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Autonomous car company Valeo creating 50 jobs in Tuam

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Galway Daily news Valeo creating 50 new jobs in Galway

Autonomous car company Valeo is creating 50 new jobs in Tuam with a €44 million investment.

The company is expanding its R&D centre in Tuam to further its development of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and driverless cars.

The 50 news jobs in Galway will be delivered over the next three years and see Valeo’s total workforce at the centre to.

Galway East TD Seán Canney welcomed the announcement by Valeo and said it showed “significant commitment” to Tuam as it pushes itself to the forefront of the emerging market in autonomous cars.

“It also shows that global companies of the calibre of Valeo can find, in regional locations, the skilled workers they require, the necessary infrastructure and services and pro-business environment, to establish and grow their operations,” he added.

“I wish Vice President Fergus Moyles and his team continued success here.”

Valeo is a automotive supplier operating in 33 countries and is a leading global supplier of sensors, including vision cameras and ADAS systems.

Their Tuam R&D centre is the Group’s worldwide reference centre for vision systems, and includes a a state of the art production facility along with its research centre for advanced cameras.

This is just the latest addition to the extensive workforce that Valeo has in the region, employing 1,000 people in the west of Ireland and 450 in Tuam alone.

The Tuam workforce consists of highly skilled engineers and scientists across a range of disciplines, working on the latest technologies in Artificial intelligence and Deep Learning, for application at the cutting edge of advancements in autonomous vehicles.

Speaking about the investment Marc Vrecko, Valeo Comfort and Driving Assistance Systems Business Group President, said they are excited to build on their “sustained and rewarding investment” in the area that has delivered “proven innovation”.

This investment is being supported by the government through IDA Ireland.

CEO of IDA Ireland Martin Shanahan said the investment will add “significant value” to the Tuam site and “will benefit Tuam, Galway and the West region substantially.”

Galway scientist exploring the depths of the Indian Ocean

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Galway Daily news Galway scientist leading Indian Ocean exploration

There are still blank spots on the maps, and Prof Louise Allcock from NUI Galway is tackling that on an expedition to explore the depths of the Indian Ocean.

The Nekton ‘First Descent’ Mission to explore the deepest parts of the Indian Ocean began last week and will continue until April 17.

Professor Allcock is second in command of this expedition of 33 scientists surveying underwater life around the Seychelles.

Researchers will be making dives themselves to look at plants and animals that live at depths of up to 30m (98ft).

For deeper trips below the surface they will be making use of two crewed submarines and a remote operated submersible to study life and habitats at depths of up to 500m, while sensors will offer a glimpse into life at 2000m.

Prof Allcock is Head of Zoology at the Ryan Institute in NUI Galway; she said taking part in this expedition is an incredible opportunity.

“It’s very exciting to be deploying so many different pieces of equipment and doing such a thorough survey of the ocean.”

At least 50 ‘first descents’ are planned on this expedition where Nekton will be working on behalf of the Seychelles Government and partners.

Nexton an independent, non-profit research institute that works with the University of Oxford to increase scientific understanding of the oceans.

For this expedition to the Seychelles it has chartered the Ocean Zephyr, a Danish-flagged supply ship.

The Seychelles is a collection of islands roughly 1,500km off the east coast of Africa.

At least fifty descents are planned on this expedition alone, and over the next four years Nexton is planning similar missions in six different regions of the Indian Ocean.

The data they gather will provide important data which the Seychelles government will use to help implement its Marine Spatial Plan on ocean conservation, climate change, and fishing.

The Seychelles has set itself an ambitious target of protecting 30% of its marine territory by 2020, an area roughly twice the size of the UK.

Nearly 1,500 homes without power after Storm Gareth

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

Nearly 1,500 homes and businesses across Galway are without power this morning after damage due to Storm Gareth.

The single largest outage caused by Storm Gareth is in Creagh where 1,110 homes are currently without electricity.

Another serious outage in Clifden this morning was also affecting over 600 homes, but that has since been corrected by the ESB.

Other faults from storm damage that are currently affecting people in Galway include an outage in Claregalway affecting 136 homes, and another 100 in Oughterard.

The ESB is currently estimating that it will have full power restored to customers across Galway by 2pm this afternoon.

