Multi-million funding announced for Athenry food innovation hub

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February 12, 2019

Galway Daily news Nurses vote to accept deal that ended strike

A three day strike planned by Ireland’s nurses for this week has been suspended.

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation and Psychiatric Nurses Association decided to suspend their strike after an intervention by the Labour Court.

It was intended for the two nursing unions to carry out a three day strike from Tuesday to Thursday, following up on three days of strikes from the INMO over the past two weeks.

The Labour Court intervened on Monday to try and find a solution to this dispute over pay and working conditions.

Several recommendations were made by the court including addressing the key pay issue by moving thousands of nurses to a better pay scale of €35,806 or upwards.

The cost of the Enhanced Nurse Practice salary scale will be handled by “ameliorating” entrant pay agreements and reducing the spend on agency nurses.

General Secretary of the INMO Phil Ní Sheaghdha said, “After over thirty hours of negotiations at the Labour Court, the Executive Council have agreed that sufficient progress has been made to suspend strikes and consider the Labour Court’s recommendations.”

“There is still more negotiation to be done, but we are at a point where we believe strikes can be suspended. Members will be kept fully informed and will have the final say in a ballot.”

“Safe staffing along with recruitment and retention were key concerns for us, and we have made progress on both.”

Details of the recommendation will soon be presented to union members and subject to a ballot.

The HSE said that it welcomed the decision by nurses and midwives to suspend industrial action.

Many thousands of patient appointments have been cancelled or delayed, but from tomorrow the HSE said it will “endeavour to do everything we can to restore normal services”.

So far some 90,000 appointments have been cancelled due to the three days of strikes that have already take place.

Health Minister Simon Harris said that he understood that nurses didn’t make the decision to strike lightly, and that he looked forward to the health service resuming work as normal.

Minister for Public Expenditure Pascal Donoghue will bring the Labour Court recommendations before the cabinet this week, along with a projected cost.

He said that he believes they do not contravene the public sector pay deal, which has been the big sticking point for the government side in this dispute.

Galway strips Freedom of the City award from Suu Kyi

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February 11, 2019

Galway Daily news Galway revokes Freedom of the city award for Aung San Suu Kyi

Galway city council decided today to strip the Freedom of the City from Aung San Suu Kyi for her silence on the genocide being perpetrated against the Rohingya people by the military in Myanmar.

Suu Kyi was given the Freedom of Galway City award in 2005 while she was under house arrest by the ruling military junta for her work promoting peace democracy.

Today the city council voted to revoke that freedom award. 13 councillors voted for the measure, two abstained from the vote, and three were absent from the chamber.

In the time since her release the Nobel Laureate has been accused of enabling vast human rights abuses by refusing to outright condemn crimes perpetrated against the Rohingya.

Myanmar’s military has been accused of carrying out a genocide in the Rakhine state by killing thousands, carrying out mass rape and the destruction of villages.

Hundreds of thousands more have fled the country, with the majority stuck in refugee camps in Bangladesh.

Suu Kyi has long denied that Rohingya are an ethnic minority with a right to live in Myanmar.

Rohingya Action Ireland have been lobbying the council for over a year to rescind Suu Kyi’s award in light of her more recent actions.

A group from Rohingya Action Ireland staged a demonstration outside city hall before the council meeting.

Noor Fatema with RAI said they want the Rohingya in Myanmar to have the same basic rights to live and receive an education that they have found in Ireland.

Councillor Frank Fahy questioned the effect that taking her award could have on Mrs Suu Kyi, or if she’d even notice.

“If you handed her a map of the world and asked her to point out Galway, she’d struggle,” the councillor said.

Mayor of Galway Niall McNelis agreed that taking her award was largely symbolic, but said that it, “Gives solidarity with those in our community who have asked for this.”

Councillor Colette Connolly questioned whether rescinding this award meant the council should reexamine all those who have been granted Freedom of the City in the context of history.

She referred to Ronald Reagan’s arming of mujahideen in in Afghanistan and certain members of the clergy who have also been honoured.

The independent councillor proposed a separate motion calling on the city to endorse a UN report calling for the Rohingya genocide to be referred to the International Criminal Court.

