Traffic is improving both ways on the N17 where emergency services have just cleared a crash.
The collision took place just south of Ballindine on the N17.
Traffic was busy both ways on the the road as emergency services cleared the crash.
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It’s a difficult time to be in hospital, regardless of why you are there, with tightened restrictions on visitation that can leave people feeling isolated at a time when they are also feeling most vulnerable.
This is especially true of children, which is something researchers and engineers at NUIG’s medical devices centre CÚRAM are hoping to address with their social robot ‘MARIO’, which is helping children in the paediatrics department connected with their families.
The robot, which has already been nicknamed SuperMario by kids in paediatrics at UHG, is part of the CARE CONNECT project, which aims to build on the success of a pilot teleconferencing platform the hospital adopted for its ICU last year.
Professor Derek O’Keeffe of CÚRAM said “The Covid-19 pandemic has restricted patient’s families from visiting them in hospital and healthcare settings and therefore isolating them from their loved ones.”
“Communication is a vital part of providing medical care and addressing patients’ biopsychosocial needs and their families. This is particularly important in critical care settings, end-of-life situations, and vulnerable patients who rely on family support.”
“It is widely accepted in clinical care that effective communication is key to reducing the psychological burden for patients and their families and patients.”
During the first wave of COVID-19, University Hospital Galway was quick to adopt tech solutions to help patients who were isolated by the new restrictions.
The ‘ICU FamilyLink’ is a bespoke teleconferencing platform that helped patients in critical care keep in contact with loved ones who could not visit in person for safety’s sake.
The CARE CONNECT project aims to build on the success of this initiative by combining the teleconferencing platform with the social robot ‘MARIO’, and expand it to healthcare settings beyond the ICU.
Beyond allowing patients to communicate with their families, it is hoped that it could also be used to remotely educate parents and family members about managing conditions such as Type 1 diabetes.
The project is a partnership between CÚRAM and global technology company Cisco, who provided the software and devices for the original FamilyLink programme.
Shane Heraty, Cisco Country Manager said “We are committed to building a digital and inclusive society, and having successfully implemented the ICU FamilyLink project at the start of the pandemic, we welcome the opportunity to build on it to bring the platform to a broader patient group.”
Dr Aoife Murray, who was part of the team that created the FamilyLink, said “The key to the successful implementation of telemedicine and digital solutions is tailoring the solution to meet patient’s and healthcare provider’s needs.”
“The Medtech and Technology ecosystem in Galway and longstanding relationships with University Hospital Galway create the perfect environment to develop and test technology to ensure it is effective and appropriate for a healthcare setting.”
Irish world boxing champion Kellie Harrington and track and field Olympian David Gillick will be visiting homes and schools throughout Galway virtually over the coming months until summer holidays.
Joining the Fyffes Fit Squad team, Kellie and David will broadcast their approach to exercise and fitness in a 12-week programme aimed at encouraging children to adopt a healthy and active lifestyle.
Created so parents and teachers can also participate, the content includes new workout routines, warm-up exercises and cool-down stretches as well as tips on overall wellbeing and healthy-eating recipes.
Believed by Kellie and David to be “more important now during lockdown than at any time previously”, the 20-minute long series of videos will see a new production released each Tuesday and Thursday all free to view on the www.fyffesfitsquad.ie website.
Described as ‘a fun and easy way to keep children fit and active’, live Fit Squad sessions have been attended by over 1,200 children in Galway schools since its launch three year ago.
Ballinasloe will be getting a facelift thanks to €200,000 in funding allocated to facilitate streetscape enhancement works in the town.
Dozens of businesses in Ballinasloe applied to the county council’s Streetscape Enhancement Scheme last year, with the initial funding for the pilot project increased significantly.
Initially the county council had only allocated €80,000 for works in Ballinasloe, but councillor Tim Broderick says that this has been increased to €200,000.
Grants of up to €4,000 are available to businesses and building owners, covering up to 50% of the cost of a streetscape enhancement project.
