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Closed captioning has become increasingly popular in Ireland, with more and more people using it to improve their viewing experience. This accessibility feature is used for people who are hard of hearing or deaf, but also for those who may be learning a language, watching the news without sound, or listening to audio in a loud environment. Closed captions provide a written form of the audio, making it easier for viewers to understand and follow along.

Closed captions can be used as real-time captioning for live events, such as sports games or news programs, or as pre-recorded captioning for films and TV shows. An example of a closed caption used in real-time can be found in the Irish stadium during the 2017 All-Ireland Football Championship.

The stadium had installed over 1,000 closed caption devices that enabled spectators who were hard of hearing to follow the match as if they were listening to it with their own ears.

What are Closed Captions Used for?

For quite a while, closed captions were utilized exclusively for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and need a hearing aid to get to video content, yet they have become much more than that in our online world.

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Closed captions can be added to Content on a huge number of stages in various settings. You can add closed captions to your video gatherings on stages like Zoom and Microsoft Teams, online occasions, live transfers, recorded video, and nearly anything else you can imagine.

Why Use Closed Captions in Your Content

There are many reasons why you need to caption your Content in Ireland. Your Content can either be videos, meetings, tutorials, etc. The main reason for closed captioning your Content is to attract a wide range of audiences. The following are other reasons you need to caption your Content.

Make your Content Simple to Engage with

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That applies to the people who are deaf or those with hard hearing to engage with your Content. For example, many webinars use live transcriptions for the audiences to follow up on the online seminar.

Help Boost your Audience’s Attention and Comprehension

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Various investigations have likewise tracked down closed captions to improve the perception of video content and make a positive learning reaction among understudies.

Improve Accessibility

More than five percent of the total populace has critical hearing misfortune. That is a colossal number of individuals – around 400 million – that do not approach your Content if you do not utilize subtitles.

Closed Captions will uphold your crowds that are hard of hearing or nearly deaf to follow your Content. Also, the more precise and definite the closed captions are, the better.

While we are regarding the matter, other significant ways of working on the availability of your video content incorporate recording and sound depiction. These are significant roads to investigate, assuming that you esteem available Content.

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SEO is essential in developing natural leads and guests that can assist you with meeting your web-based promoting objectives. Content like videos benefits from Search engine optimization, similarly to websites. The better you improve them; the more likely viewers will naturally view your video.

Closed captions can further develop your video Search engine optimization similarly that Content showcasing helps site Website design enhancement. Web search tools glance through the composed Content on a site for the watchwords, states, and composed Content that matches what the client is searching for.

Conclusion

Closed captions are an important tool for people with hearing impairments, and they can also be a useful resource for those who may not be able to hear the audio in a loud environment. With the growing popularity of closed captions in Ireland, it is clear that this accessibility feature is becoming an important part of the viewing experience. The use of closed captions has been met with positive reviews in Ireland, and it will likely become even more popular in the future.

What’s Behind Galway’s Rising Property Prices?

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December 8, 2022

Galway daily news Galway County social housing tenants

The last nine years have seen property prices in Galway “increase by “172%”, following their lowest point after the 2008 financial crash. While this is good news for those who currently hold real estate, it presents a problem for people looking to get onto the property ladder themselves.

According to figures released at the beginning of the year by the Central Statistics Office, the average sale price of residential property in Galway is now over €320,000. This is a big increase from average prices in 2013, which were around €185,000. Because of this, buying a home isn’t realistic for a lot of people, but it does offer an interesting opportunity for real estate investors.

While prices can’t continue to rise forever, the market looks set to continue this trend as long as demand outstrips supply. Even with new properties being built, it still isn’t enough for prices to come down, and investing in real estate remains highly popular in Galway and across the country.

Real Estate Investing

One of the main reasons why property prices are rising in Galway is due to the growing number of people investing in both residential and commercial real estate in the city and surrounding areas. More people are looking to save for the future, and real estate is seen as a relatively safe and stable long-term investment.

