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Refurbishments planned for Tuam Cathedral

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Galway Daily news Tuam Cathedral refurbishments approved

Plans have been submitted for refurbishments to Tuam Cathedral sanctuary.

St. Jarlath’s Diocesan Trust have submitted a planning application with Galway county council for refurbishments to the 19th century cathedral, a protected structure.

The Cathedral of the Assumption on Bishop Street in Tuam has been the seat of the Catholic Archdiocese of Tuam since 1837.

The diocesan trust wants to refurbish the cathedral’s Reredos, a decorative screen behind the alter, as well as removing some more modern fitting and replacing them with fresh ones.

Tuam archdiocese requested that the sanctuary be re-ordered to make it more suitable for religious ceremonies taking place there, correcting issues that arose from previous works in the 90s.

Since Tuam Cathedral is a protected structure, any intervention that would alter the character of the structure requires planning permission.

Plans for the renovations were presented to the local community at a public meeting last October attended by Archbishop Michael Neary.

Public feedback was incorporated into the plans submitted to the county council.

Galway county council is due to make a decision in relation to this planning application by February 19.

Mindfulness and a community clean up at the beach with Galway Atlantaquaria

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Galway Atlantaquaria is starting a new programme of events down in Salthill about our connection to the ocean, and how looking after it goes hand in hand with looking after ourselves.

The Ocean STAR initiative is about encouraging active breathing, positive health, mindfulness, ocean education and community action.

Working together with Clean Coasts, instructors from the Atlantaquaria will take people through mindfulness exercises down at Gratan beach, and follow up with a quick clean up of the beach afterwards.

Along the way people will learn about different marine issues and how they can make a difference.

Garry Kendellen of Galway Atlantaquaria said, “It is so important that we as a community have appropriate Blue Spaces, free from litter which can affect our wellbeing and health.

“This project seeks to promote civic responsibility in promoting healthy oceans and a healthy community.”

Last summer The Village Salthill business group held a series of walks and talks along Salthill.

One of those talks was by Dr. Easkey Britton about the positive impacts of the ocean on our health and well being.

This inspired the Atlantaquaria to start up the Ocean STAR programme which starts on February 2 at 10am.

According to the Atlantaquaria, it’s hoped that once the project gets up and running the community will push it forward.

But they are committed to hosting one event each month themselves on the first Saturday of the month.

Anyone with a background in Ocean or Marine education who can give a SoapBox style talk would be very welcome to get in touch.

This free mindfulness event is open to all, anyone who wants to know more can contact info@nationalaquarium.ie.

GMIT hosting EU conference on creating network of hotel and catering schools

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Galway Daily news GMIT hosts European Hitel and catering School competition

Professionals and in the hotel, catering and tourism industries from around Europe are coming to a conference at GMIT next week aimed at setting up a network of hotel and catering schools.

Twenty-one delegates from schools and hotels in France, Spain, Bulgaria, and Macedonia are joining GMIT for a three day consultation forum in Galway that will kick off the initiative to create a European network of hotel and catering schools.

The team from GMIT is led by Dr Sarah Berthaud, lecturer in French, and her colleagues in the International Hotel School, lecturers Colin Gilligan, Mary Reid, Ulrich Hoeche and Dr Francesco Noci.

The French side is leading the project which is part of the Erasmus REVER project set up with the support of the French embassy in Ireland.

Dr Berthaud said the aim of the project is to create a European network of Hotel and Catering Schools that will have lasting benefits for students and staff.

“The teaching and learning teams of the five partners, including our own Hotel School, will work on developing a hotel and catering ‘European passport’ that explains the modules, training, skills and competencies of graduates of the courses to employers.”

“This will enable graduates to work and train abroad seamlessly as employers will understand in detail what the ‘passport’ means,” she added.

The three day forum will take place at GMIT’s Galway campus from January 29-31, with its output shared at Franco-Irish Forum for Culinary Arts, Hospitality, and Tourism in April.

Diarmuid Ó Conghaile head of the Galway International Hotel School at GMIT said “This project will present wonderful opportunities for our future graduates, and for our academic team involved.

“It gives them an opportunity to share ideas and insights with our European partners in a coordinated way.”

Extension to west end hotel refused

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The addition of a fourth floor to a Hotel planned for the west end in Galway city has been refused permission.

Carroll’s Inns was granted planning permission last year for a hotel on 46 bedroom hotel on Dominick Street which has yet to be constructed.

The original permission was to demolish a building at the back of 39 Dominick street and build a new hotel with a pub and restaurant.

The project also involves renovations to 39, and 41 – 43 Dominick street which are protected structures.

The original granting of permission was the subject of a third party appeal to An Bord Pleanála, which upheld the council’s decision.

So far work done on the project has included repairs to the three protected buildings which will be part of the development

While no new changes are proposed those structures, a fresh planning application was lodged with Galway city council to add a fourth floor to the hotel.

This would have added nine additional rooms and a lounge area to the building overlooking the canal.

Simon J Kelly architects said that although they were proposing elevating the hotel, that elevation wouldn’t be visible from Dominick street or disturb the streetscape.

Carroll’s on Dominick street, well known for its beer garden and the popular Crust Bucket pizza restaurant that runs out of an old bus in the beer garden, is leading this project.

Galway city council refused permission for the addition of a fourth floor, though the original plan proceeds.

Fresh weather warning issued for Galway

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Galway daily weather Met Eireann weather warning in force for Galway today

A fresh weather warning has been issued for Galway and twelve other counties for this weekend.

A status yellow weather warning has been issued by Met Eireann from late Saturday and into Sunday morning with gusts of up to 110km/hr expected.

Strong northwest winds are expected to develop later into Saturday, starting on the Atlantic seaboard and spreading to other coastal counties overnight.

Galway can expect sustained winds of 55 to 65 km/hr with the gusts reaching 90 to 110 km/hr.

In coastal areas Met Eireann warns that the worst winds may exceed those predictions.

The weather warning applies from 8pm this Saturday to 9am the following Sunday morning.

Aside from Galway, the affected counties are Dublin, Louth, Wexford, Wicklow, Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Clare, Cork, Kerry and Waterford

The forecast for Saturday warns of heavy showers, with a risk of hail and thunder according to Met Eireann.

Going into next week the cold snap will return, with current predictions saying that hail and sleet can be expected on Tuesday, with some showers of snow as well.

Galway man sentenced for sexual assault of 13 year old girl

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

A Galway man has been given an eight and a half year prison sentence for the sexual assault of a schoolgirl.

Ray McHugh (39) from Belclare in Tuam was sentenced for the defilement, sexual assault, and exploitation of a 13 year old girl four years ago.

The final 18 months of his prison sentence were suspended by the court.

According to RTÉ, the jury at Galway Circuit Court heard that the abuse began shortly after the girl’s 13th birthday.

The accused man sent multiple sexually explicit messages  to the young girl which were read out to the court.

McHugh denied the charges of sexual assault, but admitted to sending the messages which he said were a joke which got out of control.

The matter first came to garda attention because the girl’s phone froze and her mother was examining it and contacted the gardaí.

According to the defence McHugh has a medical condition which would have made it impossible for him to commit the offences at the time.

In her victim impact statement the girl, now 17, said that the abuse and trial have had a terrible impact on her life.

Gardaí appeal for witnesses to fatal Kilrickle crash

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Galway Daily news Missing 17 year old teenager found safe and well

Gardaí are appealing for anyone who may have information about a fatal road traffic collision that happened at Kilrickle, Loughrea on Thursday to come forward.

A technical examination of the scene of the crash on the R446 at Kilrickle is being carried out today by gardaí.

One woman was killed in the two car collision which took place at approximately 9am on Thursday at Mullagh Cross.

The victim, named locally as 84 year old Mary McGovern, was a passenger in one of the cars involved in the collision.

She was taken from the scene by ambulance to Portiuncula Hospital where she died shortly afterwards.

The other occupants of the two vehicles were also taken to hospital, where they were treated for minor injuries.

Anyone with information is asked to get in touch at Loughrea Garda Station on 091 842870 or the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111.

Thursday was a tragic day on the roads as three lives were lost in separate incidents around the country.

Fatal road traffic collisions also claimed the lives of two people in Dublin and Kildare.

Gardaí in Dublin were forced to take the step of asking people to stop posting photos of the fatal crash on the M50 to social media, for decency’s sake if nothing else.

They also levelled criticism at people who caused delays on the motorway by slowing down unnecessarily to gawp at the accident as emergency services attended the scene.

