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Connemara food truck named 4th best dining experience in Ireland!

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Misunderstood Heron in Leenaun has been named as the fourth best outdoor dining experience in Ireland in a list by The Irish Independent.

Opened by husband and wife team Kim and Reinaldo in 2017, the award-winning food truck is a unique eatery which serves creative Irish food and top-quality Irish roasted coffee.

At the edge of Killary Fjord, Misunderstood Heron is located in the heart of one of the most picturesque regions in Ireland, overlooking Connemara’s wild mountains and sea vistas.

Readers who voted for the ‘top ten dining experiences’ were undoubtedly impressed with quirky and uniquely styled outdoor seating, as well as their focus on environmental sustainability.

See the Irish Independent’s full list below 

Multi-million fund to rejuvenate harbours and piers

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Galway Daily news Extension of planning sought to complete Deep Water Quay at Ros a Mhíl

Minister Charlie McConalogue has today announced a new €35 million fund to rejuvenate public piers and harbours.

This new fund comes under the EU Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) and was one of the recommendations of the Seafood Sector Taskforce.

The Taskforce report published last October said that the structural integrity of many coastal structures such as piers and harbours has declined in recent years.

It’s recommendations included suggesting that BAR funding be used for work on publicly owned coastal and marine infrastructure.

This is to help address the economic implications that Brexit has for the Irish fishing industry.

This scheme targets projects which are ‘shovel-ready’ and ready to begin construction, with a budget of up to €1 million over 2022 and 2023.

It also offers the possibility of funding larger projects where there is particular exposure to Brexit due to proximity to UK waters and loss of fishing opportunities.

Announcing the scheme, Minister McConalogue said “This record funding for our coastal communities is an unprecedented opportunity for us to invest in our publicly owned piers and harbours and will shape the future of our coastal communities.”

“Brexit has and will continue to affect our seafood sector in a unique way compared to other industries.”

“I am delighted to be able to offer this level of investment so that we can deliver safe, accessible, lasting infrastructure and support economic diversification right around our coastline.”

Vacant properties can help meet housing targets – Naughten

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Figures from the Northern and Western Regional Assembly show some 8,000 residential units in Galway which are either vacant or derelict.

In the latest analysis from the NWRA, 6.8% of Galway’s housing stock was either vacant or derelict in 2020, above the national average.

The worst affected towns in Galway were Portumna, where 14.5% of homes are unoccupied, along with Headford (11.6%), Dunmore (10.3%), and Glenamaddy (8.5%).

Along with housing, this problem is also prevalent among commercial stock, with an average commercial vacancy rate of 13.4% in Galway in 2020.

In total, the NWRA said that there are 45,000 empty residential and commercial premises in the eight western and northern counties. The bulk of these properties, almost 43,000, are homes.

Addressing these figures in the Dáil, Galway TD Denis Naughten said that the number of vacant properties could more than meet annual housing requirements.

“The reality is that the housing crisis is not just about a lack of houses, but also our failure to have empty homes occupied by families, particularly those in our towns and villages.”

“In fact, there are whole streets in our towns and villages that have not had a football kicked on them in a generation” said Denis Naughten.

He added that if these homes were brought into use, it would provide an “immediate dividend” for rural Ireland and homeless families.

The targets in the government’s Housing For All strategy said that Ireland needs an average of 33,000 homes per year until 2030.

David Minton, Director of the NWRA, said that towns and villages “need rescuing” in the regional, or communities will continue to falter.

“If action is not taken, we face a catastrophic situation where the decentralisation and fragmentation our communities will only deepen.”

“Development has been permitted away from town centres and we have seen a huge growth of commercial and public sector services move out of core urban areas.”

Christy Hyland, Chairperson of the NWRA, said that regional assemblies should have a role in managing and distributing resources in areas experiencing high vacancy and dereliction rates.

“The importance of towns and cities to re-building and reimaging our country in light of the pandemic, is fundamental.”

Flood relief works for east Galway village going ahead

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galway daily news Ballinasloe flood relief scheme

Flood relief works are due to take place in the coming months in the east Galway village of Clonfert.

Galway County Council has been allocated €90,000 or works to open and clean the existing open drain network at Clonfert

Galway East TD Seán Canney said that Minister Patrick O’Donovan has confirmed that funding has been approved been approved for the flood relief works.

