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Salthill shut down again due to late flooding

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Galway daily news Galway Daily news Status Orange weather warning issued for Storm Isha

Multiple roads in Salthill are closed again this evening in case of late flooding from Storm Brendan during the high tide.

Galway City Council has closed the Promenade in Salthill from Blackrock to Grattan Road, as well as Grattan road between Dr Colohan Road and the causeway to Mutton Island.

High tide occurred at 7:08pm this evening and the council has reported significant overtopping by waves down in Salthill.

Car parks in Salthill have remained closed throughout the day, even after the Prom reopened when the morning high tide brought no flooding.

A Status Orange weather warning issued by Met Eireann for Storm Brendan will remain in effect in Galway until midnight tonight.

Galway has so far managed to escape any serious damage from Storm Brendan. Despite fears there was no flooding down in Salthill or at the Spanish on the morning high tide, just a slight overtopping.

There have also not been reports of large amounts of fallen trees blocking roads, with the city council responding to three incidents earlier today.

And while there were over 7,500 homes without power at the peak of the storm, the majority of those faults have since been repaired.

That said motorists are advised to drive with caution tonight and to keep and eye out for debris that is flying or blocking the road as long as the weather warning is in effect.

The city council is also advising locals to exercise caution in Salthill with overtopping waves this evening.

Galway prepares for possible late flooding from Storm Brendan on the evening tide

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Galway Daily news Storm Barra: High tide passes without flooding in the city
Flood barrier at the Spanish Arch

Galway City is preparing for the possibility of flooding once again today as the last of Storm Brendan comes with the evening high tide.

A Status Orange weather warning for Storm Brendan in Galway was originally due to expire at 9pm tonight, but Met Eireann have extended its duration to midnight.

Galway city was prepared for flooding on the morning tide this morning, with the Prom and Salthill car parks closed, and the flood barrier erected at Spanish Arch.

However the worst that occurred this morning was some slight overtopping in Salthill. The Prom was reopened this morning, but the car parks in the area remain closed.

A significant possibility of flooding remains this evening due to the high spring tides combined with storm surges which posed a risk this morning.

Galway City Council has said that road crews remain on standby for high tide, which is at 7:08 this evening.

No order has been given to close roads yet, but the council has said they are prepared to do so if necessary.

Galway escaped much serious damage from the worst of Storm Brendan earlier today. In the city road crews dealt with three fallen trees at Glenard, Kingston and Bothar an Choiste.

The County Council made sandbags available today at Gort, Kinvara, Clarinbridge, Oranmore, Leenane, Roundstone, and Oughterard for people concerned about flooding.

It said that flooding remains a risk this evening, and also advised motorists to be wary of flying debris, as well as fallen trees and power lines.

During the worst of the storm earlier today there were over 7,500 homes in Galway which were without power. The worst outage was in Recess, affecting over 5,800 properties.

However, ESB crews have been working to repair line faults throughout the day, and the bulk of these have no seen there power restored.

Just over 500 homes remain without electricity so far this evening, around 300 of which are in the Claregalway area. The remainder are in Spiddal, Inis Mór, and Creagh.

Portiuncula Hospital working to accelerate care for stroke victims

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Galway Daily news Portiuncula Hospital stroke care team

Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe is taking part in an innovative programme to improve care and save live of patients with ischaemic stroke.

Caused by blood supply to the brain being severely reduced or completely cut off, Portiuncula is one of ten hospitals nationwide working together to improve ischaemic stroke care.

The quality improvement programme was developed by the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland and the National Thrombectomy Service.

Mary Diskin, Acute Stroke QI project lead said their interest in this project is to “reduce the time for patients from arrival at the Emergency Department to the start of treatment if they were showing signs of stroke.”

She added that they were “delighted” to be presented with a leadership award for their work supporting patients attending the Stroke Services at the hospital.

The work also acknowledged their work within this programme raising awareness of the importance of the initial contact in the Emergency Department.

James Keane, General Manager of Portiuncula University Hospital, said that a stroke can be a life changing event.

