Galway Bay FM News Archives
REHAB BLAMES ECONOMIC DOWNTURN FOR PARKMORE REDUNDANCIES
Date Published: 31-Jan-2012
Rehab Enterprises is blaming the economic downturn and poor market conditions for the redundancies of 18 staff at its centre at Parkmore in the city.
The Rehab Group is an independent, not-for-profit organisation which provides training, employment, health and social care for people in Ireland and the U.K.
Rehab Enterprises Galway employs 44 staff for kitting and assembly work for manufacturing businesses and some recycling activities.
A spokesperson for Rehab says the Galway facility will not be closing but affected staff will be provided with redundancy packages which exceed the industry norm.
In a statement to Galway Bay Fm News, Rehab says those who wish to move on to further employment will be given help to in securing other jobs either with the Rehab group or externally.
Councillor Catherine Connolly says it’s disappointing that those with disabilities who work at the centre in Parkmore are being let down.
Date Published: 07-May-2013
Tuam has secured it’s second import of hay from the UK this afternoon in a bid to address the ongoing fodder crisis in the west.
A load of between 40 and 50 bales arrived at the Connacht Gold store in Airglooney for distribution throughout the county.
It follows a similar load last Thursday to the Tuam outlet.
The co-op also took a load of imported hay to the mart in Maam Cross over the weekend, however most of the bales had already been pre-assigned to farmers.
Further loads of hay are expected to arrive across the west and north west tonight and tomorrow morning.
Date Published: 09-May-2013
281 offers of social housing were made by the city and county councils last year.
Figures provided by the local authorities show that 46 of these were refused.
Galway city council made 193 such offers in 2012 with 41 of these refused.
The majority didn’t like the area they were offered or disliked the property itself.
Galway county council made 88 offers of social housing last year with 83 of these accepted.
Reasons given for refusing five properties focused on the location or that the property itself did not meet their needs.
Date Published: 13-May-2013
Galway Senator Trevor O’ Clochartaigh has called on the government to provide more support for victims of domestic violence.
Figures provided to the Sinn Fein Senator show that domestic violence support group COPE accompanied over 80 women to court in Galway last year, but a further 214 women were unable to avail of such assistance.
Senator O Clochartaigh told Galway Bay fm news that more needs to be done to support victims of domestic violence.
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