Tomorrow morning, on September 30, David Moran and three close friends will set out from Galway and walk to Leitrim to raise money for Pieta House in memory of his brother Mick.
Mick was the eldest of three children of Michael and Margaret Moran, along with his sister Sophie and younger brother David.
He got his engineering degree at GMIT and a Masters from UCD; he was proud of his work at the ESB where he was regularly promoted.
In 1998 he joined the the Defence Forces Reserves, then called the FCA, and was promoted up the ranks to Quartermaster.
His family say that he, “took great pride in every challenge he undertook and put everything into achieving it and celebrating his successes.”
On October 6 of last year, Mick took his own life.
In memory of Mick, and to raise money for Pieta House, David and his friends will walk almost 200km from Eyre Square to Kinlough in Leitrim.
The walk will take seven days, and each day they will stop for a number of bucket collections along the way.
So far this cause has raised over €12,000, and donations can still be made online here.
The walk these four are taking actually follows the same route Mick took himself in 2004, when he raised almost €10,000 in a walk for charity.
Along the way, the four walkers will carry Mick’s backpack, sharing the load between them.
Pieta House is a non-profit that provides support for people who have suicidal thoughts or self-harm.
If you are in distress or are thinking about hurting yourself, please reach out to Pieta House in Galway at Lismoyle House on Merchants Road, or call them at 091 502921.
An bhfuil suim agat a bheith bainteach le cur i bhfeidhm Plean Teanga Gaeilge Maigh Cuilinn?
Faoi láthair tá Forbairt Phobail Mhaigh Cuilinn agus Conradh na Gaeilge ag obair le chéile chun plean teanga a chur le chéile do Mhaigh Cuilinn.
Próiséas atá i gceist agus mar chuid do sin tá taighde ar bun leis na tuairimí agus na smaointí atá ag an bpobal anseo a chloisteáil agus táthar ag súil go mbeidh an méid is mó daoine gur féidir páirt a glacadh sa phróiséas seo.
Beifear á scaipeadh ceistneoirí go luath, ar thuismitheoirí, scoileanna, grúpaí pobail, gnónna agus eile le tuairimí a fháil ar chonas dul chun cinn leis an teanga.
Eagrófar roinnt fócas-ghrúpaí sna míosaí amach anseo chun níos mó plé a dhéanamh ar stad reatha na Gaeilge agus na féidearthachtaí a bhaineann lé sa todhchaí.
Bainfear úsáid as an taighde seo uilig mar bhunús don phlean teanga. Nuair atá dréacht den phlean teanga curtha le chéile, déanfar comhairliúchán poiblí agus beidh deis eile ag an bpobal tuairimí a léiriú faoin mhéid atá istigh ann.
Beidh an plean teanga níos láidre agus níos éifeachtaí má tá an pobal rannpháirteach sa phróiseas seo, agus is é seo an fáth gur mhaith le Forbairt Phobail Mhaigh Cuilinn agus Conradh na Gaeilge an oiread daoine agus gur féidir a spreagadh le páirt a ghlacadh sa phróiseas taighde seo sna seachtainí amach romhainn.
Má tá suim agaibh a bheith páirteach téir i dteagmháil le Gaeilge Maigh Cuilinn ar Facebook agus tabhairfidh siad na sonraí uilig daoibh.
Speaking at a conference at NUI Galway, former governor of the Central Bank Patrick Honohan said the 2008 banking crisis cost the Irish people €37 billion.
NUI Galway held a conference this week looking at how the country has changed in the 10 years since the economic collapse that led to years of austerity and recession.
According to Professor Honohan, further losses incurred by the recession included €29 billion to Irish shareholders, €28 billion for foreign shareholders in Irish businesses, and €14 billion to debt holders.
The Irish Times reports that Prof Honohan waned that the loss of tax revenue from US multinationals could cause the next big recession in Ireland.
