Dr Jim Browne appointed new chair of Galway Hospice

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January 12, 2023

galway daily news Planning application submitted for long awaited Ambulance Base in Recess — Pic: Gregory Clarke

The National Ambulance Service (NAS) and Roscommon University Hospital have agreed a programme that will allow for some patients to be transferred directly to RUH if they meet strict criteria.

The programme which involves strict clinical and geographical criteria will see a small cohort of stable medical patients transferred by NAS to the Model 2 site for treatment.

The medical assessment unit in Roscommon currently treats patients referred by GPs.

Under this new agreement, this referral pathway will now be extended to include paramedics.

It is essential that unwell medical patients do not attend the unit without a referral, and the HSE will closely monitor the impact of the pathway.

The referral programme will begin on Monday, 16 January and will operate between the hours of 9am and 3pm.

During this time period, stable medical patients that meet the agreed clinical criteria and live within the catchment area will be referred to RUH instead of an Emergency Department when it is safe to do so.

The pathway will result in patients receiving medical treatment in a hospital closer to their home and will release ambulances more quickly to respond to other emergency calls.

112/999 patients that do not meet these clinical criteria will continue to be transported to Emergency Departments for assessment and treatment.

The pathway for emergency calls was successfully trialled in North Cork and Mallow General Hospital in 2022 and has since been rolled out to Ennis Hospital in the Mid-West.

A total of 29 patients were transported to Mallow General Hospital instead of Cork University Hospital during the three-month trial.

Mary Garvey, Hospital Manager at RUH welcomed the move, saying “this pathway involves a clear definition of patient groups who would benefit from such a referral.”

“This is essential so that all healthcare professionals concerned, including paramedics and doctors, can be assured that we are bringing the right patients to the right location.”

John Joe McGowan, Chief Ambulance Officer, West, added: “We’re happy to expand this pathway to Roscommon University Hospital following the success of its initial trial in Cork in 2022 and launch in Ennis earlier this month.”

Boil water notice in Gort lifted after one month

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January 12, 2023

Galway Daily news Ballyconneelly water outages

Irish Water and Galway County Council have notified consumers on the Gort Public Water Supply that the Boil Water Notice has been lifted.

The notice was imposed on the supply on December 12, and was lifted this afternoon.

Those who were affected by the notice can now resume using water for drinking, food preparation and brushing teeth.

Irish Water issued the Boil Water Notice to protect the health of more than 2,700 people in the Gort area due to issues at the water treatment plant caused by freezing conditions.

The Irish Water Customer Contact Centre is available to answer queries in relation to the notice on 1800 278 278.

AstroFest to return to live event after three long years!

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January 12, 2023

Galway Astronomy Club will host AstroFest in person once again this year, in their new home at the Menlo Park Hotel in Galway city.

The festival will take place on Saturday 28 January with registration open from 9.15am running all day.

For anyone interested in astronomy and science, this event is not to be missed as it includes a series of talks, trade displays, photographic displays and a lunchtime workshop with Tom O’Donoghue – one of Ireland’s best known astrophotographers.

On Friday 27 January, there will be a special screening of CONTACT at Pálás Cinema at 9pm.

The 1997 film stars Jodie Foster as Dr Ellie Arroway, who after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of extra terrestrial intelligence.

Topics to be covered in the festival include ‘Cutting Edge Radio Astronomy in Ireland’ with Jeremy Rigney, ‘Is there Anybody Out There’ with Brian MacGabhann, ‘Ancient Irish Rock Art & Astronomy’ with Aoibheann Lambe, ‘Detecting Exo-Earths with Future Telescopes’ with Nicholas Devaney and to cap off the day, our Patrick Moore Memorial lecture, ‘Artemis and Beyond: Where Past Meets Our Future’ with Shehnaz Soni, an aerospace engineer at NASA coming to us live from the US.

The talks are geared toward a general audience yet appeal to both scientist and layman alike and children over 11 years who are interested in science and space will be welcomed.

The event will end with a festival dinner where people will get the chance to meet and chat with everyone.