He added that the hospital team are focused on, “driving innovation and further education to the benefit of all our patients, as demonstrated by their participation in this national quality improvement programme.”

The team at Portiuncula have recently been joined by Consultant Dr Niamh Hannan. Mr Keane welcomed her to the hospital, saying that they look forward to working with her, and bringing her expertise to their patients.

Storm Brendan: Status orange weather warning extended to midnight in Galway

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Galway Daily news Storm Amy

Met Eireann has extended the Status Orange weather warning for Storm Brendan covering Galway to midnight tonight with renewed winds expected after conditions calmed in the early afternoon.

The weather warning for Storm Brendan was due to expire at 9pm tonight, but it has now been extended by three hours in Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim, and Donegal.

The alert is still cautioning of sustained winds of up to 80km/hr and gusts reaching up to 130km/hr, strongest in coastal areas.

There is also still a risk of coastal flooding as the timeframe of the storm is expected to extend past the evening high tide at 7:08pm.

A second status orange alert has been cancelled and many southern counties are now covered by a status yellow warning which will expire at midnight.

Met Eireann no longer has any weather alerts in place for the east of the country or the midlands.

The city council is still advising people to be wary down at Salthill until after the high tide tonight.

The Promenade and car parks in Salthill were closed this morning in preparation for flooding on the morning tide.

No serious flooding occurred, but the car parks remain shut and council crews are continuing to monitor the situation.

Galway has so far escaped any serious damage from Storm Brendan, with little by the way of debris reported.

At the worst point earlier today there were over 7,500 homes and businesses without power, but ESB repair crews have been at work throughout the day and the majority of those have been fixed.

 

Planning permission granted for Loughrea housing estate

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Galway Daily news Planning appeal over 91 houses & apartments in Athenry

Planning permission has been granted for the construction of a residential development in Loughrea consisting of 13 houses.

Pinza Property Company secured approval from the county council for the housing estate at St. Laurence’s Field, Loughrea which will include one detached house, six semi-detached houses, and six townhouses.

Other work involved in the project will include the provision of landscaped public open spaces and a children’s play area, vehicular access off the R380 (old N66), and infrastructure works such as providing a sewer connection.

On July 2 of last year the county council requested that the developer carry out a Road Safety Audit, as well as provide more information about how this development will link to pedestrian infrastructure in the area.

The developer was also instructed to liaise with the council’s housing section to come to an agreement that will satisfy their Part V planning obligations for social housing.

After meeting is was agreed that Pinza will provide one unit in the new estate for social or affordable housing.

The Road Safety Audit made a number of recommendations for improving road safety for both cars and pedestrians, as well as improving pedestrian connectivity with the rest of Loughrea.

Galway County Council granted planning permission for this housing development with a total of 18 conditions attached.

Before any work commences the developer must pay to the county council a bond of €91,000 to secure the provision of public lighting, footpaths, water mains, sewers and other public services.

Last chance to take part in the Galway 2020 opening celebrations

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Galway Daily life style Galway 2020 volunteers

This week is the last chance people have to volunteer to take part in the opening ceremonies for Galway 2020 next month.

Beginning on February 2 in Clifden, the Opening Ceremony for Galway 2020 will spiral inwards through An Spidéal, Tuam, Ballinasloe, Portumna and Athenry on subsequent nights.

The event will come to a crescendo in Galway City on February 8 for a spectacular finale.

Remaining roles in the celebration include chanters, costume assistants, fire carriers and fire handlers. Everyone over the age of 18 is welcome, and all levels of accessibility are catered for.

Music Director David Munro says, “Come along, we’ll give you something to chant if you can’t sing. If you want to sing, there’s plenty of singing [too].”

He added that what’s coming next month will be an experience, “that will never be repeated in your life.”

Excitement is growing among the cast who dusted off their tools last week and resumed rehearsals after the Christmas break.

