16 h. ago City Councillor says it is shameful that over 1,000 people are waiting for driving tests in Galway City

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM A Labour City Councillor has said that it is shameful that over 1,000 people in Galway City are still waiting for driving tests. In a response to Labour Leader Ivana Bacik, the RSA has revealed that 81,022 people are waiting for driving tests nationwide. Of that figure, […] The post City Councillor says it is shameful that over 1,000 people are waiting for driving tests in Galway City appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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59 h. ago Over 90 people on waiting lists for eating disorder services

Figures seen by Breakingnews.ie through the Freedom of Information Act 2014 show that as of March 13th, there were 92 people waiting for access to 11 specialist eating disorders teams.

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3 d. ago Estimate of 10 million euro to upgrade underground infrastructure for Galway's street lighting

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM It’s estimated it could cost 10 million euro to upgrade underground infrastructure for Galway’s street lighting That’s according to Labour City Councillor John McDonagh who believes Storm Eowyn exposed critical faults in the infrastructure across the country He says in the short term urgent action is needed […] The post Estimate of 10 million euro to upgrade underground infrastructure for Galway's street lighting appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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6 d. ago To get traffic out of the city centre, it’s time to abolish tolls on the M50, councillor says

To get traffic out of the city centre, it’s time to abolish tolls on the M50, councillor says  Dublin Inquirer

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1 week ago Speeding Letterkenny learner driver tests positive for cannabis 

Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit today detected a vehicle being driven in excess of the legal speed limit.  This learner driver… The post Speeding Letterkenny learner driver tests positive for cannabis  appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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2 w. ago Long waiting times as Letterkenny hospital deal with Norovirus and COVID

The Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) is extremely busy with high numbers of people attending the department who… The post Long waiting times as Letterkenny hospital deal with Norovirus and COVID-19 outbreaks appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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2 w. ago Push for new post of disability officer at Galway City Council

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM A local councillor is pushing for a new disability officer at Galway City Council – as well as a new inclusion and disability committee. Labour Councillor Helen Ogbu had a motion passed on both at a recent meeting at City Hall. While the motion’s not legally binding, […] The post Push for new post of disability officer at Galway City Council appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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3 w. ago Garda chief refutes claim of racial profiling on east side of Galway City

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM The Galway Garda Chief has refuted claims that Gardaí may be using racial profiling on the east side of Galway City. The matter came up this week during a discussion on crime and Garda operations at City Hall. The issue was raised by Councillor Helen Ogbu – […] The post Garda chief refutes claim of racial profiling on east side of Galway City appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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3 w. ago Call for traffic lights at Parkmore to be switched off due to "traffic chaos"

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM There’s a call for traffic lights at Parkmore to be switched off due to “traffic chaos”. At a meeting at City Hall this week, Councillor Shane Forde took aim at the four sets of lights along Parkmore Road. He argued that pedestrians hardly ever use them – […] The post Call for traffic lights at Parkmore to be switched off due to "traffic chaos" appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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