Galway Bay fm newsroom – The HSE says a major gynecology ward at UHG has been closed since March due to staffing issues.

In a response to Deputy Catherine Connolly, it has confirmed that St. Monica’s Ward has been closed since March 23rd due to low staffing levels within the ward and the department.

However, it says all gynaceology patients are being cared for on St Angela’s postnatal ward where 8 beds have been ring-fenced.

It adds there have been no gynaecology services cancelled due to ward closure or bed capacity issues.

The HSE says planning is ongoing to reopen some capacity on St Monica’s Ward and recruitment efforts are continuing amid challenges such as an international shortage of midwives.

Deputy Connolly says more clarity is needed from Health Minister Stephen Donnelly.

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Galway Bay FM Newsroom – Labour Chairperson for Galway East, Katie Harrington has demanded that the Government give serious attention to the housing crisis in County Galway saying that the Housing assistance Payment is failing families in Galway.

Research carried out by Labour housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan has found that just 820 homes for families receiving HAP were available in Ireland with only 45 homes in the entire county of Galway.

This figure does not include Galway City.

Speaking this afternoon to Galway Bay FM News, Katie Harrington said the Government needs to do in the immediate term is to look at the Income Eligibility Scheme.

Galway Bay FM Newsroom – A Eucharistic Procession to mark the Feast of Corpus Christi will be held in the city this afternoon.

The public are invited to gather at the Abbey Church on Francis Street at 3pm for Afternoon Prayer.

The procession will be led by Bishop Duignan for the first time in Galway City and those gathered will then walk in procession via the Salmon Weir Bridge, with the singing of hymns and Benediction at the Poor Clare Monastery on Nun’s Island.

Fr John Gerard Acton of Galway Cathedral says it is great to be holding ths procession after two years because of Covid:

Galway Bay FM Newsroom – The Department of Housing has given approval in principle to a turnkey housing scheme in Ballinasloe.

Senator Eugene Murphy says the development would be located at Kilgarve and will consist of 33 units.

They’d be predominantly 2-bed homes, with a number of single-bed and 3-bed units.

Senator Murphy spoke to Galway Bay FM News this morning and he said that this is the third housing announcement for Ballinasloe since the government came into power:

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