For full details visit galwayastronomyclub.ie/astrofest-2023/

Tickets: Guest €30, Club Members €20, Students €20, Children (U16) Free, Festival Dinner €40 (online booking or on the door).

Festival screening tickets available from the Pálás Cinema palas.ie/films

Date announced for breast cancer research Valentine’s Ball

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January 12, 2023

galway daily news valentine's ball breast cancer research 2023 — Attending the launch of this year’s Valentine’s Ball in aid of the National Breast Cancer Research Institute were Ballet Dancers Carly Fitzpatrick and Lucy Miller from the Regina Rogers Galway Ballet Academy with event MC Ollie Turner, Johanna Downes National Breast Cancer Research Galway fundraising committee, Research Director National Breast Cancer Research Institute, Prof Michael Kerin. Michelle Murphy National Breast Cancer Research Galway fundraising committee and John Ryan, Managing Director. Photo: Tom Taheny

The annual National Breast Cancer Research Institute Valentine’s Ball will take place at the Ardilaun Hotel on Saturday, 18 February.

The black tie event, MC’ed by Ollie Turner from Galway Bay FM, announces the start of Galway’s social events for 2023.

This year guests will be greeted on arrival by ballerinas from the Regina Rogers Galway Ballet Academy before enjoying a drinks reception followed by a four-course gala dinner.

Music on the night will come from PK Brass and guests will be wowed by award-winning close-up mentalist and magician Jamie Skelton.

The Valentine’s Ball is one of the charity’s major fundraising events and monies raised help to support the breast cancer research team led by Prof Michael Kerin, based at the Lambe Institute, University of Galway.

Sponsorship is key to the success of any fundraising event and the charity would like to thank its numerous sponsors for their continued support.

Tickets for the ball are €100 each and available online only at valentinesBall.ie

Further information about the event and how you can help support the research team can be found at breastcancerresearch.ie

Gardaí appeal to public for info on dung throwing incident

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January 12, 2023

Gardaí in Galway are continuing to investigate the dung throwing incident which occurred in Gort last week.

Local TDs Anne Rabbitte and Ciaran Cannon were the targets of two bags of cow excrement after a public meeting in the town on Wednesday evening.

No arrests have been made so far, and investigations are continuing.

Gardaí are appealing to any person who was at this meeting and who has not already spoken to Gardaí, to come forward.

Any other person who may have any other information in relation this incident should also make contact with Gardaí.

Gardaí can be contacted at Gort Garda Station 091 636 4000 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.

Strong winds to cause widespread disruption as Met Éireann issues warning

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January 12, 2023

Galway daily weather Met Eireann weather warning in force for Galway today

Met Éireann has issued a status yellow warning for wind ahead of a stormy day across Ireland.

Westerly winds will be very strong and gusty today, reaching storm force in some coastal areas.

Met Éireann says that falling trees, power outages and travel disruption are all possible due to the stormy conditions.

All counties in the Republic are affected by the warning which will be lifted at 2am on Friday morning.

There will be a mix of sunny spells and showers in Connacht today, with afternoon temperatures of 7 or 8 degrees.

President leads tributes to Galway poet Kevin Higgins

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January 12, 2023

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President Michael D. Higgins has led tributes to renowned Galway poet Kevin Higgins who died this week following a long illness.

President Higgins described the poet was brave and writing “right to the end.”

“Kevin was a poet who had read enormously widely of the work of poets writing in English, Irish and from different countries,” said President Higgins.

“His work includes that published by Salmon Poetry in collections such as ‘The Boy With No Face’, ‘Time Gentlemen, Please’, ‘Frightening New Furniture’, ‘The Ghost In The Lobby’ and ‘Sex and Death at Merlin Park Hospital’ – were valuable contemporary contributions that had a directness to it that was unsparing, but not at a cost of finely worked poems.”

He said that Kevin’s partnership with his partner in writing, Susan Millar DuMars, saw them both working together in a way hard to surpass in terms of making a contribution to the arts through writing.

