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Galway Bay fm newsroom – A number of care teams and services are to relocate from the old acute mental health building at UHG to temporary accommodation at Sherwood House also known as the Ryan Hanley Building.

The accommodation is for a 3 to 4 year period while the permanent Primary Care Centre for West Galway City is under construction.

The transition was raised at the Regional Health Forum West by Tuam area councillor Donagh Killilea.

The teams including community mental health, homeless and psychiatry of later life will complete the move by next week.

The outpatient clinics for these teams will be relocated to the new acute adult mental health unit at the UHG site.

Saolta Chief Officer Tony Canavan the group plans to demolish the old mental health unit to make way for a radiotherapy facility.

More at 9

Kerry Carr

Cardiff, Wales.  Brother of Dr. Conor Carr, Mount Pleasant, Ballinasloe.   Funeral mass for Kerry Carr tomorrow Tuesday at 11 in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Creagh.  Private cremation to follow.  House private and family flowers only, by request. 

Peggy Griffin nee Kavanagh

Elm Park, Renmore. Reposing at Aras Naofa within the grounds of St. Oliver Plunkett Church, Renmore this evening from 5.  Removal at 7 to adjacent church. Mass for Peggy Griffin tomorrow Tuesday at 12.  Funeral afterwards to Rahoon cemetery. Family flowers only, by request.  Donations, if desired, to Galway Hospice.

Mary Harte nee Noonan

Woodford.  Reposing at St. Mary’s Funeral Home, Woodford this evening from 6.  Removal at 8 to St. John the Baptist Church, Woodford.  Mass for Mary Harte tomorrow Tuesday at 12.  Funeral afterwards to adjoining cemetery.

Christy Casserly

Tirellan Heights and formerly of Bohermore.  Reposing at the O’Flaherty Funeral Parlour, Munster Avenue this evening from 4 until 7.  Funeral service for Christy Casserly at the O’Flaherty Funeral Parlour  tomorrow Tuesday at 11. Funeral afterwards to Rahoon Cemetery.

PJ Keane

Sylane, Tuam.  Reposing at Burn’s Funeral Home, Tuam, this evening from 6.  Removal at 8 to Church of the Sacred Heart, Belclare.  Mass for PJ Keane tomorrow Tuesday at 12.  Funeral afterwards to Killower Cemetery.

Mary Sice nee Corbett

Boyhill, Athenry and formerly of Kilcornan, Clarinbridge.  Reposing at Gardener’s Funeral Home, Athenry this evening from 5 until 7.  Removal tomorrow Tuesday to Church of the Assumption, Athenry for mass for Mary Sice at 11.30.  Funeral afterwards to New Cemetery, Athenry. House private tomorrow Tuesday and family flowers only, by request.  Donations, if desired, to Irish Motor Neurone Association.

Christina Shannon nee Murphy

Carra East, Ballintubber, Loughrea.  Funeral cortege arriving to St. Brendan’s Cathedral, Loughrea for mass for Christina Shannon today at 12.  Funeral afterwards to Kilnadeema Cemetery.  Family flowers only, by request.

Larry O’Kane

Rakerin, Gort.  Funeral cortege arriving to St. Colman’s Church, Gort today for mass for Larry O’Kane at 12.  Funeral afterwards to Rakerin Cemetery.  House private this morning and family flowers only, by request.  Donations, if desired, to Galway Hospice and Blood Bike West. 

Galway Bay fm newsroom – 26 sports clubs and organsiations across the city and county have secured funding for equipment-associated projects.

The Galway clubs will share a total allocation of almost 730 thousand euro.

Connemara Golf Club has secured over 100 thousand euro, while Tuam Golf Club has secured over 94 thousand euro.

Loughrea Golf Club has been allocated over 86 thousand euro, while Portumna Golf Club is set to receive over 62 thousand euro.

Tuam Rugby Football Club is to receive almost 52 thousand euro while the 24th Galway Sea Scouts have been allocated over 21 thousand euro.

Galway Community Circus has secured almost 24 thousand euro, while Galway Swimming Club is set to receive almost 17 thousand euro.

