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Want to know how you can help with the housing crisis?

How can we help with the housing crisis? The news is all doom-and-gloom about the housing crisis - and with good reason. Figures show that homelessness...

Homelessness in the West growing faster than anywhere else in Ireland

Homelessness in the West of Ireland is growing at a faster rate than anywhere else in the country, according to Galway Simon Community. The latest figures...

Government strategy to make use of vacant properties welcomed

The publication of the Government’s National Vacant Housing Reuse Strategy has been welcomed by Galway Simon Community. The local charity has said that immediate action...

Youth homelessness in West growing at double national average, new figures show

Homelessness among 18-24-year-olds in the West is growing at double the national average, according to the latest emergency accommodation figures for June 2018. The latest...

Homelessness in West growing four times faster than national average

A homeless charity has warned that homelessness in the West of Ireland is growing faster than any other region around the country, at a...

77% increase in family homelessness in the West is a “tragedy”

The latest homelessness figures for May show that that there has been a 77% increase in family homelessness in the West of Ireland, which Galway...

Fairgreen Hostel – 35 years of “emergency” accomodation

On June 24 1983, 35 years ago today, the Fairgreen Hostel for Homeless Men opened to tackle the growing number of young men living...

Latest homelessness figures “extremely concerning”

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...

Galwegians to attend therapeutic all-night sound bath for worthy cause!

Local sound therapists are coming together this month to bring the first All Night Puja Sound Bath to Galway in aid of Galway Simon...

Homelessness doubled in past year and will continue to rise

Figures released yesterday for March 2018 show that there is now almost twice the amount of people staying in emergency accommodation in the West...

Galwegians celebrate UN Day of the Elimination of Discrimination

Galwegians old and new came together last Saturday to celebrate UN day of the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, and to help raise funds for...

Would-be burglar found unresponsive under a TV

A Mervue man was charged on Monday with property damage to a residence belonging to Galway Simon Community after gardaí found him lying in...

Asylum seeker organising charity walk in aid of local charities

Simba Tshoga, an asylum seeker living in Galway is organising a group charity walk to celebrate UN day of the Elimination of Racial Discrimination...

COPE opens emergency cold weather homeless services

COPE Galway is appealing to the public for help with directing those who might otherwise sleep rough in cold conditions to the Cold Weather...

Minister breaks ground on Dexcom facility in Athenry which will create 1,000 jobs

Minister for Enterprise Simon Coveney broke ground on the massive new Dexcom medical devices being built outside Athenry on Friday. The manufacturing facility, which was...

Four ATU research teams win SFI funding to help address societal challenges

Four ATU research teams have secured funding from Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) for projects related to infrastructure, agriculture, social issues, and more. The research teams...

Campaign assures victims of domestic abuse that services are ‘Still Here’ over Christmas

The government is running a public awareness campaign over the holiday period to let to suffering from domestic abuse know that services remain open. The...

New prize app aims to reward people for binning their litter

McDonald's has partnered with the prize draw app LitterLotto to give encourage people to bin their litter by giving out rewards. Mayor of Galway City...

GMIT purchases Galwegians RFC grounds in €9m deal

GMIT has announced the purchase of the grounds of Galwegians Rugby Club on the Old Dublin Road for €8.95 million today. The 9.75 acre Crowley...

Man sentenced for racial abuse of woman

A Galway man received a three month prison sentence at Galway District Court this week for yelling racial abuse at a black Cork woman. Oliver...

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