“Galway County Council will carry out the works in the coming months and when complete will provide much needed protection from flooding in the Clonfert area”.

“I commend the Council on the work is accessing funding for this project and many similar projects throughout the County”.

The funding for this project is being allocated through the Minor Works Scheme by the OPW.

Galway weather: Mild and dry week ahead, with some sunny spells

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Galway Daily weather Galway weather: Mild and dry week ahead, with some sunny spells

Met Eireann is predicting a mild week ahead, with a forecast of little rain until next weekend, and some spells of sunny weather to enjoy as well.

Monday will be most dry and clear, with some sunshine to enjoy in the early afternoon, and mild patches of drizzle in some coastal areas.

Highest temperatures today of 8 to 9 degrees, with light to moderate south/southeasterly winds.

Tuesday will start of brisk but temperatures will reach as high as 9 degrees in some coastal areas, but reach close to freezing inland as the evening progresses.

Aside from some light patches of drizzle in the morning, conditions will be dry for the most part, with some clear spells during the day, and a light variable wind.

There’s no sun expected on Wednesday, as Met Eireann is predicting cloudy skies throughout the day, with patches of light rain developing in the evening.

Highest temperatures of 10 degrees on Wednesday, with a light southwesterly wind getting stronger and veering westerly as the day progresses.

Thursday and Friday are expected to develop in much the same way as the rest of the week, with some sunny spells and scattered rain showers.

But the weather will take a turn for the more Irish come next weekend, as heavy rain is expected to develop on Saturday.

Second €1 million Euromillions ticket sale for lucky Ballybrit store

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Galwat Daily news Euromillions Jackpot headed to €200 million prize
Spar store in the Ballybrit Technology Park in Parkmore, Co, Galway sell winning €1 million Euro EuroMillions Raffle Draw. Photo: Mac Innes Photography

They must be the luckiest store in Galway City, as the Spar in Ballybrit celebrates selling a €1 million Euromillions ticket for the second time.

One of the three €1 million Euromillions raffle tickets from last Friday’s draw was sold at the Spar store in Parkmore, Ballybrit.

The lucky Galway player purchased their normal play ticket last Thursday, January 20.

The store, which is owned by Gerard Geraghty and managed by his brother John, is no stranger to big lottery wins, having sold a similar EuroMillions Raffle prize of €1 million in July 2018.

The National Lottery has confirmed that it is still waiting for the three winners of the €1 million EuroMillions Raffle prize from last Friday night to make contact.

The three winning EuroMillions Raffle Draw codes which are worth €1 million each are: IMDZ91577, IMFC21006 and IMFF48547.

The EuroMillions Raffle draw guaranteed that 100 players across all nine participating countries would each win one of the €1 million raffle prizes.

Similarly, two separate retailers in Clonakilty and Dunmanway are also celebrating after they were informed that they also sold two of the winning tickets.

The two winning retailers which are based just 20km’s apart are: Minihane’s Gala store on Pearse Street in Clonakilty town and Healy’s SuperValu store in Dunmanway in Co. Cork.

Players are advised to check their tickets carefully and if they have a winning ticket in their possession, they should sign it immediately and keep it in a safe place.

To claim their prize, winners are asked to contact the prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@lottery.ie and arrangements will be made for their prize to be paid.

Galway Local Enterprise Office helped create over 200 jobs in 2021

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The Galway Local Enterprise Office helped create over 200 jobs last year.

There were 270 small businesses supported by the LEO in Galway last year, which created 220 new jobs.

In total, these small businesses spread across the city and county now employ 1,187 people.

At a virtual event this week An Tánaiste Leo Varadkar announced the annual results of the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) for 2021.

Head of Enterprise at LEO Galway Breda Fox said that these figures are a credit to the resilience the small business community.

“When faced with adversity, they adapted, pivoted, upskilled and took the necessary steps to sustain and grow their businesses.”

“The Local Enterprise Offices across the country have worked hard to support small businesses during this time and provided advice and financial support to help them succeed.”

Nationwide, the network of LEOs support 35,729 jobs across 7,158 companies.

In 2021 there were 7,440 new jobs created by LEO clients companies with a net jobs creation figure of 2,999. This was up 9% nationally on 2020.

From those figures, 85% of those employed in LEO supported companies are outside the Dublin region.

“There is a sense of optimism as demonstrated by the number of businesses with new ideas and the ambition to grow,” Breda Fox said.