Those who are looking to get into investing can benefit from a real estate online course. Studying the real estate industry can make it easier to identify investment opportunities in all areas of the market. This offers insights into how to find properties and build a property investment portfolio that will grow over time.

Galway has a growing reputation as a tourist destination for people across the world, with a mild climate, beautiful countryside and historic towns. It’s also the least densely populated county in Ireland, and during the summer months, there are plenty of festivals and events that help attract tourists. This has led to a growing holiday property market, with many properties now bought up to rent as holiday accommodation or to convert into hotels.

Lack of Available Land for Construction

The main way to bring down property prices and ensure that more families can own their own homes would be to build new houses. However, this isn’t as simple as just building. Land has to be properly zoned by councils, and new developments need to be approved by local people. Despite being the least densely populated county in Ireland, there’s a lot of pushback from residents.

Within the city, there’s a lack of available land. Outside the city, some people are worried about how new construction projects could affect the area. People who already own homes aren’t concerned about rising property prices as it actually benefits them. In addition, there are concerns about how new housing developments could affect the rural countryside image of Galway.

Cost of Living and Increased Rent

The cost of living crisis is affecting most of Europe and other parts of the world as rising inflation affects the cost of all things. As inflation has made the cost of buying everyday items more expensive, it’s also been affecting property prices. Landlords have been forced to raise rents, and higher rents are also making it more difficult for people to buy new homes. Sites like Renthero have the latest rental prices and available properties in Galway.

The result is that investors are often the only people who can afford to buy, leading to an inflated market as more properties are rented out. Galway is becoming a more expensive place to live, and unless the local government acts, prices will continue to rise and become costly for ordinary people.

Progression of plans for new elective hospital for Galway welcomed

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December 7, 2022

Galway Daily news Planning sought to build new Surgical Hub at Merlin Park Hospital

The announcement that the government has signed off on a site for a new elective hospital in Galway has been welcomed by the Saolta Hospital Group.

Saolta, which operates University Hospital Galway and Merlin Park Hospital, said that the new hospital will help reduce waiting lists for operations.

The government gave the green light to Minister Stephen Donnelly for the development of a new elective hospital at Merlin Park, allowing the project to now proceed to the planning stage.

Welcoming today’s announcement, Tony Canavan, CEO of the Saolta Group said, “This is incredibly welcome news for our region. This development will allow us to provide vital services and earlier access to care for our growing population.”

“The greater elective care capacity will also free up capacity in GUH for non-elective and inpatient activity and will lead to better health outcomes for our communities.”

When built, the new hospital will have eight operating theatres, seven endoscopy suites and nine minor operation rooms.

It is predicted that it will be able to provide 175,000 additional procedures, treatments and diagnostic appointments per year.

Procedures in the new elective hospital will be high volume, low-to-medium complexity surgeries which can be efficiently planned with dedicated theatres provided.

The Elective Hospital will be focused on providing Day case, GI Endoscopy, minor operations, outpatient treatment and outpatient diagnostics services.

“The delivery of the elective hospital on the MPUH site will provide the much needed capacity for effective function of the emergency, elective and cancer programmes for the region. However, addressing the sub-optimal facilities and capacity shortfall in UHG is essential,” Tony Canavan said.

He said that the delivery of a new elective hospital is just one of four major developments needed to address the healthcare demands of the Galway catchment area.

The others are the construction of a new emergency department and women and children’s block, a cancer centre and ward block, and replacement laboratory facilities for Merlin Park.

Speaking about the plans announced by the Minister to develop a surgical hub in Galway, Mr Canavan said all initiatives to address waiting lists in the shorter term would be welcomed.

Man to be sentenced after pleading guilty to knife offence

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December 7, 2022

Galway Daily courts Man charged in connection

A man is to be sentenced at the Circuit Court after pleading guilty to producing a knife and menacing Gardaí.

