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Aran Islands lifeboat performs double medical evacuation from Inis Mór

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Galway Daily news Aran Islands lifeboat performs double medical evacuation from Inis Mór

The Aran Islands RNLI lifeboat was called to a duo of medical evacuations from Inis Mór in very quick succession yesterday, turning back before even reaching the mainland.

The all-weather lifeboat was first called out at 8:25am on Monday morning, after a helicopter was unable to carry out a scheduled medical evacuation due to poor visibility.

The Coast Guard requested that the RNLI transfer the patient to Ros a Mhíl instead, where they could be met by an ambulance.

The patient was brought aboard the lifeboat with the assistance of the Inis Mór fire service, and left for the mainland.

But as soon as they launched, the lifeboat was called back to Inis Mór as there was another person on the island in need of medical attention.

They were also brought aboard the lifeboat, and both patients were brought to Ros a Mhíl Harbour, where an ambulance awaited.

Speaking after the call out, Aran Islands RNLI Coxswain John O’Donnell said “‘The volunteer crew responded quickly and two patients are safely on their way to further medical attention – we would like to wish them both a speedy recovery.”

“Poor visibility can be very dangerous on the water. Should you get into difficulty or see someone else in trouble, call 999 or 112,and ask for the Coast Guard.”

COVID-19: No deaths reported for second day, 30 new Galway cases

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

Health officials have reported no further deaths related to COVID-19 today and 575 new cases in the Republic – of which 30 are in Galway.

Galway’s 14-day incidence rate now stands at 115.9 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, with 299 cases confirmed in the county over the past fortnight.

73% of today’s reported cases are under 45 years of age and the median age is 30 years old.

As of 8am today, there are 360 people with COVID-19 in hospitals across the State, of which 85 are in ICU. There have been 25 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours.

Dr Ronan Glynn, Deputy Chief Medical Officer said that while there has been a very understandable focus on the vaccine programme over recent days, we must not lose sight of the danger that COVID-19 continues to pose.

“While, in time, vaccines will have a very significant positive impact on COVID, they will not stop a further wave of disease over the coming weeks,” said the Deputy CMO.

“We are seeing this play out across Europe with many countries now experiencing pressure on their hospital and critical care capacities. We must not let this happen here.

He said that together, people have done an extraordinary job of driving down incidence of disease.

“These efforts are cause for real hope and, if we can return to decreasing indicators of disease, we can continue to protect our loved ones and look forward to much brighter days ahead.”

 

Galway protest planned after Sarah Everard murder

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A protest has been planned for Galway city following the murder of Sarah Everard in London this month which has sparked widepread anger across the world.

The socially distanced protest organised by ROSA will take place in Eyre Square at 6.30pm on Thursday, March 18. The group is asking those attending to wear masks and bring posters.

Other #ReclaimTheStreets protests are planned for Dublin, Belfast, Cork and Limerick this week following the horrific femicide of Sarah Everard, who went missing after walking home from a friends house in London on March 3.

Wayne Couzens, a serving police officer, has been charged with Sarah’s kidnap and murder.

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Police in London were then widely criticised for what many saw as a disproportionate response to a vigil held to mourn the 33-year-old, with officers making four arrests and surrounding and in some cases manhandling mourners.

ROSA said that it stands against the ‘disgusting repression and police violence’ displayed at the vigil.

“The police are not only defending their own but also the whole system that perpetuates the gender violence and misogyny women experience every day and are now protesting against,” the feminist movement said.

The reponse to the London vigil was met with outrage, with many pointing out the obvious differences in the way large groups of Rangers supporters were treated by police on the streets of Glasgow just two weeks ago.

2021 Cúírt New Writing Prize winners announced

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Bernadette Lynch and Morgan O Connor have been announced as the winners of the 2021 Cúírt New Writing Prize in the poetry and short story categories respectively.

The two winners receive a €500 cash prize and the opportunity to read at the Cúirt/Over the Edge New Writing Showcase as part of Cúirt on Thursday April 22.

Sponsored by Tigh Neachtain and in memory of Lena McGuire, the poetry and short story competition encourages entries from writers all over the world.

Poetry submissions had to consist of three poems under 50 lines each and short story entries were limited to 2,000 words.

The judges for 2021 were Colin Barrett, winner of Penguin Ireland Prize who judged the short stories category, and Poet Stephen Sexton who judged the poetry category.

