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Barnacles hostel in city sells for four million euro
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Barnacles hostel in the city has been sold for four million euro.
The four-storey hostel has 112 bed spaces at Quay Street and six more on Kirwan’s Lane.
According to the Irish Times, the property was purchased by a company associated with the Burkeway Group and is to be rebranded as Snoozles.
The company also operates the Nox Hotel at Headford Road and Snoozles hostel on Forster Street in Galway.
Property developer John Lally of MHL Hotel Collection has also sold The Dublin Barnacles hostel in Temple Bar, which made more than €8 million.
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County Policing committee hears of serious concern over ‘huge increase’ of rural crimes and burglaries in East Galway

Galway Bay fm newsroom – The County Galway Joint Policing committee has been told of the serious concern over the ‘huge increase’ in rural crimes and burglaries in East Galway.
Tuam area Councillor Mary Hoade says that she has already heard of 10 burglaries in the area since the start of the year.
This represents 5 per cent of the total number of burglaries reported across the whole county for all of last year.
Councillor Hoade says she’s very concerned, and outlines what needs to be done to tackle the increase.
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University of Galway researchers aiming to improve ventilator outcomes

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Researchers at the University of Galway are aiming to improve outcomes for patients on ventilators.
They’ve taken part in a new international study, that found high death rates in weaning intensive care patients from ventilation.
It found that over a third of patients who required mechanical ventilation for longer than two days could not be successfully taken off.
Speaking to Galway talks, Professor John Laffey said the area is not well studied despite the importance of weaning.
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Questions over County Council delays in processing social housing applications

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Questions are being raised over the length of time it’s taking for Galway County Council to process social housing application forms.
Galway West Sinn Fein TD Mairead Farrell raised the matter with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in the Dáil.
She said it’s supposed to be a 12-week window – but it’s taking far longer for some people, and it seems to be due to lack of staff.
Speaking in response, Leo Varadkar said he would ensure the matter is looked into.