“This year will be no different and we will continue to work closely with Enterprise Ireland and the local authorities to ensure our small businesses get the best possible supports to enable them achieve their potential.”

Local Enterprise Offices have also played a huge role in the pandemic administering supports such as the Trading Online Voucher scheme, which helped businesses establish or improve their online presence.

Leo Varadkar said that LEOs are “at the heart of communities” in every county, providing advice, training, and financial backing.

He added that they have been “invaluable” throughout the pandemic, during which time a “huge amount of people” relied on their local office.

COVID-19: Another 4,731 PCR and 3,395 Antigen tests cases

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Galway Daily news Galway hospitals see COVID cases double in recent weeks

There have been a further 8,126 cases of COVID-19 from antigen and pcr tests reported by health officials today.

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has notified 4,731 PCR-confirmed cases. a

A further 3,395 people have registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal.

As of this morning there are 845 people in the country hospitalised with COVID.

Of these patients, 79 are being treated in intensive care units.

The COVID-19 data hub provides detailed information about the disease in the community, including the rollout of the booster campaign.

Winning €1 million Euromillions ticket sold in Galway City

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The €1 million Euromillions ticket that changed the life of one lucky person on Friday was sold at a store in Galway City the National Lottery has revealed.

There were three Irish winners in Friday night’s EuroMillions Raffle draw, with the two other winning tickets sold in two neighbouring towns in West Cork, Clonakilty and Dunmanway.

The three winning EuroMillions Raffle Draw codes in Ireland are: IMDZ91577, IMFC21006 and IMFF48547.

Players who purchased their tickets in Galway City are being urged to check their tickets carefully to ensure that they do not miss out on this life-changing prize of €1 million.

The National Lottery has said that the exact selling locations of the life-changing EuroMillions prizes will be revealed on Monday morning.

A National Lottery spokesperson said, “We were absolutely thrilled to see three of our players in Cork and Galway win one of the 100 Raffle prizes of €1 million each in Friday night’s special EuroMillions draw.”

“What is even more incredible is to see two neighbouring towns in the picturesque area of West Cork to share in the excitement which comes with a million-euro lottery prize win.”

“Compared to the overall size of the EuroMillions community, to have two of these raffle wins in such close proximity in a local community such as West Cork is very exciting, and we cannot wait to contact the local retailers on Sunday evening to give them the good news.”

The lucky players have not yet made contact to claim their prizes, and if you know you have the winning ticket, you’re advised to sign it immediately and keep it in a safe place.

To claim their prize, winners are asked to make contact with the prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@lottery.ie and arrangements will be made for their prize to be paid.

Searches continue for missing Galway man

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Galway Daily news Searches continue for missing Galway man

Search efforts to locate missing Galway man Stephen Cunningham are continuing today.

The 32 year old man from Ballybrit has been missing since the start of last November.

Stephen is described as being approximately 6′ 2″ in height with a thin build, blue eyes, sandy/blond hair and may have a beard/unshaven.

Gardaí have said that he was he seen at Gannons Filling Station, Belclare, Westport on November 5, and then at Dunnes Stores, Briar Hill, Galway on the 6th.

Both sightings were captured on cctv. Stephen was wearing a waist length cream/ beige hooded jacket, blue jeans and beige shoes.

On November 10, Stephen’s car, Silver Volkswagen Passat, 08G3521, was found at Bunnakill, Maam Cross, Galway, it is believed this car may have been parked in this location since November 7.

Search efforts have continue since last November, and Dunmore McHales GAA has organised people for search efforts on Sunday, focusing on forested areas near Maam Cross.

The club also recently posted a message from Stephen mother thanking people for their efforts to date.

UHG has highest number of COVID patients in the country again

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The number of people hospitalised with COVID-19 at University Hospital Galway has increased, as overall national figures fall.

There were 83 confirmed cases of COVID at University Hospital Galway as of Saturday evening, the highest number in the country.

This is an increase after hospital figures at UHG began to fall down to the mid 70s during the week.

There are a further 13 confirmed cases at Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe according to the latest HSE figures.

In Galway there are a total of five COVID patients being treated in the ICU, two at Portiuncula and three at UHG.

Nationwide there are 824 confirmed cases in Irish hospitals as of 8pm Saturday, of whom 76 patients have been admitted to the ICU.