Bernadette Lynch said that she is ‘moved beyond measure’ that her poems have won the 2021 Cúirt New Writing Prize competition.

“Galway has always been good to me; beginning with trips to Salthill as a child on holiday from England, onto days at the races, friendships and romance, and now such a thrilling affirmation of my poetry,” said Bernadette.

“Thank you. I only wish I could be with you in person to celebrate. It took a pandemic to hold me back. All the very best of luck with this wonderful festival and see you next year.”

Morgan O Connor expressed similar delight after winning the short story category.

“I’m overjoyed, overwhelmed, and overcome at being pulled out of the slush by Colin Barrett and the team at Cúirt,” said Morgan.

“A little recognition puts a lot of much-needed turf on the creative fires, I’ll use this warmth to face those empty snow-white morning pages. This story goes out to all those under-celebrated overworked teachers, who move to new communities and do their best every day.

“I imagine Mr. Solomon, my first French teacher, retired by a lit fire, glass of burgundy in hand, looking up from his dog-eared Edwidge Danticat or Alexandre Dumas, and having a good chuckle at all the white squirrels gathering nuts.”

Categories

Poetry

Winner: ‘La Serenissima’ ; ‘Mi Paloma’ ; ‘Wicken Fen’

2nd: ‘Separate’ ; ‘Softday’ ; ‘Icarus talks to Charon’ – Jamie O’Halloran

3rd: ‘Great Lives of Pope Joan’ – Annie Hayter

Short Fiction

Winner: ‘Antoine Solomon Takes A Job’

2nd: ‘Circling The Chicken -Vijay Khurana

3rd: ‘Sea Raven’ – Victoria MacKenzie

Strong community voice in city development plan consultation

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Groups and organisations from across Galway city have had their say on the new City Development Plan 2023-2029 by attending a series of consultation workshops in February.

The 14 workshops, organised by Galway City Community Network, were attended by over 400 people, including GCCN members, city councillors and a range of local groups.

Each workshop also included the attendance of members of the Galway City Planning Office to give an overview of the planning process.

Ann Irwin, GCCN Co-ordinator, said that they are delighted with the level of participation in the workshops, both from the community and officials.

“The workshops provided a space for dynamic discussion on future visions for the city,” said Ann Irwin.

“One of the critical aspects of this consultation process led by GCCN was the involvement of staff from the Galway City Planning Office and GCCN would like to acknowledge, thank, and commend the Planning Office for facilitating this valuable engagement.”

The workshops captured the views and the development priorities of the communities in Galway City on each of the areas covered by the City Development Plan.

These views and priorities are included into the GCCN Submission on the Galway City Development Plan 2023-2029.

At the consultation events, GCCN members emphasised the need to ensure that the new City Development Plan will represent the interests of the diverse communities in the city, and that it will tackle issues of deep concern such as the climate crisis, biodiversity loss, the housing crisis, sustainable transport and economic inequality.

In line with this, the GCCN Submission highlights the urgency for the new Plan to embed the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), the Public Sector Equality and Human Rights Duty and the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (UNCRPD).

“The GCCN Submission calls the attention to the opportunity that Galway has in showing leadership on sustainable development by developing the new City Development Plan with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) at its core,” Ann added.

“The Submission also shows that the Galway City communities need a Plan that takes cognisance of the Public Sector Equality and Human Rights Duty in its design implementation and monitoring, a Plan that ensures the full equality of people with disabilities by embedding the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities.”

The GCCN Submission on the Galway City Development Plan 2023-2029 and further information on this are available on the GCCN website.

Construction of 50 bed ward at Portiuncula Hospital to start in August

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Galway Daily news Contractor chosen for new 50-bed ward block at Portiuncula Hospital

Work is progressing on the development of a new 50 bed ward at Portiuncula Hospital, with construction expected to start in August.

A shortlisting process is ongoing to identify suitably qualified building contractors for construction of the €15 million expansion  of the Ballinasloe hospital.

The contractor selection process ends on March 25, and tenders will be issued to the shortlisted panel shortly afterwards.

James Keane, General Manager of Portiuncula Hospital said, “We are delighted to be progressing this essential project which, when complete, will greatly enhance the delivery of acute hospital care in the region.”

“Our aim is that the enabling works to install the necessary infrastructure and utilities will be complete by the end of July.”

Ground works to prepare the site for construction to take place at Ballinasloe hospital began in the summer of 2020.

“In terms of the main construction works, procurement for contractor services is ongoing and we aim to commence this phase of construction in August 2021”.

