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January 8, 2021

Galway Daily sport Galway's Gareth Bradshaw retires from inter-county football

Galway’s Gareth Bradshaw has announced that he is retiring from inter-county football after 14 years with the Galway senior team.

The 33 year old Moycullen man first played for Galway at a senior level in the NFL in 2007.

The following year was his first GAA Championship, where he had his debut game against Roscommon in the first round of the Connacht SFC.

He announced his retirement by thanking all the people who have supported him through the years, in first seeking to represent Galway, and the people who have supported him in his career with the Tribesmen.

Galway Senior Football Manager Padraic Joyce, said that Gareth is an “outstanding footballer” who has always given everything for Moycullen and the County.

“He sacrificed all he could in getting his body fit for the challenges year in year out. Having managed him last year I could still see that he was working harder than ever to help Galway Football.

“He always put the team first. We will miss his presence and personality from the Galway set up.”

On top of playing for Galway, Bradshaw also plays for Moycullen, and was on the team that won the club’s first ever County Senior Football title this year, after defeating Mountbellew-Moylough.

Joyce thanked Bradshaw on behalf of everyone involved in the Galway Senior Football team for his years of commitment, and wish him well in defending that title next year.

Gareth Bradshaw full statement on his retirement:

“After taking the time to consider my future since the end of the 2020 inter-county season, I have now decided to retire from playing football for Galway. It’s been an absolute privilege to represent the county’s flagship football team for 14 years, an honour which I never took for granted.”

“I would like to express my gratitude to many, in particular my parents and family, my partner Sarah-Jane, my club Cumann Peile Mhaigh Cuilinn and my former secondary school St. Mary’s College, all of whom have always supported and encouraged me to pursue my dream of wearing the maroon and white.”

“I would also like to thank all those who enabled my inter-county career to last for as long as it did, there are too many to name individually but you know who you are and I will always be truly grateful for your help and support.”

“To Padraic, I would like to thank you for the opportunity and support that you gave me over the last twelve months in what was an unprecedented year in 2020 and I wish you and the team the very best going forward.”

“Furthermore, I would also like to thank all the previous managers whom I played under who entrusted me with the Galway jersey.”

“Lastly, but by no means least, I would like to pay tribute to every one of my Galway teammates, both past and present. It was always a pleasure to play alongside you and I wish you all the very best for the future.”

image credit: Galway GAA via Facebook

Coronavirus: New daily record of 184 COVID-19 cases in Galway

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January 7, 2021

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

There have been ten additional deaths related to COVID-19 reported by the Department of Health today, along with 6,521 new cases.

180 of today’s cases are in Galway, a new record daily figure. The 14-day incidence rate in Galway now stands at 562.7 cases per 100,000 people.

There have now been a total of 2,307 deaths related to COVID-19 in the Republic of Ireland, and 127,657 confirmed cases in the state.

Validation of data at the HPSC has resulted in the denotification of 2 deaths, which is reflected in the national total.

As of 2pm today the number of people hospitalised with COVID-19 in Ireland has reached 1,043, of whom 96 are in the ICU. There have been 99 people hospitalised in the past 24 hours.

Of the cases notified today:

3,070 are men / 3,432 are women
62% are under 45 years of age
the median age is 37 years old
2,174 in Dublin, 571 in Cork, 382 in Limerick, 342 in Waterford, 315 in Wexford and the remaining 2,737 cases are spread across all other counties

Galway TD calls for retired healthcare staff to be used in vaccine rollout

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January 7, 2021

Galway Daily news Galway TD calls for retired healthcare staff to be used in vaccine rollout

Galway TD Denis Naughten has urged the government to utilise retired doctors and healthcare staff in delivering the COVID-19 vaccine.

This is preferable to taking healthcare staff who are currently on the front lines of fighting the virus away from their current duties the Independent TD said.

“We are now experiencing record numbers of Covid positive cases, which is putting huge pressure on all frontline healthcare workers both in our hospitals and in community healthcare, and the last thing we need is front line staff being taken away from this vital work.”

The Pfizer-BioNtech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines have so far been approved for use in the European Union, and it is hoped that the AstraZeneca vaccine will also be approved soon.

Criticism has been levied at the government for the slow start to Ireland’s vaccination programme, but Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has defended the programme, saying on RTÉ Radio that it is moving at the same pace as the rest of Europe.