Many multinational companies such as Google, Apple, and Intel keep their European headquarters in Ireland, which is where they are taxed on EU revenue.
The European Union ordered Ireland to collect €14 billion in back taxes from Apple that it says is owed, €1.5 billion of which was recently paid.
The Irish government is protesting the order, objecting to the accusation that the state gave Apple an illegal tax deal.
There has been speculation that Ireland could be seen as a less favourable site for multinationals if our corporate tax rules are forced change.
The conference chaired by President of NUIG Ciarán Ó hOgartaigh discussed how early warning systems meant to protect against another financial crisis are untested and vulnerable.
Former Chief Executive of the British Bankers Association Angela Knight said that many countries had adopted similar measures to avoid a repeat of 2008.
Because of this, she warned, any failure would have a wide ranging domino effect.
While the crash of 2008 originated in the U.S. with the collapse of Lehman Brothers, China was seen as the big risk factor for future crises.
Because China has spread so much money around investing in projects and infrastructure around the world, anything that causes a “foul up” of the Chinese economy would be felt far and wide.
Not every speaker at the conference came from an economic background.
Playwright Colin Murphy, who’s TV drama Bailout, based on the play of the same name, looks at how Ireland had to seek €64 billion from the EU and IMF after the crash.
He said there’s a dangerous trend of groupthink in boardrooms, and people should be on the lookout for buzzwords like “vulture fund”, “squeezed middle”, “snowflake”, “populist” or “neo-liberal”.
Two restaurants in Galway have been newly given the Michelin Guide’s Bib Gourmand status in the latest round of awards while a third retained its status.
The Bib Gourmand recognises establishments that offer a simple yet skillfully delivered three course meal for under €40.
It’s a big win for family enterprise this week as all of the businesses recognised in Galway are run by a husband and wife team.
Tartare Café and Wine Bar on Dominick Street Lower in Galway city and Brownes in Market Square, Tuam were chosen to receive this honour.
The Michelin guide said that “simplicity is key” at Tartare with “seasonal ingredients” and a “snug, intimate, and endearing” environment”.
Tatare is the latest venue in Galway from husband and wife team JP McMahon and Drigín Gaffey, owners of Aniar and Cave Bodega restaurants.
The couple said that they were delighted to receive the Michelin Guide’s Bib Gourmand alongside many other deserving places in Ireland.
Brownes offers contemporary Irish food with a seasonal menu that’s delivered by local producers and Galway companies.
Come in for lunch and get simple, but hearty, sandwiches, while in the evening there’s an A La Carte dinner menu and a snack menu at the Grocery Bar out front.
Stevie Lane and Amanda Fahy have been working together for 15 years, and in 2016 moved home to Tuam to “breathe new life” into Brownes.
The pub has been open on the site in one form another since 1847, but had fallen into disrepair in recent years.
If the name sounds familiar, that’s because it’s been immortalised in song by local lads The Saw Doctors who mentioned it by name in their hit “Never Mind the Strangers”.
The couple thanked their team at Brownes for helping them realise this achievement.
Kai restaurant and café on Sea road had its Bib Gourmand status renewed after first winning the award last year.
David and Jessica Murphy opened Kai, the Maori word for ‘food’, in 2011 with a simple ethos: high quality, local produce that’s in season makes for good food.
The Michelin Guide announced the latest round of Bib Gourmand awards on its twitter feed on Friday.
Other Irish venues that received this status include Clenaghans in Co. Armagh, Clanbrassil House in Dublin, and Dillon’s in Cork.
All but one of the 27 restaurants in Ireland that were already Bib Gourmands retained their status, bringing the total in Ireland to 31.
The Old Schoolhouse Inn in Co. Down isn’t on the list for 2019, but that’s just because it closed the restaurant side of its business this year.
Competitors at the Soapbox Public Speaking Competition organised by Galway County Council next month could be in with a chance to win €1,000 and a trip to Brussels.
