The county council must move faster to move families into houses it purchases to reduce the rate of homelessness for children and families.
Debating the...
Galway Simon Community has described as 'extremely concerning' the latest emergency accommodation figures released by the Department of Housing.
The figures for April showed a...
Galway Simon Community has described as 'shocking' the fact that the rental market isn’t a solution for many relying on housing supports.
According to a...
People Before Profit Galway have said that developers decreasing their provision of residential housing is ripping the sense of community out of the city.
This followed...
The Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Children & Youth Affairs Anne Rabbitte has called on the government to take immediate and decisive action to address...
Dr Geoffrey Shannon, Special Rapporteur on Child Protection, is in Galway today to speak at the launch of COPE Galway’s 2016 Annual Report.
COPE Galway today...
There has been an extraordinary deterioration of the homelessness situation  in Galway, where there are now 50 people sleeping rough each night.
There are also...
Trekking is a form of outdoor activity that involves walking long distances through natural landscapes, often in remote and challenging terrain. It combines physical...
HIQA has published a report following an inspection of the Emergency Department, St Joseph’s ward and St Francis’s ward at Portiuncula University Hospital on...
Portiuncula University Hospital has officially opened a new 12 bed ward today, marking the completion of the €5 million plus project.
The Dunlo Ward consists...
There are currently 127 vacant council-owned properties in Galway city, while 4,508 people are on the housing waiting list, new stats show.
Statistics released to...
Homeless charity Depaul welcomed the allocation of €215 million for homeless services in the budget, but that more meaningful action is needed.
Depaul said that...
