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President Higgins officially opens refurbished Jes school
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The President of Ireland has officially opened the newly refurbished Coláiste Iognáid school in the city.
The secondary co-educational school, which caters for over 630 students, marked 150 years in education at Sea road last year.
Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina were greeted by a congregation of more than 600 students, where the President emphasised the importance of friendship.
Speaking at the official opening, Scoil Iognáid Principal Mary Joyce welcomed the President and First Lady who have close connections to the schoolLater, Michael D. Higgins will be presented with an honorary life membership award by the NUI Galway Law Society.
He will receive the award at the Aula Maxima at NUIG in the next hour.
The President will also attend Galway FC versus Shamrock Rovers in Eamon Deacy Park in Terryland at 7pm.
Green party leader Eamon Ryan is in mourning after his mother died suddenly while on holiday.
The Irish Independent reports that Mary Ryan had an accident while holidaying on Inishbofin off the coast of Galway.
She was airlifted to Galway University Hospital where she died on Tuesday.
A death notice on RIP.ie says Mrs. Ryan, who lived in Sandycove in Dublin, died ‘unexpectedly but peacefully’.
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Plans for a housing development in Claregalway have been turned down.
The project, led by Donald Walsh, proposed the construction of 12 units at a site that originally formed part of the Gleann Mhuiris housing development.
It envisioned access to the mix of 4-bed, 3-bed and 2-bed units would be through the existing estate off the Oranmore Road.
However, planners have rejected the proposal, finding it’s not compatiable with objectives contained within the current County Development Plan.
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Galway farmers and fishermen among top beneficiaries of social welfare assistance last year
Gawlway Bay fm newsroom – Galway farmers and fishermen among top beneficiaries of social welfare assistance last year.
874 were on either the Farm Assist or Rural Social Scheme in Galway in 2021.
Farm Assist is a payment to low-income farmers, capped at 208 euro per week.
The Rural Social Scheme is a similar support, aimed at low-income farmers and fishermen.
The Department of Social Protection says 5,004 people benefited from Farm Assist last year – and 2,981 were on the Rural Social Scheme.
Nationwide, almost 8,000 low-income farmers and fishermen beneffited, with the most in Mayo at almost 1,400.
That was followed closely by Donegal at 1,272, with Galway having the third most on either payment.
Eamon Ryan’s mother died suddenly while holidaying on Inishbofin
Plans for housing development in Claregalway turned down
Galway farmers and fishermen among top beneficiaries of social welfare assistance last year
Tuam men put late gloss on a hard earned win in Clonbur
Galway historian’s 14 new books bring running total to 70!
Landmark Gort pub sells for €20,000 over its asking price
McGuires bid farewell to Raven Terrace shop
Suspended sentence for bus driver over child sex assault
Galway couple enjoy their wedding day – at fifth time of asking!
JD Wetherspoon unveils plan for ‘superpub’ in Galway City