South Galway’s Ulster migrant past has huge tourist potential

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The cultural legacy of the ‘Ultachs’, migrants from the north of Ireland to South Galway, has huge tourist potential.

That’s according to Minister Ciaran Cannon who welcomed an upcoming talk on the subject in Scariff.

Migrants from the north of Ireland began settling in south Galway from the 1790s and this continued up until around the time of the Great Famine.

These settlers were known locally as ‘Ultachs’, the colloquial term for ‘Ulstermen’, and many are believed to have had backgrounds as both farmers and weavers who fled the north of the country after competition arose within the linen industry.

It is estimated that up to 7,000 people migrated from Ulster to Mayo and Galway as a result and there are number of families today descended from the original settlers in Woodford, Ballinakill and Killeenadeema.

Minister Ciaran Cannon said that this subject is should be developed further as a tourism product under LEADER.

The Fine Gael TD said: “I think this is the kind of project ripe for further development under the LEADER programme and late last year, funding of €18,000 was granted to a community council in West Cork in order to hire heritage experts to conduct archival research and hold public consultations as part of a tourism assessment of the ruins of a structure associated with the bards of old’.

“Something similar could be done in the instance of Ultach sites and I hope to see an interest in that develop into something more structured in the next few year.”

Dr. Christy Cunniffe’s talk on the Ultachs, in Scariff Public Library will take place on Monday, 28 January.

‘Fascist meeting’ in Galway pub faces strong resistance from local community

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A far-right meeting which is scheduled to take place next week in Galway will face strong resistance from the local community.

The meeting, which has been described as ‘fascist’, is set to take place on 31 January in the Headford Arms Risto Pub.

It will be hosted by the General Manager of the pub, Antonio, who is a Galway-based supporter of the Italian far-right Lega party.

But many locals have expressed their opposition to the meeting, saying that there is no place in Galway for right-wing events.

The Galway Anti-Racism Network have strongly condemned the meeting and have called for pressure to be applied to the venue in every way possible.

Today, the anti-racism group said: “Late last year we found out that a man in Headford was looking to hold a meeting to promote extremely racist views.

“The man, an Italian immigrant, works in the Headford Arms Ristopub.

“He had set up a Facebook page and event for an organisation purporting to idolise Matteo Salvini – a far right politician in Italy who openly celebrates refugees held prisoner at borders and gypsy camps being smashed up.

“Essentially the last thing we’d ever want associated with our beautiful county.”

The Facebook page set up in support of Lega also advocated for a so-called ‘Irexit’ – for Ireland to follow the path of the UK and crash out of the European Union.

This page has now been deleted from Facebook.

“There will be no platform for fascists in our county,” GARN concluded in this morning’s statement. “We have evidence of illegal practices at that pub and will push to have it closed down if we’re met with resistance.”

 

Galway TDs say funding shortfall must be addressed before any talk of amalgamation

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Galway Daily news Galway allocated €9 million for LEADER programme 2023-2027

Galway’s elected representatives have said that a serious shortfall in funding for the local authorities in Galway city and county must be addressed before its possible to debate an amalgamation.

The TDs were speaking in the Dáil about an amendment to the Local Government Bill 2018 concerning redrawing the boundaries of Cork City.

An amendment proposed by the Seanad to deleted a section of the bill which creates a single Chief Executive of the city and county to facilitate amalgamation.

Regardless of whether they supported or opposed amalgamation, Galway’s TDs said there are too many issues unique to Galway for it to be progressed as a small item in another bill.

Issues such as a long standing funding shortfall for Galway city and county require their own dedicated debate in the Dáil, has been the common opinion expressed.

It was suggested at meetings that Local Property Tax would go a ways towards making up the shortfall in funding for Galway according to Michael Fitzmaurice, but he said “A small amount will not resolve the issues in Galway.”

He insisted it will take a combined effort from many departments to address the issues like roads and infrastructure that have been affected because the county is “starved of funding”.

Minister of State for Local Government John Paul Phelan tried to reassure the representatives that changes in the works for how local property tax is allocated will “over time” bridge the funding gap in Galway and elsewhere.

This was met with derision from Eamon Ó Cuív who said he would not accept promises of “distant vague equality” of services and funding.

“If the Minister of State thinks we will either sign off on any change or indefinitely accept the situation where we are second-class citizens, that day is gone.”