Michael Mongan (27), of Camillaun Park, Newcastle appeared before Galway District Court this week.

He is being sent to the Circuit for sentencing after pleading guilty to producing a large knife while appearing about to assault a Garda in October of last year, at Camillaun Park.

Mongan gestured the knife across his throat and said “that’s what Gardaí will get if they come in here”.

He has been sent forward for sentencing to the current sitting of Galway Circuit Court.

Free legal aid was award for a solicitor and one junior counsel.

ATU Galway students wins national award for research on impact of menstrual cycle on athletes

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December 7, 2022

Galway Daily news — Colette Collins, a 2022 graduate of the ATU B.Sc. (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Science was awarded the ‘2022 SURE Network Award for Best Oral Presentation’ at the annual SURE Network conference in TU Dublin on 14 October.

A student at Atlantic Technological University Galway won a prestigious national science award for research into the impact of the menstrual cycle on athletic performance.

Colette Collins, who graduated last month with her B.Sc. (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Science from ATU, took home the Best Oral Presentation prize at this year’s Science Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Network Conference.

Colette won this award for her research presentation entitled, “Exploring the relationship between the menstrual cycle and markers of physical performance in intercounty Ladies Gaelic Football player”.

Dr Siobhan Leahy, who supervised Colette’s research said, “Colette’s achievement in winning this award is just reward for a huge amount of work that went into the planning and conduct of her project.”

“This is a hugely important area of the research with the potential to inform planning of training programs and phases for female athletes competing at all levels”.

For the study, 20 inter-county players were recruited during the pre-season training phase.
All players completed a detailed online survey.

Two distinct phases of the menstrual cycle were subsequently identified, the early follicular phase (day 1-5) and the mid-luteal phase (20-25).

Over the next month, the participants were tested during these two phases, via a 20m sprint test and a maximal jump height test.

Overall, the participants had a significantly slower sprint time in the early follicular phase in comparison to the mid-luteal phase with no difference in jump height observed.

Speaking about her research, Colette noted that half of the athletes taking part in the research believe that their menstrual cycle symptoms affected their playing performance.

“In addition, the qualitative survey analysis highlighted the lack of player awareness or understanding of the potential impact of the menstrual cycle on sport.”

“Furthermore, despite the prevalence of symptoms, only 15% of players had previously discussed this issue with their coach.”

Players also declined to highlight recurrent concerns regarding sufficient changing and sanitary facilities at matches.” says Colette.

She said that women’s health should be considered during formal reviews of athletes’ performances, and that their needs to be better communication between coaches and their athletes.

“Completing this research was an eye opener from start to finish”, she says. “The taboo surrounding the menstrual cycle is still evidently present in today’s society at all levels in sport.”

“It has spiked a major passion within me for menstrual cycle specific research in sport and I hope to continue to progress the literature in this area going forward.”

“A huge thank you to my supervisor Dr Siobhan Leahy for her help and guidance throughout this process”.

The 2022 SURE Network Conference was jointly hosted by Technological University Dublin (TUD) and South-East Technological University (SETU), Carlow, in October.

Government approves new Elective Hospital and surgical hub for Galway

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December 7, 2022

Galway Daily news Government approves new Elective Hospital and surgical hub for Galway

The government has this morning signed off on the site for a new elective hospital in Galway, along with developing a surgical hub.

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly received government approval to progress to the planning phase of a new elective hospital at Merlin Park in Galway.

The Galway centre, with a planned eight operating theatres, seven endoscopy suites and nine minor operation rooms, is forecast to provide 175,000 additional procedures, treatments and diagnostic appointments per year.

This is one of three national elective hospitals the government is planning to build, with the others to be located in Cork and Dublin.

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said, “I am delighted that Government has approved our plans for the Elective Care Programme and in particular for the sites at Cork and Galway.”

“The development of these facilities represents a major change in how we’ll deliver quality care based on future demand. By separating elective from emergency care, we will be able to deliver better care and outcomes for all patients.”