“Indeed, I cannot think of anyone who did more to bring the public to appreciation and joy of poetry, to make the case for performed poetry, and who encouraged others to read broadly and, most of all, to make poems and find their meaning in their lives.

“He gave generously to so many through his poetry workshops, poetry slams and creative writing classes in Galway Arts Centre, GMIT and the University of Galway.”

President Higgins added: “His political beliefs were clearly in the family of the Left, but he didn’t shirk from identifying the gap between what was sought, and what he saw as the failure in efforts to deliver it in practice, for the benefit of all in a changed world.

“For those of us who have known him over the decades, there is nobody who would not agree that he was a charming presence and a great friend, guaranteed to never be dull.”

“His final pieces from hospital show a person of the deepest humanity, gifted with words and full of courage that he would wish for all to have for themselves. He will be missed by so many, far beyond Galway.

“May I send my deepest condolences to his great partner in words and their power, Susan, to his family, and to his wide circle of friends.”

Sponsorships for the 2023 Ice Hockey Championship

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January 12, 2023

Unlike world championships in other sports, the ice hockey one organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) gets held annually. It is the sport’s highest-profile tournament, with roots dating back to the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Though hockey gets primarily recognized as a seasonal activity with a relatively limited fanbase, established primarily in Canada, the United States, Finland, Sweden, and Russia, new research shows that its global appeal is rising.

In Canada, interest in the NHL surpassed the curiosity shown regarding the NFL, NBA, and MLB. And in the US, the NHL’s largest growing demographic is males from 18 to 34, an age group that is also most likely to bet online on games from the world’s premier hockey league.

Stanford Graduate School of Business recently released a study that notes that North American NFL fans are the most educated and affluent among the Continent’s four major leagues. And China, of all places, has begun implementing strategies for hockey development in regions like Heilongjiang and Beijing.

Thus, without question, the 2023 IIHF World Championship, held from May 12th to May 28th in Tampere, Finland, and Riga, Latvia, will generate previously unseen interest in the event.

The competition, initially scheduled to take place in Saint Petersburg, Russia, got moved to a new host nation after the International Olympic Committee called for Russia’s hosting rights to get taken away.

The IIHF obliged, and the organization opted to give this privilege to the duo of Lativa and Finland instead of accepting the rivaling co-hos bid put in by Hungary and Slovenia.

Below, the event’s main sponsors get presented along with their Ice Hockey Championship history.

Škoda

Škoda Auto, or Škoda for short, is a Czech automobile manufacturer that got founded by Václav Laurin & Václav Klement in the city of Mladá Boleslav.

In 1948, it became state-owned and got privatized to the Volkswagen Group in 1991. According to some statistics, the brand’s profit margins in the Volkswagen group are second only to Porsche.

Škoda’s history with the Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship is extensive, beginning in 1993 when this car manufacturer officially became the tournament’s chief sponsor.

It continues this tradition in the 2023 event, providing the organizers with a fleet off forty-five vehicles, including the electric ENYAQ iV, SUPERB iV, ENYAQ COUPÉ RS iV, and KODIAQ models.

Pirelli

Football fans globally likely know the multinational tire manufacturer from Milan from the kits of renowned Italian footie juggernaut Inter Milan.

The Pirelli logo proudly got plastered over the chest of every player that wore an Internazionale Milano jersey between 1995 and 2021. In 2017, Pirelli teamed up with the IHHF as a long-term partner of the Italian Winter Sports Federation. That collaboration has now persisted for six years.

As mentioned, Pirelli is no stranger to winter sports sponsorships, as it previously has worked with the Alpine World Ski Championship. And it has also branched off in key winter tire markets like Switzerland.

Tissot SA

Founded in Le Locle, Switzerland, in 1853, by the father-son duo of Charles-Félicien and Charles-Émile Tissot, Tissot is one of the most famous watch brands on the planet.

It is no stranger to sports partnerships as it is responsible for timing several high-end sporting competitions, including MotoGP, fencing, basketball (FIBA), cycling, and ice hockey. Of course.

Tissot has been the Official Timekeeper of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) for over twenty years. As evidenced by recent press announcements, it has no intention of working with the IIHF any time soon.

