Cancelled agricultural shows can keep government funding for next year

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May 19, 2020

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

The flu vaccine will be free for all children aged 2-12 this winter season, along with all other groups considered at risk by the HSE.

People over the age of 70 already have access to the annual flu vaccine free of charge, but this is being extended in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

Speaking about the move, Health Minister Simon Harris said that a second wave of Covid-19 during the coming flu season could pose a “significant challenge” to delivering healthcare services this winter.

“That is why officials from my department have been working closely with the HSE to put in place an expansion of the seasonal influenza vaccination programme for winter 2020/21.”

“Flu is a potentially fatal illness and I want to ensure that the most vulnerable in our communities are protected”.

“When the time comes, I will be strongly encouraging those from at-risk groups to get vaccinated to protect themselves and, in the case of health care workers, those they care for, from exposure to the flu.”

“The flu vaccine is the only defence against the flu and is the best option for vulnerable people against the life-threatening complications of flu.”

The vaccine will also be available for free to anyone between the ages of 6 months and 69 years old who fall into a group defined as “at-risk” by the HSE.

The groups defined as most at risk from influenza include:

Persons aged 65 and over

Pregnant women (vaccine can be given at any stage of pregnancy)

Adults and children aged 6 months and older with a long-term health condition such as:

chronic heart disease, including acute coronary syndrome
chronic liver disease
chronic renal failure
cancer patients
chronic respiratory disease, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis, moderate or severe asthma or bronchopulmonary dysplasia
chronic neurological disease including multiple sclerosis, hereditary and degenerative disorders of the central nervous system
diabetes mellitus
down syndrome
haemoglobinopathies
morbid obesity – that is, body mass index of 40 or over
immunosuppression due to disease or treatment, including asplenia or splenic dysfunction
cancer patients

Children aged 6 months and older:

with moderate to severe neurodevelopmental disorders such as cerebral palsy and intellectual disability
on long-term aspirin therapy (because of the risk of Reyes syndrome)

Residents of nursing homes and other long stay institutions

Healthcare workers including all GP practice staff

Carers and household contacts of people with increased medical risk

People with regular contact with pigs, poultry or waterfowl

Traffic jumps 25% at busy Galway route on Monday

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May 19, 2020

Galway Daily news New access roads needed at Roscam Estates to combat heavy traffic

Traffic on one of the busiest routes in Galway City was up by 25% yesterday as Ireland entered the first phase of easing lockdown restrictions.

Transport Infrastructure Ireland recorded a 25% jump in traffic levels on Bothar na dTreabh in Galway city on Monday compared with the same day last week.

Between 7am and 11am on Monday, TII recorded 2,217 cars on this section of the N6 leading into and out of Galway City.

But that figure is still down 53% on the same day in 2019 on Bothar na dTreabh.

TII has been keeping a daily count of traffic figures on a number of national roads from April 21 onwards when an upwards trend in car numbers became noticeable, despite the lockdown.

Across different routes traffic increased by between a quarter and a third on last week, as significant jump on previous weeks, which saw roughly a 10% increase in car traffic.

The largest increase was on the M1, south of the border at Jonesboro, where car numbers on Monday were 38% higher than last week.

Yesterday saw the beginning of the first phase of Ireland’s long move out of a nationwide lockdown imposed to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

The increase in traffic could be related to the number of people newly returned to work with an expanded range of retailers and other services open this week.

While people are allowed to travel to get food or other essential goods, go to and from work, attend medical appointments, and other limited reasons, the 5km travel limit remains in place for the time being.

Coronavirus: Ireland records lowest number of deaths since 27 March

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May 18, 2020

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

Four more people with Covid-19 in Ireland have died – the lowest number recorded since 27 March.

This brings the total number of deaths related to the disease to 1,547 and the number of positive test results now stands at 24,200 after 88 new cases were confirmed.

In Galway, the number of people with Covid-19 has risen again. The number of confirmed cases in the county is now 432, as of midnight on Saturday.

This is an increase of 14 cases on the day before and accounts for 1.8% of the national total.

Speaking this evening, Dr Tony Holohan said: “On the first day of Ireland moving into Phase One of reopening we have experienced the lowest number of deaths since March 27th.

“We have suppressed the virus and limited its impact on public health. We need to sustain this in the weeks and phases ahead.”

Of those who have tested positive for the virus, 57% are female and 43% are male.

The median age of confirmed cases is 48 years and 3,127 cases (13%) have been hospitalised.

