Galway Bay FM News Archives
Prime Time findings on health cuts echo with carers across county
Date Published: 01-Jun-2011
The heartbreaking stories of carers whose lives have been devastated by the cutbacks in health services are being replicated right across Galway, according to a parents’ campaign group.
The Prime Time investigation on Monday found that more than 82% of carers have been affected by the budget cuts while almost a quarter of carers have suffered health problems as a result of the huge work load. Some 68% of family carers surveyed had cuts to carers’ payments.
The Hope 4 Disability Galway group said it was currently advocating on behalf of several families who could simply not secure basic services for their children.
“Two parents who are in their 70s having been waiting for 14 years for some urgent care for their daughter. They get very little support, a few hours or a night and they want to secure a place for her in case they die,” the group’s chairperson Eamonn Walsh told the Connacht Tribune.
“We are now advocating on behalf of three families whose children have just reached 18. They have serious to profound disabilities and are leaving special schools and moving fully under the wing of the HSE. They need a day service, respite care and other essential services such as speech and language, physio, occupational therapy. They still don’t know where they’re going in September as there’s no indication of the funding yet for this year.”
Two children in the same situation only learned of their care in August and it was “just the bare bones” of what was needed, according to Eamon.
See full story in this week’s Connacht Tribune.
Date Published: 07-May-2013
Galway has a population of young people which is more than twice the national average.
According to information gathered by the Central Statistics Office, Galway’s population of 20 to 24 year olds is more than twice the national average.
The number of 25-34 year olds in Galway is also more than the norm nationally, with the two main colleges thought to be the main reason.
However immigration in Galway is much higher than in other areas at 19.4 percent, compared to the national average of 12 percent.
Date Published: 07-May-2013
A city councillor is encouraging people to donate goods directly to charity shops.
It follows allegations of thefts from clothes banks in Galway and across the country in recent months.
However, cameras are in place at some clothes banks and surveillance is carried out by local authorities.
Speaking on Galway Talks, Councillor Neil McNeilis said the problem of theft from clothes banks is widespread.
Date Published: 07-May-2013
A park ‘n’ ride scheme from Carnmore into Galway city could become a permanent service if there is public demand.
That’s according to the Chief Executive of Galway Chamber of Commerce, Michael Coyle.
The pilot scheme will begin at 7.20 next Monday morning, May 13th.
Motorists will be able to park cars at the airport carpark in Carnmore and avail of a bus transfer to Forster Street in the city.
Buses will depart every 20 minutes at peak times and every 30 minutes at offpeak times throughout the day, at a cost of 2 euro per journey.
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