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Galway PhD researchers protest over pay and working conditions

Call for urgent plan from Department of Education on primary school capacity in Ballinasloe

There's a call for an urgent plan from the Department of Education regarding primary school capacity in Ballinasloe. 
Senator Aisling Dolan says it's a rapidly growing town, and parents are incredibly stressed every year trying to secure places. 
She told the Seanad she's extremely worried the problem will only get worse, particularly for the start of the next school year. 

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Galway postgrad workers to protest tomorrow over pay and conditions

Postgraduate workers are set to protest at the Unversity of Galway tomorrow, demanding better working conditions.
The Postgraduate Workers Organisation is calling for improved rights in terms of pay and conditions.
The group will gather outside the James Hardiman Library on campus at 11AM - with a national protest taking place outside the Dáil at the same time.
PhD researcher Chris Stewart spoke to our reporter Sarah Slevin about the situation for postgrads:

Still no report from Galway Housing Task Force four years after establishment

Four years after being set up, a report from the Galway Housing Task Force still hasn't been published. 
The matter's been raised in the Dáil once again by Galway West TD Catherine Connolly. 
Initially speaking through Irish, she told Leo Varadkar it's not a good look given we've been in a housing crisis for years.