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The H91 and H65 eircodes are the most expensive when it comes to average house prices in Galway.

H91 – mainly used in the city and surrounds, the Aran Islands, parts of Connemara and Gort/Kinvara – just pips H65, which is mainly used in Athenry.

According to the latest CSO figures, the average house price for a H91 address in the year to September was €390,000.

However, the H65 eircode, used mainly in Athenry, follows close behind with an average house price of €386,250.

The next most expensive eircode is H62, with can be found in Loughrea, with the median house price there €327,000.

Clifden’s H71 eircode had an average house price of €285,000 in the year to September, while just behind that is the H54 Tuam eircode, with an average price of €265,000.

Meanwhile, the cheapest Galway eircode is H53 – used in Ballinasloe – with house prices at €221,500 on average.

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A two-week stretch of roadworks gets underway from tomorrow in Loughrea Town

The work will be carried out on the R942 Dublin Road

Stop/Go will be in operation from tomorrow until Friday December 5th

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An employment grant worth 195 thousand euro will create ten new med-tech jobs in the Claregalway Gaeltacht.

Údarás na Gaeltachta has approved the grant for Salt Medical Ltd, based in Claregalway Corporate Park.

The grant will support its development plan, including creating an additional R&D laboratory, and doubling its workforce.

Salt Medical Ltd provides medical device solutions to clients in the healthcare industry nationally and internationally.

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Due to staffing shortages, the Áras Mhic Dara Nursing Home in Carraroe is unable to fill all of its available beds.

Despite thirty-eight beds being registered with HIQA, just twenty-nine are currently open to admission.

In a recruitment campaign held in May, 1 of 3 available positions were filled, after 36 candidates were screened.

According to the HSE, there is currently a waiting list of 12 people for the unit.

Galway based Fine Gael Senator Sean Kyne says that progress is being made towards fully staffing the home

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Three popular outdoor swimming spots in Galway have been granted funding for upgrades.

Trá Mhór in Inverin, Longpoint in Loughrea and Traught beach near Kinvara will recieve new access points and outdoor freshwater showers using the funding.

The €25,000 in funding is part of a national outdoor swimming package worth €330,000 announced by the minister for Health Jennifer Murnane.

Indpendent Councillor for Gort-Kinvara Geraldine Donohue says this funding, alongside allocations from the recent County Council budget, is a big help

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Hildegarde Naughton says she is looking forward to ‘hitting the ground running’ with her new senior ministerial portfolio.

The Galway West TD, and now Minister for Education and Youth, was given her seal of office by President Catherine Connolly at Áras an Uachtarán yesterday.

There’s been a change in faces at cabinet following the resignation of Paschal Donohoe as Finance Minister.

Speaking to John Morley, Minister Naughton, says she is getting stuck into the brief straight away today

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Unemployment levels have slightly increased in Galway in the past month.

There were 7,562 people unemployed last month – an increase of ten people on September’s figure.

However, some areas did see a decrease in the number of people on the Live Register.

The city figure dropped by 51 people to 4,013, Loughrea’s also decreased by 36 to 685 and Ballinasloe also saw a dip of 14 people to 927.

All other areas experienced an increase in the number of people on the Live Register.

60 people joined the Live Register in Tuam, bringing the total there to 1,005.

In Gort, 19 more people were added to the register in October, with the total now at 520.

Meanwhile in Clifden, there are now 412 people unemployed – an increase of 32 on the month previous.

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The Riverwalk from Salmon Weir Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge to Cross Street will be closed for a couple of hours today.

Only pedestrians will be impacted, and signage will show an alternative route while the pathway is closed.

The works are taking place between 2-4 this afternoon

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The annual local food and craft gift fair at the Black Box Theatre will return to the city next week.

This year, the event will run from Thursday, November 27th to Tuesday, December 2nd.

There’s also free transport options this year – with the Local Enterprise Office providing shuttle buses on fourteen different routes.

They’ll serve Athenry, Ballinasloe, Carna, Carroe, Claregalway, Clifden, Clonboo, Dunmore, Furbo, Headford, Inverin, Loughrea, Maam Cross, Moycullen, Oughterard, Oranmore, Rosmuc. Rossaveal, Spiddal and Tuam.

More details are available on LocalEnterprise.ie.

The bus will remain at the fair for approximately two hours before returning to the original pick-up points for drop-off.

Please find below the full schedule of departure and pick-up points. S

hould you have any queries or wish to arrange a booking on behalf of someone, please do not hesitate to contact us at the Local Enterprise Office.

Public bookings will be available at the end of this week through our website or by calling our office directly.

Further details regarding this year’s fair and the shuttle routes are outlined below: