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Woman in her 70s hospitalised after traffic collision

A woman in her 70s was brought to hospital earlier today after a road traffic collision on the N83 near Tuam. Gardaí attended the scene...

Three day strike action by hospital support staff deferred

The upcoming three day strike by hospital support staff has been deferred pending a full Labour Court hearing. It was originally planned that Siptu members...

Hospital support workers take to the picket lines in nationwide strike

Over 10,000 hospitals support workers in SIPTU have gone on strike today in a dispute with the government over a jobs evaluation scheme. In Galway...

UHG is the most overcrowded hospital in Ireland

UHG is the most overcrowded hospital in Ireland today with 46 patients on trolleys. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation keeps track of hospital overcrowding...

Galway woman headed to national final of the Best Young Entrepreneur competition

An enterprising Galway woman is set to represent the city and county at the Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur national final. 30-year-old Elizabeth McGloughlin of Tympany...

Therapy Dog ‘Cody’ starts his rounds at Portiuncula University Hospital

The newest staff member at Portiuncula University Hospital, therapy dog Cody, is proving a big hit with patients. Cody is a 6 year old Golden...

Galway shares in €450k boost for HIV treatment and testing

The government has announced this week that an additional €450,000 will be allocated for HIV testing and outreach in cities around Ireland. Speaking on Thursday,...

Baby born on Galway to Dublin train gets 25 years free travel

An unusually stressful trip which saw a baby born on the train from Ceannt to Heuston has worked out well for the girl as...

Galway hospital support workers to strike in jobs dispute

Hospital support workers in SIPTU have served notice that they will strike this month in a jobs evaluation dispute with the government. Medical and non...

Young man hospitalized after city centre stabbing

A man has been hospitalized after a stabbing on Francis Street in Galway City Centre in the early hours of this morning. Gardaí have said...

Hospital overcrowding in Galway improves significantly

The level of overcrowding in Galway's hospitals improved significantly in May according to the latest figures from the INMO. According to the Irish Nurses and...

Portiuncula Hospital wins Heart Foundation award for third year running

Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe has once again been awarded the Happy Heart award from the Irish Heart Foundation. This marks the third year in a...

Knocknacarra artist captures the old and new of Galway city side by side

Knocknacarra artist Hilary Morley has captured the how the modern shape of Galway city lives alongside its traditional constants in a new exhibition on...

Hospital support workers overwhelmingly vote to strike

Hospital support staff in Siptu have overwhelmingly voted by 94 percent to go on strike. The decision to strike affects some 17,000 workers in medical...

Portiuncula Hospital piloting national hygiene campaign to fight superbugs

Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe is one of three hospitals in the country piloting a new hygiene campaign to tackle the spread of superbugs in...

Hospital overcrowding at worst ever levels

Last month was the worst April recorded for hospital overcrowding according to new figures from the INMO. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation said that...

Report expresses concerns about physical restraint at Galway Mental Health Unit

A report from the Mental Health Commission raised concerns about the physical restraint of patients at a Mental Health Unit in Galway. The 50 bed...

Over €800,000 spent on private ambulances at Galway hospitals in 2018

Over €800,000 was spent on private ambulances at University Hospital Galway and Portiuncula Hospital last year. UHG spent €511,436 on private ambulances in 2018, lower...

Hospital support staff voting on strike action

Hospital support staff in Galway and around Ireland could take to the picket lines as union members vote on a strike action. SIPTU is balloting...

Galway doctor delivers TED talk on the digital future of medicine

Technology could soon enable a great deal of routine medical work to be done in the comfort of our homes according to a TED...

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