Clifden RNLI lifeboat rescues yacht off Connemara coast

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August 13, 2020

galway daily madra dog rescue charity marathon run owen hanley

A volunteer at MADRA is preparing to run a full marathon this weekend around a dog walking track, to raise vital funds for the charity.

Owen Harney will take to the dog rescue charity’s tracks on Sunday, 16 August, and will complete around 91 laps – which is 42.2 km or just over 26 miles.

The fundraiser has raised almost €3,000 so far, and is quickly closing in on a new goal of €3,500.

In 2019, MADRA – Mutts Anonymous Dog Rescue and Adoption took in 561 dogs.

While some were from genuine cases such as a death or unavoidable changes in a family’s circumstances, a lot of the dogs were abandoned and many had suffered abuse.

Owen Harney said that all of these dogs find another chance at rescues like MADRA.

“They find shelter and safety, they are cared for, and they (sometimes for the first time) get to experience positive interactions with people to help with their rehabilitation, take away their fear, and get them ready for their new homes,” said Owen.

“It does come with considerable costs though – vet bills, food, beds, blankets, cleaning supplies, toys and other things to help keep the dogs relaxed, mentally exercised, and allow for play, and of course the small but massively dedicated staff.

“This is what I’m hoping to raise money for when I run a marathon consisting of 91 loops around the dog walking trail at MADRA, on August 16th.”

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Coronavirus: 1 additional death and 40 new Covid-19 cases in Republic

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August 12, 2020

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

One more person has died in the Republic of Ireland after being diagnosed with Covid-19, the Department of Health has confirmed this evening.

Forty new cases of the disease were also confirmed today, taking the total number of cases in the State to 26,838.

None of today’s new cases are located in Galway, NPHET has confirmed.

Of the cases reported today, 21 are men and 19 are women, while 75% are under 45 years of age.

Twelve of the cases are in Dublin, 11 in Kildare, 7 in Offaly, and the rest of the cases are in Clare, Donegal, Limerick, Meath, Roscommon, Tipperary and Wicklow.

Dr Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer, said that when NPHET tracks and analyses COVID-19’s progression in Ireland, they take into account much more than daily figures.

“Although today’s number is positive relative to what we saw last weekend, we remain concerned about both the number of cases that are being reported and their distribution across the country.

“The five day average for reported cases nationally is now at 75 per day.

“Even when we exclude Kildare, Laois and Offaly from this, it remains significantly elevated for the rest of the country at 31 per day – it is worth recalling that in late June, the five day average for cases reported was less than 10.

“In light of this, I ask people to continue to hold firm and continue to closely follow public health advice.”

Plans submitted for a new gym on the Headford Road

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August 12, 2020

Galway Daily news City Council sets strict noise requirements on new gym

Plans have been submitted to the city council to open a new gym on the Headford Road.

Metas Grandis Ltd is seeking planning permission to convert the first floor of Unit 4 in the Terryland Retail park from a warehouse space to a gym/fitness centre.

The applicants state that their customer research has produced feedback that gyms in Galway are “overcrowded with people” which “off-putting” for beginners and fitness enthusiasts alike.

The application states that more gyms are needed in Galway, and that COVID-19 could exacerbate a lack of capacity due to social distancing.

“We have an in depth and comprehensive plan to deal with Covid from Ireland Active, who represent 350 plus public and private fitness centres.”

“We plan to indent ourselves in the community and be an integral part of the community too.”

The gym will employ an average of 8 people from the area, “along with using local builders and any local amenities to help with the entire process and project from start to finish”.

The application claims that parking will not be an issue, as the gym’s expected peak hours are before 8am and after 6pm.

Galway City Council is due to make a decision on this planning application by September 7.

Expressions of Interest sought for Salthill Tourist Office site

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August 12, 2020

Galway Daily news City Council seeks interest in Salthill promenade site

Galway City Council is seeking Expressions of Interest for the site of the former Tourist Information Office in Salthill to provide new economic, tourism, and community benefits to the area.

The 0.13ha site of the tourist office is next to Galway Atlantaquaria, boldly situated right on the Salthill Promenade and looking over Galway Bay.

This site has a building that was once a local Tourist Information Office. This modern single storied building is approximately 1915 sq. ft. and occupies a small portion of the site.