“The total project budget is 15 million which will include a 4,038sqm building with a 50 bed unit, link corridor incorporating lift and storage area.”

The current target date for completing the new ward block is the first quarter of 2023.

Water outages affecting 800 city properties for 2nd day in a row

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Galway Daily news Water outages expected in Loughrea tomorrow

Approximately 800 properties in Briarhill and Doughiska are experiencing water outages due to a burst mains for the second day in a row.

Irish Water repaired a burst water main on the Monivea Road yesterday, but another burst occurred on the same mains near the Clayton Hotel this morning.

Tim O’Connor, Asset Operations Lead for Irish Water said that emergency repairs are being carried out this morning.

Traffic management measures will be in place while repair works are being carried out.

The water outages are expected to continue until 4pm this afternoon while repairs are taking place.

However it may take 2 – 3 hours after this before people see their full water supply return while the network refills.

“Irish Water understands the inconvenience to customers when their water supply is affected and we would like to thank the public for their patience and cooperation while this unplanned outage is attended to.”

Updates on this situation can be found on Irish Water’s Supply and Service website page.

COVID-19: Hospital cases up slightly, but ICU admissions decline

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The number of people hospitalised with COVID-19 in Galway has increased to six, with incremental increases seen in the past two days.

All of Galway’s confirmed hospital cases are at University Hospital Galway as of Sunday night data from the HSE shows.

However the number of critically ill patients in the Intensive Care Unit has dropped to just two.

There are a further two suspected cases at UHG, and one at Portiuncula Hospital, for which test results are awaited.

Nationwide there were 355 people hospitalised with COVID-19 in Ireland as of 8pm Sunday, of whom 86 are in the ICU.

A further 29 new cases were reported in Galway yesterday, out of 384 nationwide. However there were no new deaths notified by health officials on Sunday.

Ten day roadworks get underway in Craughwell

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Galway Daily news Roadworks to disrupt traffic near Portumna on Tuesday

Roadworks which got underway in Craughwell this morning will disrupt traffic in the village for a period of ten days.

Galway County Council is carrying out resurfacing overlay works on the R446 through Craughwell village towards Oranmore.

In order to facilitate these roadworks, a Stop/Go system will be operating in Craughwell village to manage traffic between 7:30am and 7pm each day.

As a consequence, motorists in the area should expect delays and as such should allow additional time for their journeys.

The works are being carried out by Lagan Asphalt Limited on behalf of Galway County Council.

Major upgrades planned for Glinsk GAA club

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Galway Daily news Major upgrades planned for Glinsk GAA club

Glinsk GAA club is planning a range of major improvements to the club’s facilities, with plans for a new pitch, play and exercise area, parking and more.

The East Galway GAA club is seeking planning permission from Galway County Council for a wide range of new facilities and site improvements.

These include a the addition of new 880m² astro turf playing pitch, and a 293m² children’s play area.

It is also intended to add a new walking track with outdoor gym equipment and 5m high LED lighting around it.

The proposed walking track would go around the existing GAA pitch, which would see its existing ball stop nets relocated, and its floodlights upgraded to new LED lights.

The club also intends to demolish a storage building at the club, and replace it with seven new parking spaces, one of which will be a disabled space.

Galway County Council is due to make a decision on this planning application by April 12.

Council approves ESB’s plans for 4G infrastructure in Shantalla

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Galway Daily news Council approves ESB's plans for 4G infrastructure in Shantalla

The ESB has been granted planning permission for new telecoms infrastructure in Shantalla, Galway City to improve the 4G coverage in the area.

Plans were submitted to the city council for the construction of a new platform in the ESB substation at the junction of the Rahoon Road and Seamus Quirke Road.

This platform, which will be located on the existing Five Lamps mast structure, will accommodate new antennae and dishes which will allow local operators to improve their 4G coverage.

The application states that the existing site is crucial for the ESB network in the area, as well as to Vodafone and Eir Mobile, who also operate antennae from there.

However the quality of coverage, in particular 4G coverage, can “fail noticeably”, with the quality of the coverage declining the further one gets from the site.

New antennae are needed to upgrade their coverage, which cannot be accommodated on the existing sheaths of the Five Lamps structure. The current sheaths will, however, continue in use after the new infrastructure is installed.

The visual impact of the new development will be minimal, the application states, as it will be located on an existing structure inside a walled substation.