The topic of this year’s Soapbox public speaking competition is: ‘EU elections, every vote counts’.
Speakers will be asked to make a three minute presentation where they argue for or against the topic.
Their presentation will be made before a public audience at Ballinasloe Library, and a panel of judges.
There are two categories for people taking part in the public speaking competition, 18 and under and 19 and over.
Galway County Council is organising the regional competition for next month, October 23 at Ballinasloe Library.
Winners at the Regional level will take home an iPad and advance to the national finals.
There you’ll be in with a chance to win a trip to the European Parliament in Brussels and €1,000 in spending money.
Prizes are sponsored by the European Commission Representation in Ireland and local members of the European Parliament.
For more information contact the European Direct information Centre in Ballinasloe.
Anyone interested in taking part in the Soapbox Public Speaking Competition should register for the event before October 15.
The Marine Institute hosted a delegation of Kenyan officials this week to further a partnership on managing fisheries resources.
The delegation from the Kenyan Marine Fisheries Research Institute was here to discuss fisheries management plans and the assessment of pelagic fish resources.
A Memorandum of Understanding between the Marine Institute, based out of Oranmore, and the Kenyan MFRI was signed in Nairobi last November.
This week’s visit was to develop action plan for the seven priority areas outlined in that MoU.
Dr Paul Connolly, Director of Fisheries Ecosystems Advisory Services said, “At the delegation visit, we have identified a number of actions which will help inform an implementation plan for the MoU.”
“A senior acoustics expert from Kenya will join a herring acoustic survey on the RV Celtic Explorer later this year and they will also spend time at the Marine Institute to learn more about our data strategy and policies.”
The delegation included Ms Elizabeth Mueni and Ms Lucy Obungu, Deputy Directors from the Kenya Fisheries Service, Professor James Njiru and Dr Joseph Kamau, Director and Assistant Director from the KMFRI, Lt Col B Mwakale from the Kenyan Navy, and Kenneth Gitonga, Commercial Attaché from Embassy of Ireland, Kenya.
Dr Paul Connolly led the discussions with experts from the Marine Institute, Ciaran Kelly, Ciaran O’Donnell, Hans Gerritsen, Adam Leadbetter, Chris Allsop and Veronica Cunningham.
Opportunities for exchanges, study visits, and joint PhD and Post-Doctoral Research Projects were also brought up at the meeting.
Other technical areas where the researchers shared information included aquatic acoustics, spatial analyses and mapping of Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) data, integration of VMS and logbook data for fisheries management and a data management strategy.
“Kenya has an extensive marine territory and is looking to expand their knowledge on fisheries related matters, and increase the contribution the seafood industry makes to their blue economy,” said Dr Connolly.
“Developing the capacity to provide scientific advice and technical services to the Kenya Government is a priority of the KMFRI, and the MoU seeks to support this activity.”
While they’re in Ireland the Kenyan delegation will also visit the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority in Clonakilty and the Irish Naval Service in Cork.
Waiting lists for HSE homecare services in the West of Ireland have reached record levels with over 1,500 people in Galway, Mayo, and Roscommon waiting for home help or homecare.
Accusations have been made that a ‘postcode lottery’ has emerged in choosing who receives homecare because services are not sufficiently funded.
The HSE has said the reason for the increased demand for homecare services is because of the aging population, which will continue to increase year on year.
The Irish Independent reports that there are now more than 6,100 people waiting for homecare servoces around the Republic.
Those figures show just how much worse services are in the west with the just three counties making up the HSE’s Community Heathcare Organisation Area 2.
There are 970 people on a waiting list in the HSE area covering Kildare, West Wicklow, Dublin West, Dublin South City and Dublin South West.
While a further 951 people are on waiting lists between Dublin North, Dublin North Central, Dublin North West.
The shortest waiting lists are found in the south of Ireland, with just 207 waiting for services between Kerry, north Cork, North Lee, South Lee and west Cork.