Vaccination of staff and residents at nursing homes began this morning, after the first doses arriving in Ireland went to front line hospital staff.

Deputy Naughten has said that the HSE has failed to properly utilise the retired doctors and nurses who signed up for the ‘Be on call for Ireland’ campaign.

In the first wave this resulted in hospital staff being diverted at short notice to help with outbreaks in nursing homes he said.

“In this instance it seems that frontline public health staff will be pulled away from management of the upsurge in Covid infection unless the Government directs the HSE to take up offers of assistance to deliver this vital vaccination programme.”

“As well as staff being needed to administer the vaccine, clearly there are also delays in securing consent from nursing home residents due to the fact that a paper-based system is being used.”

“People’s lives will be put in jeopardy if Government fails to act decisively and ensure that front line staff are left to focus on their responsibilities to those with Covid,” concluded Denis Naughten.

Young man’s drug debt ends with family home attacked with firebomb

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January 7, 2021

Galway Daily courts Man sent to trial charged with pulling knife on Garda

A young man’s drug debt and subsequent courier work for dealers resulted in his family having to move out of their home after it was attacked with a firebomb.

The young man pleaded guilty to possession of drugs with intent to sell or supply, as well as possession of drugs, before Galway District Court.

Gardaí stopped the 24 year old man on Bothar na Mban in Woodquay on November 29 of 2017 after acting suspiciously.

He was searched by Gardaí, who found 360 ecstasy tablets valued at €3,600, and €1,130 in cash on him.

Mr Sean Acton, the young man’s solicitor, said that his client racked up a considerable drug debt due to a cocaine habit in his 20s.

Other people involved in the drug trade used this to force him to act as a “gopher” for them, holding and moving drugs.

He ended up being “used and abused”, owning nothing and sleeping on a couch Mr Acton said.

Mr Acton said that, out of fear, the young man didn’t name any of the other people who had made use of him to Gardaí.

He added that his parents have had to move since this event, after their family home in Westport was attacked with a firebomb.

Judge Alan Mitchell said that the events which have befallen him and his family as a result of this show the impact that getting involved with drugs can have on more than just yourself.

The judge imposed a €300 fine for the charge of possession of drugs with intent to sell or supply, with the simple possession charge taken into consideration.

A destruction order was made for the drugs, and the cash seized in the search was surrendered to the state.

Dublin to Galway Greenway must go through proposed park for Kellysgrove – TD & Cllr

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January 7, 2021

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The Dublin to Galway Greenway should be routed along the canal through Kellysgrove Bog near Ballinasloe, before continuing on to Athenry and Galway City, according to a local TD and a county councillor.

Roscommon-Galway TD Denis Naughten and Cllr Evelyn Parsons have requested that the Greenway pass through Kellysgrove Bog – which they believe should be developed into a public park.

“Such a park, with the inclusion of the Greenway, would tie in with the Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands Tourism brand which is promoting the region using a number of key tourism corridors, namely the Shannon Blueway and the Beara Breffni Way,” said Deputy Naughten.

“Kellysgrove Bog is a unique site that could be the effective crossroads of the key tourism corridors proposed in Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands and could tell the story of the active rehabilitation of our bogs and repurposing of the economic importance cut away bogs are playing in the development of tourism in the region.”

The Independent TD said that the site has the added advantage that it is very close to an exit on the M6 motorway.

“At a meeting with Cllr Evelyn Parsons and the Ballinasloe based project team for the Dublin to Galway Greenway, we were informed that five route corridors will be published at the end of the month and this will be whittled down to one corridor by July,” added Deputy Naughten.

Speaking after the meeting, Cllr. Parsons also expressed her view that the new Greenway must be routed along the canal through Kellysgrove Bog.

“The need for a public park is once again evident now we are facing into an extended period of restrictions,” said Cllr Parsons.

“With a population of 6,700 people constrained within the area of Ballinasloe this highlights the need for a facility such as a public park, particularly with the current closure of the track at Dunlo.

“I have urged Galway County Council to engage with Bord na Mona at an early stage regarding the development of a park and trails.”

Freezing week continues with ice warning issued for this afternoon

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January 7, 2021

galway daily news met eireann warning galway weather

Temperatures will finally start to increase slightly over the weekend after what has been a freezing start to the new year.