Teams from Galway City, Clifden, An Spidéal, Tuam, Ballinasloe, Portumna and Athenry upheld the spirit of the City of the Tribes as they met together for the first time.

Show Director Stephen Boyd said, “People who get involved in the casting can expect to have a good time while meeting people they would never meet in regular life, learning new skills, representing their city”.

“The job requires that you introduce yourself and get to know people, and there are always some fantastic friendships that last forever more.”

For those looking to get a toe in the costume design world, Head of Costume Tahra Zafar will give a talk on the specifics of the costume assistant role at Galway Community College this Saturday, 11 January from 10:30am.

Doors open from 9am, allowing a sneak peek at morning rehearsals.

Zafar’s varied experience spans TV, film, music, theatre and events – everything from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Opening and Closing Ceremonies to the fantastical creatures of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

The Opening Ceremony is produced by Wonder Works, a production company renowned for their work with Rio and Pyeongchang Olympics, and international musicians such as Beyoncé, Jay Z and The Rolling Stones.

In rehearsals, you will be joined by a diverse team in an uplifting atmosphere designed to get you out of your seat and onto the streets.

Boyd adds, “It’s sort of a party disguised as an opening ceremony. There’s going to be music, fire, fun, chanting, call and response, poetry, boats coming in from the sea… It’s the community coming together, having fun with each other, making art and celebrating each other.”

If you can see yourself carrying a fiery torch through the town in the name of fun, or taking part in a swelling chorus of voices, register online to find out when and where your nearest rehearsal will take place.

image credit: Galway 2020

Over 7,500 homes without electricity in Galway amid Storm Brendan

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Galway Daily news More than 15,000 properties in Galway without power after Storm Ellen

Multiple power outages have left more than 7,500 homes and businesses in Galway without electricity this morning amid Storm Brendan.

Heavy winds are sweeping across Galway today, causing multiple power outages which have left homes in many areas without electricity.

The largest outage is the Recess area where one outage is affecting the electricity supply to 5,885 properties.

Another fault in Claregalway has caused a power outage to 1,561 properties, while smaller outages in Tuam and Carraroe have left roughly 30 properties without power in each location.

No estimated time of repair has been given by the ESB for these faults as of yet.

Galway is under a Status Orange weather warning until 9pm tonight which is bringing sustained winds of 80km/hr and gusts of up to 130km/hr.

Motorists are advised to take extreme car on the roads today and keep an eye out for wind blown debris.

UHG is Ireland’s third most overcrowded hospital today

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Galway Daily news Almost 1,000 patients on trolleys at UHG in February

UHG is the third most overcrowded hospital in Ireland again today according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation.

There are 34 patients without a proper bed at UHG today according to the INMO’S daily Trolley/Ward Watch.

That’s the third highest figure today after 49 people at UH Limerick and 42 at Cork UH.

In total there are 521 people who are either on trolleys in emergency departments or packed into overcrowded wards today the INMO says.

Back in Galway there are a further 7 people on trolleys at Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe.

This is a significant improvement on last week where there was an unusually high level of overcrowding at Portiuncula that frequently exceeded 20 people.

Last week was the worst on record for hospital overcrowding with 3,143 patients without a bed, including two days in a row which were the worst ever seen with 760 on trolleys.

There were 212 people on trolleys at UHG alone last week, as the INMO has called for a “line in the sand” to ensure this is not repeated.

Salthill Promenade reopens after no serious flooding

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Galway Daily news Council orders car parks closed ahead of Storm Isha hitting Galway City

The Salthill Promenade has reopened this morning after high tide passed without any serious flooding from Storm Brendan.

Galway City Council closed the Promenade and two car parks in Salthill on Sunday as it was feared that a combination of spring high tides and storm surge from Storm Brendan could cause serious flooding.

While there was some overtopping down in Salthill and at Silverstrand earlier this morning, no serious flooding took place in the city.

Water levels also reached the top of the quay walls at the docks and Fishmarket, but no overtopping occurred. The flood defence barrier remains in place down at the Spanish Arch.