The 2018 budget provided a further €18 million for homecare services, but that figure is clearly not keeping pace with demand.
The government will be under pressure to increase support for services in the upcoming budget, but its uncertain where the funding for that will come from.
The HSE has reported that it’s already facing a €100 million funding gap for this fiscal year and an overspend of up to €1 billion.
Two Galway women have appeared before the court in connection with the deaths of two pedestrians in Ballinasloe earlier this year.
Deirdre Kilmartin and Maureen Dooley both lost their lives when they were struck by a car on Station road in Ballinsloe on March 22 of this year.
The two victims have been described as life long friends.
Lena McDonagh, with an address at Roseville Cottage, Station road, Ballinasloe and Mariea Fitzgerald of Rath Glass, Creagh, Ballinsloe have been charged in connection with their deaths
According to RTÉ, McDonagh has been charged with Careless Driving causing the death of the two pedestrians.
Fitzgerald has been charged with a similar offence coming from the same incident.
The two were remanded on bail to a sitting another sitting of Ballinasloe District Court on November 1 where book of evidence will be served.
The Director of Public Prosecutions has directed that the two should be indicted before the Circuit Court.
If you wander down the Spanish Parade this Sunday afternoon from 3-4pm, you might see what it was like at the turn of the last century, when shawl-clad Claddagh fisherwoman sold the day’s catch from baskets.
Brú Theatre, together with Claddagh Community School, Galway City Museum, Atelier für Physisches Theater (Berlin) and Galway 2020’s Small Towns Big Ideas will be creating a street performance based on the Fishmarkets of Galway 100 years ago.
Mixing masks, folklore and fish, the Fisherwives will silently weave their way through the Claddagh and Spanish Arch selling their catch this Sunday.
They will be moving from the Claddagh through the Spanish Parade through the Arch to the Galway City Museum.
Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind free street performance.
Researchers at NUI Galway have found a new way to tackle colon cancer by making it more vulnerable to the immune system.
The study focuses on the function of normal cells, called stromal cells, in tumours and targeting them with immunotherapy.
Tumours can produce a protein called PD-L1 that essentially hides them from the immune system.
But this study by NUI Galway has found stromal cells within the tumour also produce this protein, even more so than the tumour itself.
This severely compromises the ability of the immune system to attack cancer.
In a healthy body, this protein plays an important role in making sure our immune system doesn’t attack healthy cells.
But those same stromal cells can essentially switch off the immune system’s attack mechanisms before they ever reach cancer cells.
Dr Aideen Ryan, Lead author of the study, said this study showed that doctors need to broaden their view when treating colon cancer.
“Until now, if we wanted to know whether a colon cancer patient was likely to respond to immunotherapy, we would look at their tumour cells.”
“This study has shown us that instead of just looking at the tumour cells we need to look at the environment surrounding the tumour as well.”
Colon cancer is is one of the most common cancers affecting men and women in Ireland.
Current treatments for colon cancer involve a mixture of chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery, but their effectiveness on late stages of the disease are disappointing.
Immunotherapy involves using cells and medicines to re-engineer the patient’s immune system to better target cancer cells for destruction.
It has the potential to better treat cancers that are resistant to traditional therapies, with fewer potential side effects.
With the knowledge from this study the researchers found that blocking the cloaking signal from the PD-L1 protein increased the number of cancer targeting T-cells produced.
On top of that, in pre-clinical models it was found that the therapy reversed the ability of tumours to grow and metastisize.
The significance of these findings is that currently patients are only chosen for immunotherapy based on if their tumours produce the cloaking protein.
Dr. Robert O’Connor, Head of Reseach at the Irish Cancer Society said: “This important study illustrates the extent of cutting-edge cancer research being undertaken by hugely talented scientists across Ireland.”
“The findings by Dr Ryan and her colleagues are significant because they may point the way to much needed new applications of immune-based treatments for bowel and possibly other forms of cancer.”