But before temperatures rise on Saturday, Met Éireann has said two more days of extremely cold weather are in store – with Friday expected to be one of the coldest days of winter so far.

The weather experts issued yet another weather warning for freezing conditions and ice across all counties in the Republic, coming into effect at 5.00 pm this afternoon.

Met Éireann’s warning will be lifted at 11.00 tomorrow morning, while a similar warning issued by the Met Office for counties in the North will be lifted at 12.00 tomorrow.

Tonight and this evening will be extremely cold with minimum temperatures of -1 to -4 degrees Celsius forecast in the West.

Today will be another mostly clear day though, with any showers clearing to sunshine and well-scattered wintry showers.

Tomorrow, Friday, will be one of the coldest days yet, with widespread frost and ice to start and temperatures struggling to reach afternoon highs of more than 0 to 3 degrees.

Galway singer-songwriter in running to win prestigious Album of the Year award!

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January 7, 2021

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Galway artist Niamh Regan’s fantastic debut album ‘Hemet’ has been announced as a contender for the prestigious RTÉ Choice Music Prize Irish Album of the Year Awards 2020.

The album, one of ten nominated for the awards, has received consistent praise since its release last September by Black Gate Records, and features an array of beautiful songs showcasing Niamh’s immense songwriting prowess and stunning vocals.

Niamh Regan said that she was initially in shock when she heard that the album was nominated, but that this disbelief was quickly followed by ‘a bucket of happy tears’!

“I feel it’s a huge honour to have my debut album acknowledged like this in a year where so many good records were released,” she said.

“The making of Hemet was a real journey and I couldn’t have done it without the unwavering support from the Black Gate label and my producer Alex Borwick. What an amazing way to bring in the new year!”

Peadar King from The Black Gate Records and music venue in Galway city said that over a year and a half ago they set out with Niamh Regan and producer Alex Borwick to ‘make a special album that would do justice to Niamh’s incredible voice and song writing’.

“In our very first production meeting we talked of dreams of a Choice Prize nomination, a goal befitting of the talent and magic that Niamh weaves into her songs,” said Peadar.

“It is the nicest thing to this nomination happen, and we are so proud of everyone who made this possible.

“To all of you who have supported us on this beautiful journey we say thank you! Above all, well done to Niamh – you deserve every bit of success that you get.”

Producer Alex Borwick added: “It took a village to make this album, with many hands keeping faith in Niamh’s music. It was an honour to steer the ship.”

“A sad milestone” – Over 1,000 people with Covid in hospitals for first time

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January 7, 2021

galway daily news Just one COVID patient in the ICU at University Hospital Galway

The number of people with Covid-19 in hospitals across the Republic has passed 1,000 for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, which HSE chief executive Paul Reid has described as a ‘sad milestone’.

As of 8am this morning, there are 1,022 people with Covid-19 in hospitals in the state, of whom 89 are being treated in intensive care units.

The number of people with Covid-19 in Galway hospitals has also risen according to the latest HSE data, with 71 people with the disease now receiving care at University Hospital Galway and six people at Portiuncula Hospital.

Confirmed cases in critical care at UHG has increased once again to six, while there is one patient with the disease in ICU in Ballinalsoe.

New restrictions on education, childcare and construction were announced yesterday by the government after an alarming increase in the number of daily cases reported by the Department of Health over the past week.

Health officials and the government have urged people to stay at home as much as possible in order to get the virus under control once again.

But there are grave concerns about the daily rise in hospitalisations across the state, with hospitals under increasing strain due to the number of cases and staff off because of the disease.

At University Hospital Galway, there are just two ICU beds available and seven general beds, while at Portiuncula Hospital there are no ICU beds and just one general bed available, as of 8pm yesterday.

Canney calls for Tax Amnesty for pandemic unemployment recipients

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January 7, 2021

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Galway East TD Seán Canney is calling for the government to introduce a tax amnesty for recipients of the pandemic unemployment payment.

Many people who received state assistance such as the Pandemic Unemployment or Wage Subsidy may be receiving tax bills in the next week for any liabilities they owe.

This is due to the fact that when the government rushed these schemes into effect early last year as the coronavirus pandemic, it was not set up to be taxed at the source.

Many workers, some of whom may have been on the PUP scheme throughout much of the year in 2020 depending on the sector they work in, could be receiving bills for any tax liabilities they owe from the year.