Concerning the expert report which recommended amalgamating the city and county for economic reason, Independent TD Catherine Connolly pointed to recent research from NUI Galway suggesting there is not enough evidence to make an informed opinion.

“The most basic conclusion of this research is that the evidence is inconclusive. Some research says ‘Yes’ and some research says ‘No’.”

Deputy Seán Kyne said that while he was in favour of an amalgamated authority himself, Galway has a number of unique obstacles to address.

“We face a number of challenges which include those related to the coastline, offshore islands and the size of the county that give rise to a potential need for extra expenditure.”

He asked Minister Phelan if it was still the government’s plan to return with a bill for merging Galway this Autumn, and if so, what consultations would be taken with the people of Galway and their representatives.

The Committee agreed on all the amendments proposed by the Seanad and sent them on to the Dáil.

Showcase reading of the best poetry in the West at Charlie Byrne’s

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Galway Daily arts & culture Annual Fiction Slam returns to Charlie Byrne's

Over the Edge is bringing the best new works from some of the finest poets in the west of Ireland today to Galway.

The 2019 Over The Edge Poetry Book Showcase is a retrospective of poetry published in the past year taking place at Charlie Byrne’s bookshop.

Poets in the West of Ireland who published a collection in 2018 are invited to perform a reading of three poems from the collection in question.

The line up for this year’s poetry reading includes Trevor Conway, Rachel Coventry, Maureen Curran, Jessamine O’Connor, Moya Roddy, Eileen Sheehan, Denis Mockler, Bernie Crawford, John W. Sexton, Ruth Quinlan, Susan Lindsay, Lindy Newns, André Rostant.

Also on the evening in question there will also be readings from the Blue Nib chapbook III and the anthology Poems for Grenfell Tower (Onslaught Press)

All are welcome at this free event taking place at Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop on Friday, February 8.

For further details about this or other events taking place for Over the Edge 2019 phone 087-6431748.

Over The Edge is supported by The Arts Council, Poetry Ireland and Galway City Council.

Registration of Irish internet domains saw explosive growth in Galway in 2018

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Galway Daily news

The number of new Irish .ie internet domains registered in Galway rose by almost a third last year.

According to the latest figures from IE Domain Registry, there were 2,369 .ie domains registered in Galway in 2018, a 31 percent increase on the year before.

A strong growth of Irish domains was found in the majority of counties last year, a strong indicator for the economy.

More internet domains being registered shows more businesses are starting up, or expanding to include an online presence.

Overall, 51,040 new Irish domains were registered in 2018, a massive expansion which brings the total database of .ie addresses to 261,140.

Companies and self-employed businesses accounted for 81 percent of new domain registrations last year.

IE Domain Registry is responsible for issuing .ie addresses and managing Ireland’s official internet domain.

The company is also committed to supporting small to medium enterprises through efforts like the OPTIMISE programme and other engagement initiatives to help businesses grow their online presence and expand e-commerce.

David Curtain the Chief Executive of IEDR said people starting a business last year had benefited from changes to their system that made it easier to register an address.

“Applicants only need to provide one document to prove identity and a connection to Ireland,” he said.

“Returning customers do not need to re-submit any documents and can avail of our FastPass system.”

The largest increase in growth seen last year was in Leitrim where 283 new domains were registered, a 65% increase on the year before.

However right next door Fermanagh was one of only two counties to see a decline in registrations.

The number of new internet addresses in Fermanagh dropped off a cliff last year, declining by 66 percent compared with 2017.

Dublin still accounts for the lion’s share of address at 45 percent, with over 20,000 new .ie domains registered in the capital last year.

“The .ie brand remains distinct on the local and world stages. It is a managed space that is identifiably, authentically Irish,” David Curtain said.

“In an era where people’s trust in the online world has never been more important, that reliability is crucial.”

Oranmore teacher named principal of Educate Together Secondary School

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Galway Daily news Oranmore teacher Sarah Molley named principal of Educate Together Secondary School

Educate Together have announced Sarah Molloy as principal of their new Galway city Secondary School coming in for September.

Sarah is moving over from Calasanctius College Oranmore where she has served as Deputy Principal since 2017.

The Offaly native has worked with Educate Together in the past when she held the Deputy Principal post in the start-up team at their Stepaside secondary school in Dublin.

“I am delighted to be joining the Educate Together team in Galway,” said Sarah of her new role.

“I look forward to leading the development of an exciting new school which will be an inclusive, innovative, 21st Century centre of excellence where each member of the community will be valued and encouraged to reach their full potential.”

Enrollment is currently open for the new ETSS serving Oranmore and Galway city and parents can enroll their children here until February 11.

Educate Together Secondary School catchment area

The Department of Education is still looking for a site for the new school, which is scheduled to open in time for the school year starting next September.

When completed its intended that the school will be able to cater for 1,000 pupils in Galway.

Jennifer Buttner, school manager for Galway ETSS said, “Since Educate Together was awarded patronage of the school last October we were aware that it was vital that we find the right person to lead the school in its formative years.”

Sarah studied Theology and English in the Mater Dei Institute of Education and in 2004 went on to do a Masters in ICT in Education at the University of Limerick.

In 2009, she did a Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Leadership in NUI Maynooth and then began her teaching career in Mount Anville Secondary School in Dublin.

“Luckily for us, Sarah is a perfect fit for the school and on behalf of the Galway ETSS school community and the Educate Together national office I would like to warmly welcome her back to the Educate Together team,” Jennifer Buttner finished.

Medtronic continues expansion of Galway campus

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Galway Daily news Medtronic doubling production of ventilators in Galway

Medtronic is continuing to expand its Galway offices as the medical devices company has received permission for another extension to its campus.

Planning permission has been granted for renovations to Building 2 of the Medtronic campus in Parkmore Business Park.

The proposed work include demolishing an existing single storey extension at the side of Building 1 and replacing it with a considerably larger two storey extension.

Existing structures being cleared away include the demolition of the building’s rear entrance lobby and removal of portacabins and storage containers.

A new car park will also be installed on the site which will raise the total parking available for the building by eleven spaces.

No submissions were made the the council about this development, and council planners raised no objection.

This is the second expansion to the Medtronic campus in Parkmore that’s been approved recently.

In November Galway county council gave the go ahead for a significant expansion to Building 2 of Medtronic’s campus.

80 year old woman tragically killed in traffic collision near Loughrea

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Galway daily news

An 80 year old woman was killed in a road traffic collision near Loughrea on Thursday.

The two car traffic collision happened on the R446 at Kilrickle near Loughrea at approximately 9am on Thursday.

The woman who lost her life was brought by ambulance to Portiuncula University Hospital, where she passed away shortly afterwards.

It’s understood that she was a passenger in one of the cars involved in the collision.

The other people involved in the crash were also brought to hospital, where they were treated for minor injuries.

Gardaí are asking for anyone who may have information to contact them.

They can get in touch at Loughrea Garda Station on 091 842870 or the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111.

Road tragedies claimed three lives in Ireland on Thursday, with lives also lost at crashes in Kildare and Dublin.

Ó Cuív disappointed Fianna Fáil not going ahead with SDLP merger

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Galway Daily news Eamon O Cuiv disappointed Fianna Fáil not going ahead with SDLP merger

Galway West TD Eamon Ó Cuív has expressed his disappointment that Fianna Fáil and Northern Ireland’s SDLP have decided to back away from a merger.

According to Deputy Ó Cuív there would be huge enthusiasm among politicians in Northern Ireland to stand for Fianna Fáil if they had decided to run candidates in the upcoming local elections.

It had been rumoured for some time that the two parties were planning to merge and become a single cross-border Fianna Fáil.

However leaders Micheál Martin and Colum Eastwood have announced today that the two parties will form a new “partnership” that will not involve joint candidates.

Speaking to the Irish Independent’s Floating Voter podcast, Eamon Ó Cuív said that the SDLP’s pull in Northern Ireland has fallen so far that a large number of their representatives would have transferred immediately to Fianna Fáil.

It’s no secret that Deputy Ó Cuív is a strong supporter of Fianna Fáil becoming a party that operates in both the Republic and Northern Ireland.

In November he was sacked from the party’s frontbench for a announcing, along with Senator Mark Daly, that Sorcha McAnespy would be the first ever FF candidate in Northern elections, which he did without approval from the party leadership.

At the time Deputy Ó Cuív sad he accepted the decision and it was entirely up to Micheál Martin who served on his frontbench.