It also called for Aung San Suu Kyi to recognise the Rohingya as an ethnic minority of Myanmar and grant them citizenship.

The council also voted to back this motion.

Thousands expected to congregate for Galway Novena

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February 11, 2019

Galway Daily news — The Novena at Galway Cathedral.

Thousands of people are expected to travel to the city next week for the annual Galway Solemn Novena.

Now in its 38th year, over 300 volunteers, 12 Redemptorist staff and 10,000 pilgrims will take part in the Galway Novena from February 18-26 at Galway Cathedral.

This year’s Novena will reflect on the Joy of Love and Family Life Today, with weekday masses starting early at 7:30am.

After serving for eight years as the Rector in Esker and Director of the Galway Novena, Fr Brendan O’Rourke will be finishing his time in those roles this March.

His replacement will be announced by the Redemptorist Provincial in a few weeks.

The large congregation during the Novena at Galway Cathedral.

Discussing the main theme of family at this year’s Novena Fr Brendan said its important that the message reflect realistic family life today.

“We all know that no family is perfect and each family has its joys and struggles,” Fr Brendan said.

“Each day of the novena takes different aspects of everyday family life, and gives a message of consolation, hope and challenge.”

Preachers for the Novena will include Fr Tony Rice from Belfast, Fr Denis Luddy from Cork, Fr Gerry O’Connor from Limerick City and Environmental scientist Neil Foley from Wexford.

Neil’s latest collaborations are on the Hook of Faith digital evangelisation project with The Mustard Seeds contemporary worship group.

Married to Helen he has a certificate in Pastoral Theology and works as an environmental scientist.

Weekday Mass times at the Cathedral are at 7:30am, 11am, 1:10pm, 3:30pm, 7:30pm, and 9pm.

On Sunday mass will be said at 9am, 10:30am, 12:30pm, 4:30pm, 6:30pm and 8pm.

Children will be blessed after each session on Sunday February 24, and the annointing of the sick will take place at 11am on Saturday, February 23.

Candle Light meditation sessions will take place at 10pm on Wednesday 20 and Monday 25 and last about an hour.

The communal Sacrament of Reconciliation will take place on Thursday 21 in three sessions at 7.30am, 1.10pm, and 9pm.

One thing that people highlight about the Solemn Novena is that it is an event that brings the community together, to share joys and struggles and support one another.

The hymns on the playlist for 2019 will be performed by Galway Cathedral Organists and cantors from the Redemptorist Novena team.

At each of the two late night sessions there will be live music and reflections that are meant to create a relaxing environment for people to reflect in.

All collections from the Thursday 21st February masses (11am, 3.30pm and 7.30pm) will be donated to Galway Hospice, Irish Guide Dogs and SERVE.

The Gaol road to the rear of the Cathedral will be closed to all traffic for the duration of the Novena, people are advised to car pool where possible.

For more information log onto www.galwaycathedral.ie or check out Galway Cathedral across all social media platforms.

NUI Galway all-male choir to compete on world stage

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February 11, 2019

The ‘Testostertones’ male voice choir from NUI Galway has been selected to compete at the prestigious Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in Wales.

The Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, which takes place from 1-7 July, is one of the foremost world festivals of music, dance and culture.

It includes competitions showcasing choirs and dance troupes from across the globe, attracting over 4,000 performers and as many as 50,000 visitors each year.

Established in 1947, the International Eisteddfod promotes peace and goodwill between nations by bringing performers from all cultures and nations together through music.

The festival is world renowned, having welcomed international music stars including Luciano Pavarotti who competed in the competitions as a boy and returned to perform as one of the most successful tenors of all time.

This year, the ‘Testostertones’ will join international competitors from all over the world in a vibrant carnival of culture. They will perform a number of songs, including folk songs from the West of Ireland, in both Irish and English.

Choir Director and NUI Galway graduate, Peter Mannion, said: “This is a wonderful experience for the singers. Performing at one of the world’s great music festivals will be a highlight for both the singers and their families.

“Representing NUI Galway and Ireland at the festival is an honour for the group and we will be performing a repertoire to showcase choral music from Ireland along with some music from the greatest ever composers.”