However, due the exceptional nature of these circumstances, the Revenue will be offering people the option of paying back their liabilities in interest free instalments over a four year period.

While most social welfare payments such as the PUP are taxable, Deputy Canney says that this scheme was introduced to help people through a crisis, and it was not envisaged at the time that it would be taxable at a later date.

“In a time when people were out of work the PUP was a specific payment. Now is not the time for revenue to be exerting its powers in relation to PUP payments,” Seán Canney said.

“People are suffering enough anxiety with the effects of the pandemic. People are worried about their jobs, their family’s education and their health.”

“These are exceptional times and the Government need to show solidarity with people rather than creating further anxiety”.

Good Samaritan headbutted by man sleeping on train station platform

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January 6, 2021

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A good samaritan who became concerned when he saw a man lying asleep on the train platform was repayed by being headbutted in the face.

George O’Connor (39), with former addresses at George’s Street and Castletown, Gort, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm at Galway District Court.

The court heard that on February 15 of 2019, at 1:05pm, Garda Tim Nevin received a report of an assault at Ceannt Station in Galway City.

Upon arriving at the station Garda Nevin met the victim in this case, who had blood on his face and clothes.

He said that O’Connor was asleep on the station platform, and when he woke him, O’Connor headbutted him twice in the face.

The victim, displaying incredible generosity of spirit, actually offered the extremely intoxicated O’Connor a glass of water after he calmed down, and brought him to the station’s waiting room, where he was still sleeping when Garda Nevin arrived.

The injured party did not not wish to attend the court. But Sgt Aoife Curley, prosecuting, said that he said that he found himself distressed in public for a time after the incident. However, he is fully recovered now.

Solicitor Olivia Traynor, defending, said that Mr O’Connor has had serious alcohol problems, which have been compounded by health issues, and has no memory of the incident.

Her client wished to offer his “wholehearted apologies” to the injured party, who did not deserve to be headbutted happened after showing concern for O’Connor.

Sgt Curley agreed with Ms Traynor that he is no trouble and is “always very pleasant” when sober. But Judge Mary Cashin noted that he can clearly become very unpleasant when he has been been drinking.

Judge Cashin said that the injured party has been “extraordinarily magnanimous” in his attitude towards what happened, and that if he had taken a different view it could have resulted in more serious consequences.

O’Connor also pleaded to the theft of a bottle of vodka from Tesco Express on the Newcastle Road on April 24, 2019, and a public order offence at Murrough Garda Station.

This incident occurred in the public office of the Garda Station on the afternoon of April 20, when he began loudly swearing and shouting right after being released for other public order matters.

Judge Cashin sentenced O’Connor to nine months in prison on the assault charge. The theft and public order charges were taken into consideration.

Part of the reason for the sentence was because “I don’t think you’re in a position to help yourself”, the judge said, directing that all relevant services be provided to assist him in prison.

The prison sentence was backdated to when O’Connor went into custody in December, and leave to appeal was granted.

Coronavirus: Almost 8,000 new cases, 178 in Galway

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January 6, 2021

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

A total of 178 new cases have been reported in Galway this evening by the Department of Health, as the state records yet another record number of cases.

Across the Republic, 7,836 new cases have been reported and 17 further deaths related to the disease.

Of the cases reported today, 2,263 are in Dublin, 1,373 in Cork, 496 in Louth, 345 in Limerick and 340 in Meath.

There are 954 people in in hospital with Covid-19 as of 2pm, of which 88 are in ICU. 67 people are in UHG with the disease and five at Portiuncula. Five of those at UHG with Covid are in ICU.

“The country is in a serious phase of this surge of Covid-19. There is evidence of an increasing presence of the UK variant in Ireland,” said Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan this evening.

“All counties have an upward trajectory of the disease. There is concerning escalation of admissions to hospital and ICU.

“It has never been more important, throughout our experience of this pandemic, to stay home and only meet people outside of your household for essential purposes, always adhering to public health advice.”

Lockdown 3: Full list of new measures and restrictions

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January 6, 2021

Schools will remain closed until 1 February and teaching will take place online under new strict measures announced by the government today to slow the spread of COVID-19.

There are a number of exceptions though – 6th year Leaving Certificate students will be asked to attend school for three days a week starting next week.