Galway escaped any major incidents last night, with no reports of flooding in the city or roads blocked by fallen debris.

A number of fallen trees were reported across roads in Mayo, Sligo, and Donegal throughout the night and early morning.

The strongest winds recorded at Mace Head weather station during Storm Gareth were gusts of 111km/hr recorded at 11pm last night.

City road crews were also on standby to deal with any overtopping in Salthill, but the city council has not reported any

An orange alert issued for the Galway and the north-west including Sligo, Mayo, Leitrim, and Donegal expired at 9am.

A yellow warning for the rest of the country was set to continue until midday, but has since been withdrawn by Met Eireann.

Storm Gareth was the third named storm so far this year after Erik and Freya.

Galway alert for Storm Gareth upgraded to status orange

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Galway Daily news Storm Amy

A weather alert issued for Galway by Met Eireann has been upgraded to Status Orange as Storm Gareth hits the west coast.

People are advised to take care this evening as Storm Gareth is expected to bring winds 80km/hr with gusts of 110 to 130km/hr.

There’s also a risk of coastal flooding as gale force winds coincide with high seas.

Galway had previously been included in the yellow warning covering all of Ireland issued on Monday, but the alert was upgraded Met Eireann at 4:56pm today to reflect worsening conditions.

The orange alert will remain in effect until 9am on Wednesday morning.

Chief Executive of Galway city Brendan McGrath told councillors at yesterday’s council meeting that road crews would be on standby during the alert to deal with any flooding that arises.

Met Eireann is advising people to stay away from any exposed coastline or high places while the orange alert remain in effect.

The orange weather warning was issued yesterday to cover Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo, and Sligo, and has been expanded today to include Galway.

The yellow warning for the rest of Ireland warns of sustained winds reaching 65km/hr and gusts of up to 110km/hr during Storm Gareth.

Motorists are being advised to take care if they’re out this evening, with Gardaí warning that high sided vehicles and motorbikes are particularly vulnerable to strong winds.

AA Roadwatch is also urging people to be on the lookout for wind blown debris on the roads and to give any cyclists and motorbikes a wide berth.

Over 150 people join inter-generational choir for Oranmore Arts Festival

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alway daily life & style Over 150 volunteer for Oranmore Arts Festival inter-generational choir
Pictured at The Amhrán Mór choir registration event on Sunday at Scoil Mhuire NS were (centre) Fiona McGann with her daughter Abbie and friend Grainne McGrath along with organising team member Olwyn Trainor. The choir's first performance will take place during the Oranmore Arts Festival in May. Photo: Michael Cannon

Music crosses all boundaries, including age, as seen by the massive show of support in Oranmore and Maree for the community’s first ever inter-generational choir.

Amhrán Mór choir is a volunteer led project to bring together the community, and find new spaces for young and old to engage with each other as friends and equals.

They’ll be hard at work rehearsing over the next eight weeks with the goal of putting on their inaugural performance at the Oranmore Arts Festival which takes place from May 16 – 19.

The choir held their registration day on Sunday in Scoil Mhuire NS, Oranmore and over 150 locals signed up to become involved, with three generations of a family arriving together in many cases.

“We were delighted with the numbers that turned up to register their interest,” said Gillian Carey, volunteer organiser on the Amhrán Mór committee.

“We are very excited that so many people are as enthusiastic as we are about the project,” she added.

Galway daily life & style Over 150 volunteer for Oranmore Arts Festival inter-generational choir
 Organisers: John Burke, Eleanor Leadbetter, Kathy Eastwood, Gillian Carey, Olwyn Trainor, Ronan Trainor, Fiona Burke, Lily Considine and Marcus Quinlan.

The choir is in safe hands as they prepare for their stage debut with conductors Ronan de Búrca and Ronan Trainor.

Ronan de Búrca is an experienced music facilitator as well as qualified Music Therapist who has developed a reputation in supportive voice work.

He’s well suited to the voices of all ages at play here, having worked in the past with people ranging from pre-school to people waving goodbye to their first century.

Ronan Trainor is an accomplished singer, guitarist and pianist with over 25 year’s music experience countrywide.

He enjoys creating new acoustic versions of classic songs and has a passion for bringing people together to enjoy a good sing song.

