The Department of Health has this afternoon reported 503 new cases of COVID-19 across the Republic.
These case numbers could change in the coming days and weeks as the cyber attack on the HSE is resolved.
There are 101 COVID-19 patients in hospitals across the state as of this morning, of whom 38 are in ICU.
The HSE is currently assessing the impact and beginning to restore its IT system, but this work will take many weeks and major disruption will continue.
A young man was brought before Galway District Court today on charges of rape.
The man in his 20s has been charged with rape and aggravated sexual assault on a person at an address in Galway City in 2019.
The accused man cannot be named for legal reasons.
Garda Greg Gander gave evidence of the man’s arrest and charge this morning. The court heard that he made no reply after being cautioned.
The Director of Public Prosecutions has directed that the case be tried on indictment.
Judge Mary Fahy adjourned the case to June 23 for a book of evidence to be served on the accused.
Bail was granted on a €500 bond, with the conditions that the accused have no contact with any witnesses, notify Gardaí of any change in his address, and be contactable at all times.
He was also required to surrender his passport, and not apply for any new passport or travel documents.
Galway East TD Seán Canney has called on the Government to make regional development a reality by investing in water and wastewater infrastructure in rural towns and villages.
Deputy Canney along with the Regional Group argue that since the inception of Irish Water, plans for wastewater infrastructure development in the regions have been abandoned.
He said that there is also a continuous concentration on environmental breaches and issues with the infrastructure in the main centres.
“The Environmental Protection Agency 2019 report is highly critical of Irish Water’s delivery of new treatment plants, noting that towns and villages continue to discharge raw sewerage into nearby waters and highlighted the key issues within the water infrastructure,” said Deputy Canney.
“This Government now wants rid of rural one-off homes, but we cannot build in the towns and villages due to the lack of wastewater services.
“Towns and villages need investment to provide the infrastructure necessary to attract families to live, work and raise their families.”
The Independent TD said that clean water and wastewater systems are essential components to grow communities – but Irish Water has ‘abandoned Local Authorities plans for wastewater services in these towns and villages due to lack of funding’.
“Regional Group members call on the Government to put in place a transparent cost structure for new, and develop extensions to existing, water and wastewater treatment infrastructure as a matter of urgency.
“Towns and Villages such as Craughwell, Athenry, Corofin and Abbeyknockmoy are left to stagnate due to the absence of wastewater facilities. These are designates growth centres for Galway but in a time of a housing crisis we cannot build homes in the centres.
“This situation is replicated across the regions where we could be building communities for people to live in, work and raise their families.”
A survey by Galway West TD Mairéad Farrell has revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on the mental health of people in the county.
Over 140 in Galway participated in the survey, with 90% of respondents saying that their mental health has suffered as a result of the pandemic
Some 25% of people said that their mental health appointment had been delayed due to the virus, and 88% of those who participated said that they have been feeling down or depressed lately.
Mairéad Farrell TD said that the results of the survey come as no surprise as a WHO report in October 2020 highlighted that bereavement, isolation, loss of income and fear have triggered mental health conditions in people.
“Pre-pandemic, mental health care waiting lists within the public system were at crisis levels but are now at unprecedented emergency levels,” said Deputy Farrell.
“Now more than ever we need to ensure that mental health services are accessible for all those who need them. Nobody should be left behind.”
The Sinn Féin TD also raised concerns in relation to the increase in those presenting with Eating Disorders.
“Speaking to people working in mental health across Galway it is clear that there has been a major increase, since the onset of the pandemic, in the number of children and adults presenting with Eating Disorders,” she said.
“The treatment of Eating Disorders requires very specialised treatment and the Government must ensure that there is sufficient help available for all those who need it. I have written to Minister Mary Butler in relation to these needs in the Galway area.”
The sunshine and clear skies across much of Galway today is set to make way for heavy rain tonight and throughout tomorrow.
Met Éireann has issued a status yellow warning for Galway which will come into effect at midnight tonight, remaining in place for 24 hours.
