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Major fisheries conference for Galway

News Posted on 19/03/2013 by Conor Harrington
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Galway is to host a major conference on aquatic invasive species next month.  The Freshwater Invasives Networking for Strategy (FINS) Conference will be held in the Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill from 9 to 11 April and will be hosted jointly by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) and the European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC).   The prime objective of the conference is to provide a forum where national and international invasive species experts and policy makers can meet, listen to invited experts from arou
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  • Snooker event hailed as major success for Galway

    News Posted on 18/03/2013 by Marie Madden
    @galwayindo
    598917397317243698173142202146_1.jpg Viewing figures for the PTC Grand Finals, which was held in Galway last week, were “beyond all expectations”. That’s according to organiser Shay McNelis, who said that Galway was the “clear winner” as Chinese snooker ace Ding Junhui lifted the top prize at the PTC Grand Finals at NUI Galway on Sunday night.
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  • Galway pensioners may be eligible for UK fuel payment

    News Posted on 18/03/2013 by Marie Madden
    @galwayindo
    PaulConnaughtonFGEastGalwaySel_1.jpg People who worked in the UK and have retired to Ireland may be eligible for the UK Winter Fuel Payment Allowance, according to a Galway TD. East Galway Deputy Paul Connaughton has highlighted that a recent change in European law has resulted in many Irish residents being eligible for a £300 annual fuel payment.
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  • Summit fundraiser on Connemara mountain

    News Posted on 17/03/2013 by Marie Madden
    @galwayindo
    Galway's Diamond Hill will play host a special adventure challenge in aid of the Irish Red Cross this April. The site will host the 2013 Sunrise Summit Challenge on Sunday 14 April, with hikers, adventurers and families of all levels of experience invited to take part in this unique event.
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  • HSE West mental health review in final stages

    News Posted on 17/03/2013 by Marie Madden
    @galwayindo
    HSE West has confirmed that a review of mental health services in Galway and Roscommon is in its final stages and a report is expected to be published in the next three months. Minister of State for Health Sean Sherlock made the admission during a debate in the Dáil on Thursday evening, after Galway Deputy Paul Connaughton raised the ongoing issue of Toghermore House in Ballinasloe.
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  • Tribal St Patrick's Day parade for Galway

    News Posted on 17/03/2013 by Staff reporter
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    Tribes and tribesmen will feature prominently in this year’s Galway City St Patrick’s Day parade, which kicks off at 11.30am today. The Tribesmen of the All-Ireland winning Galway senior hurling teams of 1987 and 1988 will be the guests of honour for the city parade, which celebrates its 110th anniversary this year.
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  • Spring Clean kicks off in Galway

    News Posted on 16/03/2013 by Marie Madden
    @galwayindo
    An Taisce’s National Spring Clean campaign is about to kick off in County Galway, with groups organising clean-up events throughout the city and county in the coming weeks.   The campaign is Ireland’s largest anti-litter initiative and is funded by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government.
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  • Need for 'hands on' approach to mortgage crisis

    News Posted on 16/03/2013 by Marie Madden
    @galwayindo
    The Government had been urged to take a more "hands on" approach to ensuring there are legal protections for families at risk of home repossessions. Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh this week criticised the coalition for its approach to the reform of the banking system and its "failure" to deal with the mortgage crisis.
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  • ESB urged to invest 'super profit' in alleviating customer burden

    News Posted on 16/03/2013 by Marie Madden
    @galwayindo
    Trevor O Clochartaigh A Galway Senator has called on the ESB to use the substantial profits reported this week to alleviate the burden on ordinary customers, “rather than funding excessive wages to top ESB employees”.
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  • Irish Rail vow to address Athenry level crossing delays

    News Posted on 15/03/2013 by Conor Harrington
    @galwayindo
    RailwayLineOranmore9013_1.jpg Senior management at Iarnród Éireann have undertaken to try and avoid the delays that have affected Church Street in Athenry over the past week.  Following a number of complaints about unusually long delays at the railway level crossing on Church Street, Galway East TD and Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills, Ciaran Cannon contacted Iarnród Éireann seeking an explanation for the delays.
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  • €500,000 refurbishment for Ballinasloe mental health ward

    News Posted on 15/03/2013 by Marie Madden
    @galwayindo
    HSE West has announced the completion of a €500,000 refurbishment of St Luke's Ward at St Brigid's Hospital in Ballinasloe. Patients from St Dympna's ward have now been moved into the new upgraded ward on a temporary basis to facilitate further refurbishment on this ward, with the overall project due to be completed by the end of June.
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  • Galway property developer questioned at Gort Garda Station

    News Posted on 15/03/2013 by Marie Madden
    @galwayindo
    DSC5271GardaStationSign_1.jpg Galway businessman Kevin McGeever is continuing to be questioned at Gort Garda Station this morning, after being arrested by gardaí yesterday afternoon. The former property developer was arrested by gardaí at 12.
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  • Concerns raised over 'massive underspend' on rural projects

    News Posted on 15/03/2013 by Marie Madden
    @galwayindo
    Serious concerns have been raised over a “massive underspend” of funding allocated to a rural development programme. In response to questions from Galway Deputy Eamon Ó Cuív in the Dáil this week, Environment Minister Phil Hogan confirmed that less than a third of the money provided under the Leader Programme has been spent to date.
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  • Mortgage plans to target distressed families

    News Posted on 14/03/2013 by Marie Madden
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    FineGaelSelectionConvention16c_1.jpg The unveiling of plans to tackle mortgage arrears has been branded a “good day for Galway”. It was announced earlier this week that the Government plan’s to tackle mortgage arrears by putting new legislation, structures and processes in place, including targets for the six main banks that will see a proposed sustainable solution in place for 20 per cent of mortgage customers who have been in arrears for 90 days or more by the end of June.
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  • 100m tune in for Galway snooker event

    News Posted on 14/03/2013 by Marie Madden
    @galwayindo
    598917397317243698173142202146_1.jpg Snooker put Galway on the map on a global scale this week, as over 100 million viewers in Asia tuned in to watch Chinese cue ace Ding Junhui compete at the Dafabet Players Tour Championship Grand Finals.
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