He said that more investment is needed in research that could take many years if we’re to create further advancements in treating cancer.
NUI Galway’s Regenerative Medical Institute carried out this study in partnership with Queen’s University Belfast.
This Saturday afternoon Galway Environmental Network are hosting their inaugural event ‘Your City, Your Say: Be Part of It’, a free participatory city planning workshop.
As previously reported in Galway Daily, the workshop will highlight planning issues in the city of Galway and introduce the concept of participatory planning – where the public is asked for their input.
The free day-long event will kick off at 2pm in the Portershed and will run into the evening.
It promises to balance talks and workshops focusing how peoples’ voices can effect change in a city and the role of public participation in creating livable, environmentally-friendly cities.
Speakers on the day will include:
Angela Brady, Founder Brady Mallalieu Architects, RIBA Past President
Patrick Faherty, Assistant Planning/Projects Officer, NUI Galway
Diarmaid Lawlor, Director of Place, Architecture and Design Scotland
Kevin Leyden, Joint Director, Creative, Livable and Sustainable
Community Research Cluster Leader, Whitaker Institute
Frank Monahan, Architecture on the Edge
Ulf Strohmayer, Professor of Geography in NUI Galway
Rosie Webb, Senior Architect in Economic Development at Limerick City and County Council
Refreshments of tea/coffee will be provided and there will be a potluck tea.
To keep the event as green as possible, participants are requested to bring their own cutlery, plate and cup if they can.
Five Galway businesses in the food and hospitality sector took home prizes at the 2019 Georgina Campbell Hotel & Restaurant Awards this week.
Misunderstood Heron food truck that sets up overlooking Killary Harbour just west of Leenane won the Street Food of the Year award.
Reinaldo Seco and Kim Young charmed judges with their emphasis on fresh, local food with mussels picked right from Killary Harbour and Connemara lamb from a farm just up the road.
You can find Reinaldo and Kim in the car park of the Young family’s Killary Adventure Centre, with charming benches and picnic table for visitors to take in the view with their food.
Misunderstood Heron food cart
And noted for providing the most outstanding Guest Experience was Tig Congaile restaurant and accommodation on Inis Meain.
Pioneering what has since become a popular food movement, Vilma and Padraic Conneelly have been using organic and sea vegetables in their menus since 1993.
Vilma’s Sea Vegetable Soup is a specialty well known beyond the islands, and there’s no better way to spend a fine day than sitting outside and soaking in the island view.
On top of the two great businesses above, three of Galway’s finest were also recognised within the special Spirit of the European Region of Gastronomy category.
Spirit of the European Region of Gastronomy award, Photo by Paul Sherwood
“Behind this great achievement lie many years of preparation and there were three deciding factors,” the awards said.
“The exceptional quality of local produce, great hospitality, the unique ‘Galway Welcome’ and crucially, a strong plan for the future.”
The Region of Gastronomy designation was praised as a chance for hospitality and food businesses to show how working together can “create memorable experiences that educate and delight in equal measure.”
In Hospitality, The Twelve Hotel in Barna, and its owner Fergus O’Halloran, were named for being believers in “food tourism and working with the local community.”
In 2018, The Twelve was named Hotel of the Year.
Twelve local producers, ‘The Twelve Apostles’, make up the backbone of Chef Martin O’Donnell’s menus that support local fishing and farming.
Coming from the Land, Beechlawn Organic Farm at Ballinasloe was celebrated as being one of the most respected organic food producers in the country.
As much as for its food, the farm is famed for the visitor friendly way its run, educating people on where the food on their plates comes from.
Beechlawn is a National Organic Demonstration Farm, and earlier this month they held a family day with guest speakers, cookery demonstrations and tours of their polytunnels and fields to celebrate the Region of Gastronomy.
And supplying some of the finest offering of the sea is Stefan Griesbach of Gannet Fishmongers in Connemara.