Cllr Broderick said “This increased funding is recognition of what businesses in Ballinasloe have endured in recent times from the pandemic to the town enhancement scheme and associated road closures.”
He added that these improvements will help “transform” the town, and will prove beneficial to both businesses and people living in Ballinasloe.
Priority was given to full facade applications, shop fronts, overhead facades and applications for an all street basis (5 or more adjacent buildings in one street).
The grants will go towards the cost of painting and improving facades along the street which may include paint, labour, scaffolding and other materials for replacement of existing plastic neon and printed signs.
The improvement of existing window displays, installation of awnings and the purchase of street furniture may also be considered within the town boundaries
Galway-Roscommon TD Denis Naughten added “This funding will allow businesses to make a real difference to the appearance of the town and its potential to attract not just shoppers but also new businesses.”
A shoplifter used a young child as a distraction to help them steal two tablet PCs from Curry’s in Galway City.
Terrence McDonagh (32), with a former St Enda’s Park, Beecham, Ennis, pleaded guilty to two counts of theft at Galway District Court, for which he received a six month sentence.
The court heard that shortly after midday on March 5 of 2016 a man entered Curry’s PC World on the Headford Road with a young girl.
While there he disconnected the security locks on two tablets, while making it look as though they were still connected, and then left the store.
He returned a short time later, this time with a young boy. While the boy created a distraction, he placed the two tablets in his jacket and left with them.
The combined value of the two tablets, which were not recovered, was €1,800. McDonagh was identified off cctv footage from the store and arrested.
When questioned by Gardaí he fully admitted to what had occurred, pointing himself out in the camera footage.
Though the events occurred in 2016, they only came to court this month as McDonagh had left the country.
Solicitor Sean Acton said that he should have dealt with it then, but that he left Ireland to get away from his peer group, which was having a negative effect, and to overcome his addictions.
He now says that he has been clean for the past year Mr Acton added.
Judge Mary Fahy said that the chances of the losses being compensated are “absolutely nil”, but that the “most disconcerting” part of the offence was a child being used as a distraction for a shoplifter.
“One can only imagine what’s in store for that young child if that’s the example being set by an adult,” the judge remarked.
She imposed a six month prison sentence for the thefts, backdated to when McDonagh went into custody on February 6.
There are seven confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Galway’s acute hospitals according to the latest figures from the HSE.
As of 8pm on Wednesday night there were four cases at Portiuncula University Hospital, and three at University Hospital Galway.
There are a further four suspected cases at UHG, for which test results were being awaited.
There is one case in the intensive care unit at University Hospital Galway, and none at Portiuncula.
Nationwide there were 310 cases of COVID-19 in Ireland’s hospitals as of Wednesday night, of whom 75 were in the ICU.
A further 24 new cases were reported in Galway yesterday, out of 683 reported nationwide.
NPHET has deferred a meeting on making recommendations regarding what, if any, changes should be made on April 5 to next Monday.
The advisory group wants to see how cases numbers behave in the coming days before making any official recommendations.
The government will then make its decision regarding any changes to restrictions next Tuesday.
Irish Water has begun replacing a stretch of aging water mains on the east side of Galway City which are prone to frequent leaks and bursts.
Work began this week on replacing 120m of problematic water mains on the Old Dublin road in the vicinity of the Moneenageisha Junction which were responsible for frequent outages in the area.
The old metal mains are being replaced with high density polyethylene (plastic) pipes to improve the local water supply.
Gerry O’Donnell of Irish Water, said “These essential works will benefit residential and business customers in the area by strengthening and reinforcing the water network, and minimising disruptions in their water supply by reducing leakage and unplanned outages when bursts occur on the existing main.”
“Upon completion, there will be significant improvements in network performance and levels of customer service in terms of efficiency and security of supply.”
The works, which are being carried out by Farran’s Construction on behalf of Irish Water, are due to be completed by the end of March.
Gerry O’Donnell said that some traffic management measures will be in place in order to facilitate the works.