“This is a great opportunity for the right occupier to provide a positive impact for Salthill through the re-imagination of this site,” the council invitation states.

“Any proposal should benefit Salthill, the community on the West of the City and have a positive impact on the overall economic, tourism and community benefit of Galway.”

Applicants must include written proposal for the site, which includes a five year business plan, indicating how their proposal will generate economic activity for the area.

The site is zoned Recreation and Amenity in the Galway City Development Plan 2017 – 2023.

The preferred applicant will be required to submit for planning permission for the project within 12 months of project approval

Proposals will be judged based on their compliance with the CDP objectives, contribution to local tourism and economic development, viability, previous experience of the applicant, and funding & price.

The Expressions of Interest are to be submitted by email to candc@galwaycity.ie to the Economic Development section of Galway City Council on or before midday on November 16, 2020.

The Druid returns to live theatre with DruidGregory

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August 12, 2020

Galway Daily theatre Druid returns to live theatre with DruidGregory

Galway’s world famed Druid Theatre are returning to live performance with a rural tour of Galway centred of the works of Lady Gregory in September and October.

Launching in the magical setting of Coole Park, DruidGregory will will include six of Lady Gregory’s one-act plays, performed by a company of 12 actors and musicians, and directed by Garry Hynes.

This Galway 2020 commission will then take all of Galway by storm, going on a 14 venue, 4 week tour of towns, villages, and iconic outdoor locations around Lady Gregory’s home county.

DruidGregory is coming to many places near you like Portumna, Glenamaddy, Tuam, Ballinasloe, Oughterard, NUIG, Kinvara, Roundstone, Loughrea, Athenry, and Clifden,

On top of that, the tour will feature unique one-off outdoor performances at some of Galway’s world-famous, historic sites such as Kylemore Abbey, Teach an Phiarsaigh and Ballyglunin Station.

“Inspired by the landscape and the history of our beloved home in Galway, we have dreamt up something special for these times,” said Artistic Director Garry Hynes.

“Lady Gregory is one of those people of whom many have heard but few know much about.”

“More than one hundred years ago, she was part of the development of an Irish literary and theatre culture that would express the richness of the Irish nation.”

“This led to the founding of the Abbey Theatre and the subsequent creation of an indigenous Irish theatre.”

“On its foundation in 1975, Druid became part of that story,” Garry Hynes said.

DruidGregory, a series of one-act plays, will make use of music, dance, poetry and song to pay tribute to the extraordinary influence Lady Gregory had on Irish cultural life and growth.

Performed entirely outdoors and fully embracing all restrictions in place due to Covid-19, Druid will launch this ambitious project in the celebrated home of Lady Gregory, in a week-long series of performances amid the paths and parklands of Coole.

Druid is part of the life blood of Galway culture and theatre, and seeing this exciting production come to fruition, despite the challenges we are all facing is testament to their brilliance and resilience,” said Patricia Philbin, CEO of Galway 2020.

“Bringing world class theatre to local communities across Galway is reflective of everything we are trying to achieve, and we’re excited to see it come to life.”

Tickets for DruidGregory go on-sale at 9am on Friday, August 14.

Blackrock Diving Tower reopens with monitoring of crowds

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August 12, 2020

Blackrock Diving Tower is open again this morning with strict monitoring in place after the city council announced yesterday that it would be closed until further notice.

Shortly before 1pm on Tuesday, the city council said that it was closing the popular Salthill beach and swimming spot due to “large crowds gathering and issues with maintaining social distancing”.

However, later that same day, at not long before 6pm, the city council said that Blackrock would be open again from this morning, but that this could change.

“Galway City Council asks that all users of the tower adhere to social distancing guidelines.”

“The situation will be monitored in the coming days and access to the the tower may be closed again should the need arise.”

“Measures may be introduced at other other beach and amenity facilities should the need arise, in the interests of social distancing and public safety.”

Blackrock Diving Tower has already been closed, reopened, and then closed again due to social distancing problems in April and June of this year.

On past occasions this action had been taken at the request of An Garda Síochána, and had previously seen restrictions imposed at the Claddagh Basin and Spanish Arch.