Rainfall of 30 to 50 mm is forecast along with some localised flooding. Met Éireann says that the highest accumulations will be in mountainous areas.
Clare, Cork, Kerry, Mayo, and Waterford are also affected by the status yellow weather warning.
Today will see a mix of sunny spells and patchy cloud, staying dry in most places with just a few isolated showers.
It will feel quite mild in afternoon sunshine with highest temperatures of 14 to 16 degrees Celsius, in light to moderate westerly winds.
Global cyber security company A-LIGN is creating 40 jobs in Galway with the opening of a new office in Ireland.
The US based security and compliance solutions provider has chosen Galway as the location for its new EMEA Business HQ.
The 40 jobs that come with the opening of this new location are expected to be filled over the course of the next five years.
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said that the choice of Galway is a “real vote of confidence” in the city and what it has to offer businesses.
A-LIGN has over 2,500 clients globally, and the opening of this new Galway office will ensure that European customers get superior cyber security service, with consultants and support staff closer to home.
Scott Price, Chief Executive Officer at A-LIGN said “Organisations around the world want to demonstrate to their customers and business partners that they take security seriously.”
“Our expansion into Ireland will allow us to better serve clients across the European Union who are looking for top-tier compliance experts that move at startup speed.”
CEO of IDA Ireland Martin Shanahan said, “A-LIGN’s decision to establish its EMEA Business HQ in Galway exemplifies IDA Ireland’s track record of winning high-value projects for regional locations.
“A-LIGN is a welcome addition to the West’s Tech cluster and demonstrates the availability of a highly skilled and talented workforce across the region.”
Recruitment is due to begin later this year. For more information visit A-LIGN’s website at www.a-lign.com.
The number of Galway workers who received a Pandemic Unemployment Payment yesterday fell below 20,000 after 1,408 people closed their accounts to return to work in the past week.
There are now 19,862 people on the PUP in Galway, which is the third highest in Ireland after Dublin (118,925) and Cork (35,754).
At its peak on 4 May 2020 during the first round of coronavirus restrictions, there were 33,132 people in Galway in receipt of the PUP.
Nationally, the government issued weekly payments valued at over €107 million to 363,167 workers today – a decrease of 13,498 people compared to last week.
The sector with the highest number of people receiving PUP this week is Accommodation and Food Service activities (96,404).
Speaking on this week’s figures, Minister Heather Humphreys said: “The slow and gradual re-opening of the economy is once again reflected in this week’s Pandemic Unemployment Payment figures.
“As the PUP is paid weekly in arrears, the full impact of the re-opening of sectors such as retail will not be evident for a number of weeks to come.
“However, all the indications are that people are returning to work in large numbers with almost 26,000 closing their PUP in the past week.”
Minister Humphreys also paid tribute to the thousands of employers across the country who have re-opened their businesses this week, ensuring that their staff and customers can return in a safe manner.
A “devastated and heartbroken” Stephen Fitzgerald has announced that he is retiring from rugby when his contract expires at the end of this year.
The Connacht Rugby back is retiring after suffering a serious knee injury in January of last year while playing against Leinster.
Since then he has had three operations on the knee, but is being advised to retire on medical grounds nonetheless.
The 25 year old Fitzgerald said that said that he is “devastated and heartbroken” to be ending his rugby career this year, but that he is proud of the fight he put in to try and get back in shape.
He thanked all the medical staff who have looked after him and “always had my best interest at heart”, as well as everyone from his school days, playing with Shannon club, and beyond who has encouraged and supported him in playing at a local, provincial, and national level.
Fitzgerald first joined Connacht Rugby in 2018 after moving up from Munster, joining the back three.
He initially came to the west on a three month deal, before signing a two year contract in the summer of 2019.
During his time with Connacht, Stephen Fitzgerald appeared 18 times for the province, scoring two tries.
Fitzgerald has released the following statement regarding his retirement:
“I’m devastated and heartbroken to be finishing my career at the end of the season. The last two years have been extremely tough with three operations on my knee and unfortunately this is a battle that I’m going to lose.”