Cybersecurity to headline GMIT digital conference

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Cybersecurity will be the talk of the town at the annual GMIT Digital West conference taking place next week.

Leaders in public and private sector organisations along with academics will share cybersecurity and trust stories at the online conference on Tuesday, January 25.

The past two years has seen online security come into greater public focus than ever before, in no small part due to the COVID-19 pandemic sending so many working from, communicating online in ever greater numbers, and even schools forced to operate remotely.

In the same period there has been a worrying increase in large scale cyber attacks in Ireland and around the world.

Ireland was particularly affected by a cyber attack on the HSE last May, which caused serious disruption to health services nationwide as computer systems had to be taken offline while it was fixed.

Galway was also affected by an attempted cyber attack on NUIG’s systems last September, which caused severe disruption to digital services for staff and students.

Dr Orla Flynn, President of GMIT, said “GMIT is delighted to be hosting the 5th annual Digital West conference in partnership with the Mayo Local Enterprise Office and our Atlantic Technological University partners IT Sligo and Letterkenny IT.”

“The theme of this year’s free online conference – Cybersecurity and Trust – has enormous relevance for public and private sector organisations but also for us as individuals in society.”

The free and publicly open conference will take place online on https://digitalwest.biz/ on Tuesday, January 25 from 10am until 1pm.

According to the “ENISA Threat Landscape 2021” report, statistics reveal that 68% of business leaders feel their cybersecurity risks are increasing, an that personal data was involved in more than half of cyber attacks in 2020.

Andrea Manning, Founder of Cyberpie and MC at Digital West 2022, says: “Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT problem. It affects us all.

“Whether it’s a ransomware attack that hits the payroll software that sends you your salary, the takeover of your social media accounts or the loss of customer trust due to a data breach.”

“As an industry we should be doing more to educate people about what they can do rather than what they can’t do. The panel of speakers at Digital West this year does just that.”

Dr Flynn will open the conference, and will be followed by guest speakers Dr Eoin Byrne and Eamon Larkin, Cyber Ireland; Aoife Long, Cyber Skills Education and Public Engagement Manager, MTU; Mathie Gorge, CEO at VigiTrust.

It will also feature Dr Seamus Dowling, Cybersecurity lecturerat GMIT; Paul Johnson, Cyber Forensics Manager for AGS; Colm Healy, Founder and CEO of Corrata; Louise O Sullivan, Security Services Manager; Lei Shao, Security and Risk Advisor at HEAnet; and Rebecca Springett, Titan HQ Leading Cloud Security.

 

Recruit soldiers raise money for Galway Hospice with grueling trek

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Galway Daily news Recruit soldiers raise money for Galway Hospice with grueling trek

A groups of soldiers based in Galway raised over €2,000 for Galway Hospice with a grueling march that also finished their training.

Members of the the 165th Recruit platoon of 1 CN Cois Galway completed a 20km march in full kit.

This was the finale of their fifteen weeks of recruit training for the defence forces, and also raised a total of €2,004 to support this vital local service.

Galway Hospice is the main provider of palliative care in the city and county, through at home visits and in patient care at its Renmore facilities.

It is also heavily reliant on private donations to continue providing care for the most vulnerable people in society.

The money raised by the new soldiers of the Galway infantry battalion was recently presented to Amy Coy of the hospice team by LT Col Damien Murphy, COMDT Michael McGrath, SGT Gary Canavan, and PTE Shane Cummins.

Tadhg is an unlikely saviour in Ros na Rún

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Galway Daily television Tadhg is an unlikely saviour in Ros na Rún

Tadhg makes an unlikely hero for Cóilí Jackie, Berni and Tony try to fool everyone, and John Joe tries to save his relationship in Ros na Rún.

Cóilí Jackie has a bitter pill to swallow when he can’t put together the money to buy his land from Sorcha and Sadie.

But Tadhg of all people is the one to offer a solution, which is happily accepted by them. How will Malachaí feel about this?

It’s not all roses for Tadhg, as new arrival ‘Sonny the Yank’ may cause him to rue the day this stranger set foot in the village.

Bobbi Lee receives a parting gift from Andy, now that they are officially divorced. Just what is this gift, and what effect will it have on her?

Berni, much to David’s disapproval, conspires with Tony to convince everyone they are in a relationship. Just how are they planning on pulling this ruse off?

