Galway
# galway - Tuesday 18 June, 2013
Galway hospital board chairman apologises to Praveen Halappanavar for Savita’s death
Noel Daly also moved to reassure the public that the hospital has implemented all of the interim recommendations.
105 people every day aren’t turning up for appointments at Galway hospitals
The HSE estimates that it cost more than €3 million to prepare for appointments for people who never showed up.
# galway - Thursday 13 June, 2013
Inadequate care and monitoring were factors in Savita’s death – HSE report
The review also calls for greater clarity on options available to doctors in cases of “inevitable miscarriage”.
Savita report ‘hard-hitting, straight and doesn’t pull any punches’
The HSE’s clinical review report is due to be published this afternoon.
# galway - Sunday 9 June, 2013
Lithuanian man drowns after going for a swim in Galway lake
The man, who is originally from Lithuania, went swimming in Ballyquike Lake in Moycullen.
# galway - Saturday 8 June, 2013
Fourth person released in Galway murder investigation
The woman was one of four people arrested in connection with the murder – the other three people have been released.
# galway - Friday 7 June, 2013
Gardaà renew appeal after Polish man murdered in Galway
Krzysztof Ciesielski sustained serious head injuries during an incident outside a house at Cullairbaun Estate on 30 May.
# galway - Thursday 6 June, 2013
Four arrested in Galway over murder of Polish man
A man, a woman and two teenagers have been arrested as part of the investigation into the murder of Krzysztof Ciesielski, who died yesterday.
# galway - Friday 31 May, 2013
Man sustains serious head injuries in Galway assault
The 41-year-old remains in critical condition today at Galway University Hospital.
# galway - Wednesday 29 May, 2013
Postcards of Ireland from the last 100 years are a thing of beauty
Everything looks so lovely and clean!
# galway - Sunday 26 May, 2013
Elderly man dies in Donegal house fire
The body of an 87-year-old man was discovered early this morning at his home in Gortahork.
The Beara-Breifne Way means you can now walk with ease* from Cork to Leitrim
Ireland’s longest walking trail, links counties Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Offaly, Galway, Roscommon, Sligo, Leitrim and Cavan.
# galway - Wednesday 22 May, 2013
So where did it all go wrong for the Galway footballers last Sunday?
Injured Galway defender Finian Hanley on a brutal afternoon for his county last Sunday.
# galway - Wednesday 8 May, 2013
Man seriously injured in Galway road crash
The collision occurred at approximately 6.30am today in Fairyhill, Portumna.
# galway - Tuesday 7 May, 2013
Inquiry finds man died accidentally when he fell down stairwell of boat
It also found that a spring-loaded gate at the top of the stairwell could have prevented him from falling.
# galway - Friday 3 May, 2013
Eoin Walsh returns to Galway U21 team while Cork are unchanged
The teams have been announced for tomorrow’s All-Ireland U21 final in the Gaelic Grounds.
# galway - Thursday 2 May, 2013
Girl, 15, dies after being struck by car in Galway
The teenager was walking with a friend in the Gaeltacht port area of Ros A MhÃl when she was struck last night.
# galway - Monday 29 April, 2013
A lad called Dessie Half Session got married in Galway… and Fergie sent him this message
Some of sport’s biggest names took time out to warn Half Session’s bride.
# galway - Saturday 27 April, 2013
4 more off-the-beaten-track places you really should visit
As part of the Hidden Ireland series, Neil Jackman suggests four (free) heritage sites to visit in Cork, Galway, Louth and Laois.
# galway - Wednesday 24 April, 2013
Abuse allegations against three active priests in Galway diocese
Bishop Martin Drennan says the Gardaà and HSE had been consulted, and the allegations are not serious enough to warrant removing the priests from active duty.
40 jobs for Irish animation company used by Disney and Nickelodeon
The Connemara based animation studio has seen an increase in demand for shows from broadcasters all over the world.
Entire housing estate for sale in Galway
Have a few million euro to spare?
# galway - Sunday 21 April, 2013
Two further arrests after €2.5m drugs seizure
Two other males are still being detained.
# galway - Saturday 20 April, 2013
Charlie McCreevy on the sidelines for Kildare U21s
The former Minster for Finance works in the Lillywhites’ backroom.
Interview: Galway native on top of the world after North Pole victory
Gary Thornton was more relieved than anything else to finish the icy course last week.
# galway - Friday 19 April, 2013
3 changes in Kilkenny team while Dublin shift Rushe and Keaney
Richie Power returns to the Cats attack for their Allianz Hurling League semi-final with Galway.
Savita inquest: Jury returns verdict of medical misadventure
Praveen Halappanavar heard the verdict on his fifth wedding anniversary.
Savita inquest: The coroner’s nine recommendations endorsed by the jury
The jury in the inquest of Savita Halappanavar ‘strongly endorsed’ these nine recommendations from the coroner, Dr Ciarán McLoughlin.
# galway - Thursday 18 April, 2013
‘I was fortunate enough to play with the man’ – Bell on Eric Elwood
The former Ireland teammates will be hoping for different results in Friday’s Pro12 clash.
# galway - Wednesday 17 April, 2013
Savita inquest to resume today
It is expected that two witnesses who spoke last week and who were recalled will speak today.
# galway - Monday 15 April, 2013
‘We got a hiding there last year’ – Ulster plot Connacht revenge
The Pro12 leaders are the opposition for coach Eric Elwood’s penultimate game at the Sportsground.
# galway - Saturday 13 April, 2013
Savita inquest: Key moments from Galway Coroner’s Court
TheJournal.ie takes a look back at the first five days of the inquest into the death of the 31-year-old dentist at Galway University Hospital.
# galway - Friday 12 April, 2013
Pro-choice group: Savita inquest displays “urgent need for legislative action”
The group said her case highlights that a ‘real and substantial risk to the life’ of a woman can develop within a matter of hours.
The 5 at 5: Friday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
Games manufacturer EA cuts jobs in Galway
Just seven months ago, the company announced 300 new jobs under an IDA Ireland-supported expansion.
# galway - Thursday 11 April, 2013
Praveen Halappanavar thanks midwife for honest answers at inquest
“I would like to thank her for being honest…it came out of the blue,” he said this morning.
ECJ ruling casts doubt on planning permission for Galway bypass
The EU’s top court hands a major boost to opponents to the N6 bypass around Galway, ahead of a final Supreme Court ruling.
Inquest into Savita death enters fourth day
Proceedings are due to resume at 10am this morning.
# galway - Wednesday 10 April, 2013
Doctor to be cross-examined on third day of Savita inquest
Consultant obstetrician Dr Katherine Astbury who treated Savita will be questioned over whether she referred to Ireland’s Catholic ethos when she refused to terminate her pregnancy.
# galway - Tuesday 9 April, 2013
Inquest hears Savita’s words: ‘What kind of mother am I, waiting for my baby to die’
The inquest continued in Galway today.


























































