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NUIG joins campaign to make Irish education system best in Europe
Galway Bay fm newsroom – NUI Galway has joined six other Irish universities in launching a campaign to make the Irish education system the best in Europe by 2026.
The Charter for Irish Universities has identified six key objectives to achieve its goal, which include, improving digital experience, investment in research and innovation and increasing state investment.
The Charter – which is the first of its kind in third level education history – has been facilitated by the Irish Universities Association.
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – Concerns have been raised over the low number of householders in Galway who have benefited from government debt settlement processes.
Less than 100 households in the city and county have benefited from the ‘Mortgage to Rent’ scheme since the second quarter of 2015.
That’s according to figures obtained by Galway West TD Eamon O’Cuiv.
The Fianna Fail deputy argues that considering the size of debt problems, the scheme does not appear to have had a significant impact.
Nationally, on the Mortgage to Rent Scheme, out of 4,712 applications, only 527 have been completed.
Deputy O’Cuiv claims people find the conditions of the scheme very arduous and changes are needed.
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The co-founder of craft brewer and pub group Galway Bay Brewery earned almost €2m last year when he sold shares in the company.
That’s according to The Sunday Times, which says Niall Walsh was paid €1.7m when he sold his shares to focus on other ventures.
Mr Walsh set up the business with Jason O Connell in 2009 – it now owns 12 pubs nationwide and exports beers across Europe.
It’s brewery – originally established at The Oslo in Salthill – is now located in Oranmore.
Galway Bay fm newsroom – One in six GP’s across Galway are unwilling to take on new patients.
That’s according to a new report which reveals that the majority of GP’s nationwide are not willing to accept new patients.
In Galway, 60 percent said they were willing to take on new patients, while just 16 percent expressly stated they were not willing to do so.
A further 4 percent of GP’s across the county said they were unsure if they had space for new patients.
According to the Irish Independent, 100 percent of GPs in Leitrim were willing to see new patients – while 100 percent of GPs in Co. Laois said they had no space.
The survey found rural areas in the south west and Dublin commuter belt counties to be worst affected.
The problem was particularly evident in Co Laois, where no surgeries were found to have space for new patients.
80 percent of those in Carlow and Longford were also found to be at full capacity.
In Kilkenny, 75 percent said they were full, with the rest stating an assessment of new patients was needed before a decision was made.
Other counties that ranked high on the list included Tipperary at 54 percent max capacity, Kerry at 53 percent and Limerick at 52 percent.
Concerns over low take up of debt settlement schemes in Galway
Co-founder of Galway Bay Brewery earned €1.7m from sale of shares
One in six Galway GPs unwilling to take on new patients
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