Tech company announces 45 new jobs for Galway

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February 11, 2019

Galway Daily business US software company creating 25 jobs in Galway

Galway based tech start-up Joulica is more than doubling its local workforce by creating 45 new jobs.

The jobs announcement was made by Minister for Business, Enterprise, and Investment Heather Humphreys today together with CEO of Joulica Tony McCormack at the start-up’s headquarters at NUI Galway.

The new positions at the company will be filled over the next three years.

This will bring the total number of employees at Joulica up from 25 to 70.

They are looking to hire people with experience in software, data analytics and business development to help them pursue the development of new products for the US and Europe.

CEO of Joulica Tony McCormack said that marked a “significant landmark” for Joulica and will enable them to set up R&D centres around Galway city.

Joulica is currently based out of the Business Innovation Centre at NUI Galway.

Joulica has gone from strength to strength since starting up in 2016 with 11 employees. Since then, they’ve increased that number to 25 and today they’re adding another 45. Huge congratulations to all the team! @Entirl #regionalenterprise pic.twitter.com/go3thiykRj

— Heather Humphreys (@HHumphreysFG) February 11, 2019

Founded in 2016, Joulica provides data analytics software that lets companies analyse real time and historical data streams.

It’s used to create custom dashboards and data visualisations for use in many industries including customer service, finances, and healthcare

Today’s jobs announcement is supported by Enterprise Ireland’s Research, Development and Innovation Fund.

Portiuncula Hospital offering hypnobirthing classes

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February 11, 2019

Galway Daily news Portiuncula Hospital offers Hypnobirthing classes for expectant mothers

Portiuncula Hospital is now offering hypnobirthing classes for expectant mothers to take some of the stress out childbirth.

Twelve midwives working at Portiuncula Hospital recently completed their Diploma in Hypnobirthing that which allows them to facilitate antenatal classes for birthing mothers who expect to give birth there.

Despite the images that the name might conjure up, hypnobirthing doesn’t involve hypnotising pregnant women.

“It is a strategy with numerous coping tools which helps couples to understand and appreciate the physiological process of birth,” explains Irene Mulryan, one of the midwives at Portiuncula.

Different techniques are used as a way of preparing women to give birth such as breathing exercises, relaxation techniques, massage and positive visualisations.

“The aim of the hypnobirthing classes is to prepare mentally for birth, in the context of birth being a normal event and not something to be frightened of,” Irene said.

The ideal time to attend a hynobirthing class at Portiuncula is between 24 and 32 weeks according to Irene, leaving enough time to practice the techniques they cover.

“Women and their birth partners who attended the hypnobirthing classes report feeling more informed and empowered after participating in the class.”

“Birthing partners felt more involved and in partnership with the mother and the care givers,” Irene added.

“Having used hypnobirthing, women also reported feeling calmer and more in control during labour – no matter what type of birth they had.”

Hypnobirthing classes are held over a two day course at Portiuncula on the weekend, with a €50 charge to cover the materials and lunch.

Anyone interested in attending this course to help them prepare for giving birth can book by emailing hypnobirth.portiuncula@hse.ie and early booking is advised as the classes book out months in advance.

Three burst mains hit water supply across Galway city and Connemara

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February 11, 2019

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

Multiple areas across Galway city and Connemara are without a water supply this morning due to three separate burst mains.

Irish water have reported that the mains water supply to customers in Oranmore, Castlegar, and Spiddal has been interrupted by burst pipes.

A water main burst in Castlegar on Sunday evening, but repair crews were only able to be dispatched to the site today.

Repairs are scheduled to be completed by 5pm this evening.

A serious burst main has been reported near the R338 in Oranmore that has left several nearby areas without water.

People living in Oranmore, Westlink, Oranmore Town Centre, Millplot and surrounding areas may see their water supply interrupted.

A stop and go system is in place to manage traffic while repairs are being carried out.

No estimated time has been given by Irish Water for repairs to be completed in Oranmore.

Out in the county residents of Spiddal have also been inconvenienced by a burst main today.

Repairs out in Spiddal are expected to be completed by 3pm this afternoon.