“The one thing I’m massively proud of and gives me peace of mind moving forward is knowing I have worked the hardest I ever have in my life trying to get back.”
“I’ve been lucky to have the amazing medical staff in Connacht looking after me, who all went above and beyond anything I ever expected. They always had my best interests at heart and I’ll always be grateful for their efforts.”
“Growing up I dreamed of playing rugby at the highest level. I’ve been lucky to experience this with both Munster and Connacht.
“I’m extremely grateful to all my coaches and teammates for the amazing memories from my school days with Ard Scoil, with my club Shannon, to representing my country underage and finally to playing for both Munster and Connacht.
“The thrill I got from playing in front of family, friends and fans in a packed Thomond Park or The Sportsground is like nothing I’ve experienced before.”
“I want to thank all the fans who have supported me and welcomed me with open arms along the way. Being fortunate enough to play for you and have your support is something that will always make me proud.”
“Lastly, I just want to thank everyone who has helped me get to where I am today. I’m extremely lucky to have amazing friends and family who have supported me.
“My family and girlfriend have been there for me more than they will ever realise and I just hope I’ve made them proud of what I’ve done.”
“I look forward to being a fan and enjoying getting back in the stands with ye all soon.”
Another 358 cases of COVID-19 have been reported by the Department of Health today.
There is no county breakdown of these figures available today.
There are 102 people in hospital with COVID-19 today. Of these, 39 are in the ICU.
The Department has said that these case numbers may change in the future after further validation.
Due to the ongoing issues caused by a cyber attack on the healthcare systems last Friday, the reporting of daily information regarding coronavirus figures has been severely affected.
A man convicted of writing “pig are scum” on the walls of a Garda station cell in his own excrement was sentenced to five months in prison.
Michael McGovern (57) was convicted of public order offences and criminal damage to a cell at Galway Garda Station on Mill Street after a hearing at Galway District Court.
McGovern, of 151 Coillte Mhuirlinne, Ballybane denied that he had smeared his own feces on the cell, or used any abusive language towards Gardaí.
He claimed that the writing on the wall of the cell in the Garda Stations was there when he was put in.
Garda Donal Connellan said that McGovern was arrested on the night of June 7, 2019 at 11:35pm after they were called to a report of a drunk man standing in the middle of Cross Street.
He told Gardai to “f*** off” repeatedly after being directed leave the area, challenged them to “arrest me if you want to arrest me”, and when they did, he said he would have them sacked Garda Connellan stated.
McGovern was brought to Mill Street station and introduced to Garda Emmet Rock, who was the ‘Member in Charge’ of the custody area that night.
Garda Rock told the court that he checked on McGovern every 15 minutes as he was drunk, and at 2:45am noticed that he had defecated, and written “pigs are scum” with it on the walls of his cell.
Mr McGovern’s solicitor Sean Action said that the incident that night arose after McGovern, himself a former taxi driver, got into a dispute with a taxi which was pulled up at the junction rather than at the taxi rank.
Mr Acton asked both Gardaí if they noticed anything on his hands after the incident in the cell, as they would surely be filthy after doing this.
Garda Rock said that he didn’t notice if there was anything on his hands, and Garda Connellan said that he could not recall.
Both officers commented on the foul smell coming from the cell occupying their attention, while Garda Rock said that there was water at the bottom of the toilet hole.
Garda Rock also said that he was the person in charge of the cleanliness and hygiene of the cells, and that if there was any bodily fluids or waste in one, it would have been sealed until properly sanitised.
Giving his own evidence, Michael McGovern denied that he was verbally abusive “to any guard” during his arrest. He also said that the writing on the wall was there when he was put in the cell, which he thought was just graffiti.
He said that he only learned it was feces after he was taken from the cell to be further charged just before 5am, also denying that Garda Rock checked on him regularly.
Judge Mary Fahy said that if there had been excrement on the walls of the cell it would have “smelt to high heavens”, couldn’t have been mistaken for graffiti.
“Even listening to this has been quite disgusting,” the judge added.
The court heard that McGovern is a former taxi driver himself, who has also spent time caring for his parents.