“Night time working between the hours of 6pm and 12am will also be required to ensure the safety of the workforce and road users due to existing heavy traffic flows at this junction.”
“The works may involve some short-term water shut offs and the project team will ensure that customers are given a minimum of 48 hours’ notice prior to any planned water shut offs.”
“We understand that this type of work can be inconvenient and works crews will make every effort to minimise any disruption these necessary works cause.”
Health officials have this evening reported 683 new cases of COVID-19 and 18 further deaths related to the disease, of which six occurred in March.
Of the cases reported by NPHET today, 24 are in Galway. The 14-day incidence rate in the county is now 140.3 cases per 100,000 people, with 362 cases confirmed here in the past fortnight.
75% of today’s cases are under 45 years of age and the median age is 32 years old.
308 new cases are in Dublin, while 68 are in Donegal, 49 in Kildare, 35 in Meath and 30 in Offaly.
As of 8am today, 329 people with COVID-19 are hospitalised, of which 76 are in ICU. There have been 18 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours.
As of Sunday, there have been 680,015 doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered in the Republic.
Of those, 495,824 people have received their first dose and 184,191 people have received their second dose.
The cost of rent in Galway county went up by 5% over the course of 2020, while rental prices in the city increased 2% last year.
The latest quarterly Rent Index Report from the Residential Tenancies Board shows that the average standardised cost of renting a property in the county was €1,105.96 in Q4 of 2020, up from €1,053.07 in the same period of 2019.
The average cost of rent in the city during the same period was €1,163.36, up from €1,143.27 in Q4 of 2019.
While there was a year-on-year increase in the cost of renting in the city and county, both areas also showed a significant quarterly drop in prices in Q4.
The average cost of renting in the county was down 5.7% over the last three months of 2020 compared with Q3, while prices in the city recorded an even more drastic quarterly shift of -7.9%.
Padraig McGoldrick, Interim Director of the RTB said that the impact of COVID-19 continues to be keenly felt in the rental sector, adding that there was a “significant trend of moderation” in the inflation of rental prices in 2020 compared with previous years.
Nationwide, rents showed a 2.7% year-on-year increase in Q4 2020, compared with a 6.4% increase recorded in the same quarter of 2019. The national average cost of rent is now slightly over €1,250.
“While there has been a definite trend in moderation in rent levels, it is clear affordability issues and related risks remain. We understand that Covid-19 presents many challenges and adjustments for those operating and living in the rental sector.
“We continue to encourage those who are experiencing issues in their tenancies to keep lines of communication open and if they still cannot resolve their dispute to contact the RTB for support and information on how to resolve these matters.”
He also highlighted that protections for both tenants and landlords introduced for the pandemic remain in place.
“The Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Act 2020, enacted in December 2020 provides protections for tenants who are financially impacted by Covid 19, in rent arrears and at risk of losing their tenancy.”
“It also introduced protections for landlords who have been financially impacted by Covid-19 as well as their tenant’s ability to pay rent.”
“The Residential Tenancies Act 2020 introduced temporary protections for tenants where they cannot be made to leave their rental accommodation, except for limited circumstances, any time there are restrictions on travel outside a 5-kilometre radius of a person’s home.”
These protective measures are currently set to remain in place until April 15 of this year.
Galway was one of just eight counties with average standardised rents of more than €1,000 in the last quarter of the year, along with Cork, Dublin, Kildare, Limerick, Louth, Meath, and Wicklow
Galway City Council has waived Tables and Chairs Licence fees for the hospitality sector until the end of 2021.
The free licence extension applies to both established licences and temporary licences, where road space was reallocated to facilitate social distancing during the pandemic.
There are currently two licence structures for tables and chairs in public places in Galway city.
The first licence is granted on an annual basis under planning legislation, while the second licence was introduced on a temporary basis by Galway City Council under Roads legislation in response to COVID-19.
These temporary licences were introduced on a three-month basis in summer 2020, and were then extended as Covid restrictions remained in place.
