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Jury still out in manslaughter trial of NUIG student Andrew Dolan
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Deliberations are well into their third day in the trial of a man and woman accused of the manslaughter of an NUIG biomedical engineering student.
20 year old Andrew Dolan from Carrick-on-Shannon in County Leitrim was injured during an assault on Pearse Street in Mullingar on December 23rd 2011.
He died in Beaumont Hospital in Dublin nine days later.
From the Galway Bay FM Newsroom: Galway city councillors will vote this afternoon on controversial proposals to bring a temporary cycle-way to Salthill
Galway Cycling campaign, Galway Urban Greenway Alliance, Knocknacarra Bike Bus and East of the Corrib Bike Bus are calling on councillors to support their bid to bring a two-way cycle-way from Grattan Road to Knocknacarra Road running along the Prom.
The campaign groups say the infrastructure should be trialed for six months to determine its viability.
The plan has raised concerns over the impact on local business with the feared loss of over 200 car parking spaces.
City councillors are set to vote on the proposal at a meeting this afternoon.
From the Galway Bay FM Newsroom: It’s hoped up to 300 new jobs could be brought to a Galway Gaeltacht village with the implementation of a new action plan.
The plan for An Cheathrú Rua as a place to live, work and visit was revealed earlier today by Comharchumann Mhic Dara in association with Údarás na Gaeltachta.
Areas to target in the plan include language and culture, tourism, enterprise, the arts as well as services and infrastructure and marketing.
As part of the plan a new study has found that more than 300 new sustainable jobs could be created if this plan is developed successfully over five years.
Seán Ó Domhnaill, Manager of Comharchumann Mhic Dara says the plan includes the input of local business people, members of the local community and various local and State organisations.
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A pop up vaccination clinic will begin operation tomorrow morning at NUI Galway, as thousands of first years begin their college experience.
In conjunction with the HSE, pop-up vaccination clinics are being opened at campuses across the country to ensure maximum take up among the student population.
Clinics are being delivered at over 15 college campuses.
The clinics will provide first or second doses and will be provided to students and staff on a walk-in basis.
The NUIG pop-up will operate from the main concourse Arts & Science building from tomorrow (September 28th) until Thursday from 9am to 5pm.
City Councillors to vote on controversial plan for Salthill Prom cycle-way
Hopes new action plan could create hundreds of jobs in Galway Gaeltacht village
Pop up vaccination clinic set to open at NUIG tomorrow
HEA study finds NUIG has higher proportion of graduates who attended DEIS school
Galway City Council to ‘review’ Kirwan junction
Plan for ‘world-class’ campus with potential for 10,000 jobs at Galway Airport
Win a fantastic seven-night Mediterranean cruise in this week’s Connacht Tribune
Bill Murray has brush with Galway hospitality as he shelters from weather
Wrecking ball for once-great social hub, the Corrib Great Southern Hotel
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