LIQUI MOLY

European handball fans probably have seen the Liqui Moly logo on games from France’s Starligue and Germany’s Handball-Bundesliga.

But, the German company specializing in oils, lubricants, and additives also has notched a long track record of working in the hockey sphere, sponsoring the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Men’s Ice Hockey World Championships.

Liqui Moly’s partnership with the IIHF started in 2017 when the competition got organized in Germany and France. Seeing as the brand lists its primary markets as Scandinavia, North America, and Russia, it should be no surprise that it aims to have a dramatic presence in various winter sports.

Raiffeisenbank

Raiffeisenbank refers to a set of cooperative banks originating from the old Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen credit unions.

The group encompasses financial institutions in Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Bulgaria, Albania, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Russia, Serbia, and a few other countries.

Raiffeisenbank is another long standing sponsor of the Ice Hockey World Championship. And it was among the select group of companies that, in 2021, threatened to drop its support for this event if Belarus remained its 2021 co-host amidst then-happening human rights scandals in this country.

AJ Group

The AJ Group is a leading producer of office, school, and warehouse supplies. It features a catalog of more than fifteen thousand products and primarily deals with retailers as a business-to-business entity.

The AJ Group has existed for over four decades, employing over eight hundred people and distributing its products in nineteen countries.

Headquartered in Launceston, UK, an essential part of the AJ Group’s marketing strategy is to support local and international events.

A fun bit of trivia is that it has worked with the Ice Hockey World Championships since 1989. That means it has had an even longer relationship with this competition than Škoda Auto.

Nike

Nike is a clothing apparel brand that is one of the most globally famed designers and manufacturers of sports footwear and equipment.

It got founded in 1964, utilizing the name of the Greek goddess who personifies victory, focusing on premium athletic shoes. It ranks as a top one hundred US corporation going by total revenues, and its trademark phrase – Just Do It, entered the mainstream lexicon decades ago.

Nike has a storied past of providing equipment for junior ice hockey world championships. It has also long been the official partner of the United States and Canada’s international teams.

Though Nike recently suspended its Hockey Canada sponsorship over the Great White North’s federation’s poor handling of trending public sexual assault allegations. Thankfully, the company remains one of the big-name sponsors of the upcoming men’s world championship in Riga and Tampere.

Local TD urges public to utilise local injury unit in Roscommon

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January 11, 2023

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Local TD Denis Naughten has urged the public to consider using the local injury unit at Roscommon University Hospital rather than waiting in overcrowded A&E departments like Portiuncula University Hospital.

The Independent TD urged patients to ask GPs if they can have tests or x-rays in Roscommon rather than spending hours in an emergency department waiting to see a doctor before accessing x-rays or scans.

Roscommon’s injury unit can treat broken bones, dislocations, sprains, strains, wounds, scalds and minor burns that are unlikely to need admission to hospital.

Staff there perform x-rays, reduce joint dislocations, apply plaster casts and treat wounds by stitches or other means.

“We need to better utilise Roscommon’s injury unit, which can provide for quick diagnosis and discharge back into the community and ensure that people do not have long stays for tests, as is the case in emergency departments,” said Deputy Naughten.

“The emergency departments at Portiuncula and Castlebar are at breaking point and with Roscommon’s injury unit just 30 minutes from Athlone, 40 minutes from Ballinasloe and 50 minutes from Claremorris, it would be far quicker for people to travel from these towns to Roscommon Hospital than go to Portiuncula or Castlebar, where they could be waiting all day to be seen.”

The Roscommon-Galway TD said that we need to take pressure off staff in Portiuncula and Castlebar, who are “working under completely unacceptable conditions”.

“Many injury units in hospitals like Roscommon have access to state-of-the-art diagnostics, in many cases the tests are read by the same consultants in the busier hospitals, but significantly, these units have much shorter waiting times than emergency departments.”

Documentary to tell inspirational story of Galway’s first bladerunner

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January 11, 2023

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A Galway teacher whose leg was amputated following a football match in 2013 features in a fascinating new documentary series on TG4.