“These new Elective Hospitals will have a real impact on people up and down the country and I am keen that they are up and running as soon as possible.”

“For this reason, I will work with colleagues across Government to consider options to expedite their delivery wherever possible.”

The Elective Hospitals will be focused on providing Day case, GI Endoscopy, minor operations, outpatient treatment and outpatient diagnostics services.

The Cork hospital will be built at at St Stephen’s Hospital, Sarsfield Court, while a site for the Dublin hospital will be chosen once its business case has been approved.

The HSE is also progressing plans for five ‘Surgical Hubs’ in Galway Cork, Limerick, Waterford and Dublin.

These are meant to be shorter term measures to address a backlog of surgeries, based on on the Reeves Centre at Tallaght University Hospital.

Minister Donnelly said that they will “quickly deliver elective care complementary to the electives programme” when up and running.

The surgical hubs will be located either on the site of existing hospitals, or in buildings close to them.

It is expected that the total cost of developing these surgical hubs will run to the area of 90-100 million euro.

Plans for Athenry driving range shot down

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December 7, 2022

Galway Daily news Plans for Athenry driving range shot down

The county council has shot down plans to build a driving range for golfers outside of Athenry.

Planning permission was sought for a golf driving range on land at Kingsland South, Athenry, approximately 1km east of the town centre.

The proposal was for a driving range building with office and storage room and a waste water treatment system with percolation area on the site.

The council’s roads department raised concerns that the proposed entrance onto the public road was deficient due to insufficient sightlines, and the potential to interfere with the flow of traffic.

In refusing planning permission, the council said that the entrance onto the public road would create a traffic hazard, and that it was not satisfied that effluent from the site could be properly disposed of.

The county council also said that the development would injure the residential amenity of nearby homes due to increased traffic, and potential light spillage from the site.

Public consultation on Portumna rejuvenation scheme

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December 7, 2022

Galway Daily news Public consultation on Portumna rejuvenation scheme

A public consultation is open this month on plans by the county council for the rejuvenation of the public realm in Portumna town centre.

The County Council is preparing the Portumna Public Realm Enhancement Scheme, which aims to make a plan for creating a public space in the town which is attractive for locals and tourists alike.

“The plan will aim to be creative and innovative, putting placemaking at its heart and embracing urban design and architecture to ensure that Portumna will realise its full potential as an attractive and thriving hub within Irelands Hidden Heartlands,” a project brief states.

The public realm refers to the space between buildings and includes roads, streets, lanes, parks, squares and footpaths.

The scheme aims to create attractive green spaces with improved biodiversity for the enjoyment of local residents.

It also aims to open up the town centre economy with extended pavement areas for outdoor spaces for businesses, and better public lighting to enable the night time economy.

Pedestrian and cycling connectivity are also a big part of the schemes, with plans for improved pedestrian routes from the town centre to adjacent recreation and tourism amenities, and the establishment of a strategic cycling hub with bike parking and support facilities.

This project has been commissioned by Galway County Council, with money coming from the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund.

“It forms one part of the wider Portumna Vision 2030 regeneration programme being delivered for Portumna through rural regeneration funding, including the redevelopment of the iconic Courthouse on Clonfert venue.”

“This exciting project will give Portumna a once in a lifetime opportunity to reimagine itself as a more attractive, inclusive and dynamic town for people to live, work, visit and invest.”

Further details about the project and its goals can be found in its brochure online.

Submissions regarding this scheme can be made using the ‘Make a Submission‘ link on this page, or you can complete a questionnaire here.

The closing date for submissions in the public consultation is December 22 of this year.

Port of Galway added to large scale EU transport infrastructure programme

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December 7, 2022

Galway Daily news Port of Galway added to large scale EU transport infrastructure programme

The Port of Galway has been made a part of a large scale revised EU transport infrastructure funding programme.

The Port has been added to the EU’s Trans-European Transport Network, which has been revised at Brussels this week.