Amhrán Mór will take to the stage on May 18, at the height of the Arts Festival.

It’s hoped that through this inter-generational grouping “bridges will be built within the community that remain far beyond the event itself”.

 

photos: Michael Cannon

Original new TG4 show for kids launched in Galway

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A new and original Irish language live action pre-school series produced by Meangadh Fíbín for TG4 was officially launched on Thursday in Galway’s Pálás Cinema where the young presenters took to the red carpet in an Oscars themed event.

Nationwide screenings will also take place in centres throughout the country.

Is Mise… follows four young presenters, as they discover the world from their own perspective.

It follows Ríona, Róisín, Joey and Cóil on various adventures as they learn and explore with activities ranging from a visit to the fire brigade team to flower making, from farming to a hip-hop dance lesson, and from kayaking to riding horses.

Each episode introduces a new experience relating to what children within this age group are interested in.

With fluent Irish speaking presenters from the Donegal, Connemara and Kerry Gaeltachts, each presenter brings their very own unique personality to the series as we follow them on their adventures.

Mary Bailey, producer with Meangadh Fíbín said: “We are extremely proud of this series for Cúla4 na nÓg and for the first time the channel will have a live action series presented by young presenters themselves as part of its schedule.

“It was our intention to produce entertaining content for a young audience and allow them to see their fellow peers as Irish speaking presenters.

“We thoroughly enjoyed making this series and we hope the young audience will enjoy it as much as we did.

“We are honoured and proud that TG4 will be doing a special broadcast of this series in its primetime schedule on the 18th of March as it will reflect the richness of the Irish language that is so evidently fastened in our young presenters.”

Is Mise was commissioned by TG4 with the generous help of the Section 481 film relief fund and it will air every Monday and Wednesday from Monday 11th March on Cúla4 na nÓg at 3pm.

A special broadcast, an episode featuring each young presenter, will air on Monday 18th March during TG4’s primetime schedule after the evening Nuacht, starting at 7:15pm.

Burst pipes cause water outages in Parkmore

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Galway daily news Water outages in multiple areas of Galway due to burst mains

A burst water main that burst on the Tuam road overnight is causing water outages in Parkmore.

Homes and business in Parkmore and along the Tuam Road may experience water outages while the burst main is being repaired today.

The broken pipes were reported around 7:30pm yesterday, however, Irish Water advised at the time that repair works would not begin until 10am today.

Currently repairs are estimated to be complete by 6pm this evening, though it may take 2-3 for full water supply to be restored after that.

A traffic management plan is in place on the Tuam road at Two Mile Ditch while repairs are being carried out.

Anyone affected by this or with any inquires can contact Irish Water at 1850 448 448 or through twitter @IWCare.

Woman loses life after entering the Corrib

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Galway Daily news Woman dies after entering the Corrib

A woman has lost her life after entering into the Corrib river on Monday.

The Galway Lifeboat and Coast Guard searched the city’s waters after a woman was reported going into the Corrib in the early afternoon.

The alarm was raised after someone was reported going into the water off O’Briens Bridge at around 2:30pm on Monday.

She was recovered from the water near Lough Atalia after a search.

She 19 year old woman was brought to University Hospital Galway by ambulance, where she was later pronounced dead.

The Galway Lifeboat and Fire Brigade also rescued two women from Corrib close to Wolfe Tone Bridge later that evening at roughly 7:30pm.

One woman had gone into the water and another tried to go help her with a lifebouy ring.

The two were pulled from the water by lifeboat crews and attended by paramedics, though fortunately neither was seriously injured.

Galway University Hospitals report high levels of dangerous superbug

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Galway daily news Vigilance urged as HSE investigates case of meningitis

Galway University Hospitals had the second highest number of infections reported of the deadly superbug CPE last year.

A report from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre shows that 56 patients at GUH were infected with the superbug Carbapenemase Producing Enterobacterales (CPE) in 2018.

That’s the second highest number of recorded infections of any of Ireland’s acute hospitals after Tallaght University Hospital which saw 78 infections.

CPE is the most difficult of all superbugs to kill with antibiotics according to the HSE, which warns that the number of cases in Ireland have risen dramatically in recent years.

Antibiotic resistant bugs are serious risk to the lives of hospital patients, both because they are difficult to treat and because hospital patients generally already have compromised health.

