Galway Bay fm newsroom – There are 66 patients on trolleys at Galway’s public hospitals today.
There are 56 people awaiting a bed at UHG, making it the second most overcrowded hospital in the country.
Meanwhile, there are 10 patients on trolleys at Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe.
Nationally, the most overcrowded hospital today is University Hospital Limerick, where 58 patients are waiting for a bed.
Across the country 449 admitted patients are waiting for beds according to today’s INMO Trolley Watch
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – Night-time water restrictions are being introduced in two areas in Connemara with immediate effect.
From tonight, residents on the Carna/Kilkieran and Roundstone water supplies will have their supply switched off from 11pm until 7am.
The restrictions will remain in place on Saturday and Sunday due to heavy demand on the water supply in both areas.
Meanwhile, Irish Water is appealing to customers on the Mid Galway Supply to make every effort to conserve water.
It says demand in Tamplecross, Gurteen, Carrabane, Cahertinny, Caherhenryhoe, Attymon and Kiltullagh is much higher than the average for previous years.
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A community street feast event will take place in Athenry tomorrow. (13/8)
The event, run in conjuction with the Amicitia Social Hub, is a celebration of the start of Heritage Week, as well as this year’s Lady Day.
It takes place at McDonalds Lane tomorrow afternoon between 12.30 and 3.
Local Councillor Shelly Herterich Quinn says everyone is welcome.
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Junior Gaeltacht Minister Jack Chambers is on the Aran Island of Inis Mór to officially open the digital tech facility known as gteic
He carried out a number of engagements in Connemara before sailing to the island
G-teic on Inis Mor forms part of the Gaeltacht Digital Network which comprises over 30 high speed broadband innovation and digital hubs being developed by Údarás na Gaeltachta
Minister Chambers began the day in Carna where he visited the Emigrants Commemorative Centre and late in Carraroe launched a solar energy project
Also during his visit today he announced an additional thirty five thousand euro for the Gaelic Games Programme in the Galway and Mayo gaeltacht
It’s administered by the Connacht GAA Council, and will mean just under 400 thousand euro is being spent in schools over a three year period since 2019
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