Of these, 391 cases have been admitted to ICU.

Dr. Ronan Glynn, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, said: “Every death is one too many, but the collective effort to date has saved many lives.

“We must save more by practicing physical distancing, especially in queues and public spaces, respiratory etiquette and hand washing.”

Over €90,000 raised for Galway girl diagnosed with rare tumour

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May 18, 2020

Over €90,000 has been raised in a fundraising campaign for a Galway girl who was diagnosed with a rare tumour in her leg.

In December, Saoírse was just seven years old when she was diagnosed with an Osteosarcoma tumour in her tibia.

Since then, she has had an amputation on her right leg, and she must endure months of intense chemotherapy in Crumlin.

The diagnosis came as a massive shock to her parents, family and large circle of friends and neighbours, who describe Saoírse as happy, energetic, fun and charismatic.

Saoírse plays the harp and sings, and before her diagnosis, she loved nothing more than dancing.

She also enjoyed playing camogie for her local club Killimordaly and is completely obsessed with her baby sister, who was only 11 months at the time of her diagnosis.

The monies raised will give Saoírse the opportunity to access the prosthesis she requires in order to return to everyday living – as her greatest wish is to learn how to walk again.

The family had its first review with an Orthotic and Prosthetic Specialist recently and now has a greater understanding now of what Saoírse’s needs will be as she grows up.

She will need a new prosthesis every 6 to 12 months until she stops growing which will be when she is between 12 and 16 years of age.

More importantly, as a teenager and adult, Saoírse will require at least two prosthesis, usually one that is waterproof and acts as a spare in the event of a breakage or issue with her everyday limb.

Saoírse may also have specialised needs such as sports or particular hobbies or jobs that require a specific function from their prosthesis.

As an adult the prosthesis should have a lifespan of around three years.

Figures the family has received show that on average, the cost of a trans tibial prosthesis ranges from €5,000 up to €35,000 per prosthetic depending on each year’s requirements.

The fundraiser will give Saoírse the opportunity to access all of these needs.

Donations can be made through the Official GoFundMe page here.

Two day maintenance works may cause water outages in Galway City

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May 18, 2020

Galway city news Water outages in Salthill due to burst mains today

Maintenance works on the water network in the Claddagh area of Galway City may cause outages to local homes and businesses over two days this week.

People living on the Fr Griffin Road and surrounding areas of the city may experience water outages from Tuesday morning until Wednesday evening due to essential maintenance.

The works, which are part of Irish Water’s National Leaks Reduction Programme, are scheduled to take place from 8am on Tuesday until 5pm on Wednesday.

Step testing works taking place in Spiddal may also cause outages to people in the area on Tuesday.

The works are to take place from 10am to 4pm tomorrow, and may cause supply disruptions to An Spidéal Thiar, An Spidéal Thoir, An Coilleach, An Pháirc, An Lipe, Doire Lócháin Thoir, An tSaoirsin, Baile na hAbhann and surrounding areas.

A traffic management plan will be in place for the duration of the works.

In both instances people affected are advised that it may take 2-3 hours after works have been completed before their full water supply is restored.

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

80% of people would consider contact tracing app to help end lockdown

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May 18, 2020

8 out of 10 people would be willing to consider installing a contact tracing app if it helped bringing Covid-19 lockdown restrictions to an end.

The findings about people’s attitudes towards contact tracing come from phase three of NUIG’s nationwide survey on the impact of the coronavirus on people’s daily lives.

The Corona Citizens Science study is a collaboration between NUI Galway, the Insight Centre for Data Analytics based there, and DCU.

More than 8,700 people took part in Phase 3 of the survey, which ran for 24 hours on May 6.

Professor Anthony Staines, joint research lead at DCU, said the people surveyed seemed “quite positively disposed” towards a contact tracing app if it would help bring restrictions to an end.

“We understand that plans are in place to roll out a contact tracing app, with an opt-in clause and it will be interesting to ascertain the depth of the digital divide nationwide with it.”

The HSE has previously said that it hopes to have a prototype contact tracing app ready to roll out by the end of May.

Along with asking people about contact tracing, the survey also looked at people’s understanding of the government’s plan to come out of lockdown, and followed up on earlier questions about education, mental wellbeing, medical appointments, and more.

Almost three quarters of people said that they have a good understanding of the government’s measures for the phased reopening of the country.

But there was a little more uncertainty when it came to returning to work, and businesses reopening, with only a little over half of people feeling confident they had a clear understanding of this.