For businesses which currently have tables and chairs in place through a Section 254 licence, fees will be waived through a licence extension to the end of 2021.
Normal terms and conditions of the Section 254 licence will apply, including the requirement to renew applications as they expire.
Temporary Tables and Chairs Licenses will be considered for businesses whose primary use is for the selling of food or drink, which already provide seating and tables inside the premises.
Such businesses can apply for a short-term Covid-19 Licence, with no charge for the duration of licence under Section 71 of the Roads Act provided they meet the criteria.
This short term licence will operate until the end of 2021.
Traffic in Galway City is more than 40% higher now than it was during the same period of the first lockdown in 2020 according to the latest figures.
Data from Transport Infrastructure Ireland shows that in the first two days of this week, traffic levels on Bothar na dTreabh, one of the busiest routes in Galway City were 41-42% higher than on the same dates last year.
The TII recorded 3,446 cars passing on Bothar na dTreabh between 7am and 10am on Tuesday, two percent more than the same day last week, but 29% lower than in 2019.
The number of cars on the N6 Bothar na dTreabh is now only 8% lower than before the country went back into Level 3 restrictions last October in response to the second wave of COVID-19.
Galway traffic last week were also elevated compared with the same dates during the first lockdown, though not to the same level as this week.
On the three days last week where a year on year comparison was available, traffic levels on Bothar na dTreabh were 23-29% higher than this time last year.
One of the big differences between early morning traffic now and during the first lockdown is schools being open.
Schools were ordered to close on March 12 of 2020, initially for a two week period, but then extended onwards as the pandemic continued to set in.
In comparison, this month has seen a phased return of pupils to schools, starting with Leaving Cert, and now all special and primary school children are also back in the classroom, which will naturally add a significant number of morning car journeys.
A full lockdown had also not been introduced at this point in 2020, with non-essential and businesses not ordered to close until the end of March last year.
The TII has seen a significant increase in the number of cars on all of the fifteen major routes it has been monitoring since the start of the pandemic, with seven roads recording level 40% or more higher than in the first lockdown.
Galway Rural Development and Galway City Partnership have welcomed a new study on the role of SICAP, which provides funding to tackle poverty and social exclusion through local engagement.
The study confirms that 14% of SICAP beneficiaries come from new communities, with 5,430 disadvantaged migrants, 1,168 asylum seekers and 851 refugees engaging in the programme across the country.
Today’s publication, launched by Minister for Community Development Joe O’Brien TD, sets out a number of important findings and recommendations.
GRD and GCP welcomed the report’s recognition of the multiple barriers to social inclusion experienced by new communities.
They also welcomed and the finding that SICAP and local development companies contribute strongly to five areas of integration – employment, education, access to services, social connection and political participation.
Commenting on the publication CEO of GRD Steve Dolan said that this is a timely report, particularly in the context of the recent government white paper on ending direct provision.
“It was also welcome that there was an explicit recognition of the need for additional investment to strengthen and support the work of SICAP with new communities,” he said.
That view was echoed by the CEO of GCP, Declan Brassil, who said that SICAP plays a vital role in breaking down socio-economic barriers.
“It is encouraging that the document acknowledges the good practice approaches of GCP, GRD, and others in the delivery of SICAP and the alignment of this delivery with national integration frameworks.”
In addition to SICAP, GRD, GCP – together with their colleagues in Forum Connemara – have been assisting with the employment and social inclusion needs of new communities across the country and meeting local needs through a variety of intercultural programmes in partnership with the various government departments and state agencies.
Galway City Partnership, Galway Rural Development, and Forum Connemara are among 49 local development companies that comprise the Irish Local Development Network.
The range of SICAP, Tús, CE and other programmes operated by these organisations provides hundreds of support staff to organisations across the county and across communities.
TG4 has received five nominations across a range of categories in the RTS Ireland Television Awards announced today.
The awards will showcase and give recognition to the Irish TV industry for achievements during the past year.