It has been a popular destination along with beaches in Salthill after a rare spell of good weather Galway has enjoyed in recent days.

Neonatal ICU connecting parents with newborns via video at UHG

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August 12, 2020

The Neonatal ICU at University Hospital Galway is using technology to help new parents be close to their newborns, even when it’s not possible to be there in person.

The NICU has introduced a new service called vCreate to take video clips of babies when they are being bathed, fed, or having time with mum during visits, and then share those videos with parents.

“It helps particularly when they’re so far away from their babies in this difficult climate,” said Dr Ethal Ryan, Neonatal Consultant at UHG.

“It’s one thing getting information when you ring the hospital and you hear your baby is doing very well, but it’s completely different when you get to capture the video-clip and the parents get to actually see it first hand.”

The Neonatal ICU is special unit for infants who may be born premature, with jaundice or infection, or are waiting for surgery due to other complications.

These are carefully controlled environments where very small babies tend to be kept in incubators whilst receiving specialist care.

When parents come to the neonatal intensive care unit at UHG they are invited to join the vCreate app that alerts them whenever their is a new video or pic of their child to view.

“This builds up a video or a diary over time of the baby’s stay at the neonatal unit,” said Aine Binchy, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, “which the parents get to keep as a long term memento.”

The response from parents to the new programme has been “overwhelming” Aíne said, adding that it provides unique “reassurance” of the standard of care their baby is receiving at the Neonatal ICU.

“If I’m not able to come down in person, for whatever reason, it means that I can actually see her,” said Karen, whose daughter Ríona was transferred to UHG after being born at 28 weeks in Sligo University Hospital.

She and her partner Michael live in Sligo, and have to commute down to Galway when they want to see their daughter.

It’s been especially hard for Michael, she adds, as its been more than a month since he’s gotten to see his girl in person.

The vCreate app has enabled him to “be a part of seeing her grow every day”, something that she appreciates as well.

“It’s all good and well phoning the ward up and saying ‘how is she?’ and the girls saying ‘yeah, yeah, she’s great'”.

“But actually being able to log in and physically see her there, and see that she’s fine and that she’s feeding, and that she’s wriggling around and doing whatever she’s doing means so so much.”

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Bail denied for man accused of endangering lives of gardaí

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August 11, 2020

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

A man accused of endangering the lives of two garda officers by driving at them with a car has been denied bail at Galway District Court.

The man has been accused of multiple offences, including endangering the lives of garda officers, dangerous driving, and criminal damage.

It’s alleged that on May 12 of 2019, Joe Sweeney of Portarlington Road, Portarlington, Co. Laois drove a car a car at gardaí on the Tuam road in Galway City, forcing one officer to jump out of the way to avoid being hit, and endangering another officer in a patrol van.

He faces two counts of Endangerment by recklessly or intentionally engaging in conduct creating a risk of death or serious injury under Section 13 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997.

It is also alleged that Sweeney caused criminal damage to that same garda patrol van, damaging the front bumper and right hand side of the vehicle.

The District Court heard this week that he was violent and attempted to resist arrest at the scene.

An application for bail was made at Galway District Court this week, which Gardaí objected to.

The state objected to bail on the grounds that the man had already taken a bench warrant in relation to this case, after failing to appear before the court last December.

The District Court heard that the man has previously taken a total of 8 bench warrants.

Gardaí also expressed concern about the address which was provided in the bail application.

Judge Marie Keane refused bail on the grounds that the man had already taken a bench warrant on these charges.

The DPP has directed that these charges should be prosecuted by indictment at the Circuit Court level.

He was remanded in custody to appear again before the District Court on August 17 by video link.

Coronavirus: One further death, 35 new cases of Covid-19 in Republic

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August 11, 2020

One additional Covid related death has been reported to NPHET, and 35 new cases have been confirmed in the State.

This means there have now been 1,773 deaths related to the disease and 26,801 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Republic.

One further case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Galway, but none of today’s 35 cases are in Galway.

The total number of confirmed cases in the county is now 501.

Of today’s cases, 15 are men and 18 are women, while 71% are under 45 years of age.

Six of the cases are in Carlow, 5 in Clare, and the remaining 24 cases are in Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Limerick, Meath, Offaly, Tipperary, Wexford.