“The proposed location of the platform on the existing structure will be visible from passing road traffic on the Seamus Quirke Road in particular, however closer to the site the platform will be less obvious due to the ‘Five Lamps’, and for pedestrians the height of the boundary wall of the substation.”

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The ESB said in the application that Ministerial guidelines state that councils should only consider the design and site as regards planning permission for telecoms infrastructure, and leave health issues and monitoring to ComReg.

“With many developments of this nature, there may be concerns from residents about the perceived implications of the development, primarily in relation to the adverse health implications of the installation.”

“ESB Telecoms Ltd regard the protection of the health, safety and welfare of its staff and the general public as a core company value in all its activities. Accordingly it is ESB Telecoms policy to continually review and update standards in light of new developments and research findings.”

“Planning authorities are urged to concern themselves with design and siting issues only and should defer and health and safety issues to the relevant authorities, in this instance the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg)”.

The city council granted planning permission with two conditions, stating that the ESB must allow other mobile telecoms operators to locate their antennae on the proposed mast, in order to avoid the proliferation of masts.

COVID-19: 29 new Galway cases but no further deaths

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

Health officials have reported 384 new cases of COVID-19 this evening but no further deaths related to the disease.

A total of 29 new cases were reported in Galway, which now has a 14-day incidence rate of 119.7 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.

Of the new cases reported this evening, 145 are in Dublin, 41 in Kildare, 37 in Offaly and 24 in Cork.

The national two-week incidence rate now stands at 150.7 cases per 100,000 people, with 7,175 new cases reported in the past two weeks.

As of 8am today, 349 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 86 are in ICU. There have been 17 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours.

Minister could face no confidence motion over forestry licencing backlog Fitzmaurice says

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Galway TD Michael Fitzmaurice has said that the Minister for Agriculture could face a motion of no confidence if the forestry sector continues on it current path.

Deputy Fitzmaurice said that a no-confidence motion in Minister Charlie McConalogue “is inevitable” if positive changes do not occur in the licencing system.

“The forestry sector continues to be hampered by a lack of real progress around delays in dealing with licence applications for afforestation, forest roads and felling.”

“This is despite all of the measures supposedly taken by the department – including hiring more ecologists – to date to alleviate these problems, which have come to the fore in recent months.”

He said that there is “no chance” that the Department of Agriculture will hit its target of planting 8,000ha a year, and that the sector is on a “downward spiral” which will put it on its knees.

The Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and the Marine released a report on the issues facing the forestry sector at the start of March.

In it, Coillte stated that the current licencing needs to triple by the end of the year if the Department is to meet what is required for the following harvest season.

The IFA highlighted to the Committee that farmers are facing delays of up to two years, and sometimes longer, before they can get forestry licences to plant and manage woods on their land.

This undermines confidence in the system the IFA stated, discourages farmers from joining the system, and creating the risk of farmers disengaging from the forestry system as a viable use of their land.

“The minister and his officials need to come out and clarify how the sector has been let slip into such a state,” Michael Fitzmaurice said.

“We have all heard how more and more ecologists have been hired and progress is slowly being made. But we need to see real results; the future of the sector and people’s livelihoods are at risk.”

“If stakeholders do not see significant positive changes in the short-term, then a motion of no confidence in the minister and the officials over the sector will be inevitable.”

At the start of this month, the Department announced Project Woodland, which aims to tackle the issues facing the forestry sector.

The project will contain four streams, the first of which will focus on tackling the backlog of licencing matters, in roads, afforestation and felling, which has built up.

Curator announced for TULCA Festival of Visual Arts 2021

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TULCA has announced Eoin Dara as the curator of the 19th edition of TULCA Festival of Visual Arts in 2021.

The Irish curator, who lives on the east coast of Scotland, works as Head of Exhibitions at Dundee Contemporary Arts and has recently been collaborating with and learning from artists like Margaret Salmon, P. Staff, Emma Talbot and Alberta Whittle.

In previous work at the MAC in Belfast, Dara curated major exhibition projects such as Felix Gonzalez-Torres: This Place.

Eoin Dara said that he is honoured to have been invited to curate the 19th edition of TULCA this autumn, particularly after watching Sarah Browne’s remarkable 2020 programme unfold from afar.

“It feels exciting and daunting in equal measure to be thinking towards a project like this in the moment we’re still caught in, when even the very near future seems more ungraspable than ever,” he said.

“I’m hoping to move slowly and carefully in the coming months to understand how best we might gather together towards the end of this year.