However he has insisted that despite the certainty of a negative reaction to the stunt, Fianna Fáil need to be pushed to move North.

Asked about this recent “partnership” announcement Mr Ó Cuív said, “I hope it is a stepping stone, but that remains to be seen”.

Local retailer steps up to save post office in Galway village

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Galway Daily news Kinvara post office

A local retailer could save the Post Office in Tynagh, south-east Galway, after expressing interest in applying for the contract of the post office.

An Post announced that it will close the post office in Tynagh from the end of February, however Kieran Harney of Harney’s SPAR could operate the post office in the village if An Post accepts the proposal.

An Post have said that they will examine this as an option.

Minister Ciaran Cannon has thrown his support behind Kieran Harney, saying that it is the best way forward in keeping a Post Office open to serve people in the village and the surrounding district.

He also said that he will work with local representatives to ‘ensure that every effort is made toward this objective’.

“I was very sorry to learn of the recent death of Mary Moloney, who was the post mistress in Tynagh, and I extend my sincerest condolences to her family at this time.

“It has also come to my attention that An Post intends to close the Post Office in Tynagh from 28th February 2019 and that all payments will thereafter transfer to Killimor from 1st March 2019.

‘As this would be a tremendous loss to the local community, I welcome the proposal from Kieran Harney of Harney`s SPAR, as a local shop, to apply for the Post Office contract in Tynagh,” said Minister Cannon.

Portiuncula hospital celebrates staff’s healthcare research

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Portiuncula University Hospital recently celebrated its staff’s contribution to better healthcare at its second annual Research Day.

This day was organised to showcase and the research and and audit work undertaken by staff at Portiuncula Hospital over the past year.

Seven oral presentations were given along with 23 posters detailing healthcare findings from staff in every discipline including the Emergency Department, Physiotherapy, Laboratory, Pharmacy, Nursing, Radiology, Medicine, and Surgery.

James Keane, General Manager at Portiuncula said, “The research and audit topics presented on the day demonstrate the commitment of staff to improve patient-centred care, optimise service delivery and ensure best practice healthcare.”

Dr Amir Mohammed and Dr Jahid Hason from the anaesthetics department won Best Poster Presentation for ‘Red Hat Study’.

The Best Oral Presentation was given by Dr. Hillary McLoughlin, Consultant Respiratory Physician for ‘Chest Pain Query Cause: Group Thinking at Portiuncula’.

They received their awards at the Research Day held at Portiuncula Hospital last week.

Much of the research shown at this research day has already gone wide in the healthcare community at national and international conferences.

“Following last year’s research day at the hospital, we decided to make it an annual event for staff to share their research,” James Keane said.

“Also, our Academic Committee are focused on providing opportunities for our Non Consultant Hospital Doctors to carry out research and present the research at a forum of peers.”

Galway still riddled with mobile blackspots

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Galway daily news mobile network in Galway riddled with blackspots

Galway has among the highest rate of mobile blackspots in the country, with 64 spots with no signal identified by the the Deaprtment of Rural and Community Development.

That’s according to Galway East TD Anne Rabbitte who is calling for an urgent review if Galway’s mobile coverage.

She added that fibre broadband must be rolled out urgently to help plug those holes in the network which are hurting communities.

“While certain parts of the country are making huge digital advances, Galway is being left behind once again,” Deputy Rabbitte said.

“From the closure of our banks, post offices and rural shops, we are now being left stranded with no mobile phone coverage.”

While blackspots in the mobile phone network have been identified, Deputy Rabbitte said that a similar analysis is needed to pinpoint the broadband dead zones in Galway.

“The government is ignoring the requirements of the people and communities in Galway.”

Having adequate phone and internet coverage is no longer a luxury she added, “it is a basic necessity for everyday life whether you are a student, a business owner, a farmer or a stay at home parent.”

“These services need to be prioritised so that every person living in an urban or rural area has access to quality mobile and broadband services.”

Man found with €13,000 worth of cocaine in Ballinasloe

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Galway Daily news

Gardaí have detained one person in Ballinasloe after seizing cocaine estimated to be worth €13,000.

A man in his 20s was stopped and searched in Ballinasloe town last night at approximately 9:30pm and was found in possession of cocaine.

He is currently being questioned at Ballinasloe garda station.

The man is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act of 1984.

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