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City firm Wayfair to invest in second Galway site as part of expansion plan
Galway Bay fm newsroom – City firm Wayfair is examining a second Galway site as part of a future expansion plan.
The online homeware retailer announced 200 virtual jobs today as it marked its ten year anniversary operating in Ireland.
Wayfair moved to its current base at Tuam Road in 2016 after originally setting up with a small team in Mervue in 2008.
It now employs 400 staff.
Galway Site Lead Rob Flowers says the firm is looking to invest in another Galway site as part of its plan meet rapid growth.
Martin Shanahan, CEO of IDA Ireland says the move to remote working opens up a new talent pool for Wayfair.
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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.