The Promenade has now reopened, but the city council is keeping the two car parks closed.

However the storm has not passed, and a status orange weather warning remains in place in Galway until 9pm tonight.

Winds could get worse throughout the day it has been warned, and motorists are advised to drive with extreme care, while the Coast Guard is telling people to avoid all exposed coastal areas.

The city council has said that it will continue to monitor the weather situation throughout the day and through the high tide this evening.

Crews will be keeping a close eye on the situation down in Salthill, and may close the Promenade again as needed towards the evening high tide at 7:08pm this evening.

Growing number of children report being bullied NUIG study finds

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Galway Daily news growing number of kids report being bullied

The number of kids who reported being bullied has gone up, while overall happiness and life satisfaction has declined among children.

In 2018 some 30% of children reported being bullied, up from 25% of kids in 2014, while cyber bullying is a problem which affects 16% of kids.

There is a 4% drop in life satisfaction and happiness to 43% from 47% in 2014. Girls are significantly less likely to report being happy than boys.

Those are just some of the facts relayed in the Health Behaviours in School-aged Children (HBSC) 2018 Study which was launched last week by Health Minister Simon Harris and Minister for Health Promotion, Catherine Byrne.

The Irish part of this international study was carried out by NUI Galway’s Health Promotion Research Centre and led by Professor Saoirse Nic Gabhainn.

Minister Byrne said that the bullying and life satisfaction figures are concerning, and that she was struck by the fact that more kids are bullied in real life than online.

“This underscores for me the very important role that adults in schools and our communities play in promoting healthy and respectful environments for young people, and in supporting participation in activities that protect mental wellbeing such as sport, arts and culture.”

There were also more positive findings, such as the fact that the number of kids who report never having had a drink of alcohol has gone up by 6% since 2014, now standing at 64%.

Of those children who reported ever having had alcohol, 54% received alcohol from a parent, guardian, sibling or reported taking alcohol from the family home, with a further 30% sourcing it from friends.

“Given the damaging effect that alcohol can have on the growing brain, the reduction in children trying alcohol and children reporting having been drunk is welcome,” Simon Harris said.

“However, I am struck by the finding that by far the most common source of alcohol for children is within their family home.”

“This is an issue that all of us, as parents and adults in the lives of young people, need to reflect on,” the Health Minister added.

“We need to change our culture around alcohol in Ireland, if we are to reduce the corrosive effects alcohol has on so many young lives.”

Traditional smoking among young people is also the decline, with the number of children between the ages of 10 and 17 who admit to having tried smoking dropping from 16% in 2014, down to 11% in this latest report.

However the study also found that 22% of respondents said that they had smoked an e-cigarette.

Minister Harris acknowledged that this is a “cause for concern” and said that he will be introducing legislation this year to ban the sale of e-cigarettes to children under 18.

Professor Saoirse Nic Gabhainn, Principal Investigator of the HBSC Ireland research team at NUIG said that while this report shows continued improvement in some areas of child health and well being, it also highlights areas where more work is needed.

Other information contained in the report includes a 6% drop in the consumption of sweets and sugar-sweetened drinks.

The number of people between the ages of 15 and 17 having sex has declined, but contraceptive use among those that do has also declined significantly.

Galway hunkers down as Storm Brendan Status Orange in effect

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Galway Daily news Road closures and serious power outages are affecting the seafront area of Galway City this afternoon due to damage from Storm Fergus.

Galway is bracing for extreme winds and flooding today as an orange weather warning for Storm Brendan in now in effect.

As Storm Brendan tracks over Ireland it is expected to bring winds of 65 – 80km/hr to Galway, with gusts of up to 130km/hr, strongest in coastal areas.

There are two status orange warnings in place today, and the one covering Galway came into effect at 5am and will remain in place until 9pm as of the latest update from Met Eireann.

The Severe Weather Assessment Team at Galway City Council met on Sunday to prepare for the storm, and as a result the Salthill Promenade and its car parks are closed today, as is Toft car park.

