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Ballinasloe Municipal District sells 12 serviced sites to Scoil Uí Chearthearnaigh
Galway Bay fm newsroom – 24 local authority owned serviced sites at Garbally Drive in Ballinasloe are to be sold to Scoil Uí Chearthearnaigh.
Ballinasloe Municipal District members have approved the agreement.
The Town Council had purchased the lands in 1999 and the 12 sites concerned were to be used for affordable housing under a proposal drawn up in 2006.
However this failed to materialise due to the economic downturn.
In May this year, Scoil Uí Chearthearnaigh submitted a proposal to use the sites for parking and amenity purposes.
At the Town Council’s final meeting, members agreed to dispose of the sites for almost 10 thousand euro.
This approach was approved by the Municipal District members this month following a proposal from Sinn Fein Cllr Demot Connolly.
He says the plan will now go forward to county council level.
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe has appointed Leanne Norton as a Beravement Support Midwife for the hospital.
Ms Norton has previously dealt with bereavement through midwifery experience gained in The Rotunda Hospital in Dublin and Midland Regional Hospital in Mullingar.
The role will see her care for, and support, women, and families dealing with loss of pregnancy, stillbirth or neonatal death.
Leanne said she feels privileged to take on the role, and to provide compassionate, individualised, and culturally sensitive support to patients and their families.
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Works to provide an upgrade to the sewer network in Athenry are to begin in March.
The €13m scheme will reduce the risk of sewer flooding and address the discharge of non-compliant sewer overflows in the River Clarin.
The project is to be carried out by Coffey Construction and is expected to be completed by the end of 2024.
Eunan Canavan, Wastewater Regional Delivery Lead, explains how this could lead to population growth in the town,
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Teddy Bear Hospital wrapped up today at the University of Galway after a busy two days.
Children from schools across Galway, from the city to Tuam, Mountbellew and beyond, brought their teddies to the hospital.
The university’s Sláinte Society set up pharmacy, X-ray and surgery stations at the Bailey Allen Hall on campus.
The aim of the event is to familiarise children with a hospital environment to reduce their fear of it.
Pupils explained to our reporters Sarah Slevin and Rachel Timoney why their teddies were attending the hospital today:
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