Westdoc scheme to go ahead despite pull-outAlthough 40 doctors have pulled out of the Western Health Board's new emergency GP co-op in a disagreement about payment, 70 …Thu Nov 14 2002 - 00:00
Record crowds go to Ballinasloe fairRecord crowds have turned out for the country's oldest horse fair in Ballinasloe, Co Galway.Tue Oct 01 2002 - 01:00
Six in court after ramming incidentSix young people appeared before Galway District Court yesterday in connection with the ramming of a vending machine at a roadside…Tue Jun 25 2002 - 01:00
Advocacy group set up to fight for better treatment for patientsA new advocacy group has been set up to fight for better treatment for patients and their families at hospitals in the west, …Mon May 27 2002 - 01:00
Insurers move to defend track record at IBA's annual meetingAny one of the major Irish banks makes 10 times the annual profit of the entire insurance industry in Ireland in any one month…Sat Apr 20 2002 - 01:00
Annual growth rate of 5-6% forecastThe Celtic Tiger may be in hibernation but it will re-emerge soon, according to economist Mr Eoin Fahy, who predicts annual growth…Sat Apr 20 2002 - 01:00
Insurers welcome financial services BillThe Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority Bill (IFSRA) published this week by the Minister for Finance has been welcomed…Sat Apr 20 2002 - 01:00
Galway parents protest over school transportParents from Gort in Galway who are battling with the Department of Education to provide transport for their daughters to an …Mon Apr 01 2002 - 01:00
Support for people trying to overcome a sudden bereavementThe impact of the death of a loved one is explored in a new publication from Galway Regional Hospital which aims to give comfort…Mon Mar 25 2002 - 00:00
EU policy 'dictated by big corporations'The management of the European Union is in reality dictated by the economic power of the major transnational corporations which…Mon Mar 04 2002 - 00:00
Social issues 'should be a priority for EU treaty'The European social model needs to be much more firmly rooted in the EU treaty and social policy should be accorded parity of…Fri Mar 01 2002 - 00:00
Seasoned anti-abortion activists battle voter confusion in GalwayAlmost 20 years ago, Galway mother of six Mrs Una Joyce first hit the streets to campaign against the introduction of abortion…Wed Feb 27 2002 - 00:00
Many ailments linked to diet and lifestyle, says naturopathAs more and more Irish people turn to natural remedies to treat chronic and acute illnesses, international naturopath Hermann…Mon Dec 03 2001 - 00:00
Oranmore zoning raises grave issuesAn application to build a small retail and office development next door to a listed 18th century church in the heart of the village…Mon Sept 17 2001 - 01:00
Parents decide to call off boycott of schoolParents in Menlough, east Galway, who had been keeping their children at home in a row allegedly over the admission of Travellers…Tue Sept 11 2001 - 01:00
New writers' centre named after poetThe Galway Writers' Centre project has been granted permission to call its proposed centre after one of Galway and Connemara'…Mon Sept 10 2001 - 01:00
Traveller families move from boycott school areaParents protesting against the proposed enrolment of Traveller children at a Co Galway national school kept their children at…Sat Sept 08 2001 - 01:00
Talks on boycott continueParents boycotting a Co Galway national school in protest at the proposed enrolment of Traveller children have been urged to …Fri Sept 07 2001 - 01:00
Health board to take over hospitalThe transfer of ownership of Portiuncula Hospital, Ballina sloe, to the Western Health Board has been resolved after 2 1/2 years…Fri Sept 07 2001 - 01:00
Wallace stresses need to help rape victims to overcome their traumaThe need to encourage victims of rape and sexual assault to seek help to overcome trauma has been highlighted by the Minister…Wed Aug 01 2001 - 01:00
AIDS group calls for more awareness of HIV riskA return to the sexual health awareness campaigns of the 1980s is needed if young people are to be protected from becoming infected…Mon Jul 23 2001 - 01:00
Galway prepares for influx of Maureen O'Hara lookalikesNot one, but 20 Maureen O'Hara lookalikes are due in Galway today as part of celebrations planned to mark the 50th anniversary…Mon Jul 09 2001 - 01:00
Health scheme for Travellers in west launchedA primary healthcare training programme for Travellers has been launched to improve the health of the Traveller population by…Thu Jul 05 2001 - 01:00
Conference highlights need for more family support services in IrelandThe need for increased family support services in Ireland, and more extensive research into the methods of support that make …Fri Jun 08 2001 - 01:00
Women's Health Council has ambitious programmeSupport for carers, widespread mammography and breast screening, and tackling smoking among Irish women are among the issues …Mon May 28 2001 - 01:00