Dr Ronan Glynn said: “The number of confirmed cases notified to us daily is likely to rise and fall this week.

“It is important to look at the wider trends we see in this disease in Ireland for context, and not simply one day’s figures in isolation.

“It will be next week before we see if measures introduced last weekend in Kildare, Laois and Offaly have had the desired effect in suppressing COVID-19 in these areas and minimising community transmission.

“We must remember that our focus as a society is on three national priorities – protecting public health and the most vulnerable, the resumption of non-COVID health services and the reopening of our schools.

“Every time you choose to avoid a crowd, keep 2 metres distance, wash your hands, wear a face covering and use the COVID Tracker app, you are making a vital contribution to this shared national effort.”

Galway weather forecast: Will the summer sunshine last?

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August 11, 2020

After a miserable July, August has given us a few fine (and well overdue) days of sunshine.

But will it last? Well, according to Met Éireann, tomorrow – Wednesday – looks set to be another bright and warm day in the West.

It will be the last summery day for a while – but the forecast for the rest of the week is not all doom and gloom either.

Tomorrow’s temperatures could reach 23 degrees after a dull start to the day, and it will be bright and sunny across Galway in the afternoon.

Winds will be light and variable tomorrow, but Thursday could bring more showers in the West.

Thursday will will begin dry and bright in many areas with some sunny spells though and the highest temperatures will be around 22 degrees in the afternoon.

Met Éireann say that it will be very mild and humid on Thursday night, with spells of showery rain likely in many areas along with a risk of thunder. The lowest temperatures will be between 14 and 17 degrees.

Friday will be cloudy again, with some showers throughout the day – but it will remain quite warm.

The weather chiefs say that the current indications suggest that the weekend will bring warm sunny spells and some occasional showers.

It will still be rather close with light winds, and daytime temperatures will be in the low 20’s inland and the high teens at the coast with afternoon sea breezes developing.

Night-time temperatures will be around 13 to 15 degrees.

Nightly water restrictions on Inis Oírr removed

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August 11, 2020

Galway Daily news Water outages in Moycullen

Night time water restrictions on Inis Oírr have been lifted as of today, due to recent rain improving the reserve levels on the island.

Water restrictions were first imposed on the Aran Islands in late April to due an increase in demand and low rainfall stretching supplies.

The restrictions were lifted on Inis Mór and Inis Meain in July after a spike in rain, but have persisted for an additional month on Inis Oírr until today.

Tim O’Connor of Irish Water said that restrictions were necessary over the summer, especially during May and June, to ensure a “continuous daily supply” for businesses and residents.

“Thankfully water reserves on the island have recovered following the rainfall of the past six weeks and are sufficient to ensure a continuous water supply into the autumn.”

“We would like to thank residents and visitors to the island for their conservation efforts during the drought and we would also like to remind customers that it is important to continue to follow the HSE guidance on hand washing.”

There was a massive increase in domestic water demand during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This was caused by the fact that people were spending more time at home during the initial lockdown, and due to the hygiene advice of the HSE for more frequent handwashing.

Galway Senator seeks clarification on Galway City Ring Road

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August 11, 2020

Galway Daily news "Irrational" to build roads in climate crisis says group challenging Ring Road

A Galway senator has written to An Bord Pleanála seeking clarification on when the Oral Hearing into the Galway City Ring Road will resume.

Senator Seán Kyne said that he has contacted the Chief Executive of the Board requesting that the contingency plans to resume the Oral Hearing be examined.

The Oral Hearing was suspended in March due to the pandemic.

“The present Government restrictions of a maximum of 50 people indoors imposes limitations,” said Senator Kyne, “but I have asked An Bord Pleanála to examine video conferencing and the use of multiple rooms or multiple venues so that Oral Hearing can resume.

“We cannot say with certainty when the Covid-19 restrictions will end and An Bord Pleanála needs to be put a process in place to finish the Oral Hearing, complete the planning process and issue a decision.”

He said it could take a minimum of six months following the completion of the Oral Hearing.

“The project is too important for Galway to allow an indefinite drift in the timeline of the hearing,” added Senator Kyne.

Blackrock Diving Tower closed again due to social distancing issues

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August 11, 2020

Galway City Council has once again closed Blackrock Diving Tower in Salthill due to social distancing issues with the popular spot.

