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Loughrea residents to protest this Sunday over pitch development struggles

A major protest is planned in Loughrea this Sunday, over struggles to get new sports facilities.
Local groups have been crying out for a pitch for the area, and have been left out of the Local Area Plan due to zoning issues.
The Loughrea Sports and Community Development Group is seeking to develop a multi-use, multi-sport and recreation facility on land between the Bullaun and Kinculla roads.
Treasurer Albert Mannion says the plans are now in the hands of the Department of Local Government, as the county council and planning department have pushed back.
He is urging people to come out on Sunday to show that there is major support is behind them:

Well-known ATU lecturer Cáit Noone elected President of Galway Chamber of Commerce

Well known-ATU leacturer Cáit Noone has been elected President of Galway Chamber of Commerce.
The respected leader in education and hospitality takes over from Eveanna Ryan for the upcoming year.
Cáit, who is currently living in Barna, was elected and ratified at the Annual General Meeting held this week.
Cáit has been working with Galway Chamber for the past few years, and outlines one of her main goals for her time in the role:

Step forward for Loughrea-City evening bus service as NTA approves funding

There's been a step forward in the long-running battle for an evening bus service between Loughrea and Galway city.
Galway East TD Sean Canney has received confirmation from the NTA that funding has been approved, after posing the question to the Minister for Transport.
The National Transport Authority has now agreed with Local Link Galway to go to tender, following agreement on the finalised timetable.
Independent Deputy Canney says now that the funding is in place, the process should move quite quickly: 

City Council urged to develop eBike rental scheme for Galway

The City Council is being urged to make efforts to develop an eBike rental scheme for Galway.
While there is a TFI Bike Share Scheme, there are calls for Galway to follow the example of several other local authorities, who have introduced an eBike scheme.
City Councillor John Connolly will seek support from fellow representatives next month to ask the NTA to help develop an eBike rental scheme for the city.
Citing a recent walking and cycling survey in Galway, the Fianna Fáil councillor feels en eBike scheme would be quite attractive to people:

Galway Docklands Festival to get underway this weekend

This year's Galway Docklands Festival will get underway this weekend. 
This year's event, organised by Galway Hooker Sailing Club, coincides with the RNLI’s Open Day, as the organisation marks 200 years of service. 
The festival takes place this Saturday from midday to 4PM at Galway Bay Seafoods, and includes boat tours, food tastings and family activities. 
Collette Furey, of Galway Hooker Sailing Club, says there will be something for everyone. 

Galway youth homelessness conference to hear 1,700 young people in emergency accommodation

A youth homelessness conference, being held in Galway today, is to hear there's 1,700 young people in emergency accommodation.
It marks a 12 percent rise in the number of people aged between 18 and 24 experiencing homelessness.
Local and international experts will gather alongside the Simon Community at the event being held at the University of Galway from 9:30AM to 1PM today.
Its Executive Director, Wayne Stanley, is calling for more housing support from Government for this age group:

Galway City selected to pilot innovative community-based cardiac arrest alert system

Galway City has been selected as a pilot location to test an innovative community-based cardiac arrest alert system.
The HeartSafe North-West Europe project is modelled after a successful, community-based first responder initiative in the Netherlands. 
There, the survival rate for cardiac arrest is 45% - compared to a figure of just 25% in Ireland. 
The project aims to create a database of all automated external defibrillators in the city, and everyone trained in cardiac first response. 
Local businesses, clubs and organisations - and anyone trained as a CFR - are being urged to get involved by logging onto HeartBeatNow.ie. 
Speaking to Chris Benn, Paul Huguenin, of the Dutch Heart Foundation says he believes greater outcomes can be achieved in Galway. 

Galway City selected to pilot innovative community-based cardiac arrest alert system

Galway City has been selected as a pilot location to test an innovative community-based cardiac arrest alert system.
The HeartSafe North-West Europe project is modelled after a successful, community-based first responder initiative in the Netherlands. 
There, the survival rate for cardiac arrest is 45% - compared to a figure of just 25% in Ireland. 
The project aims to create a database of all automated external defibrillators in the city, and everyone trained in cardiac first response. 
Local businesses, clubs and organisations - and anyone trained as a CFR - are being urged to get involved by logging onto HeartBeatNow.ie. 
Speaking to Chris Benn, Paul Huguenin, of the Dutch Heart Foundation says he believes greater outcomes can be achieved in Galway. 

Scoil An Phiarsaigh in Ros Muc officially opened

Scoil An Phiarsaigh in Ros Muc has been officially opened today by Galway County Council Leas-Cathaoirleach Ollie Turner 
The two-day event will be made up of music, entertainment, storytelling, and history presentations on the connections between the area and Easter Rising 1916 leader Padraig Pearse, after whom the event is named.
Tomorrow will feature talks regarding Enterprise and the support measures available on starting a business in the Connemara Gaeltacht
Galway County Council's Naoise O Conaola outlines what's happening today and also points out that the cultural centre in which its housed in Rosmuc is a wonderful facility to visit for Scoil An Phiarsaigh or any-time

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