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Galway Bay fm's Ollie Turner raises awareness of Heart Failure after diagnosis

O' Cuiv calls for all island residents to be given automatic medical card

Galway City Councillor questions effectiveness of electronic speed signs

A city councillor is not convinced electronic speed signs have a positive impact on driver behaviour. 
At a meeting of the Joint Policing Committee, Social Democrats Councillor Alan Curran questioned whether electronic speed signs are serving their purpose.
He added that the only way to confirm this is to gather raw data from these speed signs

Local TD among those calling for end to mean-test scheme for Family Carers allowance

Local TD Denis Naughten, alongside the Regional Group of TDs, is calling for an end to the means-tested scheme for the Family Carers allowance.
The group is today seeking cross-party support for a motion to replace the current system, with a non-means tested scheme, based solely on the needs of care. 
Roscommon/Galway Deputy Naughten says the motion recognises the invaluable contribution of more than 500,000 family carers across Ireland.
The Independent TD says means-testing the Carer’s Allowance has left many carers on a financial knife-edge... 

City's new Corrib bridge to be named Droichead an Dochais, or Bridge of Hope

City's new Corrib bridge to be named Droichead an Dochais, or Bridge of Hope

Galway County Council urge Housing Minister to make Croí Cónaithe scheme more practical

Tuam bypass works will finish before Friday

€3m for Local Improvement Scheme for Galway's rural roads

Three million euro in funding has been allocated to improve rural roads in Galway.
Over €2.5m will go towards roads across the county, while a further €500,000 has been allocated for islands off Galway.
The Local Improvement Scheme allocation is to be used to upgrade roads, and improve access to homes and farms in rural areas.
The announcement is timely, after the state of Galway's roads was a hot topic of discussion at this week's County Council meeting.
Rural and Community Development Minister Heather Humphreys made the announcement today:

Sean Canney says poor healthcare planning tantamount to "committing a crime"

Poor healthcare planning in this country is tantamount to "committing a crime". 
That's according to Galway East Deputy Sean Canney, who spoke in the Dáil during a debate on Ireland's cancer strategy. 
He said it's a great strategy on paper - but the implementation leaves a lot to be desired. 
Deputy Canney said everything is taking far too long to progress - and he used the X-Ray facility in Tuam as an example.