The second episode of Misneach, airing on Wednesday 18 January, tells the story of Alex Lee – an Irish and geography teacher at the Bish in Galway city.

On 13 March 2016 Alex Lee was playing for Mervue United in what he thought was just another match, but by the time the final whistle blew, his life had changed forever.

Alex suffered a broken leg and underwent 14 surgeries, leaving hospital in a wheelchair six weeks later after his right leg had been amputated below the knee.

In 2018, Alex began his journey as a para-athlete, and over the past six years he has learned how to walk, how to run and how to sprint.

Filmed over 18 months, this documentary captures the incredible story of how Alex Lee became Ireland’s first bladerunner.

Featuring a personal archive detailing much of Alex’s journey, this is a story about persistence, grit and a refusal to give up.

Honest, insightful and uplifting, this series also follows the stories of Travellers breaking boundaries in 3rd level education in Ireland and those returning to education after a prolonged period of time.

Misneach – Alex Lee, Wednesday 18 January 2023 at 9.30pm, TG4 & TG4 Player

University of Galway launches project to enhance women’s role in rural life

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University of Galway will lead a new research project running across 10 countries in Europe focusing on enhancing the role of women in agriculture and rural affairs.

The Horizon Europe project, FLIARA (Female-Led Innovation in Agriculture and Rural Areas) is being led at University of Galway by Associate Professor Maura Farrell.

The three-year project aims to combine futures and case study methods, alongside network building and policy benchmarking, while being underpinned by a co-created conceptual and assessment framework.

It will actively involve female farmers and female rural entrepreneurs.

Outlining the vision for the project, Professor Farrell said that to overcome Europe’s rural challenges and embrace potential opportunities, there is a need for all individuals and communities to participate in rural innovation.

“Traditionally, rural women’s employment opportunities and contribution to innovation has been overshadowed, and often suppressed, by a patriarchal ethos,” said Prof Farrell.

Researchers will also investigate women-led innovations on farms and in wider rural areas looking at their pathways in the innovation ecosystem.

Building on the power of social networks, a series of Community of Practice networks will bring together female rural innovators identified throughout the case study process.

Professor Farrell added: “Community of Practice Networks will occur in conjunction with a Campaign of Visibility for women-led rural innovations, spotlighting women as key innovation actors.

“Project outcomes will result in end-user ready resources, including policy proposals and practical tools supporting women-led innovation.”

Ireland’s smallest native mammal vanishing ATU study finds

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The Pygmy Shrew, Ireland’s smallest native mammal, is quickly and quietly vanishing from our landscape.

A study from scientists at ATU Galway has found that the Pygmy Shrew is being outcompeted for its insect food source by the invasive greater white-toothed shrew.

This invasive species, which first began arriving around 2007, is about three times larger than Ireland’s native shrew, and has begun swallowing up its food source.

“Invasive species are one of the leading causes of species extinctions globally, with over 80% of extinctions on islands being due to these invasions,” explains Dr Allan McDevitt of ATU Galway.

The mammal expert said that it was first thought that the addition of the greater white-toothed shrew might actually be beneficial, as a New food source for native birds of prey.

“However, it quickly became apparent that it was causing a problem for Ireland’s only shrew, the tiny pygmy shrew”.

“We discovered that the native pygmy shrew was disappearing in Ireland whenever it came into contact with the new invasive shrew.”

“We didn’t know how this was happening given that the two species normally live together in Europe.”

After investigating, researchers found that the invasive shrew starts off by eating larger insects.

But afterwards, it will move on to the smaller insects the pygmy shrew relies on to survive, leading to the native species being replaced.

“The pygmy shrew needs to eat more than its body weight in insects each day to survive,” states Dr McDevitt, who has been working on shrews in Ireland for 20 years.

“If this new shrew species is coming in and taking away its primary food sources, the pygmy shrew will struggle to live along side it.”

“We have found that the native pygmy shrew vanishes in as little as a year after first encountering the new species.”