The past few days have seen Galway enjoy a rare spell of summer sunshine, with large numbers of people taking the opportunity to enjoy the beaches and ocean down by Salthill.

Blackrock has already been closed, reopened, and then closed again due to social distancing problems in April and June of this year.

On past occasions this action had been taken at the request of An Garda Síochána, and had previously seen restrictions imposed at the Claddagh Basin and Spanish Arch.

In a brief announcement on Facebook this afternoon, the city council said “Due to large crowds gathering and issues with maintaining social distancing, Blackrock Diving Tower has been closed this morning until further notice.”

Galway libraries to share in €2.8 million COVID-19 fund

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August 11, 2020

Galway daily news Galway libraries to share in €2.8 million COVID-19 fund

Public libraries in Galway and around the country will benefit from €2.8 million in funding to adapt to the new circumstances of COVID-19 and other improvements.

The Small Scale Capital Works Programme for public libraries includes €2.5 million from the Department of Rural and Community Development, and a €280,000 contribution from local authorities.

Funding will be provided to upgrade facilities and technologies in libraries and make the buildings more sustainable and energy efficient.

Each local authority responsible for a library is invited to submit a proposal for an initial allocation of €60,000, while up to 17 authorities will be eligible for €100,000 in funding.

Announcing the fund, Minister Heather Humphreys said it would allow libraries to become “modern welcoming spaces”, as well as assist in adaptations to comply with social distancing, and provide remote working facilities.

“Libraries provide a broad range of important services for their communities and it is imperative that they be well maintained to ensure that people not only wish to utilise the service but also view the library as a modern, well equipped facility.”

Galway’s libraries have been slowly reopening from shutdowns caused by the COVID-19 crisis in recent weeks.

Galway City Library, jointly run by both councils, reopened at the end of June, with new health and safety protocols, and limits on the number of public computers.

The other two main libraries in Galway City in Ballybane and Westside have also reopened their doors to the public after a long period of only operating call and collect services.

Ballinasloe Library is back open again from today, operating from Tuesday to Friday, and with restrictions in place of a maximum of ten people in the building at a time.

In total, there are 30 branches in the Galway Public Libraries network in towns and villages around the county.

Detours in place for five day roadworks near Menlough

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August 11, 2020

Galway Daily news Traffic disruption expected from Galway City centre roadworks

Detours are in place for five days of roadworks near Menlough which got underway on Tuesday morning.

Galway County Council is carrying out resurfacing overlay works on the R339 road at Ashfield, east of Menlough.

“In order to facilitate these works, the road in question will be detoured during the hours of 8am & 6pm on Tuesday 11th August to Tuesday 18th August.”

“As a consequence, users of this road should allow additional time for their journeys,” the county council said.

These roadworks are expected to take a total of five days to complete.

“Harrington Concrete & Quarries and Galway County Council would like to apologies in advance for any inconvenience that may arise as a result of the proposed works.”

Retention of ‘temporary’ offices at city fire station sought once again

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August 11, 2020

Galway Daily news Council grants retention of 'temporary' offices at city fire station yet again

Planning permission is being sought for Galway Fire Service to retain temporary offices and parking spaces at the Fire Station in Galway City.

The county council, as operator of the Fire Service, is seeking permission to retain offices to the rear of the fire station and seven parking spaces out front.

This is the latest in a long series of temporary permissions sought for the facilities after attempts to find a site for a new station have failed for years.

“Although the temporary office accommodation was originally granted permission for a fixed period of time, we seek to retain these offices for a further duration,” the application states.

It goes on to say that, “when permission was previously granted for the temporary accommodation, it was envisaged that Galway Fire Service would be building a new fire station at a different location in the city”.

The Fire Service are therefore “not in an immediate position” to vacate the existing site.

“A number of sites are undergoing feasibility studies and we would hope to expedite the relocating process in the coming years.”

The last retention permission for these facilities was granted in June 2014, for a period of five years, and they have been operating without planning approval for more than a year now.

When the last retention application was granted, with four conditions attached, and “Informative” post script was added to the permission, warning that another such application “may not be considered favourable”.

This was because the “cumulative number of years for which temporary permissions have been granted far exceeds what would normally be considered temporary”.