“And I’m particularly looking forward to hearing from artists in Ireland through the open call aspect of the festival, at a time when I’m not yet able to physically spend time in the country listening and learning in person.”

David Finn, TULCA Producer said that they are delighted to welcome Eoin Dara as curator of TULCA 2021.

“We look forward to building upon the resilient model developed in 2020 and working with Eoin to develop the programme for the 19th edition of TULCA Festival of Visual Arts,” said Mr Finn.

TULCA 2021: there’s nothing here but flesh and bone, there’s nothing more will run in November 2021 across multiple venues in Galway city and county.

TULCA is now accepting submissions for its Open Call.

Water outages affecting hundreds of properties in Galway City

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Galway Daily news Water outages in Moycullen

Several hundred properties on the east side of Galway City are without a water supply today due to a burst water mains.

Irish Water reported a burst mains on the Monivea Road in Galway City shortly after 8am this morning.

This is causing water outages to homes and businesses on the Doughiska Road, Briarhill, Coolagh, Ardaun, Monivea Road and surrounding areas of the city.

Repair works on the broken pipe have an estimated completion time of 5pm this evening.

People affected by these outages are advised that it may take 2 – 3 hours after these repairs are completed before their full supply is restored.

Updates on this situation can be found on Irish Water’s Supply and Service website page.

Summer hotel bookings remain at historic low

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Hotels and guesthouses in Galway are facing enormous uncertainty without additional supports and much-needed clarity from the government.

That’s according to the Irish Hotels Federation, whose recent survey revealed a collapse in new hotel bookings – with the sector effectively at a standstill since the update on COVID restrictions on February 23.

As cancellations wipe out any new business, the IHF is urging the government to provide a significant increase in sector specific supports for tourism businesses as a matter of urgency.

Hotels and guesthouses across Ireland are reporting booking levels of just 22% for July and 20% August.

Speaking following the latest meeting of the Government’s Hospitality and Tourism Forum, John Ryan, Chair of the Galway branch of the Irish Hotels Federation, said that the domestic market was very important to the Irish hotel sector last year and they expect that booking levels will improve.

“However, in the meantime, businesses have to plan. The Government may not be able to provide assurances as to when society will reopen, but they can give much needed certainty and reassurance around business and employee supports,” said John Ryan.

“With Galway hotels facing a prolonged period of closure and related cash burn, this piecemeal approach is hugely frustrating and detrimental for hotels and their teams who, along with the rest of the tourism and hospitality sector, have been disproportionately impacted by Covid restrictions.

“Specifically, we are seeking increases in payments under the Covid Restrictions Supports Scheme (CRSS) with a doubling of payment amounts irrespective of the level of Covid restrictions as well as removal of the current €5,000 weekly cap.”

Mr Ryan said that they estimate that 44% of hotel bedroom stock nationally is excluded from CRSS entirely, which he said must must be resolved as a matter of urgency.

“Enhanced employment subsidies are also necessary,” he added. “We also ask the Government to intervene with the banks to ensure they have appropriate supports and engagement processes in place for hotels and their team members until the pandemic has passed.

“Hotels also require a clear commitment from the Government to retain the 9% tourism VAT rate. Many hotels are already contracting for international business up to two years out.

“Tourism is highly competitive, yet they have no pricing certainty in relation to the retention of this critically important VAT measure and this could hamper their recovery.”

Mr Ryan said that hotels are focussed on restoring employment levels as quickly as possible and the best way to ensure that is to support the businesses.

“It is critical that we get certainty around supports for business recovery. We cannot afford any delay if businesses are to have a fighting chance of survival.

“Prior to the pandemic, some 20,900 livelihoods were supported by tourism and hospitality here in Galway with the sector contributing €910 million to the local economy.

“A severely devastated hotels sector would be a major loss to Galway’s economy and society for many years to come. This can and must be avoided.”

The IHF survey was carried out between March 8 and 10, and the results are based on the response of 303 properties with 31,150 guest rooms spread across the country.

Multi-million investment in Galway City infrastructure welcomed

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Galway Daily news Multi-million investment in Galway City infrastructure welcomed

The announcement earlier this week of more than €50 million worth of funding to invest in major infrastructure projects in Galway City has been enthusiastically welcomed.

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien announced on Friday that €62.5 million in funding was being provided for infrastructure developments in Galway.

Of that, €53 million is earmarked for three major projects in Galway city. The Galway City Council Transport Connectivity Project, Galway Public Spaces and Streets Project, and Galway Innovation and Creativity District.