A legend in the West, Stefan is one of the few people to treat fish as a seasonal food and to educate his customers about the relatively unknown types they should try out.
Through chatting with customers at the market, or by taking part in events like ‘Brassiere on the Corner’ and ‘Food on the Edge’, Stefan is always willing to talk about his love of fish and why we should eat more of it.
Beechlawn Farm and Gannet Fishmongers are two of the Twelve Apostles who supply The Twelve.
Outside of Galway, Adare Manor in Limerick was named the Hotel of the Year, while Strawberry Tree at Brooklodge in Wicklow won Restaurant of the Year.
The winners were unveiled earlier this week at Bord Bia’s headquarters in Dublin.
Galway Community Circus are hosting a show of riveting acrobatics by performing duo Ali & Henrik this weekend.
“Two acrobats create a world between the harmonious and the absurd. In this world, lines are blurred between human and nature”
“Ali Stanger and Henrik Gard create a mutual acrobatic language of finesse and honesty. A fun, thoughtful and humorous display of rich imagery and dynamic riveting movement.”
Ali & Henrik are two incredible acrobats from the UK and Sweden fresh off a run of their show at the Dublin Fringe Festival where they were nominated for the ‘Best Performers’ award.
They’re in Galway for a once off show at St. Joseph’s Community Centre in Shantalla to help raise funds for the Community Circus.
To see their spectacular display of acrobatics and beauty, come on down this Saturday evening at 7pm, tickets are €5 at the door.
Also on this weekend, Ali and Henrik are hosting acrobatics workshops on Saturday and Sunday, September 29 & 30 from 10am to 4pm.
The pair will focus on duo acrobatic, standing tricks and L-basing, with the odd handstands and tumbling thrown in.
Attendees will work in groups to safely make their way towards performing hand to hand and dynamic acrobatics.
These classes are suitable for people who already have some some experience in acrobatics, gymnastics or other physical circus disciplines.
If that seems your style, places can still be booked here.
All-Ireland Senior Football Final – Sunday, 27th September 1998 (Croke Park)
Galway 1-14 Kildare 1-10
Thursday (27th September) was the 20th anniversary since Galway’s memorable 1998 All-Ireland Senior Football Final win over Kildare in Croke Park.
It was the first time the Tribesmen won the Sam Maguire since the three-in-a-row success concluded in 1966 and they would repeat the feat three years later.
After beating defending champions Kerry in the semi-finals, Kildare, managed by Mick O’Dwyer, came into the contest as heavy favourites to win their first title since 1928 but found the Tribesmen’s third quarter rally too much to handle.
I feel so old 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤣🤣
ON THIS DATE: 20 years ago 27th September 1998
On this date in 1998, Galway won the All-Ireland SFC title for the first time in 32 years, defeating Kildare in the final, 1-14 to 1-10.#20YearsSinceSundaypic.twitter.com/9oLlaVpmcW
The Lilywhites also defeated Dublin and Meath (the 1995 and 1996 champions) while Galway needed extra-time following a replay to beat Roscommon in the Connacht Final. But their five-point win over Derry in the semi-final showed John O’Mahony’s team weren’t just making up the numbers.
Dermot Earley’s goal allowed the Leinster champions take a 1-5 to 0-5 interval advantage but the momentum swung after the restart. Jarlath Fallon tallied a point before Padraic Joyce struck a wonderful goal as they outscored Kildare 1-6 to 0-1 in 15 minutes.
Kildare reduced arrears but when Sean Og De Paor stepped up for the final point in injury time, Galway’s (and Connacht’s) slumber was over as Sam Maguire crossed the River Shannon for the first time in 32 years.
Scorers – Galway: Padraic Joyce 1-2, Niall Finnegan 0-4, Ja Fallon 0-3, Michael Donnellan 0-2, Sean Og De Paor 0-2, Sean O Domhnaill 0-1.
