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Study reveals extent of binge drinking among Galway teenagers

Michael Malone - June 19, 2023 0

A new study published last week found that over one-third (34.1%) of adolescents in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon have had at least one episode...

Event in Galway City to celebrate Men’s Health Week

Michael Malone - June 10, 2023 0

Men’s Health Week will take place from 12 to 18 June, with an overall aim of raising awareness of preventable health problems for men...

Call for review of Regional Health Forum meeting procedures

Michael Malone - June 5, 2023 0

Loughrea councillor Declan Kelly has called on Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly to review the Western Regional Health Forum's meeting procedures. The Independent councillor said...

Worst May on record for patients on trolleys in Galway hospitals

Briain Kelly - June 3, 2023 0

Galway's public hospitals had their worst May on record for overcrowding, with more patients on trolleys than in any previous year. There were 896 patients...

Ambulance service to treat older people at home goes live in Galway

Michael Malone - May 31, 2023 0

Older people in Galway who phone 999 or 112 may now be treated in their own home rather than being taken to hospital thanks...

No progress in Oranmore Primary Care Centre standoff

Briain Kelly - May 29, 2023 0

Plans to open a new Primary Care Centre in Oranmore are going back to the starting line due to a contact standoff. Planning permission was...

Hospital cleaning and catering staff still waiting for special pandemic payment

Michael Malone - May 29, 2023 0

Over half of hospital cleaning and catering staff have yet to receive the Pandemic Special Recognition payment, a local senator has said. Senator Aisling Dolan...

Construction work on Tuam Residential Care Unit to be completed this month

Briain Kelly - May 26, 2023 0

Construction work on the Residential Care Unit in Tuam is due to be completed by the end of June this year. Joe Hoare, Assistant National...

Go ahead given for demolition of old UHG Emergency Department

Briain Kelly - May 10, 2023 0

The HSE has been given the go ahead for the demolition of the former Emergency Department building at University Hospital Galway. Planning permission has been...

More than 80 people on trolleys in Galway hospitals today

Briain Kelly - May 3, 2023 0

There are more than 80 people on trolleys in Galway's hospitals today, as UHG is the third most overcrowded in the country after the...

TD and three Cllrs slam exclusion from important meetings

Michael Malone - April 26, 2023 0

Three county councillors and a local TD have said that they should have been invited to alleged meetings on the Loughrea Day Care Centre...

Local senator calls for cyber audit following Robert Watt’s Comments

Michael Malone - April 23, 2023 0

Galway senator Gerard Craughwell has called for the National Cyber Security Centre to immediately carry out a full cyber audit of all government departments...

Council to acquire derelict hospital for domestic violence refuge

Michael Malone - April 18, 2023 0

The properties related to St Brigid's Hospital Campus in Ballinasloe are to be sold by the HSE, with Galway County Council looking to purchase...

Rabbitte announces supports for children with visual and hearing impairments

Michael Malone - April 13, 2023 0

Galway TD and Minister of State for Disabilities Anne Rabbitte has announced details of two new specialist support programmes that will be directly targeted...

Portiuncula Hospital celebrating 80 years of caring for the community

Briain Kelly - April 11, 2023 0

Portiuncula University Hospital is celebrating 80 years of providing healthcare for the people of Ballinasloe and beyond this year. As part of this celebration, the...

Local TD calls for Long Covid to be recognised as occupational illness

Michael Malone - April 9, 2023 0

Roscommon-Galway TD Denis Naughten has once again called for long Covid to be recognised as an occupational illness for frontline workers, allowing them to...

Uisce Éireann reminds Loughrea residents of boil water notice

Michael Malone - April 8, 2023 0

Uisce Éireann has reminded customers in some localised areas of Loughrea town that the Boil Water Notice remains in place. The notice was issued to...