The bug lives in the gut, where it is harmless, but is incredibly dangerous if it finds its way into the bloodstream.

More than half of patients who contract CPE are killed as a result of the infection.

Galway University Hospitals encompasses both UHG and Merlin Park Hospital, and is part of the Saolta University Hospital Group.

There were seven CPE cases at GUH in January according to the latest figures from the HPSC, higher than any other hospital except for Beaumont, which reported 12 cases.

The HPSC report highlighted that a number of infected patients at acute hospitals weren’t put in single rooms, increasing the risk of further infections by keeping the close to other sick people.

Lonely Planet guide lists Galway food truck as some of the world’s best street food

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Galway Daily news Misunderstood Heron food truck named some of the best street food in the world

The award winning Misunderstood Heron food truck in Leenaun keeps rolling to new heights, being named for having some of the best street food in the world in a new Lonely Planet guide.

The prestigious travel guide gave Misunderstood Heron top billing in a new book covering mouth watering street food recipes from “the most exciting chefs on four wheels” the world over.

Misunderstood Heron was the only Irish entry to make it into ‘Around the World in 80 Food Truck’s’ published by Lonely Planet this week.

They were also the top entry by Lonely Planet on a list of Ten of the Best Food Trucks in the world

This book lists the best street food recipes to be found on six continents that go above an beyond just your usual takeaway fare.

Husband and wife Reinaldo Seco and Kim Young serve amazing fresh, local food with a local focus such as mussels picked right from Killary Harbour and Connemara lamb from a farm just up the road.

They made it into this street food bible for the Spicy Killary Lamb Samosas that were inspired by their travels around India.

On Facebook Kim and Reinaldo said they were “over the truckin’ moon” to make the list and promised good things for food lovers in the 2019 season.

Part of the incredible experience of eating at Misunderstood Heron is the beautiful vista, sit at the charming picnic tables and take in the view of Killary fjord, safe in the knowledge you’re chowing down on world class grub.

 

photo: Misunderstood Heron/Facebook

This event in Monroes is a must-see for all Liverpool fans!

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LIVERPOOL FC GALWAY DAILY

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Following sold out live shows in Australia, America, Dubai, Hong Kong, Scandinavia and Britain, the award-winning Liverpool FC podcast The Anfield Wrap is returning to Ireland, this time for a three date tour which includes Galway.

With over 100,000 downloads a week, The Anfield Wrap shares the experience of supporting Liverpool FC from the heart of the city through podcasts, video and writing.

The event will take place on Friday 22 March, where there will be a lively chat about The Reds, a very active Q&A and quiz involving the audience with live music afterwards.

Essential listening for Liverpool FC fans, the podcast is listened to in over 90 countries and is the most successful independent one club podcast of any sports team in the world – finishing runner up at the British Podcast Awards for the past two years running, beaten only by the BBC.

“We can’t wait to get over to Ireland again – we will bring what we take everywhere: a sense of excitement about Liverpool, a feeling of general on stage anarchy and a great excuse to get out for a pint. The audience best turn up ready to get stuck right in because we will be,” said Neil Atkinson, host of The Anfield Wrap.

The Anfield Wrap Live

Monroe’s Galway

Friday March 22nd, doors 7pm

Tickets €22 excl booking fee online / €25 on the Door

‘Friendly and helpful’ Tuam native honoured after 38 years of service to UHG and HSE

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A Staff Recognition Award has been presented to Tuam native Joe Kelly this week by Galway University Hospitals (GUH) ahead of his retirement after 38 years of service.

Joe provided the regional printing service for the hospital and other HSE services in the West for many years.

 Originally from Tuam, Joe is married to Loretto McDonagh and lives in Newcastle, Galway.

He was nominated for the award by Martin Molloy, Information Services Manager, who described how Joe excelled at his job and went to great lengths to meet the printing needs of the hospital.

“Joe ensured that the thousands of printed forms and leaflets needed by the hospital every day never ran out. The quality of the work Joe provided was always excellent and he would meet urgent requests when the need arose, often staying late and working at lunchtime to deliver the service.

“However, Joe’s greatest attribute is his helpful and friendly nature. Visiting the printing department and talking to Joe was like talking to a psychologist – you always ended up feeling better afterwards. Everyone has a good word to say about Joe and he will be truly missed,” said Martin Molloy.