The council also noted at the time that “the nature and impact of the works are such that a permanent grant of planning permission would not normally be considered”.

Galway City Council is due to decide on whether to grant yet another five year retention permission for these offices by September 8.

Coronavirus: No further deaths, 57 new cases across 9 counties including Galway

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There have been no further deaths related to the coronavirus reported by NPHET today, but 57 new cases have been confirmed.

This takes the total number of confirmed cases to 26,768 while the number of Covid-related deaths remains 1,772.

While the number of positive test results in Co Galway has not risen in the latest figures available, NPHET says that the county accounts for at least one of today’s newly confirmed cases.

The latest breakdown that is available, from midnight on Saturday, shows the county has 500 cases – just under 2% of the total number of cases in the State.

Of today’s confirmed cases, 29 are men, 28 are women, and 70% are under 45 years of age.

Nineteen cases are located in Kildare, 11 in Dublin, 10 in Offaly, 7 in Limerick, and the rest of the cases are in Galway, Clare, Cork, Kerry and Wicklow.

Dr Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer, said: “People in Ireland coming together to support one another against COVID-19 has been the cornerstone of the national effort to date.

“While people in Kildare, Laois and Offaly are being asked to reduce their movements and social interactions, and some businesses are being asked to curtail their services, it is important that we remember that everyone across the country has a role to play in minimising the spread of this disease in our communities.”

Rachel Kenna, Chief Nursing Officer, added: “From today, you are asked to wear face coverings in a variety of indoor commercial settings such as shops, supermarkets, libraries, museums, cinemas and theatres.

“Remember to clean your hands before you put on your face covering, and hold it by the ear loops. Ensure it sits snugly over your nose and mouth.

“When you remove it, place it in a Ziploc bag and then when you get home, put it in a 60 degree wash. Try to avoid touching the front of your face covering when wearing it.

“Every small, daily action we take, such as wearing a face covering in the shop, is an act of solidarity with healthcare workers who have been at the frontline of this public health crisis since its outset.”

NUIG seeks swimmers’ help to study superbugs in the water

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August 10, 2020

Galway Daily news NUIG investigates superbugs in swimmers — Dr. Liam Burke of NUI Galway pictured at Blackrock, Salthill in Galway. Photograph by Aengus McMahon

A new study from NUIG is calling on swimmers and surfers to help determine if recreational water users are more at risk of picking up superbugs.

The PIER study (Public Health Impact of Exposure to antibiotic Resistance in recreational waters) hopes to recruit 300 people to take part.

This would be made of one group of 150 sea swimmers, surfers and people who regularly use the sea, lakes or rivers for recreation, along with a second group of 150 people who rarely take to the water.

“In healthy people antibiotic resistant bacteria behave very similarly to other common bugs,” said Prof Dearbháile Morris, lead investigator of the project, adding that these bugs can live harmlessly on the skin, or in the nose and bowels.

“This is called colonisation. As long as a bug stays on the skin or in the bowel, it usually does not cause a problem.”

However, once a superbug gets into a wound, into the bladder or into the blood, it can cause an infection that can be difficult to treat.

“This mostly happens in sick or vulnerable people with weaker immune systems, such as those in intensive care, the very old or the very young, and special antibiotics are then required for treatment, as ordinary antibiotics do not work.”

The study is being carried out by the Antimicrobial Resistance and Microbial Ecology Research Group at NUIG, with funding from the EPA.

A key goal will be understanding how superbugs get into human populations, particularly to help scientists learn how to control the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria.

It’s hoped this will improve policy on the monitoring of antibiotic resistance, and the release of waste containing superbugs to recreational waters.

“Some superbugs are now very common in the environment due to increased antibiotic use in humans and animals and the release of sewage,” said Dr Liam Burke, Co-Investigator on the PIER project.

“Although bathing waters are routinely tested for some bacteria, they are not tested for antibiotic resistant bacteria, so we don’t really know to what extent they are present.”

“PIER will look into whether people who regularly use Irish waters for recreation are at risk of becoming colonised with superbugs.”

For more information and to register to take part visit www.nuigalway.ie/pier.

Poet who came to document Galway 2020 publishes collection of poems

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August 10, 2020