All of these infrastructure projects are being undertaken by Galway City Council, and the last one is a collaboration between the council and NUI Galway.

Cllr. Mike Cubbard, Mayor of the City of Galway said that he was delighted to welcome the funding announcement for these “ambitious” infrastructure projects.

“They will transform our medieval city into a modern centre of innovation and sustainability. We must now knuckle down to deliver for the city and its people.”

The €40.3 million Galway City Council Transport Connectivity Project focuses on the redevelopment of Ceannt Station, a pedestrian and cycling bridge across the Corrib on the old Clifden Railway Line abutments, and other connection works.

The Public Spaces and Streets Project consists of public realm improvements to six different areas of the city, for which €8.64 million has been allocated.

And lastly, €4.3 million has been awarded for the Galway Innovation and Creativity District project. This will be a major redevelopment of Nuns Island and Earls Island undertaken by the city council and NUIG to create new spaces for science and innovation, along with arts and culture.

Professor Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh, President of NUIG said the university is “committed to the public good and this development very much speaks to this ethos and to our core values of Openness, Respect, Sustainability and Excellence.”

“With these values as our guide, the plan for Nuns’ Island which this funding supports will continue to be developed following consultation with our local community.”

The City Council submitted its applications for these infrastructure projects to the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund last May, following intense preparation work earlier in 2020, much of it taking place during the first lockdown.

Workshops were held with external stakeholders, and input from public submissions incorporated, to help prepare the presentation made to the independent Project Board adjudicating applications from around the country.

Brendan McGrath, Chief Executive of Galway City Council in welcoming the announcement said, “I am very grateful to the fantastic team of people who collaborated and worked in such a committed way on these projects.”

“I am very proud of what has been and will be achieved for Galway. This is a fantastic outcome for Galway City Council and the City and these schemes will be truly transformative for this City and the Region.”

Man charged in relation to Galway drugs seizure

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A man who was arrested after Gardaí in Galway seized €70,000 worth of suspected cocaine has been charged.
The man in his 30s is due to appear before Galway District Court on 29 March.
Gardaí seized €70,000 worth of suspected cocaine and arrested the man during a search operation on a premises on the Headford Road at around 10.30pm on Friday.

A variety of drug paraphernalia and €70,000 worth of suspected cocaine, divided into separate deals, was seized.

The man, who was arrested and was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 in Galway Garda Station.

COVID-19: 16 deaths and 28 Galway cases reported today

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

There have been 16 additional deaths related to COVID-19 reported by NPHET today, along with 543 new confirmed cases.

Just three of the deaths notified today occurred in March, while 12 happened in February and one was in January.

The people who died were aged from 59 – 96 years old, and the average age of the victims was 88.

Of the new cases reported today 28 are in Galway, where the incidence rate now stands at 121.7 cases per 100,000 people.

There have now been a total of 226,358 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland, and 4,534 deaths related to the disease.

Validation of data at the HPSC has resulted in the denotification of 5 confirmed cases.

Of the cases notified today:

  • 269 are men and 271 are women
  • 73% are under 45 years of age
  • the median age is 29 years old
  • 235 in Dublin, 50 in Kildare, 39 in Donegal, 31 in Meath, 28 in Galway and the remaining 160 cases are spread across 20 other counties

As of 8am this morning there were 340 people hospitalised with COVID-19 in Ireland, of whom 85 were in the ICU.

The COVID-19 data hub provides up-to-date information on the key indicators of the virus in the community including daily data on Ireland’s COVID-19 Vaccination Programme.

Gardaí seize €40,000 of cannabis herb and plants in Ardrahan

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Galway Daily news Gardaí seize €40,000 of cannabis herb and plants in Ardrahan

Gardaí seized €40,000 worth of cannabis herb and plants, and made one arrest during a search operation in Ardrahan yesterday.

A house in Ardrahan was searched by officers from the Divisional Drugs Unit under a search warrant at approximately 5:30pm on Friday.

During the course of the search cannabis plants with an estimated street value of €20,000, and cannabis herb with a value of €20,000 were seized.

The drugs will now be sent by Gardaí for analysis. One man, aged in his late 40s, was arrested at the scene.

The man was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Galway Garda Station.

He has since been charged in relation to the incident and released on station bail.

The man is due to appear before Galway District Court in connection with these charges on Monday, March 22.

Gardaí say that the investigations are ongoing.