General Manager of GUH, Ms Chris Kane added: “The Staff Recognition Awards aim to acknowledge and celebrate staff who go the extra mile for patients, who give an outstanding level of support to patients and colleagues or who are providing leadership by motivating, mentoring and inspiring others.

“Joe has always been exemplary in carrying out his duties and he is a very worthy recipient as someone who performs at a level above and beyond normal job requirements and expectations. Joe is known by nearly everyone in the hospital and on behalf of all his colleagues, I would like to wish him the very best for his retirement.”

City council rejects proposal to ban election posters

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Galway Daily news Grants available to community groups in Galway City affected by COVID

Multiple proposals to end the use of election posters in Galway city have failed, one on legal grounds and one voted down by the city council.

Last November the council voted to create a bylaw banning the use of election posters of politically motivated materials on public facilities or in public spaces.

However the motion was sent for legal advice, which came back this month saying that the city council could not enact any bylaw as election materials are already governed in the Litter Pollution Act 1987.

Councillor Pearse Flannery then proposed that councillors enter into a voluntary pledge to only use election posters in a single designated public area in each electoral ward, or at city hall.

Cutting back on election posters and the waste that can come from them was being debated ahead of the Local and European elections taking place in May.

Over 50 municipal districts around Ireland have already agreed to similar pledges according to Councillor Flannery, who added “let’s not be left behind by other cities.”

There were concerns from multiple councillors that the proposal would favour incumbents and make it harder for new candidates to get their names out in the public eye.

Other councillors were more forceful it describing it as at being odds with democratic principles, with councillor Peter Keane saying it would be almost an “affront” to democracy to ban posters.

While councillor Billy Cameron said he didn’t the Irish people are ready “for any sudden shifts in the way elections are run”, but adding that he respected the intention.

However, councillor Noel Larkin said that any difficulties it might cause to election procedure are less significant than the environmental damage that comes from thousands of plastic posters lying in landfills.

“They’ll outlast us, and the five generations as well,” he said, asking what the problem was with change, “Let Galway be the leader.”

Even aside from whether it was right, many councillors were concerned that a voluntary pledge wasn’t feasible even if it was unanimous among city.

Councill Donal Lyons said that similar voluntary agreements had been tried in the past, but that once one person broke it, the dam broke.

He added that even if the council got unanimous support for such a pledge now, it was unlikely that MEP candidates would feel obliged to honour it.

The motion was ultimately rejected by the council by a vote of 12 to 5 with one councillor absent.

Vodafone mobile tower rejected as road safety hazard

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Galway Daily news Mobile tower plans to address broadband "blackspot" near Recess

Plans for a mobile tower near Athenry by Vodafone Ireland have been rejected out of road safety concerns.

Vodafone submitted a planning application to the city council for a 30m high mast with “antennas, dishes, and ground based equipment” at Caheratemore South, Athenry.

The project was intended to improve mobile phone and wireless broadband coverage in the area.

A letter from three Ireland was included in the application documentation saying that additional telecoms infrastructure would also be of use to them in rolling out more 4G services.

Government guidelines require that telecommunications operators accommodate each others’ equipment on their infrastructure where possible.

The chosen site for the project was adjacent to the Tuam to Gort motorway, in order to improve coverage along that stretch of road.

Two objections were lodged with the county council by local residents concerned with the proximity of the tower to a residential area.

There were concerns expressed about the potential health impacts of the tower, and the affect it would have on the value of homes in the area.

Transport Infrastructure Ireland also opposed the plans on the grounds that not enough information was included in the planning application about the potential impact it could have “on the safety or operational efficiency of the national road network in the vicinity”.

TII was concerned about the proximity of the tower to the M17, and the danger the tower could pose to road users in the event that it collapsed.

In response Vodafone wrote to the council and TII to advise them that only a preliminary design was included in the application, and that TII would be consulted on any final design.

Ultimately the county council refused planning permission, citing TII’s concerns, and saying that the mast would “endanger public safety” if it fell next to a busy motorway.

Nature lovers asked to help with squirrel and marten survey

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Lovers of the outdoors are being asked to help improve our understanding of Irish wildlife in a survey of squirrel and Pine Marten populations led by NUI Galway.