In all instances it may take 2-3 hours for a home’s water supply to fully return after repairs have been completed.

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

Tickets on sale for Burt Bacharach playing the 2019 Galway Arts Festival

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February 11, 2019

Galway daily life & style tickets go on sale for Burt Bacharach at Galway Arts Festival — Burt Bacharach

Three time Academy Award winner and member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame Burt Bacharach is coming to Galway to play the Heineken Big Top at the Galway International Arts Festival.

Get ready to hear some of true classics as Burt Bacharach performs some of his greatest hits including ‘Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head’, ‘Wishin’ And Hopin’, and ‘Close To You’ to name just a few numbers from his incredible discography.

Galway International Arts Festival and Róisín Dubh are delighted to welcome this legend who revolutionised pop music in 1950s and 1960s with a legacy that include 48 top ten hits and nine #1 singles.

Throughout a long and storied career Burt has collaborated with some of the greatest musical legends of the twentieth century such as Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, Barbra Streisand, The Carpenters, Neil Diamond, Linda Ronstadt, Dionne Warwick, Aretha Franklin, Elvis Costello and many, many more.

Lauded by Hollywood, Broadway, and just about every institution in the music industry, Mr Bacharach’s eight Grammy Awards include the 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award and 1997 Trustees Award with his collaborator Hal David.

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to hear 50 years of music crammed into one amazing concert this summer at GIAF’s marquee venue on Monday, July 22.

Tickets are now on sale for €59.50. This will be a fully seated concert with seats going on a first come first serve basis.

Family of missing Kinvara man Stephen Warde raising money for private detective.

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February 10, 2019

Galway Daily news Family of Stepeh Warde priase man who found him while missing as a hero

The family of missing Kinvara man Stephen Warde are raising money to help fund a private search for him.

Stephen Warde (31) has been missing in Malaysia since the New Year.

The last confirmed sighting of him was on cctv on December 28 outside the Mercu Summer Suites at Jalan Sultan Ismail in Kuala Lumpur where he was staying.

His family have not heard from him since January 1 when he was last active on WhatsApp.

Malaysian police are investigating the case, but have also advised the family to retain a private detective.

Stephen’s mother Mary, as well as three siblings, are in Malaysia now to help in the search for him, where they are receiving assistance from the Irish Embassy.

To raise money for a private detective the family have turned to GoFundMe and are holding an event in Kinvara this Tuesday.

A post on the Facebook group Help Find Stephen Warde – in Malaysia reads: “The friends & relations of Stephen’s family are holding a meeting in the pier head at 8pm on Tuesday 12th February.

“The aim of the meeting is to plan fundraising initiatives over the coming weeks in support of the Warde family.”

“This is an extremely stressful situation, both emotionally and financially and we are asking anyone who is willing to assist in fundraising to come along and share your ideas.”

The GoFundMe page for Stephen Warde has so far raised over $12,000 to help his family support their search.

His family are offering a reward of €5,000 for information which leads to finding him.

Stephen Warde is described as being 5ft 11”, with dark brown hair and brown eyes. When last seen he was wearing a blue and purple t-shirt, khaki shorts, and black runners.

He was due to check out from his rental unit at Mercu Summer Suites on December 29 but never did, and when police searched it all his personal belongings were still there.

Malaysian police are still investigating a number of leads and though there have been reported sightings, none have been confirmed by officers.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Dang Wangi police headquarters at +603-26002222, its control centre hotline at +603-26977099 or the nearest police station.

Here in Galway anyone who would like to help Stephen can join the family this Tuesday at the Pier Head Bar in Kinvara or donate on the GoFundMe page linked above.

Two Loughrea streets to close for week of roadworks

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February 10, 2019

Galway Daily news Traffic disruption expected from Galway City centre roadworks

Two streets in Loughrea town will close each day over the next week for roadworks.

Motorists travelling in Loughrea should expect traffic disruptions as Church street and King street will be closed for roadworks.

Both roads will close each day from 8am to 6pm to allow for road resurfacing works to take place.

Road resurfacing works in Loughrea will begin on the morning of Monday, February 11 and last until Friday, February 15.

The contract to carry out these roadworks was awarded to Lagan Asphalt Ltd.