Judge Fahy imposed a five month total sentence for criminal damage; threatening, abusive, or insulting behaviour; and failing to comply with Gardaí, as well as a €100 fine for public intoxication.
Leave was granted to appeal by the court on Mr McGovern’s own surety of €200.
Africa Day will be celebrated online again this year, as in-person events cannot take place due to the pandemic.
Galway City Council and the Africa Day Team at the Department of Foreign Affairs are planning to celebrate the day on local and national social media channels on 29 May.
The City Council is supporting a number of community groups with their plans to mark Africa Day this year.
These events will be aimed at promoting a positive image of Africa, celebrating the vibrant cultural heritage of Africa and the contribution made to society by African communities and people of African descent.
African United Galway is planning a virtual celebration of Africa Day 2021, showcasing the diversities of cultural beauty that are present here in Galway.
The virtual event will also highlight the diversities of community contributions of various Africans to the society we live in.
The Galway African Diaspora is organising a virtual Africa Day 2021 event which will virtually bring together people from African descent and the local Galway community through music and performances from local community members.
A number of primary schools across Galway City will be taking part in the Show Racism the Red Card programme, organised by the FAI Development Officer.
This programme will be targeted to 5th and 6th class pupils which incorporates class-based videos to promote inclusion.
Each school will also research African history in advance as a class project to form part of the programme.
aYoruba Heritage, Art and Cultural Group of Ireland is organising a virtual showcase of vibrant cultural costumes which will also include a virtual showcase and demonstration of Africa’s food, artefacts and much more.
Galway Sports Partnership through the Ballybane/Doughiska Community Sports Hub is offering a number of online activities to celebrate Africa Day, including dance drumming, and capoeira.
The events can also be viewed and enjoyed on Galway City Council’s Facebook page.
GMIT has a new state of the art Medical Imaging Suite to add to the expanding range of resources on offer for medtech researchers.
The installation of the Philips Azurion 7 M20 digital fluoroscope is the latest expansion of the Medical and Engineering Technologies (MET) Gateway at GMIT.
The fluoroscope, which represents an €840,000 investment by Enterprise Ireland, can be used for a variety of vascular, non-vascular, cardiovascular and neuro applications.
With its extremely high resolution and large field of view, it captures images that allow researchers to examine minute details and vessels in the body with clarity.
Dr Rick Officer, Vice President for Research and Innovation at GMIT, says: “This facility compliments the MET Gateway’s existing expertise in medical imaging, anatomical modelling and physiological replication.
“Our state-of-the-art medical testing facility supports the development of next generation medical technologies.”
It will enable industry, research and academic partners to design, test and demonstrate features of their new technologies on equipment not readily available outside of clinical environments”.
He adds “GMIT has established strong ties with the medtech industry in Ireland and together we aim to provide safer therapies to improve health outcomes for patients”.
The Medical Imaging Suite can also be used for training of clinicians, staff and students in new imaging technologies and interpreting medical images, as well its function in demonstrating and evaluating new medical devices.
MET Gateway Manager Sharon White said that they are delighted to have this state of the art resource to share with industry partners.
“It will enable us to continue to grow and expand our collaboration with the MedTech sector and support them in the development of cutting-edge medical technologies”.
A virtual launch webinar for the new Medical Imaging Suite will take place on Thursday, May 27 at 11am. Register for your place here.
The Enterprise Ireland Medical and Engineering Technologies (MET) Gateway is an interdisciplinary research centre, dedicated to supporting research, development and innovation activities in the MedTech, LifeSciences and Engineering sectors.
It offers industry bodies easier access to the academic resources and facilities within GMIT in order to help companies develop products for the market.
Programme Manager Mark Whelan at Enterprise Ireland, said “This state-of-the-art facility is truly world class and will enable the full range of companies from new startups to the established medical device companies, both locally and nationally to develop new and improved devices at an accelerated rate.”
He added that it will help to keep Irish companies at the forefront of the medtech industry.