The winners in nine categories will be announced on Virgin Media One on Tuesday, March 30 at 11pm and will be presented by Muireann O’Connell.
Is Olc an Ghaoth, a short poignant film a curious tale of two bachelor brothers from Achill Island living and dying under the shadow of the Coronavirus, received a nomination in the Drama category.
The documentary Toraigh: Creag Bheag i Lár na Farraige is also nominated in the awards, in the Factual Single. The documentary tells the story of Tory Island in Donegal, where the local community feels isolated and vulnerable, and very distant from the decision-makers in Dublin who struggle to preserve the island’s unique way of life.
Kieran Donaghy’s Laochra Gael has been nominated in the Sport category. In his career, Kieran won four All Ireland medals, three All Stars and Footballer of the Year.
Cogadh ar Mhná, which presents for the first time the witness testimony of women who were victims of sexual violence during the Irish Revolution, has been nominated in the Specialist Factual category.
It shows the sexual violence that was perpetrated by all sides and highlights the repeated silencing of women and their stories in Irish history.
The heart-warming children’s film Sol about grief also received a nomination, in the Children’s Programme category.
A total of 126 entries were submitted into the inaugural RTS Ireland Television Awards event, supported by Virgin Media Television, RTÉ, TG4, Sky Ireland, the BAI and Screen Ireland.
Another 27 nominees were announced today in nine categories from the 126 entries received, including RTÉ’s Normal People, Virgin Media Television’s News coverage – COVID News Special – Opening Up The Country, and Sky Sports Coverage of the GAA Championships. Dara Ó Briain will be presented with a special award for Outstanding Contribution to the Irish Television Industry.
The RTS Ireland Television Awards committee recruited independent judges from across the industry at home and abroad, who spent the last few weeks reviewing and evaluating creative excellence and achievement in nine categories.
Diligent Corporation has announced Bonham Quay in Galway city as the location for its new European Hub.
The US company announced late last year that it was creating 200 jobs in Galway as part of its long-term business strategy to drive international growth.
Headquartered in New York and operating in more than 90 countries, the modern governance company is used by nearly 700,000 board directors and leaders.
The new campus at Bonham Quay spans 370,000 square foot in total and will be the first in Ireland to adhere to the One Planet Living framework and its ten principles of social, environmental and economical sustainability.
“Our operations in Galway are scaling rapidly with over 100 employees hired in the past few months and plans to grow to more than 200 in 2021,” said Michael Stanton, Diligent’s Chief Financial Officer.
“There is limitless opportunity in Galway to attract great talent from all over Ireland and in selecting Bonham Quay, we are able to offer a modern location for our new employees to work and play.”
Diligent staff are expected to move into the 38,000 square foot Bonham Quay building in early 2022.
The company is currently hiring new employees who will work across several business functions including customer support, customer success, finance, product development, human resources and marketing.
“Our ambition with Bonham Quay is to attract world class companies to create employment in the heart of Galway City,” added Paddy McDonald, Director of Edward Capital.
“We are delighted to welcome Diligent Corporation into one of our four buildings. We look forward to working with Diligent and welcoming their new team, as they grow their talent base in the city.”
Ruairí Conroy, Diligent’s Galway Site Leader, said that they decided to build their European hub in Galway because of the excellent pool of talent available locally, and its reputation as Ireland’s most multicultural city.
“As a new entrant to Galway’s growing tech ecosystem, we want to create a work environment that encourages collaboration, inspires creation and brings in all of the natural elements that make this city so attractive.”
The Aran Islands RNLI lifeboat carried out a late night medical evacuation of an injured man from Inis Meáin over the weekend.
On Sunday night, the all-weather lifeboat was called out t 8:13pm in response to a man with a facial injury who required further medical attention.
The boat launched under Coxswain John O’Donnell and a full crew and headed straight for Inis Meáin. Conditions at the time of launching were good, with calm seas, a slight breeze and clear visibility.