Galway County Council have said that signed diversions will be in place for the duration of the works.

On street parking privileges on Church and King streets will be temporarily suspended while they are being resurfaced.

Galway actress backs campaign to decriminalise abortion in the North

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February 10, 2019

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Nicola Coughlan, who stars in the award-winning Derry Girls, has thrown her support behind the campaign to decriminalise abortion in the North of Ireland.

The star appeared alongside fellow Derry Girls actor Jamie-Lee O’Donnell in a photo supporting BPAS’ push to decriminalise abortion.

Nicola Coughlin said it was a very proud moment when we repealed the 8th in the Republic, but “it’s now time we supported our sisters” north of the border.

The actress tweeted this along with the hashtag #TheNorthIsNext.

Women from the jurisdiction can currently access abortion services in the Republic, but they must pay €450.

In response to a question from Sinn Féin health spokesperson Louise O’Reilly in the Dáil this week, Health Minister Simon Harris said that he hopes the North will liberalise its strict abortion laws.

“But as long as long as that remains not to be the case I want to make sure we can offer care,” he said.

Galway’s rent increases slow but still far above national average

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February 10, 2019

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Rent increases in Galway slowed in the last quarter of 2018, but the yearly growth is well above the national average.

The latest rental report from property website Daft.ie found that the cost of rent in Galway city rose by just 1.1 percent in the final quarter of 2018.

The average cost to rent in the city is now €1,239 according to Daft.

And though it is far cheaper to rent out in Galway county with an average cost of €887, prices rose far more sharply.

Outstripping growth in the city by a considerable margin, rents in the county shot up by 3.6 percent from October to December.

The year on year rise in rent prices in Galway was significantly above the national average of 10 percent.

In Galway city rental prices went up by 13.1 percent throughout all of last year, and out in the county average prices rose by 15.6 percent compared with December 2017.

This report was compiled for Daft by Professor of Economics Ronan Lyons.

He said that despite a slowdown in the rate at which rental prices are going up, tenants are unlikely to be celebrating, “just because the new all-time high is less dramatically above the previous high than it was compared to the figure from two years ago.”

He attributes the slowdown in inflation to an improvement in the supply of properties on the market.

According to Daft.ie there were 600 homes available to rent in Connacht and Ulster on February 1 of this year, up 13 percent on the same date in 2018.

Daft compiles its rental reports based on properties listed on their website in a given period of time.

Burst water main causing supply issues in Galway city

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February 10, 2019

A burst water main is causing water outages for customers on the north side of Galway city this afternoon.

A burst water main was reported near the Tuam road in the the city at around 10am this morning.

People living at the Tuam road, Roundstone, Cloonacoonen and surrounding areas may experience disruptions to their water supply as a result.

A repair crew is working on the issue and Irish Water have given an estimated time of 6pm for repairs to be completed.

#IWGalway: Repairs to a burst water main may affect supply to Tuam Road, Roadstone, Cloonacoonen and surrounds. Supply is due to resume at 6pm.

— Irish Water Care (@IWCare) February 10, 2019

Customers whose water supply has been affected by this may have to wait 2-3 after that for their water to return.

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

Galway’s finest chefs put on a spectacular spread for the 2019 Hospitality Ball

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February 10, 2019

Galway Daily life & style Galway's chef show off the best cuising in the west at the Galway Hospitality Ball

Local producers and some of the best chefs in Galway put their heads together to showcase what local talent can do with local ingredients at the Galway Hospitality Ball.

The Irish Hotels Federation held the annual hospitality ball at the Galmont Hotel last week to honour CEO of Galway International Arts Festival John Crumlish, and recognise the IHF Galway Employee of the Year sponsored by Grenke.

Martin O’Donnell, Head Chef at the Twelve Hotel in Barna, was recognised as Employee of the Year of the Irish Hotels Federation Galway Branch.

Martin O’Donnell, head chef at the Twelve Hotel. photo: Deirdre Langnam Photography

Martin will go on to represent Galway at the IHF National Conference this March when the nationwide winner will be announced.

He was chosen from among six contestants in the hotel sector across Galway city and county shortlisted for the 2019 award.