The flood barrier has also been installed down at the Spanish Arch to protect against any overtopping, however no significant flooding has been reported as of now.

Galway County Council has made sandbags available to homes in Gort, Kinvara, Clarinbridge, Oranmore, Leenane, Roundstone, and Oughterard.

The OPW has issued a high tide advisory, with a period of high astronomical Spring Tides approaching Highest Astronomical Tide until this Wednesday.

The Irish Coast Guard and An Garda Síochána are communicating public safety advice based on the warnings issued by Met Éireann.

All road users should be advised that road conditions will be extremely hazardous today and they should slow down and exercise extreme caution.

People are advised to stay away from exposed coastal areas for the duration of Storm Brendan.

A Status Red marine warning is also in place today, with southerly winds to reach storm force today on all Irish coastal waters, with violent storm force winds expected at times.

Drug charges dismissed over non-existent date

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Galway Daily courts Man receives jail sentence for racial abuse

A man who admitted to possessing over €500 worth of cannabis had his charges dismissed due an error in the evidence’s chain of custody.

Jonathan Cronin (26), with an address at the Mac Dara Road in Shantalla, appeared before Galway District Court in connection with €528 worth of cannabis found in a home search.

He had admitted ownership of the drugs to gardai when interviewed, but when it came to court the charges were dismissed on a technicality due to an incorrect date.

Garda Barry Nugent told the District Court that on February 23 of last year gardai executed a search warrant on a home on the Mac Dara Road in Shantalla.

During the search they spoke to one of the residents of the home who told them that she had some cannabis in her room.

Gardai found this, along with a digital scales. The woman said that the drugs and scales both belonged to her boyfriend, Jonathan Cronin.

After being contacted by gardai Mr Cronin gave a voluntary cautioned statement at Regional Garda Headquarters on February 28 where he admitted that he owned the cannabis and said that it was for his personal use.

The amount recovered by gardaí came to 28 grams, with a given street value of €548, which he said would last him for roughly two weeks.

When questioned about the scales found during the search he told gardaí it was so he could measure the amount that he was smoking.

The complication in the District Court hearing came when Detective Garda McNulty, who was the exhibit officer at the divisional headquarters, gave evidence.

He said that he took possession of the drugs and scales and scales submitted as evidence in this case, and was responsible for sending the drugs for analysis.

However the officer said that he had done this on February 29 of last year.

Solicitor for the defence Olivia Traynor then pointed out that, as 2019 was not a leap year, there was no February 29, suggesting that this amounted to a break in the chain of evidence.

Judge Mary Fahy said that she had to dismiss the charges, adding “It’s a technicality but there’s nothing I can do about it.”

On a separate possession charge for €100 worth of cannabis

Beethoven comes west in the Music for Galway midwinter festival

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Music for Galway are bringing Beethoven to the west of Ireland in style next week for their Midwinter Festival.

Music for Galway’s midwinter festival is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the birth of Beethoven with a three day weekend of concerts focusing on his work.

Over the course of the weekend musicians from Galway, elsewhere in Ireland, and around the world, focusing primarily on his early solo piano and chamber music compositions.

These will feature violin sonatas, string quartets, the Quintet for piano and winds and the ever-popular Septet.

The internationally celebrated duo team of Russian violinist Alina Ibragimova and French pianist Cédric Tiberghien will be joining the festival this year.

Their Sunday recital will culminate in a performance of Beethoven’s Kreutzer Sonata, straying into the master’s glorious middle period.

Tiberghien, no stranger to Galway audiences, takes centre-stage on Saturday night with an eclectic programme of variations for solo piano.

While Galway’s own ConTempo Quartet will open proceedings on Friday night, joined by a stellar cast of colleagues from near and far.

Tje festival will kick off next Friday with a talk by Richard Wigmore on how Beethoven wowed the nobles of Vienna at 4pm at the Town Hall Theatre.

Later that night starting at 8pm the musicians will take the stage with two string quartets and the ever popular septet.

