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Dáil hears 82 year old Galway man received electricity bill for €900

The Dáil has heard that an 82 year old man in Galway is terrified to use lights or heating after receiving an electricity bill for €900. 
Sinn Fein Galway West Deputy Mairead Farrell has raised the matter
She told Leo Varadkar the man is so worried that he hasn't put on heating for months. 

Loughrea Day Centre lobby group tells Oireachtas committee its closure was ’totally wrong’

The Seven Springs Day Centre Loughrea lobby group has told the Oireachtas the HSE's decision to close the centre was 'totally wrong'.
A petition has gathered 2,500 signatures, with campaigners dissatisfied with the proposal to replace the centre with an allegedly inferior building at St. Brendans’ CNU
The group appeared before the Oireachtas Committee today to voice their concerns and present their case.
Sarah Slevin reports:

Rail Review which is to recommend re-opening the Galway-Mayo link to be published by month end

The first ever 'All-Island Strategic Rail Review', which is expected to recommend the re-establishment of the Western Rail Corridor, will be published by the end of the month.
It'll outline the recommended and assessed rail-lines which could be re-opened across the whole island of Ireland, including the long talked about Galway-Mayo link
It would start with rail freight between Athenry and Claremorris and at a later stage for passengers
Transport Minister Eamon Ryan says he expects to bring a memo to Cabinet on the matter in two weeks time

Ciaran Cannon says Craughwell speed survey results reflect a national crisis

Michael Fitzmaurice warns Nature Restoration law will put farmers in a ’straight jacket’

Review of Loughrea traffic lights sequence change to take place in September

Demand for removal of lethal steel structures from River Corrib preventing rescue access

Local councillor expresses reservations about approved social housing development in Ardrahan

Ciaran Cannon questions Director General on how GAA GO became a ’money-spinner’

Galway public share opinions on RTÉ bailout and Ryan Tubridy