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Children’s Minister to visit Tuam in bid to hear views on future of Mother and Baby Home site
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Children’s Minister is to visit Tuam next week in a bid to hear the views of local people on the future of the site of the Mother and Baby Home.
Dr Katherine Zappone is making the visit as she prepares to make a recommendation to Government on the future of children’s remains and the site at Athenry Road.
A public consultation on the future of the Tuam Mother and Baby Home site at Athenry Road ended in March – and the findings were published last week.
The consultation, carried out by the County Council on behalf of Minister Katherine Zappone, revealed a polarised opinion on the future of the site.
The meeting will take place next Monday (23/07) at 7pm at the Ard Rí House Hotel.
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Tourism Minister believes Roderic O’Gorman has correctly negotiated the Mother and Baby home redress scheme

Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Tourism Minister believes Roderic O’Gorman has correctly negotiated the mother and baby home redress scheme.
Catherine Martin’s comments follow harsh criticism from the opposition on the scheme.
40 percent of survivors have been excluded from the scheme, as they spent less than six months in mother and baby homes.
Minister Martin says survivors not being interrogated when receiving redress is important:
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Leo Varadkar tells Dáil he “remains a supporter” of Galway City Ring Road

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has told the Dáil that he remains a supporter of the Galway City Ring Road.
It’s as An Bord Pleanala is to reconsider an application for the Galway Ring Road, after permission was quashed on environmental grounds.
The Taoiseach was asked by Deputy Ciaran Cannon about delays to double-tracking train services between Athenry and Oranmore.
Deputy Cannon said he understood a long-awaited feasibility study has somehow now been attached to an all-island rail review.
Leo Varadkar said that’s not something he agrees with.
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Councillor organises cross border information clinic in Castledaly for HSE waiting list patients

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Gort-Kinvara area councillor Geraldine Donohue has organised an information clinic for today for people who are on the HSE Waiting List and looking for faster treatment or surgery in Northern Ireland.
The Independent councillor is calling it a Cross Broder Clinic as it will be attended by representatives from Kingsbridge Hospital Belfast
The information clinic is being held at St Thomas GAA Club in Castledaly in Loughrea today from 9.30am to 4.30pm