Galway: Martin McNamara; Tomas Meehan, Gary Fahey, Tomas Mannion; Ray Silke, John Divilly, Sean Og De Paor; Kevin Walsh, Sean O Domhnaill; Michael Donnellan, Ja Fallon, Shay Walsh; Derek Savage, Padraic Joyce, Niall Finnegan.
Subs: Paul Clancy for Walsh.
Kildare: Christy Byrne; Brian Lacey, Davy Dalton, Ken Doyle; Anthony Rainbow, Glenn Ryan, John Finn; Niall Buckley, Willie McCreery; Eddie McCormack, Declan Kerrigan, Dermot Earley; Martin Lynch, Karl O’Dwyer, Padraig Graven.
Subs: Padraig Brennan for Graven, Brian Murphy for Lynch.
Stephen Walsh was selected Galway Daily’s 2018 Galway United Senior Player of the Year following three rounds of twitter polling that took place this week (September 24th – 26th).
The 28-year-old put in a consistent season display despite the Tribesmen failing to reach the play-offs and centre half also struck one goal in 25 appearances.
Formerly of Galway Hibernians and Mervue United, Walsh’s third spell at Galway United has seen him amass over 170 appearances and the respect he carries among the supporters has seen him receive this acknowledgement.
The defender topped the poll with 43% of the vote ahead of Conor Barry (42%), Eoin McCormack (15%) and Alex Byrne (0%).
The cost to rent a property in Galway city has risen by 7.6 percent in the past year, with an average price of €1,065.
That latest report from the Residential Tenancies Board found that in three months alone, from April to June, rents in the city rose by four and a half percent.
In the county the average rent is €994, up 7.7 percent on last year when it was €924.
The Residential Tenancies Board released its Rent Index report for the second quarter of 2018 this week.
According to our recently published Q2 2018 Rent Index, the standardised average rent in Galway City is now €1,065 per month. You can read the full report here: https://t.co/XblJ7kUJbjpic.twitter.com/SIKZ4q92Hz
Commenting on the finding of the Rent Index Rosalind Carroll, Director of the Residential Tenancies Board said:
“Affordability remains a significant issue in the rental market with continued economic and population growth contributing to rising demand.”
“However, additional analysis carried out in this rent index, gives us more insight into what is driving growth, particularly in Rent Pressure Zones,” she added.
She said the RTB uses a new indicator to separate the rate of inflation for existing and new tenancies.
“This found that the rate of rental inflation year-on-year for existing tenancies was 4.9% just over half of the rate for new tenancies, which is 8.4%.”
Housing Minister Eoghan Murhpy has said that people are paying too much in rent and this has to be controlled.
The Minister added that he will shortly be introducing new rent protection measures in the Dáil.
At the launch of the annual report for 2017 the Galway Simon Community warned that a rent cap is of no use if it’s not being enforced.
Minister Murphy only narrowly survived a no confidence in the Dáil on Tuesday which was defeated 59 votes to 49.
According to the RTB the average national rent is €1,094, up 7.6% from last year.
The highest rents are in Dublin where the average cost to rent a property is a colossal €1,587.
Rents have been growing most rapidly in Limerick city where prices have gone up by more than 12% in the last year, standing at €880 in the second quarter of this year.
The Rent Index report is based on data from 18,716 tenancies around Ireland
Chuir FSS foláireamh sláinte ar fáil do dhaltaí Ollscoil na hÉireann Gaillimh faoi rabhadh féideartha meiningíteas ar an gcampas.
Dúirt ríomhphost a eisíodh ar maidin gur féidir go mbeadh galar meningocócach conartha ag mac léinn ar an gcampas.
Is ionfhabhtú atá ag bagairt saoil ar an scannán a bhaineann leis an inchinn agus le corda an dromlaigh é meningíteas.
Is féidir le comharthaí tinneas cinn, caitheamh amach, teocht ard, pian muineál, íogaireacht le soilse geal agus gríos craicinn suaithinseach a bheith bainteach le meiningíteas.