The other five candidate nominated were:

Eimear O’Brien Front Office Manager, The g Hotel and Spa
Hannah Creaven Food and Beverage Assistant, The Clayton Hotel, Galway.
Daniel Smith, Duty Manager at the Salthill Hotel
Dave Connolly Meetings nad Events Assistant Office Manager, The Galmont Hotel and Spa
Wagner Ludwig, Head Front of House Porter, The Ardilaun Hotel

It was a great showing for local food as representatives of the hotel and hospitality industry gathered at the 2019 Hospitality Ball for a night featuring the best of Galway’s cuisine.

Before the dinner even started culinary students from GMIT cooked a range of canapés including Connemara Smokehouse Mackeral, and Galway Goat Farm Mousse.

Chefs from hotels around Galway concoted a five course tasting menu at the Hospitality Ball that’d be enough to convince anyone it’s worth staying here.

Dominique Majecki, chef at the Glenlo Abbey Hotel, started the crowd of with a light starter of Goat’s Cheese Cannelloni with beetroot textures and spiced pumpkin chutney.

Goat’s cheese cannelloni cooked by Dominique Majecki (right) of the Glenlo Abbey Hotel. photo: Glenlo Abbey Hotel/Twitter

This dish was made with the help of the award winning Galway Goat Farm in Dunmore, where Larry and Anne Maguire make fine artisinal goat’s milk cheese and yogurt, as well as selling bottled milk from their herd.

Any good menu in Galway must include a taste of the ocean, and Ultan Cooke of the Ardilaun Hotel served up an exquisite plate of Atlantic Pollock with Abalone and a creamy Seaweed Risotto.

Washing that down was a sweet soup of Jerusalem artichoke & roasted pear with rosemary syrup and pear puree whipped up by Adrian Bane of the Galmont Hotel.

Adrian Bane, chef at the Galmont Hotel. photo: Galmont Hotel/Twitter

The fruit and veg for that lovely appetiser came from Total Produce, a local food supplier on the Tuam road in Galway city, sourcing greens from farms across the west of Ireland.

The main course of the evening was a meat combo of a soft Hereford Seared Striploin alongside a wonderfully seasoned short rib wellington served with smoked potato, king oyster mushroom, and port jus.

Leading the charge on the lynchpin of the meal was chef Jason O’Neill over from the G Hotel & Spa for the night with ingredients from Pallas Foods.

Main course by chef Jason O’Neill (right) from the g Hotel photo: g Hotel/Twitter

And Patrick Lowen, Sous Chef at the Clayton Hotel, brought a sweet end to the evening with an unconventionally firm but still delicious mousse of White Chocolate and Dillisk, with added Rasberry and Rosewater Fluid Gel.

White Chocolate & Dillisk Mousse courtesy of Patrick Lowen. photo: Clayton Hotel/Twitter

Dinner at the Hospitality Ball ended with a Special Recognition Award being presented to John Crumlish CEO of GIAF for his many years of work promoting Galway.

This amazing easy-to-make chorizo dish will change your life

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February 9, 2019

While the rest of Europe is still half-way through Winter, it’s been Spring here for over a week.

But the weather must be unaware of our ancient Gaelic calendar.

Met Éireann issues a weather warning every other day, or so it seems, and temperatures will hit 0 degrees again this week in Galway.

Although we love to complain about the weather to whoever is willing to listen to us, we should probably embrace the fact that we live in the Land of Winter, all year round.

We have different ways of dealing with this weather but the best way to beat the cold though is by eating hot, comforting food.

This recipe is inspired not from the Land of Winter, but from the land of the six-month summer – Spain.

The ingredients to this dish can be found in any Irish supermarket, and it should be included on every household menu alongside our traditional foods, pastas, curries, Mexican dishes, etc.

This stew / soup, often simply referred to as ‘the Spanish Dish’, is perfect for any occasion, but it’s especially welcome on the dinner table when it’s freezing outside.

Made with ingredients including lentils, chickpeas, peppers, garlic, chicken and chorizo (in Spanish, pronounced chor-eetho or chor-eeso), this dish is really easy to make.

