An influx of “economic migrants” from Eastern Europe over the last three months is behind the chronic rise in homelessness on the streets of Galway –...
The spirit of volunteerism is alive and thriving – helping local charities to fulfill the ever-increasing demand for services while at the same time contributing to...
Around half-a-dozen more people have been forced to sleep on the streets over the past fortnight, because they do not meet Galway City Council criteria for...
Plans to convert the former Magdalen convent building on Forster Street to a domestic violence refuge could be delayed by the Commission of Investigation into Mother...
Galway’s homeless crisis landed literally on Galway City Council’s doorstep this week when a man set up camp at their College Road offices. The man, who...
A women’s refuge in Galway receives more than four cries for help every day of the year from domestic abuse victims. COPE Galway confirmed it answered...
Galway’s homelessness crisis is worse than any other city in the country, the head of the City Council has admitted. Chief Executive Brendan McGrath told councillors...
Homeless charity COPE Galway provided refuge to 160 women and children fleeing domestic violence during the past year. However, the housing crisis meant the charity was...