More talks and concerts will follow throughout Saturday and Sunday, with enough classical music for everyone to hey their fill.

The full programme of events can be viewed, and concert tickets purchased, online here at the Music for Galway website.

Tenders issued for €2.5 million Tuam Intreo Centre

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Galway Daily news Calls for upgrades to Tuam roundabouts

The new €2.5 million Intreo Centre planned for Tuam has moved forward, as tenders have now been issued for its construction.

The new Intreo Centre will be built on the site of the Old Library in Shop Street and is part of the regeneration plan for Tuam Town Centre.

Galway East TD Seán Canney said that this is very welcome news for Tuam which will help to improve local services.

Intreo was created by the Department of Social Protection as a single point of contact for social welfare and all other employment and income supports.

“It will bring together all social welfare services and the refurbishment of the Old Library will effectively open up a new public building in the centre of Tuam.”

“Contractors for the tender have been pre-qualified and all leases and legal issues have been resolved,” he added.

The Independent TD said that he expects construction work to begin in the second quarter of this year.

“I advanced this project when I was Minister of State in the Office of Public Works and have held discussions with OPW officials on a number of occasions since to ensure that it progresses.”

“There were delays around previous planning permission but planning permission was approved early last year and I now look forward to the building’s completion.”

Met Eireann issues Status Red marine warning for Storm Brendan

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Galway Daily weather Storm Debi - Status Red Storm Warning for Galway coasts

Storm Brendan is set to bring battering winds to the west and south coasts of Ireland on Monday, prompting Met Eireann to issue a Status Red marine warning.

People should stay off the seas this evening and through Monday as Storm Brendan is set to make conditions on the water extremely inhospitable.

Southerly gales will develop overnight on Irish coastal waters from Roches Point to Slyne Head to Malin Head according to Met Eireann.

Conditions will continue to deteriorate on Monday with southerly winds strengthening to strong gale force or storm force on all Irish coastal water and the Irish Sea.

However the worst will still be reserved for the west as winds are expected to reach violent storm force strength at times here tomorrow.

Tomorrow Galway will be under a status orange weather warning from 7am to midnight as Storm Brendan hits Ireland.

Sustained winds of 65-80km/hr are expected, as well as gusts reaching up to 130km/hr, strongest in coastal areas.

Coastal flooding is likely due to a combination of storm surge and a high spring tide. Galway city council is closing the promenade and two car parks today in preparation.

Salthill roads and car parks closing as Storm Brendan approaches

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Galway Daily news Met Eireann warns of "phenomenal waves" and possible flooding today

Galway City Council is undertaking a number of flood defence measures today in anticipation of Storm Brendan coming on Monday.

A Status Orange Weather warning has been issued for Galway by Met Eireann covering 7am to midnight on Monday as Storm Brendan is expect to bring heavy winds and flooding.

Sustained winds of 65-80km/hr hour and gusts of 110-130km/hr are expected, with a strong risk of flooding.

Two Status Orange weather warnings have been issued by Met Eireann covering much of the south and west of Ireland, while the remainder of the country is under a status yellow warning.

The city council’s weather response team met this weekend to gauge the risks to the city and what the appropriate response should be.

Storm force winds gusting up to 130km/hr and a high spring tide are expected to cause overtopping down at Salthill and possible coastal flooding.

The council is reinforcing the flood barrier down at the Fishmarket and Spanish Arch, and are closing roads and car parks from today in anticipation of the storm.

Salthill Promenade will close from 7pm this evening between Seapoint and Grattan Road, while the car-parks at Toft Park and along the Prom will close from 2pm on Sunday.

The council’s weather response team will continue to monitor the situation and will put further measures in place as necessary on Sunday and throughout Monday.

Definitely not a phone, Oranmore getting a new defibrillator in an old phone box

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Galway Daily news Defibrillator in a phone box Oranmore

That’s not a phone, so definitely don’t put it up to your ear. Galway County Council has given permission for the erection of an old school telephone box with a defibrillator inside in Oranmore.

