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NUIG student body becomes first to endorse Israel boycott
Galway Bay fm newsroom – NUI Galway Students’ Union has become the first student body in Ireland to endorse the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign against Israel.
Students at the university voted yesterday on two referenda, and chose their new SU president, welfare officer and education officer.
NUI Galway Students’ Union is first in Ireland to join the global movement for a campaign of Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel.
In a second referendum, students voted to retain the union’s pro-choice stance on abortion, as voted in last year.
In the sabbatical elections, current Welfare officer Declan Higgins from Castlegar has been selected as the new SU President.
The political science and legal studies graduate will continue on in his role as Welfare officer until July 1st, when he will take over from current president Sean Kearns.
Gaelgóir Aoife Ni Shúilleabháin from Kerry has been elected Welfare officer, and Biomedical Science student Pheilim Kelly has been selected as the new Education officer.
Next week, students will vote in a referendum which will decide whether the Students’ Union will support a national referendum on same-sex marriage.
The new SU president-elect Declan Higgins says he’s honoured to have been chosen by the students of NUIG.
Galway Bay FM Newsroom – There has been a further 1,224 Covid-19 cases reported today.
It brings the five-day moving average of new cases to 1,334 – a slight increase compared to yesterday, but down from 1,454 a week ago.
278 people are in hospital with the virus, up 17 in 24 hours.
63 are in ICU, down three.
Figures released for Galway University Hospital yesterday evening shows that there are 16 receiving treatment for Covid-19. A reduction of 7 on the day previously.
Meanwhile, in Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe, there is one patient getting treatment. No change from yesterday.
Of those figures, there are 4 in ICU in GUH, a reduction of 2 on yesterday and no change for Portiuncula with 1 patient in ICU.
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LISTEN: Mizen to Malin cycle against Suicide to pass through Galway on Tuesday and Wednesday
The 700km Mizen to Malin cycle against Suicide will be visiting and passing through Galway on Tuesday and Wednesday next.
Over 100 cyclists from all over the country are taking part and they began this morning at 9.15am leaving the Mizen Head Car Park on their first leg to Killarney.
The Tuesday leg will leave Ballyvaughan and overnight in Oranmore before passing through Galway on Wednesday passing through Moycullen, Oughterard, Maam Cross, Lenane and Westport on its route to Castlebar.
Cycle Against Suicide, in existence since 2013, is a national awareness charity that sets out to change culture and create a society that openly talks about suicide to allow people to speak up and seek help.
Barry Williams is the fundraising and social media manager for Cycle against Suicide. He said there was great excitement when they set off from Mizen Head this morning:
Further supports are available on www.cycleagainstsuicide.com
The Route
Day 1/Sunday September 19th — Mizen >> Killarney – 122km
Day 2/Monday September 20th — Killarney >> Lahinch – 126km
Day 3/Tuesday, September 21st — Lahinch >> Oranmore – 86km
Day 4/Wednesday, September 22nd — Oranmore >> Castlebar – 118km
Day 5/Thursday, September 23rd— Castlebar >> Donegal Town -148km
Day 6/Friday, September 24th — Donegal >> Malin Head – 123km
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Listen: Midlands North West MEP calls for Gender-Based Violence to be established as a Eurocrime
Galway Bay FM Newsroom – Midlands-North-West MEP Maria Walsh has this week called for the European commission to establish gender-based violence as a Eurocrime, which would make gender-based crimes illegal in all EU countries.
MEP Walsh had a central role in establishing the Parliament recommendations to the Commission on what to include in their future actions on combating gender-based violence.
A survey completed in 2014 by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights found that approximately 50 women lose their lives to domestic violence every week.
A Women’s Aid report published earlier this year saw that 29,717 people contacted the domestic violence support service in 2020, an increase of 43% compared to 2019. 95% of those who contacted the 24-hour national helpline were women, 5% were men.
Speaking to Galway Bay FM News this afternoon, MEP Walsh said that while the vote does not immediately mean that Gender Based violence is a Eurocrime, it is an important start to the process:
1,224 new cases of Covid-19 reported nationally
LISTEN: Mizen to Malin cycle against Suicide to pass through Galway on Tuesday and Wednesday
Listen: Midlands North West MEP calls for Gender-Based Violence to be established as a Eurocrime
Irish Water advises of restrictions to water supply in Glenamaddy and surrounding areas until Wednesday night.
LISTEN: Contractors shortlisted for new school for Carrabane National School
Landmark Oasis nightclub in Salthill demolished
Up to 500 construction jobs to be created in new ‘City North’
Galway City Council knocks new wall – so they can build it again!
Win a fantastic seven-night Mediterranean cruise in this week’s Connacht Tribune
Wrecking ball for once-great social hub, the Corrib Great Southern Hotel
