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NOEL GREALISH REMAINING IN PDs FOR TIME BEING
Date Published: 12-Sep-2008
Galway West TD Noel Grealish is attempting to quash speculation on his plans to leave the PD party for Fianna Fail.
The back bencher has released a statement in which he calls reports that he will join Fianna Fail speculative and inaccurate.
Speculation about Noel Grealish’s future in the PDs has been mounting since he revealed earlier this year that Fianna Fail had made approaches to him.
In a statement released just before 9 this morning deputy Grealish says he has spoken to PD leader Ciaran Cannon and will be taking part in a proposed root and branch review of the party’s future.
He added that he intends to consult with his constituency membership, his parliamentary colleagues and the wider membership of the party as part of that review.
He adds in the meantime he will remain a member of the PDs parliamentary party
Deputy Grealish has refused to comment further to Galway Bay fm News on his position
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Tuam receives second UK hay import as fodder crisis continues
Date Published: 07-May-2013
Tuam has secured it’s second import of hay from the UK this afternoon in a bid to address the ongoing fodder crisis in the west.
A load of between 40 and 50 bales arrived at the Connacht Gold store in Airglooney for distribution throughout the county.
It follows a similar load last Thursday to the Tuam outlet.
The co-op also took a load of imported hay to the mart in Maam Cross over the weekend, however most of the bales had already been pre-assigned to farmers.
Further loads of hay are expected to arrive across the west and north west tonight and tomorrow morning.
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46 social housing offers refused across city and county
Date Published: 09-May-2013
281 offers of social housing were made by the city and county councils last year.
Figures provided by the local authorities show that 46 of these were refused.
Galway city council made 193 such offers in 2012 with 41 of these refused.
The majority didn’t like the area they were offered or disliked the property itself.
Galway county council made 88 offers of social housing last year with 83 of these accepted.
Reasons given for refusing five properties focused on the location or that the property itself did not meet their needs.
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Galway Senator calls for more action on combatting domestic violence
Date Published: 13-May-2013
Galway Senator Trevor O’ Clochartaigh has called on the government to provide more support for victims of domestic violence.
Figures provided to the Sinn Fein Senator show that domestic violence support group COPE accompanied over 80 women to court in Galway last year, but a further 214 women were unable to avail of such assistance.
Senator O Clochartaigh told Galway Bay fm news that more needs to be done to support victims of domestic violence.