The phone box and defibrillator will be located in Oranmore Village centre, in the green next to the car park.

The planning application was made by Oranmore Community Development Association, a registered charity whose purpose is, as their name suggests, to promoted the development of the community.

The application went through easily, with the Athenry-Oranmore office of the county council saying that it is in “full agreement” with the proposal.

Galway County Council granted planning permission with five conditions attached.

Galway and Mayo facing off in Senior Football FBD semi-final

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Galway Daily sport Galway v Mayo FBD senior football semi-final

Galway and Mayo will face off later today in the FBD Insurance Connacht GAA Senior Football Semi-Finals.

The Senior Football semi-final is taking place at Elvery’s McHale Park in Castlebar with throw in at 2pm this afternoon.

Supporters are advised to get up in plenty of time to avoid delays as large crowds are expected.

The Tribesmen will be captained today by Shane Walsh.

Leitrim are also hosting Roscommon today at Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada in Carrick-on-Shannon in the other semi-final match up.

The full Galway GAA side named to face Mayo today is:

1- Conor Gleeson

2-Colin Murray

3-Gary O’Donnell

4-Johnny Heaney

5-Eamon Brannigan

6-John Daly

7-Cillian McDaid

8-Tom Flynn

9-Fiontán Ó Curraoin

10-Patrick Kelly

11-Michael Daly

12-Mikey Boyle

13-Adrian Varley

14-Shane Walsh

15-Paul Conroy

Status Orange weather warning issued as Storm Brendan to batter Galway

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Galway Daily news Storm Amy

Met Eireann has issued a Status Orange weather warning for Galway and much of the country as Storm Brendan approaches Ireland.

As Storm Brendan tracks to the northwest of Ireland on Monday southerly winds will reach mean speeds of 65 to 80 km/hr according to Met Eireann.

Coastal areas will be hit with the strongest winds with gusts of up to 130km/hr forecast.

There is a significant risk of coastal flooding due to the combination of high spring tides and storm surge.

The weather warning for Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal will come into effect at 7am on Monday and remain in place until midnight.

A separate orange alert for Wexford, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Waterford is predicting similar winds, but will expire at 3pm on Monday instead.

Galway City Council has said that its weather response team will convene and prepare for any risks.

Much of the east and midlands is covered by a Status Yellow weather warning for Storm Brendan, also in effect from 7am to midnight on Monday.

This forecasts average winds of 50 to 65km/hr and gusts reaching 110km/hr throughout the day.

A weather advisory from Met Eireann states that more weather warnings are likely throughout the coming week.

“We are entering a period of very unsettled weather. Further warnings for strong winds and rainfall are likely to be issued in the coming days.”

“A combination of spring tides and gales may lead to coastal flooding at times,” the weather advisory states.

Man indicted over alleged dealing of more than €13,000 worth of ecstasy

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

A man has been sent to trial for multiple for allegedly possessing multiple drugs with the intent to sell them including over €13,000 worth of ecstasy.

It is alleged that Kevin Slatttery (33), with an address at Frenchpark in Oranmore was in possession of five drugs with the intent to sell or supply them on May 6 of 2018: Ecstasy, Xanax, ethylhexedrone, and cocaine.

The Xanax, ethylhexedrone, and cocaine charges were brought under Section 15 of the Misuses of Drugs Act, possession with the intent to sell or otherwise supply.

For the Ecstasy however, he has been charged under Section 15A, which comes into play when the alleged value of the drugs is €13,000 or greater.

He was also charged with simple possession of all four drugs, as well as cannabis.

At Galway District Court this week the book of evidence was served by Detective Garda Noel McNulty.

The Director of Public Prosecutions has consented to the case being sent forward to trial at the next sitting of Galway Circuit Court starting on January 14.

Slattery was remanded on bail of €1,000 with the conditions that he surrender his passport to gardaí, reside at his given address and inform gardaí of any change of address.

Free legal aid was awarded to the defence solicitor for a junior and senior counsel.

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