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Local TD criticises HSE for being only in “planning stage” of assessing Long Covid

Galway-Roscommon TD Denis Naughten has criticised the HSE for being in the 'planning stage' of assessing the scale of Long Covid, despite up to...

COPE says rental vacancy rate of 38% beyond belief in homelessness crisis

The number of families living in homelessness while Galway has such a high vacancy rate in the rental sector is beyond belief COPE Galway...

Rapid increase in COVID admissions at UHG

University Hospital Galway is dealing with a rapid increase in COVID-19 positive admissions this week, while also seeing very high numbers of attendances through...

‘To hell with Connacht’ is government’s mantra says Galway TD

A Galway East TD has criticised the HSE for not maintaining a Covid-19 contact tracing centre in the west of Ireland, saying that the...

Galway hospitals see COVID cases double in recent weeks

The number of people hospitalised with COVID-19 in Galway has more than doubled since the start of the month, but ICU admissions have remained...

NUI Galway’s Prof Breda Smyth taking over as interim Chief Medical Officer

NUI Galway's Professor Breda Smyth has been announced as the interim Chief Medical Officer for the Department of Health. Professor Smyth is replacing Dr Tony...

Construction of 50 bed extension to Portiuncula Hospital starting this week

Construction on the new 50 bed ward at Portiuncula Hospital is due to get underway this week, a Galway TD has confirmed. When completed the...

€3,000 bursary for young musicians in the Galway Gaelteacht

A €3,000 bursary will help support the education of young musicians in the Galway Gaeltacht this year. Tuismitheoirí na Gaeltachta is one of 24 recipients...

Welcome the dawn to support Galway Simon Community

If you're an early riser, then grab your yoga mat, swimsuit and your friends and share a moment of serenity this summer solstice with...

Memorial mass for families who have lost a child

University Hospital Galway is holding a remembrance mass for families who have experienced the loss a child next week. The mass for people to remember...

“The Mincéirs Whiden Society gives us a place where we can all be ourselves” 

When NUI Galway's Mincéirs Whiden Society won the 2022 Best 'Cultural, Academic and Social Society' at the Board of Irish College Societies (BICS) in...

Over 7,200 Galway students starting exams today

More than 7,200 students in Galway have commenced their Junior and Leaving Cert exams this morning. There are some 3,463 students in Galway sitting the...

Podcast details challenges of making Mirror Pavilion during COVID

Galway International Arts Festival has released a podcast on the making of the captivating Mirror Pavilion during the COVID pandemic. The Mirror Pavilion, an installation...

Over 50 patients on trolleys in Galway today

University Hospital Galway is the second most overcrowded in the country today, with 51 patients on trolleys in the emergency department. At Portiuncula Hospital in...

Remote Working survey finds 95% think it makes life easier

A Galway team's third annual survey on remote working has found that almost 95% of people believe that it makes life easier. Between late April...

95% of people say working remotely makes life easier

Researchers at NUI Galway have revealed that nearly one third of workers are willing to move to a new job to secure their remote...

Outdoor dining licence fees waived for the year

Licence fees for outdoor dining at cafés, bars, and restaurants have been waived for the remainder of the years. Minister Darragh O’Brien has signed and...

Woodquay street closing to traffic for the summer

Part of Woodquay in Galway City is closing to trafic for the next four months so that people will have space for outdoor dining...

Terryland Forest Park scoops Pride of Place award

Terryland Forest Park has been honoured with a prestigious Pride of Place award for the work the community does in creating this incredible space...

Nurses union warns of retention crisis as hospital pressure continues

Ireland's largest nurses union has expressed concern about high trolley numbers persisting into the summer, and warned that it could exacerbate a retention crisis. The...

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