Certain provisions for special education and specialised settings will also be in place during the new lockdown.

Childcare services, including regulated childminders, will remain closed with the exception of services for vulnerable children and children of essential workers.

The new rules will also close construction sites from 6pm on Friday 8 January, with limited exceptions for essential cases.

The Government agreed that the current travel ban in place for people coming from Great Britain and South Africa will be extended until midnight on Friday 8 January.

From 9 January 2021, all passengers arriving at Irish airports and ports from Great Britain or South Africa will be requested to have evidence of a negative result from a PCR Covid-19 test taken up to 72 hours prior to arrival in Ireland.

But there is nothing stopping passengers travelling to Galway after flying to Belfast or Derry without a negative PCR test.

These restrictions are in addition to the Level 5 restrictions announced last week by the government.

Schools, in detail

Outreach services will resume as scheduled. School transport will be available for all students attending school and teachers, SNAs and other school staff will be allowed to travel to school as essential workers.

Exceptions to construction ban

Essential health and related projects including those relevant to preventing, limiting, minimising or slowing the spread of Covid-19 will be allowed as well as social housing projects, including voids, designated as essential sites by Local Authorities based on set criteria.

Housing adaptation grants where the homeowner is agreeable to adaptions are undertaken in their home are permitted and repair, maintenance and construction of critical transport and utility infrastructure.

Education facilities sites are designated as essential by Department of Education.

Supply and delivery of essential or emergency maintenance and repair services to businesses and places of residence (including electrical, gas, plumbing, glazing and roofing services) on an emergency call-out basis will also be allowed.

Finally, certain large construction projects in the exporting / FDI sector based on set criteria will be able to remain open.

Water outages in Tuam and Portumna today

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January 6, 2021

Galway Daily news Water outages in Moycullen

Residents of both Tuam and Portumna may be experiencing water outages or low pressure today due to different issues.

Water treatment plant works may cause supply disruptions to Gortanumera, Killimore, Portumna and surrounding areas of the county until this evening.

These works currently have an estimated completion time of 6pm on Wednesday evening Irish Water has said.

Mains repair works taking place in Tuam may cause also water outages to homes in the area around Tuam Cathedral.

These works are expected to take two days, and currently scheduled to be completed by 6pm on Thursday evening.

People affected by this are advised that it may take 2 – 3 hours after work is completed for their full water supply to be restored.

Updates on both situations can be found on Irish Water’s Supply and Service website page, or by contacting Irish Water’s twitter account @IWCare.

Coronavirus: UHG becomes 3rd worst-hit in country after new spike in hospitalisations

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January 6, 2021

University Hospital Galway now has the third highest number of COVID-19 cases in the country after confirmed cases at the hospital increased by 20 in just 24 hours.

There is now a total of 67 confirmed cases at the hospital, of which five are in ICU, according to data taken by the HSE at 8.00pm yesterday evening.

Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe has five cases of Covid-19 and two suspected cases.

At UHG, there are six general beds available and one ICU bed, while Portiuncula has no general beds or ICU beds.

The Department of Health reported an additional 140 cases of COVID-19 in Galway yesterday, taking the total number of Galway cases since the start of the pandemic to over 4,000.

Met Éireann Warning: Snow and ice to cause “treacherous conditions”

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January 6, 2021

Galway Daily news snow and ice weather warning

Met Éireann has warned that very low temperatures, snow and ice will lead to “treacherous conditions” tonight.

Two status yellow weather warnings have been issued for all counties in the Republic, and both will remain in place overnight.

The low temperature warning will come into effect at 8.00 pm this evening (Wednesday), with temperatures expected to fall to between -2 and -4 degrees overnight.

Then at 11.00 pm, the snow and ice warning will extend across all counties until 11.00 am tomorrow.

Met Éireann say that the snow and ice will lead to ‘treacherous conditions’ and that some accumulations are possible.

Frost, ice and fog patches will linger today in some parts of Connacht, the weather experts have said.

It will be partly cloudy but mostly dry and bitterly cold with highest temperatures of just 1 to 4 degrees.

Portiuncula Hospital also deferring non-urgent appointments due to COVID

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January 6, 2021

Galway Daily news Portiuncula Hospital reports high flu circulation

Portiuncula Hospital has also taken the move to defer non-urgent procedures and appointments in the face of a rise in COVID-19 patients.