Benchmarking will deliver pay rises of at least 20%, nursing conference toldSIPTU nursing branch president Ms Mary Durkin is optimistic that nurses will achieve at least a 20 per cent increase in pay as…Thu May 24 2001 - 01:00
Waste plan for Connacht again rejected by councilGalway County Council unanimously rejected the controversial Waste Management Plan for Connacht for a second time yesterday.Tue Apr 10 2001 - 01:00
Galway author sets about cultivating its first writers' centreGalway may have a reputation as being a city of the arts but it has no writers' centre, unlike Dublin or CorkMon Apr 09 2001 - 01:00
Global cultures mingle to create medley of musicThe lilting sound of the bazouki floats on to the street, the thump of the African drum joins in and then the distinctive beat…Mon Mar 05 2001 - 00:00
Scientists study impact of traffic on air qualityScientists at NUI Galway have begun a three-year survey to investigate the impact of the dramatic increase in the volume of traffic…Wed Feb 21 2001 - 00:00
Doctors' co-op aims to provide more efficient service for patientsDoctors in Galway are forming a co-operative to provide a more efficient service for patients throughout the city and countyFri Feb 16 2001 - 00:00
Galway's refuse crisis may spill onto the city streetsHotels and restaurants in Galway have warned they will not be able to contain their volume of refuse after today.Mon Feb 05 2001 - 00:00
Galway protesters oppose incinerationA Galway environmental group has accused the Minister for the Environment, Mr Dempsey, of allowing the waste crisis in the city…Mon Feb 05 2001 - 00:00
Clifden hospital introduces X-ray link to UCHGA hospital in west Connemara is the first in the State to introduce a tele-radiological system which sends X-rays from remote…Thu Jan 25 2001 - 00:00
Company seeks land for dump in GalwayA waste management company has expressed an interest in buying land in east Galway, raising concerns that it plans to develop…Tue Jan 16 2001 - 00:00
Book gives insights into city's social lifeA new book on Galway Chamber of Commerce and Industry provides a record of the social life and times of the cityMon Jan 15 2001 - 00:00
ADC to shed 33 jobs in GalwayMore than 30 workers are to be made redundant at ADC Software Systems in Galway as part of the company's worldwide restructuring…Thu Jan 11 2001 - 00:00
Medical staffing for diabetes patients in west only 10% of recommended level, says reportSerious shortcomings in medical services for people with diabetes in the Western Health Board (WHB) area have been highlighted…Wed Jan 10 2001 - 00:00
Town fights back after imposition of dumpEnterprising people in Ballinasloe have combined to put life back into an area overlooked during the massive development of Galway…Mon Jan 08 2001 - 00:00
Tuam foster parents tell of the smiles that mean so muchTuam foster parents Christy and Brid Corcoran had three babies in nappies at one stage - two of their own and a foster childMon Dec 18 2000 - 00:00
Tracing Renmore through the centuriesAs suburban Galway sprawls ever outwards, many older communities are recognising the importance of researching and preserving…Mon Dec 11 2000 - 00:00
Irish book used in genocide casesA new book written by an Irishman, Genocide in International Law, is already being used by the International Court of Justice…Thu Nov 30 2000 - 00:00
Prelate to plead for hospital servicesThe Archbishop of Tuam, Dr Michael Neary, will lead a delegation to meet the Minister for Health, Mr Martin, on Monday in an …Fri Nov 24 2000 - 00:00
Call for Galway bridge to go aheadThe Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources, Mr Fahey, warned that unless the go-ahead is given for a fifth bridge across…Thu Nov 23 2000 - 00:00
Teachers' mood defiant, determined and upbeatThe mood among the ASTI members in Galway was upbeat and determined yesterday.Fri Nov 17 2000 - 00:00
Farmers offered pipeline compensationA package has been offered to some 300 Co Galway farmers in return for allowing a gas pipeline from the Corrib gas field through…Fri Nov 17 2000 - 00:00
Galway bus drivers refuse to pass picketBus drivers in Galway refused to pass the picket placed by train signalmen at Iarnrod Eireann, leaving passengers stranded without…Wed Nov 15 2000 - 00:00
Westside's story of a resource centreThe Westside area of Galway city is an area with a very strong ethos of community development, and a new resource centre under…Mon Aug 28 2000 - 01:00
Health board offers innovative assistance to parents and childrenHelping children who might otherwise have dropped out of school early stay in the education system and assisting disadvantaged…Mon Aug 07 2000 - 01:00
Warm welcome for `Asgard' in USThe Naval Service flagship, LE Eithne and the Irish sail training vessel, Asgard II were among a fleet of over 100 vessels taking…Fri Jul 21 2000 - 01:00