About 31% of people told the survey that they have postponed a medical appointment or check up, similar to the results from the last wave of questions.

Dr Akke Vellinga, Epidemiologist at NUIG and joint research lead, said their findings regarding previously surveyed topics have stayed relatively consistent.

“It is worrying that there is a consistent level of cancelled and postponed medical appointments which will have a knock on effect and major medical issues will emerge further down the line.

“Interestingly, our younger respondents are reporting greater levels of anxiety than older respondents and while the pandemic is impacting all of society, it is impacting younger cohorts in very specific ways.”

Since the start of the pandemic, roughly 61% of people report being more anxious in general, with the coronavirus being the source of most of it.

Of those who reported an increase in anxiety, 78% said this was mainly due to worry about their family catching the virus, or they themselves.

The impact of the pandemic on well-being and mental health would appear to be greater for younger as compared to older people, which may be due to the fact that they are likely to have experienced a greater change in their day to day living.

The full results of all three phases of the study so far can be read at www.nuigalway.ie/corona-study.

Care packages focusing on wellbeing handed out across Galway

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May 18, 2020

Organisations across the county are distributing resource packs that focus on mental wellbeing during the coronavirus emergency.

The care packs for adults include materials that support mental and physical fitness, stay-at-home activities, and basic food, as well as health and hygiene products.

For children and young adults, packs described as ‘wonderful, different, and inspiring’ include educational games, toys, books, seeds and puzzles.

Galway Rural Development gave €20,000 to organisations in Galway through its SICAP grants to provide the packs.

Among the organisations distributing them are Involve Youth Project Loughrea, Accessibility Ballinasloe, the Western Traveller Centre, Forum Connemara, Oughterard Clann Resource Centre and the Galway Centre for Independent Living.

Commenting on the Covid-19 crisis, CEO of GRD Steve Dolan highlighted the army of SICAP, Tús, RSS and CE staff who have been keeping-up the spirits of those cocooning.

“This has been a mental health challenge as much as a physical health challenge,” said Steve Dolan.

“The lockdown has been experienced differently by different individuals and we must
ensure no one is forgotten as we begin the next phase of the county response.

“Through our SICAP grants we have provided €20,000 to organisations toward the provision of resources packs in recent weeks.

“Having initially partnered with national and local organisations, like Tusla and Gort Family Resource Centre, we have now expanded the initiative county-wide.”

In total, Galway Rural Development has approved more than €80,000 in grants to organisations during the Covid-19 emergency, and grants of up to €2,500 are still available.

€87,500 in funding announced for Mullagh & Kilkerrin projects

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May 18, 2020

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Projects in Mullagh and Kilkerrin will benefit from €87,500 in LEADER funding, it has been announced.

Over half of the funding will go to Mullagh GAA Club – which will receive over €50,000 to finish a car parking area including costs for surfacing.

Kilkerrin will also receive over €37,000 to upgrade the local Community Centre in the village.

East Galway TD Ciaran Cannon said he was delighted with the announcement, saying that this shows the government’s intention to invest in rural communities.

“This is the third major tranche of LEADER funding awarded to the region in the past few weeks and will make a major difference to projects underway in these communities.

“This also signals the government’s intention to continue to invest in rural communities and I wish to thank Minister Ring and his officials for progressing these applications on behalf of the communities involved,” said Minister Cannon.

Galway TD says “systemic failure” caused hundreds of Covid-19 cases in meat plants

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May 18, 2020

Galway daily news Galway TD condemns pause in COVID-19 screening at meat plants

Galway TD Denis Naughten has blamed “systemic failure” across multiple government departments for hundreds of Covid-19 cases at meat plants.

The HSE has identified 15 clusters of Covid-19 cases associated with meat plants, resulting in approximately 600 cases among staff.

Galway-Roscommon TD Denis Naughten says that there has been a “systemic failure across the Departments of Agriculture, Health, and Business to handle this issue.

The Independent TD secured the support of the members of the Dáil Business Committee to hold a specific debate about the clusters of Covid-19 cases in meat plants at the Dáil sitting on Thursday.

All three relevant Ministers Simon Harris, Michael Creed, and Heather Humphreys will be present to answer questions during the session scheduled to take place at midday on Thursday.

“Historically the only time multiple Ministers are held accountable in Dáil Éireann at the same time is when a motion of no confidence is tabled in a Government.”