The TEN-T Network policy addresses the implementation and development of a Europe-wide network of railway lines, roads, inland waterways, maritime shipping routes, ports, airports and railroad terminals.

Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton welcomed the inclusion of Galway in the revised plans, citing the port’s importance to developing offshore renewable energy for Ireland.

Speaking on Tuesday, she said “Today is an important milestone in the ongoing development of the EU’s transport network.”

“The draft Regulation discussed at Transport Council this morning will, when adopted, improve connectivity across the EU for both passengers and freight.”

“Importantly, it aligns transport policy to the European Green Deal by providing the means of transitioning to green, clean and smarter mobility.”

“I am particularly pleased that the Port of Galway has been added to the TEN-T network, given the important role it can play in developing renewable energy projects and its ambitious plans in this regard.”

The European Commission’s proposal to revise the Regulation was published in December 2021 and aimed to align the development of the TEN-T network with EU climate goals, among other ambitions.

The draft Regulation sets out an EU-wide network of rail, inland waterways, shipping routes, roads, ports, airports, and freight terminals as well as the requirements for infrastructure on this network.

A key addition to the draft Regulation is the recognition of the synergies between transport and energy.

Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan said that this will support the development of ports around the country, making them critical hubs for offshore wind particularly, and ensuring that they are connected on to key infrastructure and population centres.

“The important role that ports have to play in supporting the roll-out of offshore renewable energy is now recognised in the Regulation.”

“This means that major Irish ports can become key energy hubs, not just for the operation and maintenance of off-shore wind farms, but as locations where the energy from those farms will come onshore.”

“This means that ports can also become critical nodal locations for high energy users, bringing modern industries to where the energy is.”

Investigations ongoing into city centre assault

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December 6, 2022

galway daily news Further arrests made in connection with car park brawl

Investigations are ongoing into a brazen daylight assault on a young man in Galway City Centre last week.

Gardaí are investigating an assault that occurred on Middle Street, Galway City at approximately 2:15pm last Friday, December 2.

When Gardaí arrived at the scene the young man, aged in his 20s, was receiving medical attention from ambulance personnel.

He was later taken to University Hospital Galway for further treatment.

It’s understood that a male suspect fled towards Shop Street in the company of three other males.

An Garda Síochána have said that investigations into the attack are ongoing.

Galway gives €16,060 in Christmas Food Appeal

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December 6, 2022

no-fee-tesco-ireland-christmas-food-appeal-jb3 — Minister for Rural and Community Development and Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys TD ,Natasha Adams, Tesco Ireland CEO and Aoibheann O’Brien, co-founder of FoodCloud launch the Tesco Christmas Food Appeal. Photo: Julien Behal Photography

People in Galway donated €16,060.70 worth of food and household items as part of Tesco’s annual Food Appeal this year.

The goods raised in Galway will be distributed to groups including Ballinasloe Christian Fellowship, NUIG Pantry and SVP Galway in time for the holiday season.

This is the 10th annual appeal by Tesco, which saw €230,000 worth of goods donated by customers shopping in store, and online.

Tesco itself will be adding 20% on top of that, bringing the total to over €275,000 worth of goods going to more than 140 good causes nationwide.

Natasha Adams, Tesco Ireland CEO said “We’re very aware that many families are under a lot of pressure this year. Our partners at FoodCloud are redistributing twice the amount of food since pre-pandemic levels and the demand for food is growing.”

“As an extra little help this Christmas, we want to give our support to these communities and will top up the Christmas Food Appeal food donations by 20% to support those in need.”

“Thank you to all our customers and colleagues who donated over the weekend, as together, these donations make a real difference in supporting our communities.”

The appeal, the most successful in its 10 year history, took place over three days on December 2 – 4.

The top-up donation made by Tesco will be distributed by FoodCloud Hubs in Dublin, Cork and Galway.

Since 2013, the equivalent of €1.5 million has been collected in food donations which have been shared with those in need in local communities.