For the next two weeks outpatient clinics will take place virtually unless it is absolutely necessary to meet the patient in person.

The hospital is also deferring all but very urgent and time critical inpatient and day surgery appointments.

James Keane, Hospital Manager at PUH said, “We regret the impact that these deferrals will have on our patients but it is a really important part of maintaining critical and emergency services.”

There were five confirmed cases of COVID-19 at Portiuncula Hospital as of 8pm on Tuesday evening, of whom one is in in Intensive Care.

It is expected that the rollout of vaccines for front line workers at Portiuncula will begin this week.

Patients at Portiuncula who will have an appointment or procedure deferred will be contacted by the hospital directly.

“We ask patients who are attending the hospital for a procedure, urgent outpatients or maternity-related scans to continue to follow all the public health guidance including wearing a face mask.

“We also remind patients to attend the hospital alone, unless the support of another person is essential.”

Visiting restrictions also remain in place at Portiuncula Hospital. People should not visit except on compassionate grounds, and these visits must be arranged with the ward’s nurse manager beforehand.

James Keane also issued a fresh reminder that people should only come to the A&E in the case of emergencies.

If a problem is not urgent, people are advised to contact their GP during normal surgery hours or the Westdoc GP out of hours service, in the first instance.

Galway firm to create 100 new software jobs

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January 6, 2021

Galway Daily business US software company creating 25 jobs in Galway

Technology company Genesys has announced it will create 100 new software jobs at is research and development site in Galway.

The company came to Galway in 2018 when it acquired local AI start-up Altocloud, and pledged to create 200 jobs in the region by the second half of 2021.

Genesys is on track to fulfil this target in addition to the jobs announced today, and the company is relocating to a larger location in the Bonham Quay development later this year due to its growth.

An Taoiseach Micheál Martin welcomed today’s announcement, saying that it is a “strong vote of confidence in the skills, talent and ability of our workforce.”

“Genesys has enjoyed great success since coming to Galway in 2018 and I wish them every continued success in the future,” said the Taoiseach.

Barry O’Sullivan, EVP and GM of Digital and AI, Genesys said that Galway has played an integral role for Genesys in developing innovations in the fields of cloud, digital, and AI.

“As companies need to keep pace with consumers’ evolving preferences for digital engagement across the overall customer experience, we are focusing on hiring world-class talent in Ireland to help deliver technologies that make it possible with our vision of Experience as a Service,” he said.

A significant number of the roles announced today will be open location – meaning Genesys will be able to attract talent from across the country with remote work options.

“As a result, Genesys has full access to the rich pool of tech talent that Ireland has to offer,” said IDA Ireland Executive Director, Mary Buckley.

“This investment is a further endorsement of IDA Ireland’s commitment to winning high skill roles to Regional locations. I wish Genesys continued success.”

Galway LGF details deferred intercounty training and league

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January 6, 2021

Galway Daily sport Senior Football Club Championship livestreaming details

Galway Ladies Gaelic Football has said that no collective intercounty training will take place in January in updated COVID-19 guidelines released this week.

Going on the advice of the Gaelic Games Covid Advisory Committee, and based on the “exceptional rise” in COVID-19 cases and increased

The current Level 5 restrictions state that only individual sports training is permitted, and no gatherings for individual training are allowed except for professional and elite sports.

The Lidl National League has also been pushed back to the end of next month, and is now expected to start on February 27/28, with fixtures announced closer to that date.

“As previously advised, and under the current Government Regulations in both jurisdictions, neither training nor games are permitted at club level currently,” Galway LGF said on Facebook.

“Breaches of any of the above provisions will be dealt with seriously under CODA rules.”

The Level 5 restrictions are currently to run until January 31, though it is highly possible they may continue past that point given the massive rise in case numbers.

The Gaelic Games Covid Advisory Committee will “review the current” situation at the end of the month and provide further advice at that time.

“Finally, it is important to note that outdoor gatherings on GAA/LGFA property are not permitted,” Galway LGF said,

“The only current exception to this is for walkways (which may stay open for use by the community with social distancing in place) and for clubs registered under the ‘Ireland Lights Up’ walking initiative”.

Coronavirus: 17 deaths today and 140 Galway COVID cases – 5,325 nationally

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January 5, 2021