Bíonn chuile duine difriúl agus ní fhaigheann gach éinne a chonarthaíonn meiningíteas an gríos nó na hairíonna eile ar fad leo.
Dúirt an Ollscoil cé nach bhfuil seans ann go mbeidh cásanna breise san Ollscoil tá sé tábhachtach a bheith ar an eolas faoi na hairíonna den tinneas seo.
Ba chóir do dhaltaí a fhaigheann roinnt de na hairíonna nó na hairíonna seo go léir dul i dteagmháil le dochtúir láithreach.
Is féidir le mic léinn in Ollscoil na hÉireann Gaillimh atá buartha teagmháil a dhéanamh leis an Aonadh Sláinte do Mhic Léinn ag 091 492604 nó i roinn na sláinte poiblí ag Ospidéal Pháirc Merlin ag 091 775200.
The HSE has sent a health alert to NUI Galway students warning about a possible case of meningitis on campus.
An email issued this morning said that a student on campus may have contracted meningococcal disease.
Meningitis is a life-threatening infection of the membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
Symptoms can include severe headache, vomiting, high temperature, neck pain, sensitivity to bright lights, and a distinctive skin rash.
Not everyone who contracts meningitis will develop the rash, or all of the other symptoms.
The university said that, “While it is very unlikely that there will be further cases in the University, it is important to be aware of the symptoms of this illness.”
Students who find themselves with some or all of these symptoms should contact a doctor immediately.
Meningococcal meningitis is the bacterial form of the disease, which the HSE says should be treated as a medical emergency.
According to the Meningitis Research Foundation there were twelve deaths from bacterial meningitis in the Republic last year.
Between 150 and 200 cases of bacterial meningitis are recorded in the country annually.
Though that number has begin to decline since the introduction of the Meningitis B vaccine for primary school children since 2016.
The viral form of the disease is more common, and is rarely life-threatening.
The number of annual viral infections are difficult to estimate as symptoms are often mistaken for the flu.
Students at NUI Galway who are concerned can contact the Student Health Unit at 091 492604 or the department of public health at Merlin Park Hospital at 091 775200.
Dé Sathairn beag seo an 29ú Meán Fómhair beidh Díolachán Cácaí ar siúl i Conradh na Gaeilge.
Beidh an díolachán cácaí ar siúl idir a 11 ar maidin agus 2 a chlog i Conradh na Gaeilge, Sráid Dominic.
Is ar son Gaeil na Gaillimhe atá an díolachán cácaí ar siúl agus iad ag iarraidh airgead a bhailiú don chéad séasúr eile.
Bunaíodh Gaeilge na Gaillinmhe CLG ag tús 2016 chun na cluichí Gaelacha agus an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn i gCathair na Gaillimhe.
Anuraidh chuaigh foireann na mban agus foireann na bhfear chun páirce i sraitheanna agus craobhacha peile na Gaillimhe. Feidhmíonn an cumann go hiomlán trí mheán na Gaeilge agus táid ag fás agus ag forbairt i gcónaí.
Seo mar a labhair Gaeil na Gaillimhe maidir leis an Díolachán Cácaí a bheas ar siúl Dé Sathairn,
“Buailigí isteach go Club Áras na nGael Dé Sathairn seo má thaitníonn cístí agus cácaí deasa blasta libh.
“Rachaidh an t-airgead a bhailítear i dtreo an chumainn, agus muid cheana féin ag ullmhú don bhliain seo chughainn.
“Bígí i dteagmháil freisin má tá uaibh bhur scileanna bácála a chur ar fáil.”
Bliain iontach a bhí ann don chlub i mbliana agus lá stairiúl bainte amach ag na foireann na mban ar an 22ú Meán Fómhair.
Is féidir Gaeil na Gaillimhe a leanúint ar Facebook agus Twitter agus táid ag tnúth le slua a bhailiú ar an Sathairn 29ú Meán Fómhair.