Micheál and John Joe realize that they were both in the wrong and decide to let  bygones be bygones. But John Joe might have a harder time convincing O’Shea to take him back.

Catch up on all the latest in Ros na Rún this week in a double feature omnibus on TG4 this Sunday at 7:30pm.

Packages bound for Galway in €366,000 drugs seizure

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Galway Daily news Packages bound for Galway in €366,000 drugs seizure

Galway was among the intended destinations for €366,000 worth of drugs seized by the Revenue Commissioners this week.

On Friday, revenue officers examining parcels in Dublin seized just over 17.8 kgs of herbal cannabis, two litres of synthetic cannabinoids, 5,130 Diazepam tablets and 40 Benzodiazepine tablets.

The drugs were found concealed in parcels labelled as ‘ornaments’, ‘dolls’, ‘Christmas gifts’, ‘candles’, ‘lego’, ‘tea’ and ‘clothes’, and uncovered with the assistance of detector dogs Sam and Bailey.

The originated from diverse locations including the United States, Spain, Thailand, Lithuania, France, Canada and the United Kingdom.

Addresses in Galway were among the destinations for the drugs, as well as counties Dublin, Cavan, Limerick, Kerry, Wexford, Carlow, Sligo, Kildare, Cork and Meath.

The Revenue has stated that investigations into the seizure are ongoing.

Galway businesses can benefit by introducing cryptocurrency as a form of payment

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With cryptocurrency continuing to experience a level of growth that many industries around the world have never been able to achieve, there is perhaps no surprise that so many businesses are already looking to make the most of it, especially those in Galway.

Organizations are looking to take advantage by introducing a number of different payment methods that allow for them to be able to fully accept digital assets as a form of tender, with more and more people continuing to seek alternatives to traditional fiat currency.

One such industry that has experienced a continued evolution in regard to payment methods and has perhaps become a case study for many other sectors in the world is the iGaming industry, with crypto gambling having become an incredibly favorable and desirable activity that many have started to participate in. A lot of enthusiasts have started to turn to a crypto casino because of the benefits that they can achieve due to the ability that has been provided in regard to being able to use virtual currency for all of their wagering needs. Advantages that can be experienced are aplenty, with elements such as faster transactions that are cheaper, increased anonymity and security, as well as transparency are all available.

The iGaming industry is not the only market sector that can experience a number of benefits by introducing payment systems that accept cryptocurrency, though, with many businesses across various sectors able to reap potential rewards that can be enjoyed. Let’s take a look at some of them below:

Businesses can expand and reach more customers

One benefit that can be experienced by businesses in Galway that decide to implement payment systems that can accept crypto payments is that they will be immediately able to access a new market audience and be attractive to them.

Customers like to have a choice when making a decision about a product or service, therefore by offering an alternative payment method, the possibility of being able to acquire more business is something that can be very real.

Costs can be reduced

An instant benefit that could be experienced by a business that decides to make crypto payments available is that they could instantly reduce their costs, as they would no longer be required to pay high transaction fees that exist with other payment merchants.

Cryptocurrency transactions are notoriously cheaper, thus saving businesses money each time they are required to process a payment that has been made to them. Transactions made by virtual currency are also typically quicker to make, too!

Cross-border discrimination is eliminated

Lots of countries still face a number of barriers when it comes to fiat currency, with some not being allowed to be used for certain things or making transactions incredibly difficult to complete. However, crypto can make this a problem of the past.

There are no obstacles in the way of virtual currency, with holders who wish to use digital assets being free to do as they please with it. They can also benefit from the exchange rates that are applied globally to crypto, rather than having to miss out on those that are applied to fiat currency, as well as getting as much back for their money as possible.

Chargeback fraud is immediately reduced

A number of businesses continue to struggle with chargeback fraud as a number of consumers will look to exploit the benefits that they are given when using credit cards. A business will lose out as they will send a product once it has been paid for but the customer will then claim back on the purchase and tell their provider that they have not received it, thus inflicting the cost on the business.

The use of cryptocurrency could see the level of this type of fraud become reduced immediately, if not even eliminated in the future, as each transaction is transparent and can be traced due to the use of blockchain technology. Furthermore, each transaction made is irreversible and harder to wrongfully refund.

Customers will be protected too

Cryptocurrency has the added benefit that anybody who uses digital currency will be protected. Whether it be a business or a customer, everybody in the process will receive the same high levels of protection and security when virtual currency is used.

