associated with it...

Freedom of the City awarded to two women for heroic acts

The Freedom of the City of Galway has been awarded to Patricia Burke Brogan and the late Ena Mc Entee at a special meeting...

COPE Galway’s Modh Eile refuge wins national community housing award

COPE Galway's newest domestic abuse refuge, Modh Eile House has achieved national recognition for its great social significance. The refuge for woman and children fleeing...

An Bord Pleanála green lights new Galway Rape Crisis Centre

An Bord Pleanála has given the green light to plans for the construction of a new Galway Rape Crisis Centre in the Claddagh. GRCC intends...

Heavy criticism levelled at bill for exhumations at Mother and Baby Homes

The Oireachtas Committee discussing the bill allowing for the potential exhumation of people buried at sites like mother and baby homes has heard harsh...

COPE Galway marking International Women’s Day with a call for solidarity.

With next Monday marking International Women's Day, COPE Galway Domestic Abuse Service at Modh Eile House has called on women to stand by and...

Tuam Mother and Baby Home survivor tells his story in TG4 documentary

A TG4 documentary will feature Galwegian Peter Mulryan who was sent to the Tuam Mother and Baby Home just after being born. Peter was born...

NUI Galway History Society to host talk on Mother and Baby Homes

NUI Galway’s History Society An Cumann Staire will host a talk on Ireland’s Mother and Baby Homes delivered by Dr Sarah-Anne Buckley next week. Dr...

Galway County Council issues apology for role in Tuam Mother and Baby Home

Galway County Council has issued an apology today for the horrific conditions and treatment endured by woman and children at the Tuam Mother and...

Taoiseach apologises for state’s failures on Mother and Baby Homes

Taoiseach Micheál Martin gave a statement in the Dáil on Wednesday in which he apologised on behalf of the state for the "generational wrong"...

TULCA launches revised programme for this year’s festival

TULCA Festival of Visual Arts has presented a new book and two outdoor installations in Galway City which will run for two weeks starting...

COPE domestic abuse shelter opening early next year

The Modh Eile domestic abuse shelter for COPE Galway is nearing completion and is expected to open its doors early next year. COPE expects the...

City council approves multi million funding for COPE Galway domestic violence shelter

Galway city council has approved securing €2.348 million for COPE Galway to build housing to shelter victims of domestic violence. COPE Galway intends to build...

Govt to begin processing awards to women who worked in Magdalen Launderies

The Department of Justice is expected to write to the women who worked in the Magdelen Launderies this week and to start processing awards...

Tuam Home survivor Peter Mulryan tells his story in TG4 documentary

TG4's documentary series Finne will be delving into personal side of the Tuam Mother and Baby Home scandal as survivor Peter Mulryan recounts his...

Massive crowds at silent vigil in remembrance of Tuam babies

At least 1,000 people gathered for a silent vigil in Tuam this afternoon in honour of the memory of all those who died in...

Tributes paid to trans woman who died in Direct Provision

Tributes have been paid to a transgender asylum seeker who died in Direct Provision in Galway last night. It is understood that the trans woman...

Government report warned of illegal adoptions six years ago – Galway TD

A government report on the Magdalene laundries warned of illegal adoptions and tampering with birth records back in 2012. Galway West TD Catherine Connolly told...

Fresh calls for government to dismantle Direct Provision

There have been fresh calls for the government to dismantle direct provision for asylum seekers and refugees, from Galway West Social Democrats candidate Niall...

Sinn Féin sends out strong message that 8th should be repealed

The Sinn Féin leadership has today sent out a strong message that the Eighth Amendment should be repealed, arguing that it should never have...

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