From Inis Meáin pier, the patient was brought aboard the lifeboat, and from there to Ros a Mhíl Harbour and a waiting ambulance.
Speaking after the call out, Aran Islands RNLI Coxswain John O’Donnell said “There was a quick response time by the volunteer crew to get the patient to the medical attention needed.
“The crew never hesitate to answer their pagers when they go off. We would like to wish the patient a speedy recovery.”
The RNLI provides 24 hour voluntary search and rescue services in the UK and Ireland, as well as medical transport from the islands.
The charity operates 46 lifeboat stations in Ireland alone, including three based in Galway.
There are more than 600 people waiting for cataract surgery in Galway, of whom 55 have been waiting for more than a year.
Figures provided ahead of a meeting of the Regional Health Forum this week showed that there are 725 people waiting to be assessed for cataract surgery in Galway, and 608 waiting for the procedure itself.
Ann Cosgrove Chief Operations Officer of the Saolta Group said that waiting times have been significantly affect by COVID-19 in a written answer to a question from County Councillor Dáithí Ó Cualáin.
Prior to COVID-19 the average waiting time for an assessment for cataract surgery in Galway was nine months.
But due to the multiple lockdowns, and the backlogs which have built up, that waiting time has increased to between 18 months and two years.
For the surgery itself, the average waiting time is now 27 weeks, with most patients being handled through the NTPF outsourcing process at this time she added.
The figures provided by Ms Cosgrove show that more than three quarters of the waiting list for surgery, 472 patients, have been waiting for nine months of less.
There are 81 people waiting for between nine months and a year, and 55 people who have been waiting longer than a year for surgery.
There are three people who have been waiting for cataract surgery for more than two years in these figures.
Ballinasloe’s public toilets are a disgrace and in urgent need of refurbishment, a Galway county councillor has said.
Cllr Dr Evelyn Parsons said that Galway County Council must make money available to upgrade the town’s public toilet and hand washing facilities.
The councillor raised the concerns at this month’s Ballinasloe Municipal Council meeting which was also attended by executive of Galway County Council’s Infrastructure and Operations Services.
She told the meeting that Ballinasloe’s two blocks of public toilets are situated in ideal locations, at St Michael’s Square and at Society Street, and have a great advantage in that the sites and buildings are already in place.
But the Independent councillor said that both are badly in need of building improvements, accessibility works, baby changing and baby nursing facilities, and a complete overhaul to make them fit for purpose.
“There’s a huge rise in running walking and cycling activities in our town at present and many participating in worthwhile fundraisers, however some residents tell me they would not use our public WCs in their current state,” she said.
“How can we expect to safely accommodate our community’s reliance on outdoor lifestyles let alone welcome cyclists, walkers and tourists?
“We cannot afford basic public infrastructure to lag behind as Ballinasloe needs to play a major role as the economic driver for the wider East Galway area to attract business and job creation.”
When society opens up and food is permitted to be served outdoors, Cllr Parsons said that ”local businesses need to be in an immediate position to attract outdoor diners, and those diners will need proper accessible toilets and hand washing facilities.”
The councillor also called for cycle friendly drinking water fonts to be installed to cater for increased numbers of active users and visitors to the town.
“l believe Ballinasloe needs to firmly position itself early as the Heartland Hosting Town to welcome increased numbers of cyclists and walkers which the potential cycleway route will attract.
“There’s enormous momentum building in Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands. The €70 million Shannon Tourism Masterplan unveiled this month includes Ballinasloe within its scope and when the Beara Brefne Walkway plan is published later this year Ballinasloe will be the largest town on its 500km route.
“The Beara Brefne National Walkway’s lead agency is Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands which presents us in East Galway with huge tourism potential and I am adamant that Ballinasloe needs to put in the ground work, to be ready and able to harness it from the get go,” added Cllr Parsons.
A decision is due from Galway County Council next week about progressing plans for a new walking trail along the Gort River.
The Gort River Walk Development Group is seeking planning permission for what, when complete, will be a 3.2km looped walking trail along the River Gort.
