June 2016

GMIT offers 136 free places on five new Springboard courses

GMIT offers 136 free places on five new Springboard courses

Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) is pleased to offer 136 free places on four new part-time courses and one full time course at two of its campuses from September. The places have been made available under the Government-funded Springboard Higher Education initiative, announced recently by the Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, and the

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Eugene Murphy TD calls for clarity on pay-by-weight bin charges

Eugene Murphy TD calls for clarity on pay-by-weight bin charges

Fianna Fáil Deputy for Roscommon/Galway Eugene Murphy has called on the Government to provide urgent clarification surrounding the costs of the new pay by weight system for disposal of waste as he warned the situation may fast become “a fiasco on the scale of Irish Water.” Eugene Murphy said that transparency and clarification was necessary

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Eugene Murphy TD receives undertaking from Coillte to investigate flooding

Eugene Murphy TD receives undertaking from Coillte to investigate flooding

Deputy Eugene Murphy has received an undertaking from Coillte that they will fully investigate the issue of flash flooding in the wider Strokestown area. The Fianna Fail spokesperson for the OPW and Flood Relief said torrential rain in County Roscommon has caused widespread damage. Homes, roads and bridges in Strokestown, Curraghroe, Doughill, Tarmonbarry, Scramogue and

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