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More than €3 million for Galway hospital infrastructure in HSE 2019 plan

The HSE's Service Plan for 2019 has been released and includes funding for investment in multiple improvements to Galway's hospitals. Two new cardiac Cath labs...

Staff at Galway hospitals show their creative side with art exhibition

The staff at Galway University Hospitals have turned in their medical instruments in favour of paintbrushes for the 15th annual Art@Work exhibition. Art@Work has become...

Over 7000 on trolleys at UHG in worst year on record

2018 was the worst year on record for hospital overcrowding with nearly 7,500 patients at University Hospital Galway going without a hospital bed. End of...

Shocking: 83-year-old on trolley at UHG spots rodent inside light above her head

Shocking footage has emerged online that appears to show a rodent in a light fixture at University Hospital Galway. The short video, which was allegedly...

GMIT medical student wins international prize for HPV project

Hayley Foy-Stones, a Medical Science student at GMIT, has won top national international awards for research project into HPV and its links to cancer. Her...

Nurses and Midwives back strike over pay by huge margin

Ireland's nurses and midwives have overwhelmingly backed a strike action over pay, with 95% of INMO memebers voting in favour of striking. The vote to...

Simon Harris asks people to reserve the A&E for emergencies amid trolley crisis

Health Minister Simon Harris has admitted that long waits at the A&E are "inevitable" this winter period as our hospitals are more overcrowded than...

Local researcher wins prestigious international Early Career award

Hannah Durand, a doctoral researcher in the School of Psychology at NUI Galway, has received an Early Career Award from the International Society of...

Galway politicians react to overcrowding crisis at UHG

According to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO), Galway was the second most overcrowded hospital in the state for the month of October. INMO...

Galway University Hospitals raffles to raise money for Arts Trust

Galway University Hospitals are holding a new series of raffles to raise money for the hospitals' Arts Trust. The raffle draws will be held over...

Galway politicians react to Budget 2019 and its impact on Galway

The budget is always one of the most anticipated announcements of the calendar year. It provides an opportunity for political representatives from all sides...

Over 600 patients left on trolleys at University Hospital Galway in September

September saw 609 admitted patients left waiting on trolleys at University Hospital Galway in another crisis month. UHG was the third most overcrowded hospital in...

HSE issues meningitis alert to NUI Galway students

The HSE has sent a health alert to NUI Galway students warning about a possible case of meningitis on campus. An email issued this morning...

Galway Simon kept 281 children from homelessness in 2017 in most demanding year ever

The Galway Simon Community kept 281 children from 113 families from becoming homeless last year as demand for their services is climbing higher than...

UHG unveils new art installations to improve hospital atmosphere

University Hospital Galway has unveiled multiple new artworks meant to improve the atmosphere for patients and staff. Six bronze sculptures, two wall-mounted and four free-standing...

University Hospital Galway may lose €38 million income from private patients

University Hospital Galway faces losing €38.2 million worth of income from insurance payments for private patients under the new healthcare plan. Sláintecare, the plan for...

Menlo National School offers compromise after parents protest class sizes

Menlo National School has issued a statement to parents after a protest this morning over class sizes with a potential compromise. Parents protested outside Scoil...

Finding the right career path for you with a helping hand

Plenty of people find themselves stuck in a job, or even winding down a career path they don't enjoy, simply because they don't know...

Tonnes of garbage cleared from Galway’s illegal dumps

Galway City Council has removed nearly 20 tonnes of garbage in a bid to tackle illegal dumps in the Connacht Ulster Waste Region. The local...

Galway-based project providing meals for older people awarded €50,000 in funding

Galway-based social enterprise project, Meals4Health, has been announced as one of the eight successful awardees of this year’s €1.6 million Social Enterprise Development Fund. Meals4Health...

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