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Thousands descend on city for first day of Galway Races
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Thousands of visitors have descended on the city for the start of the Galway Racing Festival today.
More than 150 thousand people are expected to attend the racecourse in Ballybrit over the 7-day festival.
Hotels in Galway are sponsoring most of the races at today’s evening meeting.
The gates open to the racecourse at about 2.45 this afternoon with the first race going to post at 10 past 5.
The adult ticket price for this evening is 20 euro; it’ll be 25 euro tomorrow and Wednesday, 30 euro on Ladies Day, 25 euro for Friday evening’s meeting and 20 euro for both Saturday an Sunday.
Bus Éireann will operate a regular shuttle bus service from Eyre Square each day of the festival, while Iarnród Éireann is putting on extra trains for Galway Plate Day and Ladies Day on Wednesday and Thursday.
Manager of Galway Races John Maloney, says the going is good and there will be some sporting heroes at this evening’s meeting in Ballybrit.
And a reminder that Galway Bay fm will have live coverage of every race, every day for the seven day festival.
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A public meeting will take place in the city next week to unveil detailed plans for a new school building for The Bish.
The project would see St Joseph’s Patrician College relocate from Nuns’ Island to a greenfield site at Dangan.
It’ll be adjacant to University of Galway and a planning application is expected next month.
The public meeting to discuss the plans will take place at the Ardilaun Hotel on Tuesday, March 28th, from 1pm until 8pm.
Speaking to Galway Talks, principal John Madden says the new school is badly needed at this point.
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Polish Ambassador in Ireland, Anna Sochanska, is visiting Galway city this weekend (24+25/03).
Ms Sochanska is set to meet officials and attend the International Business Forum and Fair in Salthill on Saturday.
The event brings together businesses, entrepreneurs and decision-makers to network and shop for products and suppliers throughout Ireland.
The Polish Ambassador will also discuss student exchange and Polish Green technologies during her visit.
Galway Bay fm newsroom – There is a call for major investment in healthcare in Headford, as the area faces a GP shortage.
Councillor Andrew Reddington has met with Community Healthcare West Chief Officer Breda Crehan Roche, as recruitment has begun to replace a retired GP in the town.
Councillor Reddington says there is demand for a primary healthcare centre in Headford, for people in surrounding areas as well as the town itself.
He states there is a national shortage of GPS and rural areas like Headford are the worst hit.
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