Galway Bay FM News Archives
GALWAY ADULT LITERACY TUTORS UNITE TO DEFEND SERVICE
Date Published: 23-Apr-2008
Adult Literacy Tutors in Galway are coming together to raise concerns over their service.
They’ve prompted the Dublin-based Basic Education Tutors Association and SIPTU to host a meeting next week.
They’re claiming they’re being forced to claim social welfare during the summer and be re-interviewed for jobs they’ve held for many years.
The tutors are employed by the VECs and are the main providers of adult literacy services for asylum-seekers and other newcomers to Galway.
The meeting takes place on Thursday 1st of May at 7.30pm in Days Hotel, Dublin Road.
SIPTU organiser Paul Hardy says adult literacy services must continue through the summer if Government targets to improve literacy rates by 2016 are to be met.
Date Published: 07-May-2013
Retail Excellence Ireland, the country’s largest retail industry trade body, has welcomed the news that 60 jobs have been saved at the city branch of B&Q.
It’s after the home improvements store successfully exited examinership.
Under the scheme, 2.4 million euro is to be invested by parent company Kingfisher plc, and B and Q will continue to trade at eight stores
This means 640 jobs have been saved nationwide, including 60 at the outlet in Knocknacarra.
However, David Fitzsimons of Retail Excellence Ireland says landlords need to be willing to help out smaller retailers too.
Date Published: 09-May-2013
Nine people die in Galway every week from heart disease and stroke.
That’s according to the Irish Heart Foundation, which is launching its Happy Hearts Appeal today. (9/5)
An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, launched the appeal today to help raise funds for the charity, which has seen increasing demand on its patient services.
The Foundation says it needs to raise at least half a million euro to maintain existing information services.
Date Published: 13-May-2013
Concerns have been raised over traffic delays at the railway crossing in Oranmore.
Councillor Jim Cuddy says he has received many representations from local motorists who have been experiencing extended delays.
He says the closed barrier can sometimes cause a traffic tailback as far as the roundabout near the Maldron hotel.
Cllr Cuddy has brought the matter to the attention of Iarnrod Eireann and has asked for an explanation as to why the crossing is closed for so long.
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