Customers will be protected from any potential malicious activity such as cyberattacks like identity theft and fraud, whilst businesses will be more protected from having money stolen from them.

It is clear that businesses in Galway can benefit greatly if they were to adopt cryptocurrency as a form of payment in the future. Indeed, with the continued widespread growth and adoption that is currently being experienced, it is something they might want to consider sooner rather than later.

Galway Euromillions player is €1 million richer!

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Galway Daily news Galway player scoops €50,000 Euromillions raffle prize

Galway has a new millionaire, with one lucky player scooping a €1 million Euromillions raffle prize.

There were three Irish winners who each struck gold in Friday night’s Euromillions draw with the other two located in Cork.

The National Lottery has said that the tickets were bought in shops, the location of which are expected to be revealed in the coming days.

This is to ensure that the players have a chance to absorb this life-changing news before they reveal the location, a spokesperson for the National Lottery said.

“This is a brilliant result for our players. Among the 100 guaranteed prizes of €1 million throughout the entire EuroMillions community, players in Ireland managed to win not one, but three of the €1 million prizes up for grabs!”

“In total, we had over 85,000 prize winners in the EuroMillions and Plus games last night, so we are urging everybody who played in-store and online to check their tickets carefully.”

“In addition to the three brand new millionaires in Cork (2) and Galway, another player in Waterford will be waking up €500,000 richer after they won the top prize in the EuroMillions Plus game.”

Lotto players in Galway are being urged to check their tickets, and the lucky winner should sign the back of theirs, and make contact with the National Lottery to claim their prize.

COVID-19: 6,689 PCR confirmed and 3,911 antigen test cases

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Galway Daily news 25 percent drop in COVID cases in Galway hospitals

There have been a further 10,600 total cases of COVID-19 from PCR and Antigen tests reported by health officials today.

The HPSC has notified a further 6,689 PCR confirmed cases, along with 3,911 people registering a positive Antigen test through the HSE portal.

As of this morning there were 836 people hospitalised with COVID in Ireland, 56 fewer than yesterday.

The number of patients being treated in intensive care units has also fallen to 78, ten fewer than on Friday.

The COVID-19 data hub provides detailed information about the disease in the community, including the rollout of the booster campaign.

Almost all public health restrictions aside from the wearing of masks and school/childcare measures have been lifted as of this morning.

Citylink adding new Loughrea and Kilrickle bus services

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Galway Daily news Extra bus and train capacity added for fans headed to Football Semi-Final

Citylink have announced that they are adding new bus services from Galway City to Loughrea and Kilrickle, which will commence next week.

The existing Loughrea route is getting two new early morning services to the city, which will depart from Loughrea at 7:25am and 8:10am on weekdays.

The entirely new Kilrickle services will have eight daily buses from the town to Galway City and Dublin each.

Galway TD Ciaran Cannon said that this is “welcomed by all” who were disappointed to see the Bus Eireann Expressway route cancelled last summer.

Bus Eireann axed the Route 20/X20 Expressway service from Galway to Dublin last July.

“This announcement by Citylink is most welcome and is reflective of the significant demand for additional services in Loughrea and Kilrickle,” Ciaran Cannon said.

“I’m deeply grateful to Citylink for stepping in here and providing badly needed services and I would encourage people to use them as often as possible.”

“If our local bus services are used extensively, they remain viable, and Citylink and other providers are always ready to create even more services if they see a demand.”

He added that the bus service for the “burgeoning” village of Kilrickle is particularly welcome, as there are many locals working and studying in Galway City.

“Members of the local community were devastated when Bus Eireann cancelled all of their services and its wonderful to see this East Galway village being put back on the map with reliable public transport provision.”

The new services will commence from Monday, January 24. The full timetables can be viewed online here. Free travel passes are accepted on all Citylink services.

Long-term car parking fees in Galway City going up

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Galway daily news Salthill car parks reopen after run of bad weather

Prices for long-term car parking in car parks operated by Galway City Council are set to increase at the end of this month.

The daily rate in long-term car parks will go up from €5 to €6.50 starting from Monday, January 31.

The three car parks affected are at College Road (Sports Ground), the Dyke Road, and Galway Cathedral Car Park

Further details about public car parking facilities in Galway City can be found at https://www.galwaycity.ie/traffic-transport-parking/parking-in-galway-city