“I don’t recall any situation where three Ministers were held jointly accountable for an issue on the floor of Dáil Éireann,” Denis Naughten said.

“it clearly underlines how serious the members of the Dáil Business Committee, representing all groups & parties in Dáil Éireann, take the issue and the information that I presented to them in support of the call for such a debate.”

“Next Thursday evening will now see the Minister for Agriculture answer for the 250 veterinary and technical staff involved in supervising and regulating the operations of 56 slaughter plants; the Minister for Health will answer for the public health & HSE management of the clusters of infection; and the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation will answer for the Health & Safety Authority which is responsible for the protection of workers.”

Speaking to RTÉ’s This Week programme on Sunday, Minister Creed said that meat plants would be closed if it was required to manage an outbreak.

But he added that Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan said that it is not a measure currently being considered, and there have been issues at less than a quarter of plants.

Earlier Deputy Naughten had said that delays in delivering the results of Covid-19 tests from workers at meat plants, and a failure to ask people to self-isolate while waiting, have undermined the efforts people have been making in recent weeks to limit the spread of the virus.

“I firmly believe that if we do not learn from the mistakes made in our nursing homes and in our meat plants then we risk a second wave of Covid-19 infection which will be disastrous for the health of our people and our economic recovery.”

Coillte Forest Parks open and free as Phase 1 begins

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May 18, 2020

Coillte’s forest parks will be open and car parks will be free of charge to people within a 5km radius, as Phase 1 of the government’s roadmap to reopen society begins.

However, Coillte stressed that social distancing measures which protect public health and wellbeing must be respected.

“This easing of restrictions will only function if people continue to observe the COVID-19 related Government and HSE advice, including social distancing advice,” said Imelda Hurley, Chief Executive of Coillte.

Coillte thanked the public for all their cooperation during the COVID-19 crisis.

“We all have a part to play and I want to take this opportunity to thank the public for their cooperation so far and ask that they continue to observe social distancing when visiting our forests and forest parks.

“COVID-19 is a crisis unlike any ever experienced before. By holding firm and taking care of ourselves and each other, we will get through this. Coillte will play its part in helping us all to do so,” added Imelda Hurley.

Due to health and safety reasons related to current forest operations, the car park at Donadea Forest Park will remain closed.

Happy couple raise €2,500 for Galway Hospice on 65th anniversary

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May 18, 2020

Galway Daily news Happy couple raise €2,500 for Galway Hospice on 65th wedding anniversary

With Ireland still in lockdown, and parties off the table for the time being, there’s never been a better time to use your happy day to help others.

That was certainly the view Jim and Margaret Burke took when they happy couple recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary, and used the event to help Galway Hospice.

Unable to have friends and family over to celebrate their decades of commitment in person, the happy couple opted to hold an online fundraiser instead.

Their Facebook Fundraiser on behalf of Galway Hospice raised an impressive €2,500 to support the palliative care charity, welcome money during this time of crisis.

“Many thanks for your wonderful efforts for Galway Hospice and thanks also to all their family and friends who supported the fundraiser,” the charity said on their facebook page.

Council issues road safety appeal as silage season begins

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May 18, 2020

Galway Daily news €20.6 million in ANC payments issued to Galway farmers

Galway County Council has issued a road safety appeal to farmers driving agricultural machinery and pedestrians, to be especially aware of one another at this time.

The road safety message comes as silage cutting season is underway, and is being jointly issued by the council, IFA, and Road Safety Authority.

The three organisations are reminding farmers bringing in the a cut of silage that the roads are much busier than usual this year.

The lockdown imposed for the Covid-19 crisis has seen Irish roads far more packed with pedestrians and cyclists in recent weeks than in previous years.

“Normally at this time of year, there is an appeal for motorists to be on the lookout for tractors, trailers and other agricultural machinery exiting from fields and farmyards,” a statement from the county council said.

And while this advice still stands, a special appeal is being made in out current circumstances to “understand that around every corner could be a neighbouring family or friend” out getting exercise while in lockdown.

This is especially true on rural roads, which aren’t the safest place to walk at the best of times as many lack footpaths, but are the only option for people unable to go further than 5km from their homes.

“With increased numbers of people of all ages out walking, running and cycling, it is imperative that we all take greater care and follow the rules of the road.”

