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One thousand Galway homes still without power following storm
Galway bay fm newsroom – Over one thousand Galway households are still without power this lunchtime due to storm damage.
200 of these are located in the Kilbeacanty, Ardrahan and Peterswell area while 100 are without power in Kilcolgan.
400 homes have faults in the Tynagh and Woodland area while 170 have outages in the Ahascragh and Woodlawn areas.
Nationally up to 165-thousand ESB customers remain without power today with over 2,000 technicians continuing efforts to restore services.
Met Eireann says the adverse weather will continue over the coming days – with more heavy rain and strong winds forecast.
Paul Hickey the ESB operations manager is warning that it will take a number of days to repair the more severe damage
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Galway TD calls for mediator to be appointed to resolve impasse over special needs education
Galway Bay FM Newsroom – A Galway East TD is calling for a mediator to be appointed to resolve the impasse over special needs education.
Deputy Sean Canney argues there is too much public rhetoric and not enough solutions being presented.
He says children and their parents are at their ‘wits end’ and have been given too many false dawns over the last two weeks.
His comments come as opposition parties have questioned the ability of Education Minister Norma Foley to oversee the re-opening of schools.
It also emerged this morning that talks between teachers unions and the department on the return of special education is not expected to resume until Monday, despite the Taoiseach saying it’s a priority.
Independent Deputy Canney claims parents are being left in the dark while the Minister and unions clash on the airwaves.
Galway Bay FM Newsroom – House prices in Galway City and county have risen by 3-4 percent on last year according to a report published today in the Irish Independent.
The 2021 “How Much Is Your House Worth?” report from the Irish Independent surveyed real estate agents on current house price estimates.
Property values rose by 3 per cent across the country last year due to strong demand and a lack of supply.
In Galway City, the survey showed an increase of 4 percent with an expectation of another rise of 4 per cent in 2022.
House prices in the county have also increased by 4 per cent but according to Mark Keenan were much more affordable compared to the city. He also said that there was a lot of interest from outside of the country.
Galway Bay FM Newsroom – A Galway TD has told the Dáil that some small businesses are struggling to access the Government’s Covid-19 support funds.
Deputy Ciaran Cannon said the situation is due to the way they were initially designed as an emergency response to the pandemic.
Addressing Tanaiste Leo Varadkar, Deputy Cannon said many businesses are finding it exceptionally difficult, if not impossible, to access the funds
Speaking in response, Tanaiste Leo Varadkar said they’re constantly reviewing the situation – and new schemes are being developed.
Galway TD calls for mediator to be appointed to resolve impasse over special needs education
House Prices in Galway City and County rise by four per cent on last year
Galway TD tells Dáil businesses struggling to access Covid-19 supports
Incidence rate for Covid 19 in Galway shows dramatic increase in December and early January
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Claim that motorists were ticketed while sitting in their cars
Galway couple celebrate a remarkable 75th wedding anniversary
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