Zoology researchers from the Ryan Institute at NUIG are teaming up with Ulster Wildlife and Vincent Wildlife to try and get an up to date information on the distribution of the red and grey squirrel and pine marten throughout Ireland.

They are inviting members of the public to participate in a Citizen Science survey, and record their sightings of the three mammal species during 2019.

Similar surveys were carried out in 1997, 2007, and 2012 and the fresh findings will be compared with those to get a grasp of the current status of these animals.

Dr Colin Lawton from Zoology in the Ryan Institute at NUI Galway said he hoped people will enthusiastically join in this conservation project.

“We have seen changes in the ranges of the red and grey squirrel and the pine marten in the previous surveys and it is vital that we keep recording their progress.”

Since being introduced to Ireland in 1911, the grey squirrel population exploded and drove the native red squirrels back through disease and being unable to compete with its larger neighbour.

But the 2012 survey showed signs that greys squirrels were retreating in many areas, which has been at least partially attributed to the resurgence of the pine marten.

“This is a fascinating story where the recovery of one native species, the pine marten, has slowed the progress of an invasive species, the grey squirrel,” Dr Lawton said.

“The red squirrel, another native species, has shown signs of recovery as a result,” he added.

Since becoming a protected species in 1985, pine marten numbers have improved throughout Ireland.

And according to these zoologists in areas where its population is greatest in Fermanagh and the midlands, grey squirrels have almost disappeared.

While grey squirrels cannot seem to cope with this predator, red squirrels have lives alongside the marten for centuries and happily continue to do so.

Speaking about this fresh survey Conor McKinney, from Ulster Wildlife, added that public help is “critical” for large scale data collection, “and indeed for conservation efforts for red squirrels, pine marten and other species right across the island of Ireland.”

Members of the public can record their sightings using the 2019 All-Ireland Squirrel and Pine Marten Survey pages hosted by the National Biodiversity Data Centre.

For more information or to take part go to www.biodiversityireland.ie.

Funding crisis threatens LGBT+ community centre

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Galway Daily news Dozens of Galway City community groups share over €260,000

Teach Solais, a crucial hub for the LGBT+ community in Galway, could be forced to shut its doors this year because of a funding crisis.

Amach! LGBT Galway, the charity which operates Teach Solais as a resource centre for LGBT+ people, has warned that unless sustainable funding is secured the centre will not be able to remain open past November.

A number of important health and wellbeing services operate out of Teach Solais including the Galway branch of the National LGBT helpline, peer support groups, and free HIV testing by AIDS West.

There are also a many specific community events that use Teach Solais at Victoria Place as their venue such meditation and yoga class, sports such as the Running Club and Soccer team, and health initiatives recently enabled by funding from Health Galway.

All of these would face an uncertain future if Teach Solais closed, at the very least being forced to fund alternate venues which would take time and money.

AMACH! LGBT are fully reliant on funding applications, donations and fundraisers and are dependent on a volunteer board and community volunteers in order to keep this valuable service open for the LGBT+ community.

This is in stark contrast to other resource and outreach centres in Cork, Dublin, and Dundalk which receive ongoing funding for core staff, overheads and other operating costs.

AMACH has applied for funding from the HSE on three separate occasions over the past three years, two of which were unsuccessful and one that went through but only awarded €1,000.

In a statement the group said they “appreciate that the HSE is under pressure to fund many worthy health and wellbeing services.”

But added that, “this is truly a disappointment for this voluntary group that caters for an under-resourced minority group in the west of Ireland.”

To find new ways to tackle the issue AMACH! have invited all city and county councillors, and all Dáil representatives, to a meeting on Friday 29th March at 7.30pm in Teach Solais, LGBT+ Resource Centre.

All organisations and individuals that make use of the centre’s services are also invited to attend.

In a dire warning Amach! has said that without a solution, then based on their current income and expenditure Teach Solais will close this November.

Met Eireann issues weather alerts ahead of Storm Gareth

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Galway Daily news Storm Amy

Met Eireann has issued two separate weather warning for Galway this week as Storm Gareth is set to bring heavy winds to the west coast.

A status yellow wind warning has been put out for Galway and all of Ireland as Storm Gareth approaches.