The county council has out together the following road safety tips for farmers:

• Plan and prepare for all work with machinery. Always allow adequate time for the job.
• Always practice the SAFE STOP procedure. Reverse park safely, handbrake on, controls in neutral, lower all attachments, engine off and remove keys!
• Carry out regular checks and maintenance of all farm vehicles, particularly brakes.
• Never remove or modify guards in order to save time.
• Only use machines if you know how to use them safely and have received suitable training.
• Always drive at a safe speed and know your limits.

Coronavirus: 10 more deaths and Galway cases rise

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May 17, 2020

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

There were a further 10 deaths due to Covid-19 today, and the number of new coronavirus infections continued to fall with just 64 confirmed cases.

The national death toll in the coronavirus pandemic has now reached 1,543, while the total number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the state is 24,112

In Galway there were another 6 new cases of Covid-reported today, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 418.

Galway still remains at the lower end of the scale nationally, accounting for a steady rate of 1.7% of coronavirus infections.

Today’s data from the HPSC, as of midnight, Friday 15 May (23,953 cases), reveals:

57% are female and 43% are male
the median age of confirmed cases is 48 years
3,117 cases (13%) have been hospitalised
of those hospitalised, 389 cases have been admitted to ICU
7,566 cases are associated with healthcare workers
Dublin has the highest number of cases at 11,666 (49% of all cases) followed by Kildare with 1,361 cases (6%) and then Cork with 1,352 cases (6%)
of those for whom transmission status is known: community transmission accounts for 60%, close contact accounts for 37%, travel abroad accounts for 3%.

The continuing decline in the number of new cases bodes well for Ireland’s move to begin easing the national lockdown imposed to combat the pandemic, with the first restrictions to begin lifting on Monday.

What lockdown restrictions are lifting on Monday?

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May 17, 2020

Galway Daily news What lockdown restrictions are lifting on Monday?

Tomorrow will see the first phase of easing lockdown restrictions imposed to limit the spread of Covid-19, with a number of business sectors and amenities allowed to reopen for the first time in weeks.

The Cabinet signed off last Friday on beginning Phase 1 of the roadmap to ending the country’s lockdown after advice from the NPHET.

Galway City Council has released its own roadmap for reopening the city’s economy and social life that follows the government’s timeline.

This details what public services will be opening back up next week and in the weeks and months ahead.

Leaving the house

For the most part people should still remain at home as much as possible, and only leave for very limited reasons.

The include travelling to and from works, buying food and essential goods, attending medical appointments, taking exercise, vital family reasons, or meeting people outdoors.

Those who can work from home should continue to do, and people who are currently cocooning are also advised to continue doing so, except when exercising.

Other than for specific reasons, the 5km travel limit still stands. It is currently not due to change until Phase 2 starting on June 8, when the limit will be raised to 20km.

Small groups of people will be able to meet outdoors from tomorrow, no more than four at a time, so long as they practice strict social distancing.

The NPHET is advising that people who are out in areas where social distancing is not possible should wear face coverings.

The Taoiseach has stressed that this is health advice, and not a compulsory measure for going out in public.

Shops reopening

An expanded list of retail outlets and personal services will be allowed to reopen from Monday, as long as they a plan to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the workplace.

These include retail outlets that are primarily outdoors such as garden centres and farmers markets

Other shops and services allowed to reopen include

Opticians and optometrists
retailers involved in the sale, supply and repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and bicycle repair and related facilities
hardware stores, builders’ merchants and stores that provide hardware products, farm equipment, and gardening supplies.
retailers selling office supplies and services for businesses and people working from home.
retailers providing electrical, IT and phone sales, repair and maintenance services.

Stores that are reopening must have a plan in place to minimise the spread of Covid-19 among both customers and staff

Public amenities

Until now people have been forced to get exercise in their gardens or on the roads near their homes in lockdown, but a number of sports facilities and other amenities will be allowed to reopen tomorrow.

Outdoor public amenities and tourism sites such as parks, beaches, mountain walks, heritage and cultural sites can reopen.

As can sports facilities such as pitches, tennis courts and golf courses which have been closed since lockdown started.

NUIG Prof leading Covid-19 taskforce on international travel medicine

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May 17, 2020

Galway Daily news NUIG prof leading Covid-19 taskforce on international travel medicine — NUIG Ger Flaherty Photograph by Aengus McMahon

Professor Gerard Flaherty from NUIG has been appointed to head up an Covid-19 task force to provide public health guidance on resuming international travel.

The International Society of Travel Medicine has appointed Prof O’Flaherty to lead the taskforce examining how they should respond to the Covid-19 pandemic an its restrictions.