There are also concerns that the invasive species is altering the makeup of Ireland’s insect communities, due to the large volume it consumes.

The invasive shrew is also increasingly known to occupy human dwellings, posing a growing pest problem.

New grandstand being built for University of Galway sports grounds

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Galway Daily news New grandstand being built for University of Galway sports grounds

University of Galway has been given the green light for a new grandstand at the college sports ground in Dangan.

The council has okayed plans for a covered seating stand measuring 3m wide x 3.4m high x 16m long.

The new spectator stand will be installed on the lower embankment on the southern side of the GAA pitch.

When completed, the grandstand will provide 48 additional seats for spectators at GAA games.

Planning permission for the development was granted by the city council with six conditions attached.

The council stipulated that the spectator stand must be removed within five years of the grant of planning permission, or within eight weeks of any work commencing on the N6 Galway City Ring Road.

The council had requested further information on the permanence of the stand after noting it was on the route of the Ring Road.

The university responded with confirmation that it would be built with modular steel framed units, which can be moved or removed as needed.

New weekly Lanzarote service flying from Knock Airport this summer

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January 11, 2023

Galway Daily life & style New weekly Lanzarote service flying from Knock Airport this summer

A new weekly service to Lanzarote will be flying from Ireland West Airport at Knock this summer, for holidaymakers looking to avoid the Dublin rush.

Ryanair will be recommencing their Knock to Lanzarote service on March 28, as the popular route takes flight again for the first time since 2020.

Lanzarote had long been one of the most popular sun destinations from Ireland West Airport since the service began operating 2011.

Welcoming the news, Joe Gilmore, Managing Director at Ireland West Airport said, “This has been by far the moist requested service over the last couple of years and we are finally delighted to be able to welcome Lanzarote back to our route network for next summer.”

“This will no doubt be great news for holidaymakers who enjoy the unbeatable year round sun that Lanzarote has to offer and brings to seven, the number of sun destinations now available for our customers next summer.”

“We thank Ryanair for their continued support for the airport and their commitment to the West of Ireland region which is further evidenced by the record summer scheduled planned for summer 2023”.

Starting from March 28, the Lanzarote service will fly once a week, each Tuesday.

Ryanair’s Jade Kirwan said that this will be part of their biggest summer schedule yet at Knock, with other destinations including Alicante, Barcelona, Faro, Malaga, Milan and Palma Majorca.

Plans for massive extension of city centre hotel

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January 11, 2023

Galway Daily news Plans for massive extension of city centre hotel

Planning permission is being sought from the city council for a massive extension to the Victoria Hotel in Galway City Centre.

An application has been made by Byrne Hotel Management to demolish the existing warehouse, restaurant and associated buildings next to the Victoria Hotel, which is located just south of Eyre Square.

In its place the developer intends to build a 10 to 11 storey extension to the existing hotel, which will add 109 additional guest bedrooms.

The new extension will also include a seating area and bars on the ground floor and first floor/mezzanine, along with another rooftop bar and lounge on the 10th floor.

Alterations will also be made to the premises of Victoria House on the same street to form part of the extended hotel, with new conference facilities.

A letter submitted with the planning application states that the Victoria Hotel is a boutique style venue, mainly for short stay guests who prize convenience.

“Most guests that visit Victoria Hotel arrive into Ceannt Station by train or bus, walk to the Victoria Hotel, check in, visit the bars then go out and wander the city centre”.

It added that there is a growing demand for short breaks in Galway, and that this hotel is ideally placed due to its location close to public transport and car parking options.

The existing Victoria Hotel is a six storey building, on Queen Street off Eyre Square, with 150 bed spaces and a bar/restaurant on the ground floor.

The owners have been steadily buying up the neighbouring properties on the street since 1999 with the goal of expanding the hotel.

“The design of the proposed development has sensitively incorporated the adjoining premises of Victoria House and the adjacent Archway Courtyard.”

“We propose connecting Victoria House to the main structure with a glass link corridor floating over the open cobblestone courtyard. This new public realm space will provide a breakout, outdoor lounge space.”