FEEDS: 4 people TIME: 1 hour

You’ll need:

300g chorizo

1.5 stock cubes

80g lentils

150g chickpeas

200g chicken breast

3 cloves of garlic

1 large onion

1.5 red peppers

A handful of green olives

A touch of pepper

Bread

Side dish of rice / potatoes (optional)

Wine – Ribera del Duero or Rioja (optional)

How to make the ‘Spanish Dish’

Chop chorizo into 2cm slices and fry in olive oil alongside chopped red peppers. Turn occasionally and add to a bowl after 8 mins.

Chop chicken into slices and fry until cooked.

Fry chopped onions and garlic in the same pan using the same oil (which should be red from the chorizo).

Add stock cubes and 2litres of water to a separate pot with chickpeas, olives and lentils. Add chorizo, chicken, peppers, onion and garlic and the red oil from the pan. Add a glass of Ribera (optional).

Leave to simmer for 45 mins, until the stock has reduced and the lentils are soft.

Serve in large bowls with slices of any kind of fresh bread (pan basico – if you can get your hands on it – or das mehrkornbroetchen, from Germany, are probably the best).

Salt and pepper to taste.

Tourist airlifted to UHG after fall at the Cliffs of Moher

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February 9, 2019

Galway Daily news Tourist airlifted to University Hospital Galway after fall at Cliffs of Moher

A German tourist had to be airlifted to University Hospital Galway today after being injured in a fall at the Cliffs of Moher.

The woman in her 50s was out walking the trail at Hags Head when she injured her leg in a fall.

Emergency services were alerted at approximately 12:30pm, the Irish Mirror reports, with multiple branches of the emergency services coordinating to locate and assist the woman.

Gardaí, along with and ambulance and paramedic crew responded to the area, locating the woman a good distance away from the main road.

Volunteers from the Doolin Coast Guard Unit also responded after being requested for help.

An air ambulance that had been on a training mission was called to the area, and landed in a field nearby.

After being treated at the seen, the woman carried by paramedics and coast guard to the air ambulance from the walking trail.

She was airlifted from the area and brought to University Hospital Galway for treatment.

Met Éireann issues new weather warning for Galway

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February 9, 2019

A fresh weather warning has been issued for Galway and five other counties in the West ahead of high winds tomorrow.

The status yellow warning for wind comes into force tomorrow, Sunday, at 10am and will remain in place until 7pm.

The same warning has been issued for Donegal, Sligo, Mayo, Clare and Leitrim.

Met Éireann say westerly winds will reach mean speeds of 55 to 65 km/h with gusts of up to 90 to 110km/h.

Tonight will see some showery spells of rain, but it will be generally dry with clear spells.

It will be cold with lows of 0 to 1 degrees, with some frost patches forming.

Tomorrow will start bright and sunny with some scattered showers.

A further spell of showery rain and sleet will spread southwards late in the afternoon.

Highest temperatures will be around 7 or 8 degrees.

Plans in progress for permanent Educate Together base in Tuam

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February 9, 2019

Plans are progressing to provide a permanent base for an Educate Together National School in Tuam.

The new campus will accommodate the three existing National Schools with a 32-classroom plan for a green-field site.

Minister Ciaran Cannon welcomed the plans and said that he is delighted that Minister McHugh has indicated that he will advance plans for the new national school campus for Tuam.

There has been a high level of concern expressed in recent times over the lack of sufficient accommodation for the increasing number of students at the Educate Together NS in Tuam.

Minister Cannon commented: “Numbers at the Educate Together NS in St Pat’s have grown in just four years from 12 to a little under 100 and I’m very pleased that following a meeting last week between representatives of Tuam diocese and the Department of Education and Skills, it has been agreed that the diocese will provide additional space for the Educate Together NS to provide additional accommodation in for the foreseeable future.”

Minister Cannon acknowledged the generosity of Archbishop Neary and his representatives in the diocese in providing accommodation since 2015 for Educate Together in Tuam.

“I look forward to continuing to work with parents and all relevant stakeholders in ensuring that this new development for all of Tuam’s primary school students continues to progress,” he added.

Plans submitted for new Carrabane National School

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February 9, 2019