Second weather warning for dangerously icy conditions this week

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December 6, 2022

Galway Daily news Snow and Ice warning in effect for Galway this evening

Met Eireann has issued a another weather warning for dangerously icy conditions on Thursday, creating a driving hazard in the morning.

The status yellow ice warning will be in effect from midnight on Wednesday until noon on Thursday.

During this time, a band of wintry precipitation will sink southwards with the potential for black ice/freezing rain on surfaces.

This latest alert is on top of the the warning issued earlier today for low temperatures and ice on Thursday night.

Temperatures are expected to fall as low as -4 degrees widely across Ireland, bringing hazardous conditions with them.

That alert will be in force from 10pm on Thursday until 10am the following Friday morning.

Christmas Park and Ride returning this weekend

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December 6, 2022

Galway Daily news Christmas Park and Ride returning this weekend

The Galway City Christmas Park and Ride service will start up this weekend to help people coming to the city for their holiday shopping and socialising.

Starting from next Saturday, December 10 the Park and Ride shuttle bus will take people from Galway Racecourse to the city centre and back.

Buses will run every 15 minutes to and from town, for €1 per person each way. Children and pensioners travel for free, and all-day parking at the Racecourse is included in the bus fare.

Monday to Saturday the bus service will run from 9:30am to 9:15pm, with buses every 15 minutes both ways.

On Sundays, the service will run every 15 minutes from 11:00am to 7:00pm, and every 30 minutes between 7.00pm and 9.15pm.

Brendan Gallagher, Senior Executive Engineer with Galway City Council, commented, “The Christmas Park and Ride aims to alleviate traffic congestion in Galway City in the run up to the busy Christmas period.”

He said that this will help with, “giving those shopping, eating out, or visiting venues and events, a stress-free, reliable way to get to and from the city.”

“This is the 15th year that Galway City Council will provide the service, and I’d encourage those travelling into Galway along the M6, N6, N17, N18 and Monivea Roads to take the easier alternative to bringing the car into the city centre this December.”

“Thanks to Galway Coach Station, Galway Racecourse and Callinan Coaches for partnering with Galway City Council to deliver the service.”

This year, the Christmas Park and Ride will operate in conjunction with other sustainable transport promotions.

Irish Rail are offering free car parking at Athenry, Oranmore, Craughwell, Ardrahan and Gort, including the current 20% off all fares and €6.00 Day Return fare from Oranmore to Galway. The free parking promotion commenced on December 1.

Vigilance urged as HSE investigates case of meningococcal disease

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December 6, 2022

Galway daily news Vigilance urged as HSE investigates case of meningitis

The HSE is warning people in Galway to be aware of the signs of meningitis after a confirmed case of meningococcal disease in the west.

The Public Health West was notified of the case, which concerns a teenager in Co. Mayo, in early December.

Close contacts identified by Public Health West have been contacted and offered preventive treatment.

Person-to-person spread of meningococcal disease is uncommon, especially with people who are not a household or physically close personal contact.

The spread of the bacteria is caused by droplets from the nose and mouth. The illness occurs most frequently in young children and adolescents, usually as isolated cases.

The HSE has said that the risk to the wider community is low, but is warning the community in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon to be aware and vigilant of the signs and symptoms of this disease.

Dr. Emer O’Connell, Consultant in Public Health Medicine, said “Time is of the essence when you start to notice one or some of the symptoms. Knowing the signs could save your life, or a loved one’s life.”

“Early symptoms can include headache, fever, vomiting, and muscle pain. Further specific symptoms can include fever with cold hands and feet, stiff neck, dislike to bright lights, drowsiness and confusion.”

“The symptoms may appear in any order or some may not appear at all. Please seek immediate medical help if you suspect meningitis.”

Meningitis is a serious illness caused by infection and inflammation of the protective layers of the brain and spinal cord. While there are many causes of the disease, the two most common are viral and bacterial meningitis.