“To the rear of the development a pedestrian link corridor is planned from Ceannt Station which will lead directly into the mezzanine floor which connects to the reception lobby below.”

The letter goes on to state that the proposed rooftop bar and restaurant will provide a great viewpoint over the city, and that the modern extension will mesh well with the redevelopment of Ceannt Station.

A decision on this planning application is due from Galway City Council by February 21 of this year.

Power outages affecting hundreds of Galway homes this morning

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Galway Daily news More than 15,000 properties in Galway without power after Storm Ellen

Hundreds of homes in and around Athenry, Oranmore, and Kilcolgan are without power this morning, as multiple outages have been reported.

In Oranmore, two separate faults have left 188 premises without electricity.

Both of these are expected to he repaired before 11am this morning.

There are three power outages affecting the electricity supply to 161 homes and businesses in the Kilcolgan area.

Power is currently expected to be restored to all those affected premises by 11:15am at the latest.

And there are two faults reported bynthe ESB in the Athenry area, which have left 137 properties without power.

Both of these are expected to be repaired by 10:45am on Wednesday morning.

Galway is currently under a status yellow weather warning for heavy winds this morning.

Lasting until midday today, Met Eireann has said that gusts of up to 90-110km/hr could hammer the Atlantic coast this morning.

Wind Warning in effect as crappy day forecast for Galway

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January 11, 2023

Galway Daily weather Wind Warning in effect as crappy day ahead for Galway

It’ll be a blustery start to the day in Galway, with a status yellow weather warning for heavy winds in place this morning.

Met Eireann has issued a wind warning for Galway, Clare, Cork, and Kerry on Wednesday morning.

This is now in effect, and will remain in force until midday on Wednesday.

During the morning, strong west to southwest winds will batter the west coast, with gusts of up to 90-110km/hr.

Winds will be strongest in coastal areas today, Met Eireann has forecast.

Isolated showers of hail and some thunderstorms are also likely in the morning, with a risk of hail into the mid afternoon.

Marine Gale warnings are also in effect today, with winds reaching gale force 8 on Wednesday, and increasing to strong gale force 9 in the evening on the west coast.

Aside from the wind, which is forecast to die down in the evening, scattered heavy rain showers are also expected throughout the day.

These will be mixed with some clearer spells, and even sunny skies at times. Highest temperatures on Wednesday of 6 – 9 degrees.

Peter Doran appointed director of clinical trials institute at University of Galway

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January 10, 2023

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University of Galway has appointed Professor Peter Doran as the director of a new clinical trials institute.

This institute will transform the University’s ability to evaluate cutting-edge clinical treatments, medical diagnostics and preventative therapies.

Professor Peter Doran earned his BSc from DCU in 1998 and his PhD from UCD in 2001. He was the founding Director of the UCD Clinical Research Centre.

Under his leadership the UCD CRC has developed an internationally renowned clinical research programme which supports investigators to ask clinically impactful research questions in a quality assured, scientifically excellent and patient focused environment.

“The development of the clinical trials institute at the University of Galway will have impact locally, nationally and globally,” said Professor Doran.

“Our research programme will tackle the major health issues facing society today and into the future.

“By developing and growing linkages with our clinical partners in Saolta, with Community Health Organisation Area 2 and with industry we will ensure that today’s health research becomes tomorrow’s healthcare.

“We will leverage our current expertise and experience to ensure Galway is the national lead in clinical research.”

Professor Doran leads a significant biomarker research programme and has established a high throughput biomarker validation laboratory, which is contributing to major national and international end organ damage biomarker studies, reflecting his research interests in the molecular drivers of organ damage, biomarker discovery and translation to practice.

In addition, he established the graduate taught programme in clinical and translational research which includes a suite of programmes designed to address the career stage specific education and training requirements of clinical research personnel.

Professor Doran has also served as Associate Dean for Research at the UCD School of Medicine, Vice-Principal for Research at the UCD College of Health & Agricultural Science and Director of the Ireland East Hospital Group research network.

Six Galway communities supported to take biodiversity action

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January 10, 2023