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A documentary on endangered languages is to be produced by South Korea’s largest broadcasting network, following a visit to Galway to investigate the situation regarding the Irish language.

A child with special needs who is waiting on an operation at University Hospital Galway has had it cancelled on a number of occasions.

Local Independent Councillor Michael O’Brien has this week confirmed that he will not be contesting the forthcoming General Election.

Fianna Fáil Councillor Aengus O’Rourke has called on the Government to conduct an independent nationwide audit of mobile phone coverage in the country and grade what standard of coverage is in place in all regions.

Fianna Fáil councillor Aengus O’Rourke has said that his party’s decision to run just one candidate in Westmeath and one in Longford for the upcoming General Election is a strategy that lacks ambition. 

A number of elected members of the Claremorris Municipal District expressed their disappointment this week at how €440,000 in top-up funding for road works projects in the area was decided to be spent. Fianna Fáil Cllr Damien Ryan told the Mayo Advertiser yesterday: "Bar a very small corner near Claremorris, none of the money came to projects in the part of the district that is now part of the new Galway-West constituency for the General Election."

A local Fianna Fáil councillor is seeking urgent answers from the HSE regarding the hiring of agency staff at University Hospital Galway. The call comes after information released to the party revealed that 82 per cent of the HSE’s agency staff budget was used up by the end of May.

Large crowds gathered in the beautiful gardens of Derryglad last week for a special heritage day.

Councillor John Dolan called on the County Council to take charge of Kilcleagh estate, Castledaly, at this week’s Athlone Municipal District meeting, only to be told such a scenario will not happen in the near future.