5 d. ago Worker who lost job after complaining about hotdesking arrangements awarded €20,000

Patricia Higgins ‘found herself working where a tradesman was cutting through roof above her desk’, WRC told

Society

8 d. ago Galway beverage business is one of five to win place on mentoring programme

A Galway start-up which offers organic hot cacao drinks as a functional alternative to coffee – delivering sustained energy without jitters – is one of five to win places on a grant and mentoring programme to help grow and scale their business. Athenry’s Nibbed Cacao is among the five winners awarded a €10,000 business grant, […] The post Galway beverage business is one of five to win place on mentoring programme appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Politics

1 week ago €4m in greenway and active travel funding for Galway local authorities

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Just shy of four million euro in greenway and active travel funding has been allocated to Galway. The majority of the funding from Transport Infrastructure Ireland funding – 3.5 million euro – has been awarded to the County Council. While €200,000 has been allocated to the City […] The post €4m in greenway and active travel funding for Galway local authorities appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Politics

2 w. ago School cleaner unfairly fired over ‘hazardous’ bucket is awarded €5,000

WRC makes the award after finding ‘implausible’ school’s principal claim he was ‘in fear for his life’

Events

2 w. ago School cleaner fired for allegedly leaving bucket containing bleach in hallway awarded €5,000

The cleaner pointed out that teachers and carers would occasionally be required to mop up after an incident and could inadvertently have left out the bucket.

Events

3 w. ago Woman awarded €21,000 in damages after ant infestation in Greek hotel caused her hair to fall out

The woman told a court she screamed after waking up in a Greek holiday hotel with an infestation of ants in her hair and in her bed, causing lumps of hair to fall out.

Events

4 w. ago Jewish man shoots two Israelis after ‘mistaking them for Palestinians’ in Florida

Mordechai Brafman (27) allegedly fired 17 times at passing vehicle, injuring two men

Politics