Sustained winds of 50-65kn/he are forecast, with gusts reaching 110km/hr.

Storm Gareth will also bring the possibility of flooding along the Atlantic Coast.

That weather alert will come into effect at noon on Tuesday, and remain in place for 24 hours.

Galway isn’t forecast to get the worst of Storm Gareth, as an orange alert has been put out for Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim, and Donegal.

Those western counties can expect storm force winds reaching average speeds of 65-75km/hr, and gusts reaching 130km/hr.

There is a also a strong risk of flooding predicted in coastal areas according to Met Eireann.

That orange alert will be in effect from midday tomorrow until 9am on Wednesday.

Another yellow alert for heavy rainfall has been issued for Connacht from this evening until Tuesday morning.

Lasting from 6pm today until 6am on Tuesday, 25mm of rain is expected to accumulate as heavy brain rain turns to squally showers.

This latest named storm comes as Galway has had a continuous run of poor weather with multiple alerts for snow and ice or wind.

More time sought to build Tuam supermarket

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

More time is being sought to complete a commercial development of supermarket and two retail units in Tuam.

Regalview Ltd Tuam has requested an extension of duration to planning permission granted for the supermarket project back in 2014.

The development on the Cloontooa road in Tuam also includes car parking, site access and associated infrastructure works.

No construction has taken place on the commercial development yet, but work is due to begin this October with a view towards finishing in March 2021.

The EOD is seeking a further five years added to the grant of planning permission.

A decision is due from Galway county council by March 24.

This Galway trained chef is one of the hottest in London

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Galway Daily life & style Galway Trained chef named one of the best in London

Galway trained chef Aidan McGee has been named one the biggest Irish names in the London hospitality industry.

Born in Donegal, Aidan McGee trained as a chef at the award winning O’Grady’s on the Pier in Galway before making the move to London.

Over the water he moved around multiple incredible spots before landing in his current position running the kitchen at Corrigan’s Mayfair in February, which puts him in his current place on the Murphia List 2019.

The Murphia List is the brainchild of second-generation Irish siblings in London Catherine and Gavin Hanly, who “celebrate our own heritage through shining a light on all the passionate people from Ireland who work in London’s restaurants, pubs and bars.”

This is the fifth annual list which is published in the run up to St. Patrick’s Day each year.

Before taking his current job at Corrigan’s Aidan worked in the Mandarin Oriental, followed by Dinner by Heston Blumenthal and at Launceston Place.

At his Head chef gig at the Truscott Arms “his Sunday roasts became the stuff of legend”.

According to Catherine Hanly, Aidan will be working with a lot of food from home in the future, as Corrigan’s are currently planning a big push on Irish produce.

There are 50 people named on the Murphia List this year, up from 45 the year before, and of those 13 are new entries staking their spot for Ireland.

The list encompasses chef, restaurant managers, owners, and founders, as well as drinks specialist, food journalists and many more as part of a proud Irish tradition in London hospitality.

Unemployment falls again in February

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Galway Daily news Unemployment continues downward trend in April

Unemployment levels in Galway fell again last month, and are down almost 2,000 on the same time in 2018.

Live Register numbers from the CSO show that there are currently 10,607 people in unemployment in Galway, down from 10,667 in January.

That’s also a decrease of almost 2,000 people from February 2018 when there were 12,397 people on the register.

In Galway city there are 5,140 people unemployed, 15 less than in January.

While Tuam was the only area in Galway to see a marginal increase in unemployment, with two people joining the Live Register in February for 1,588 in total.

Eight people came off the register in Ballinasloe last month, leaving 1,184 unemployed in the area.

Loughrea saw no change in the number of people without a permanent jobs. There are 1,154 people on the Live Register in Loughrea, the same as in January.

There are 776 people on the register in Gort, down from 782 the month before.

And Clifden saw the largest single drop in unemployment, with 765 people on the register last month, down 33 people from January.

The Live Register keeps an estimate of unemployment levels around the country be tallying up the number of people receiving certain unemployment benefits.

It’s made up of people who are receiving Jobseekers Benefits or Jobseekers Allowance, or part-time workers who qualify for either of those payments. The register also includes people signing on for PRSI credits but who don’t receive any payment.

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