Four Galway products will be hitting Aldi’s shelves in June after two local companies won contracts with the supermarket chain through its Grow with ALDI supplier development programme.
Ale and Lager from Connemara Brewing Company and Vegan Protein Co.’s Chocolate and Berry blends, will be available in all Aldi stores from Saturday 6 June for two weeks.
The Galway products will join 104 other Irish-made products from 57 suppliers across the country and will go on sale nationwide as part of an Aldi Specialbuys event.
Hilary Foley of the Vegan Protein Co. said that they were absolutely delighted to be selected as a part of the Grow with Aldi programme in 2021.
“After such a momentous year for our business – and the world – it has been so rewarding to work with the team at Aldi to get our fantastic products highlighted to Irish consumers,” said Hilary.
“We have learned so much and look forward to a wonderful working partnership with Aldi for (hopefully!) many years to come!”
A diverse range of products have been selected for 2021, including books, cheese, a makeup brush cleaner, chocolate, tea and dog food.
The Grow with ALDI programme focused on sustainability this year, and entrants were encouraged to demonstrate how their product or company is focusing on sustainability.
In the last four years, almost 800 Irish suppliers have entered the Grow with Aldi programme with the programme receiving the highest number of entrants ever in 2021.
The HSE has warned that Emergency Departments across the country are very busy today and patients who need non urgent care should expect significant delays.
Many hospital A&Es are relying on manual processes for a lot of their work, as the ransomware attack on the HSE’s IT systems continues to cause problems for the health service.
The public has been asked to consider all other care options in advance of attending an ED, including injury units, GP Out of Hours and local pharmacies.
The cyber attack is continuing to have a serious impact on radiation oncology, with medical staff unable to access detailed individual treatment plans.
Work is continuing today in assessing the impact and beginning to restore HSE IT systems.
But the HSE said that this work will take many weeks and it anticipates major disruption will continue due to the shutdown of the IT systems.
“Our priority is to bring back key patient care systems in line with clinical priority and to keep our patients safe while maintaining essential care and support services,” said the HSE in a statement today.
“The HSE continues to work with the National Cyber Security Centre, and with national and international experts including McAfee, to rectify this issue.”
Patients who are due to attend for chemotherapy treatment at UHG this week are being urged to make contact with the hospital.
The Saolta Group is urging anyone who has a chemotherapy appointment at the Haematology / Oncology Day Ward to call the hospital at 091 544890 or 087 9200753 between 9am and 5pm for advice on their appointment.
This does not apply to patients who have already received a phone call from theHaematology / Oncology Day Ward.
This is the latest potential service disruption to hospital services in Galway arising from the cyber attack on the HSE last Friday.
Over the weekend it was notified that from Monday, all diagnostics including x-ray, CT scans, MRI appointments and cardiac investigations are cancelled in Galway’s public hospitals, along with endoscopy services, and Radiotherapy services at UHG.
At the time, chemotherapy patients were urged to attend as usual this week unless they had received a call from the hospital.
It’s expected that the disruption to hospital services will continue for some time after what has been called the most significant cycbercrime attack in the history of the state.
A ransom demand was made by the criminals responsible for the attack, but has been rejected by the government.
Updates on that status of hospital services will be available on saolta.ie and hse.ie as well as Twitter @saoltagroup and @HSELive.
Two Irish IT companies have announced today that they will merge, promising to create new jobs in Galway.
Intuity Technologies which has its HQ in Galway and myITdepartment, a Roscommon-based company, will join together bringing the combined team to 85 professionals.
It is the latest step in a strategic growth plan for Intuity Technologies which will see new jobs created as the team expands and the customer base diversifies.
The merger sees two like-minded businesses come together to cater to the increasing needs and higher level of services required of a post-COVID business customer.
Together, the two businesses will deliver Managed IT, Managed Print, Business Solutions and Cyber Security solutions for SMEs throughout Ireland.
Speaking at the announcement, CEO of Intuity Technologies, Gerard Cox said: “I recognise in Seamus Quinn and myITdepartment shared values along with a shared ambition and desire for innovation and growth.