Its work will include evaluating research evidence and providing technical advice to international agencies on the safe resumption of international travel.

This advice and guidance will be based on public health guidance from multiple countries, and comprehensive travel health risk assessments

Speaking on this voluntary role, Prof. Flaherty said “I am proud to represent NUI Galway in my various contributions to the leading professional society devoted to travel medicine education and research.

“The safe facilitation of international travel will be at the core of our new task force’s efforts.”

The Coronavirus pandemic has seen countries around the world ground air travel and impose

Tourism and travel have also been affected by internal lockdowns around the world, with many countries’ populations currently under shelter in place orders.

Ireland will begin the slow process of coming out of its lockdown tomorrow. But people are still being told to stay home as much as possible.

The European Commission recently published guidance and recommendations for its member states aimed at gradually lifting travel restrictions, and helping to get tourism going again in 2020.

The ISTM is an international society of physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and other medical professionals who promote travel health initiatives.

Founded in 1991, the Society has a network of more than 4,000 members in over 100 countries.

This helps to foster research, facilitate the rapid exchange of information, and provide educational programming to serve the travel medicine community.

The organisation promotes the development and evaluation of safe, effective, preventive and curative interventions for patients prior to travel, during travel and post travel.

Dean of NUIG’s College of Medicine Prof Timothy O’Brien said, “The appointment of Professor Flaherty as the International Society of Travel Medicine COVID 19 Task Force lead is an excellent choice.

“Professor Flaherty, as a clinical expert with extensive experience, will be a dedicated advocate for safe and healthy travel as the world emerges from lockdown.”

Revenue Commissioners warn of scam stealing personal information

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May 17, 2020

The Revenue has issued a fresh warning of scam text messages going round trying to get people to enter their personal information into dodgy websites.

The scam texts claim to be from the Revenue, and contain links to fraudulent websites that seek personal information like PPSN, names, addresses, and dates of birth.

The Revenue Commissioners are reminding taxpayers that they never send text messages seeking personal information, and states that these did not come from them.

Anyone who receives such a message, or who already has, should delete it immediately.

“Taxpayers that have provided personal information in response to fraudulent text messages should immediately contact their bank or credit card company.”

“For additional security, Revenue also advises that these taxpayers change their myAccount password at the earliest opportunity,” a statement issued reads.

Further advice and information can be found on Revenue’s security page.

Sorcha approaches a moment of reckoning in Ros na Rún

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May 17, 2020

Galway Daily arts & culture Sorcha approaches a moment of reckoning in Ros na Rún

Sorcha approaches a moment of reckoning in Ros na Rún, and jealousy abounds as both Emma and Dee try and put a spanner in the works of others’ relationships.

With Sorcha back in Ros na Rún, Nathan is counting on her to tell Berni and Bobbi Lee the truth.

Emma, not liking how close Rory is getting to Michelle, asks him to break up with her.

Meanwhile, Dee has become convinced that there is something going on between Mack and Michelle, and she plans to put a stop to it.

Tadhg’s mysterious hold over Angela has become a source of frustration for Frances, who pleads with Angela to tell her the truth.

Ireland’s premiere Irish language soap opera runs two episodes a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays on TG4, with a double feature omnibus each Sunday at 8:30pm.

Kilrickle Group Water Scheme ready for ministerial approval

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May 17, 2020

Galway Daily news Ballyconneelly water outages

The Kilrickle Group Water Scheme is almost ready to go to tender after many years, with the project just awaiting Ministerial approval.

Galway East TD Seán Canney said that the file for the Group Water Scheme will be presented to Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government Eoghan Murphy within the next week.

After many “false starts” the project has reached its final hurdle before going to tender he added.

“The people of Kilrickle have waited long enough and their time has now come,” Seán Canney said.

“A water source has been provided by Cappataggle Group Water Scheme, a design has been prepared, costings have been calculated and the project has been submitted to the Department for approval.”

Deputy Canney said that he has already spoken with Minister Murphy, who assured him that the project will be approved.

“He is very familiar with the task at hand, having met the local committee last year at my request.”

“When completed, people living in the area will fulfil their right to a clean and safe supply of drinking water.”

For more than 30 years now people living in the Kilrickle area have been living without a public water supply, reliant on private wells and rainwater tanks.

The Group Water Scheme project has been delayed many times in the past, almost going to tender

When completed it will provide a drinking water supply for roughly 200 homes in the area.

City cemeteries reopen Monday with restrictions

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May 17, 2020