The trail will start from near Aldi in Gort town centre and go for approximately 1.5km along the east side of the river, before cross a footbridge and looping back into town.
The new walking trail is meant to encourage fitness and give people a way to appreciate the local nature, as well as encourage conservation of the local environment and biodiversity, and discourage illegal dumping.
Last December, Galway County Council made a request for further information on the mitigation measures outlined in the Flood Risk Assessment report submitted with the application.
Clarity was also sought on the area covered by the Natura Impact Statement and Ecological Impact Assessment reports.
The council also requested more details about the elevation, design, and proposed finishes of the new footbridge, along with ancillary works such as the installation of lifebuoys, gates, signage etc.
The applicants responded with updated reports and more detailed plans on March 5 of this year.
The work involved in this project will involve the creation of approximately 880m of new trails, including 20m of bog walks, and upgrading 440m worth of tracks to link in with the new stretches.
This newly created walking trail will link in with an existing trail that starts near Aldi, and with the trail along the Kinincha Road on the west side of the river.
The landowners of the areas the new trail will cross have already given their consent to the development, subject to the terms of a Memorandum of Understanding.
The cost of developing and maintaining the trail will fall on the Gort River Walk Development Group.
A decision is due from Galway County Council on whether to grant planning permission for this river walk project by
This stunning four bedroom house in a highly sought-after family estate in the heart of Craughwell would be perfect for those wishing to experience village life with all its trimmings.
21 Gleanntan, offered by O’Donnellan and Joyce, is presented in superb condition throughout, and the current owners have created a wonderful family home environment with careful attention to detail and decor.
The accommodation comprises an entrance hall with fitted, under stair storage and a lounge room with a feature bay window and a spectacular double sided fireplace that is visible from the lounge and dining room and kitchen.
The heart of the home is the open plan kitchen and dining space, with a modern fitted kitchen, island unit and a bespoke dining area. A downstairs guest toilet and utility room completes the accommodation on the ground floor.
Upstairs the accommodation has a main family bathroom, four bedrooms – three doubles and one single – with an en suite bathroom off the beautiful master bedroom.
The property benefits from an excellent position within the development and is located in a quiet traffic-free cul de sac, with ample parking to the front.
A wide side access gate leads to an attractive private rear garden, which is well maintained with a raised decked patio area and a steeltech shed.
The estate, Gleanntan na hAbhann, comprises a mixture of semi detached and detached four bed family homes which are stylish and contemporary offering ample living space surrounded by private gardens and driveways.
The entire development will be set within a beautifully landscaped communal area.
The development is attractive to individuals wishing to experience village life, which is safe, healthy, convenient and friendly – and the location of the development will also appeal to commuters working in or around Galway city and county.
Located on the main Galway to Dublin road (N6), Craughwell village offers residents unrivalled access to many of the country’s largest cities, towns and villages. Galway city is located a mere 15 minutes to the west of Craughwell.
The village also boasts a wide variety of essential amenities needed for modern day country living.
Pubs and restaurants, schools, a church, medical centres and a host of shops are all found locally.
A healthy array of sporting activities can also be pursued within Craughwell: hurling, horse riding, athletics and soccer.
This beautiful house has an asking price of €328,000 and an energy efficient ‘A’ BER rating. Viewing is highly recommended and guaranteed not to disappoint.
For more information, visit: https://property.odonnjoyce.com/residential/brochure/21-gleanntan-na-habhainn-craughwell-galway/4485299
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a robbery and assault that occurred in Claregalway on St. Patrick’s Day last week.
Two young males walking near The Friary, Claregalway were robbed of a portable speaker by a group of between 10 and 15 young people.
One of the males was assaulted during the robbery, which took place at around 8pm on Wednesday last.
Gardaí have appealed to anyone who may have witnessed the incident or anyone who was in the area around The Friary on St. Patrick’s evening last to contact them.
People are being asked to contact Loughgeorge Garda Station on 091-842870 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.
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