“Together we can provide a larger scale, more agile and technically sophisticated solution for all of our clients and continue to invest in emerging technologies and best in class solutions.
“Our knowledge and expertise combined is incomparable and we look forward to continuing to grow our diverse teams, creating new job opportunities as we continue to expand.”
Seamus Quinn who now joins the new leadership team at Intuity Technologies agreed, saying that the team is very excited about the merger.
“With this development we are investing and building consolidation in a marketplace which, with dispersed workforces needs a strong, reliable, broad ranging IT provider with people on the ground nationwide.
“I am excited for us to begin developing this together and to establishing our position as that provider,” he said.
With over forty years in the industry, Intuity Technologies has enjoyed fast-paced growth in recent years, having acquired tec support, a Galway based IT company, in 2014 and Office Technologies, a Dublin based MSP, in 2019.
Gardaí seized almost €19,000 worth of suspected cannabis herb and plants after searching a house near Gort last night.
Gardaí attached to the Galway Divisional Drugs Unit carried out a search under warrant of a house in the Kiltartan area shortly after 10.30pm on Monday.
During the course of the search, a quantity of suspected cannabis herb valued at approximately €16,500.
Cannabis plants valued at €2,400 were also discovered and seized during the course of the search.
These items were seized and are being sent for forensic analysis.
No arrests have yet been made in connection with this operation.
Gardai stated that investigations are ongoing.
Galway Community Circus is bringing Mayhem to the streets of Galway with the return of their action packed Mayhem Youth Circus Festival.
The second presentation of Mayhem Festival will take place over the course of a week from May 22 – 30.
Young people anxious to get out of the house, and parents who want their kids to burn off some energy, will no doubt be glad to hear that Mayhem promises to hold a range of in-person events as well as online ones.
Young people taking part will get to enjoy a wide range of performances, games, talks, and workshops, practicing skills such as tight-rope walking, acrobatics, and juggling.
All events are free and will be held both outside in Shantalla Park, Galway and online via Zoom and their Facebook page. All COVID-19 public health guidelines will be followed, providing a safe environment for all participants.
“We are so excited to host our Mayhem Youth Circus Festival for a second year,” said Ulla Hokkanen, Executive Creative Director at Galway Community Circus.
“We have an exciting week of hybrid programming planned including outdoor funambulism workshops, circus workshops and online events.”
“Mayhem has something for everyone and we’re excited to bring back some fun, friendship and connection to our community.”
Events include Healthy Ireland Funambulism Workshops, which feature the art of tightwire walking with a balancing pole. It’s a fun way to practise your balance, mindfulness and self-awareness. Suitable for all body types, ages and fitness levels.
‘Outdoor Workshops: Park Up Your Circus’ will feature a mix of taster workshops for all circus lovers consisting of introductory activities where participants will play fun games and learn tips to improve their solo acrobatics, juggling and other skills while making new friends.
Join Galway Community Circus for talks on Zoom including ‘Our Love for The Streets’, with a performance of ‘New Stool – Old Fool’ by Grant Goldie commissioned by the National Circus Festival of Ireland.
This is followed up by tea and chats with singer-songwriter Nicole Blue from the Galway Buskers Community about what street performance and busking means to Galway.
‘Running Away with the Circus’, a panel discussion with current and former volunteers on what European volunteering experience can give to volunteers, circus schools and their communities.
Participants can find out more about the European Solidarity Corps programme and how they can take part in it.
‘Youth Circus in Ireland – What Does It Mean to Us and Why Do We Do It?’ will be a
roundtable talk with young people from Belfast, Cloughjordan and Galway.
They will share all things circus including a discussion on how Irish youth circuses are adjusting to life during the pandemic, the world record for toilet paper juggling and what is next for Irish youth circus.
There will also be a special edition Mayhem Scratch Night featuring performances from youth circus artists and professional guest artists from around the country plus a fun game night following the virtual show.