Bacterial meningitis is less common but can be more serious than viral meningitis and requires urgent treatment with antibiotics.

Bacterial meningitis may be accompanied by septicaemia (poisoning of the blood). Bacterial meningitis or septicaemia requires urgent antibiotic treatment.

Meningitis is preventable through vaccination. All children are offered the MenB vaccine at 2 and 4 months of age with a booster dose of MenB vaccine given at 12 months.

Children under 1 year of age are most at risk of getting MenB and should be vaccinated. Any child who has missed a dose of MenB vaccine can still get it from their GP up to the age of 2 years.

The MenB Immunisation programme commenced in 2016 for babies born at that time. There was no catch-up campaign of older children.

Public Health West advise that if anyone has concerns, that they contact their GP immediately and ensure that medical expertise is sought.

See more at: https://www.hse.ie/eng/health/immunisation/pubinfo/pcischedule/vpds/menb/

Signs and symptoms may include:

Severe headaches
Fever
Vomiting
Drowsiness
Discomfort from bright light
Neck stiffness
Rash (Do NOT wait for a rash)

Symptoms in babies can vary and include:

Refuse feeds
Irritability
High-pitched cry
Stiff body or be floppy or unresponsive
Bulging soft spot on the top of their head

Temperatures set to fall to -4° as Met Éireann warns of hazardous conditions

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December 6, 2022

Galway daily weather Two weather warnings in place for Galway this morning

A status yellow weather warning for low temperatures has been issued for Galway this afternoon, coming into effect on Thursday night.

The warning will begin at 10pm on Thursday, remaining in place overnight until 10am on Friday morning.

Met Éireann has warned of hazardous conditions, with a sharp to severe frost with icy surfaces.

Temperatures are set to fall to -4 degrees in many parts of the country as the cold snap continues.

But plenty of sunny and dry weather is also forecast for Galway this week and into the weekend.

Most of Co Galway is likely to escape the snow that is expected across Ulster and other parts of the country.

It will remain very cold, however, with sub-zero temperatures forecast for at least the next week.

Gardaí search Galway address as part of operation against child sexual abuse material

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December 6, 2022

Galway Daily news missing teen found safe

Gardaí in Galway and five other counties have carried out searches as part of a national operation against child sexual exploitation material.

Ten searches were conducted between 28 November and 1 December in Galway, Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Louth and Wicklow as part of the operation.

The searches will help identify suspects who are using Peer to Peer file sharing to share, distribute and possess child sexual exploitation material.

They also identify suspects using various social media platforms to share the material.

Various items of digital material were seized for forensic examination as part of the searches.

Gardaí will continue to liaise with TUSLA in relation to child protection concerns that arise.

Speaking today, Detective Superintendent Lackey, Garda National Protective Service Bureau, said that persons accessing, viewing and distributing child sexual abuse material need to recognise that this is not a victimless crime.

“In fact the young victims of this criminal activity are amongst the most vulnerable victims in our society in Ireland and Internationally,” said Superintendent Lackey.

“An Garda Síochána is working and will continue to work closely with all our international partners to target, disrupt and bring to justice anyone involved in the accessing, distribution and production of this criminal sexual abuse material.”

To date, during 2022, the Online Child Exploitation Unit has sent in excess of 700 referrals to local Divisional Protective Services Units for investigation.

Head of Shannon College of Hotel Management retires after 34 years

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December 6, 2022

galway daily news philip ryan of shannon college retiring — Adrian Sylver, Head of Studies/ Deputy Head of College and Phillip Smyth with students Colm Fitzharris, Dublin and James O'Callaghan, Dungarvan Co Waterford. Pic Arthur Ellis.

Tributes have been paid to Dr Phillip Smyth, the outgoing head of University of Galway’s Shannon College of Hotel Management who has retired after 34 years.

Dr Smyth guided the college through three decades of huge changes, from his start in 1988 with only four staff members and 150 students, to the renowned institution it is today with more than 40 staff and over 450 students.

Dr Smyth joined Shannon College after a career in the Defence Forces, with Army duties in border control, overseas and as a lecturer in the Military College.

His background had a major influence in his management style at Shannon College of Hotel Management, with attention to detail, impeccable presentation, discipline and hard work, all integral parts of the learning.

Through his time at Shannon, Dr Smyth oversaw and contributed to important milestones including Shannon’s integration within University of Galway and the development of its own honours degree.

He also oversaw extensive international placements, maintaining close alumni connections with the class patrons programme, and continuing Shannon’s 100% employment rate for undergraduates.

University of Galway President, Professor Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh, said: “Dr Philip Smyth has devoted decades to the teaching and learning of students and his legacy is the reputation for the quality of graduates who come through Shannon College of Hotel Management and work in Ireland and around the world.

“Our University values of respect, openness, excellence and sustainability are evident in the lived experience in Shannon but more so in the standards which the alumni bring with them on their careers.

“I wish Phillip a long and enjoyable retirement and thank him for his work.”

Speaking of Dr Smyth’s legacy, incoming Head of School Adrian Sylver said Dr Smyth’s contribution to Shannon College of Hotel Management and the hospitality and tourism sector over the last 34 years has been immense.

“His tenure and leadership has brought the College to where it is today, a School of the College of Business Public Policy and Law, University of Galway,” he said.

Dr Phillip Smyth said: “I have worked closely with Adrian Sylver for 16 years, and he has been my Deputy for the last five.

“He has the leadership skills and the drive to take Shannon College of Hotel Management to new heights. He is devoted to his students both educationally and personally and is deeply committed to maintaining our unique educational ethos.”

Adrian Sylver, a native of Galway, will lead Shannon College with Deputy Head of School Tracy Hegarty.

Mr Sylver has worked as a lecturer in Accounting and Finance at Shannon College since 2006, having joined from Dublin Business School where he worked as a senior academic lecturing on undergraduate, postgraduate and professional accounting programmes.

Tracy Hegarty, a graduate of Shannon College, lectures in Revenue Management, Rooms Division and Information Technology and has been with the College since 1996.

New Micil Irish Cream flavour launched by Murphy’s Ice Cream!

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December 6, 2022

galway daily news murphys ice cream with micil irish cream in galway — Pictured at the launch of the Micil Irish Cream flavour outside Murphy’s Ice Cream on High Street Galway are (L-R) Micil's Grainne Mckeon , Micheál O’Flaherty, Pádraic Ó Griallais alongside Murphy' Ice Cream's Niamh O’Kennedy and Rosalyn O’Connor

Murphy’s Ice Cream has launched their new Micil Irish Cream flavour outside their shop on High Street, Galway City.

Shoppers were treated to samples of the new Christmas flavour as well as the award-winning Irish Cream Liqueur from Micil Distillery.

The two award-winning Irish producers came together to produce a creamy Christmas flavour combining Murphys Ice Cream with Micil’s Irish Cream Liqueur, which has just won Best Irish Cream at the 2022 World Liqueur Awards.

Speaking at the launch, Rosalyn O’Connor, Murphy’s NPD Manager, said they use Micil Irish Cream to give our ice cream a “luxurious blend of sweet Irish whiskey, rich Irish cream, and smooth Connemara poitín.”

She said that Micil Distillery is a like-minded Irish producer, using only the highest quality ingredients sourced as close to home as possible and is a perfect fit with Murphy’s Ice Cream.

Founder of Galway’s first distillery in 100 years, Pádraic Ó Griallais from Micil said that this is a “fantastic collaboration working with premium Ice Cream maker Murphy’s – Irish dairy, poitín and cream liqueur!”

“Our grandmother used to make this cream liqueur over the years. We only brought it to market in December 2021 and are thrilled with Best Irish Cream at the 2022 World Liqueur Awards.”

Three people arrested and cannabis worth almost €1 million seized in Galway

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December 6, 2022