All events are offered entirely free of charge, thanks to support from funding partners The Arts Council, Erasmus+ and Galway City Council, The Community Foundation for Ireland and the RTE Comic Relief Fund. For more information and booking visit GalwayCommunityCircus.com
Local artists, community groups and more are being asked to consider engaging in the 2021 Galway Pride Festival taking place this Autumn.
Galway Pride is asking “organisations and passionate individuals” to consider being a part of this year’s festival which will run from August 9 – 15.
The 2021 Galway Pride Festival will consist of talks, workshops, and more, and Bród na Gaillimhe is interested in hearing from artists, community organisations, or anyone who wishes to engage with the Pride community through these events.
Chair of Galway Pride Owen Hanley said that they are excited to collaborate on the upcoming festival.
“We at Galway Community Pride have been eagerly planning Pride Week 2021 for some time now but we want to open ourselves to submissions so that we can work with organisations rooted in the Galway community to spread new messages.
“Planning a festival of events this year has meant facing a series of moving targets but there finally seems to be predictable course being set.”
Last year’s festival was forced to move entirely online for the weekly roster of events, and the lessons learned from this drastic shift will be applied in 2021 to create more engaging online events.
Beyond this, it is also hoped that with the ending of many COVID-19 restrictions over the summer, some events will be able to take place in person once again.
The theme of Pride 2021 is ‘Hope’ and Galway Pride asks anyone to keep that theme in mind when making submissions.
“Over the past year we have been a part of a number of online Pride festivals so we’re absolutely more prepared than ever for online Pride festivities and how to engage online audiences,” Owen Hanley said.
“But on the flip side there is undoubtedly a renewed hope in the air and we have our fingers crossed that restrictions will allow us to plan a handful of events where we can get together again, even if socially distanced.
The LGBT+ community has been through an incredibly tough year and so we want to give every chance for us to celebrate, commemorate, and champion our amazing community.”
Any submissions for events, community projects or show pieces for Galway Pride 2021 should be addressed to InfoGalwayPride@Gmail.com
This three-bedroom end-terrace house is an opportunity to have a home in a much sought after location in the heart of Galway City.
O’Donnellan & Joyce Auctioneers will be offering the charming No. 47 Newcastle Road for sale by Live Stream Auction on Friday 4th June.
The two storey house presents in excellent condition due to refurbishments carried out through the years, updating the interior while retaining the character of the old neighbourhood.
The main living room is a picture of old fashioned elegance, centred around an extremely stylish wooden feature fireplace and with attractive coving around the ceiling edge and light fixtures.
The entrance hallway leads directly to the main kitchen and breakfast room. This timber floored room is partially tiled around the cooking areas for convenience, and is fully fitted with a range of modern units.
The ground floor also features a sunroom that has direct access to the rear yard patio.
The three bedrooms can be found on the first floor of the house, all of which have built-in wardrobe space and timber flooring, and one very rare characteristic they also all share is a cast iron feature fireplace.
The main bathroom of the house is also located upstairs, which is fully tiled in a stylish, modern design.
This city centre property still has a bit of green in it, with a cosy rear yard with mature plant life. A welcome private oasis to enjoy the coming summer months.
The house is exceptionally well located in the city, close to multiple schools, and just a stone’s throw from NUI Galway and UHG. Five minutes walking can take you to the bustling Westend, with its many restaurants and bars, or into Galway City Centre.
With its highly central location, close to the university but also in an established residential neighbourhood, this house would make an excellent family home or investment property.
The full details of this property are available at: odonnjoyce.com/residential/brochure/47-newcastle-road-newcastle-galway-city/4499471.
This property will be sold at the O’Donnellan & Joyce Live Stream Property Auction which takes place on Friday, June 4 at 12 midday.
Over 40 homes, businesses, and plots from across the west of Ireland will be going under the hammer that day.
In order to bid in the auction you must register beforehand on O’Donnellan & Joyce’s website, with a booking deposit paid, by Wednesday June 2.
Only remote bidding will be allowed on the day due to COVID-19 restrictions. You may register to internet, telephone or proxy bid. Further details on the auction process can be obtained by contacting the auction team on 091 564 212 or by emailing info@odj.ie
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