More at 10

Galway’s Senior Footballers booked their place in the Connacht Final following a comfortable win over Sligo in Markievicz Park. Goals from Liam Silke, Johnny Heaney and Martin Farragher saw Kevin Walsh’s side through to the Connacht Final against Mayo or Roscommon winning 3-11 to 0-7. Mayo and Roscommon will meet in the other Connacht Semi-Final on Saturday evening in McHale Park.

Galway Bay FM’s Kevin O’Dwyer spoke with Galway manager Kevin Walsh after the match.

Kevin also caught up with Man of the Match, Liam Silke.

Galway: B Power; E Kerin, SA Ó Ceallaigh, L Silke (1-2); K Molloy, G Bradshaw, J Daly; T Flynn, F Ó Curraoin (0-1); S Walsh (0-4, 3 frees), M Daly (0-2), J Heaney (1-0); A Ó Laoi, I Burke, D Cummins. Subs: G O’Donnell for Molloy (16), E Brannigan (0-1) for Cummins (55), R Finnerty for Ó Laoi (61), C McDaid for Heaney (64), M Farragher (1-1) for Burke (66), J Duane for Bradshaw (68).

Sligo: E Kilgannon; P Laffey, Michael Gordon, P McNamara; A McIntyre, D Cummins, N Mullen; G O’Kelly-Lynch (0-1), P Kilcoyne (0-1); K Cawley, P O’Connor, Mikey Gordon; S Carrabine (0-1), P Hughes, N Murphy (0-4, two frees). Subs:A Marren for Hughes (53), N Ewing for Michael Gordon (53), K McKenna for Cawley (61), L Nicholson for McNamara (66), D Quinn for O’Connor (68).

Galway’s Junior team overcame Sligo in the Connacht Junior Semi-Final on Sunday. Goals from Padraic O’Donnell and Michael Day ensured Matt Duggan’s side passage to the Connacht Junior Final.

Galway Bay FM’s Kevin O’Dwyer spoke with Galway Junior manager Matt Duggan followin his team’s victory.

Kevin also spoke to Man of the Match Sean Denvir.

Galway: C Haslem, E O’Sullivan, D Ó’Ruairc, T Rabbitte, D Moran (0-1), A Ward, P O’Donnell (1-1), A Molloy, C Brady, S Denvir (0-4), M Day (1-3), T Gleeson (0-2), P É Ó Currin, J Ryan (0-3, 0-1f), T Ó Flaithearta. Subs: C Brennan, G Gibbons (0-1f), M Geraghty, K Murphy, M Ó’Conaola, B Rafferty.

Sligo: L Callaghan, A Flynn, S Barrett, J McDonnell, T O’Kelly Lynch, Cl Mullaney, E Kent, J Carroll, D McDermott, S Connolly, C O’Connor, D Kilcoyne (0-3, 0-2fs, 0-1 ‘45), B Coleman, D Hailstones (0-3, 0-2fs), R Taheny. Subs: A Cummins, B Tuohy, N Canning (0-1), C McDonnagh, B Morahan, D Kilcoyne.

Hurling Results

Gullane’s Hotel Junior A Hurling Championship – Group 1
Tommy Larkins 1-12 Salthill-Knocknacarra 0-15
Clarinbridge 0-22 Bearna-Na Forbacha 1-6
Tynagh/Abbey-Duniry 0-18 Sarsfields 2-11

Gullane’s Hotel Junior A Hurling Championship – Group 2
Athenry 1-25 Meelick-Eyrecourt 1-13
Liam Mellows 6-18 Ballinderreen 1-18

Gullane’s Hotel Junior A Hurling Championship – Group 3
Craughwell 1-24 Mícheál Breathnach 1-7

Gullane’s Hotel Junior B Hurling Championship – Group 1
Turloughmore 2-17 Carnmore 1-17

Gullane’s Hotel Junior B Hurling Championship – Group 2
Killimor 1-21 Rahoon-Newcastle 0-6
Loughrea 2-16 Ahascragh/Fohenagh 3-9

Gullane’s Hotel Junior B Hurling Championship – Group 3
Pádraig Pearses 3-15 Annaghdown 0-13
Killimordaly 4-21 Kilnadeema-Leitrim 0-8

Gullane’s Hotel Junior B Hurling Championship – Group 4
Ballinasloe 4-18 Moycullen 0-6

Gullane’s Hotel Junior C Hurling Championship – Group 1
Tommy Larkins 3-10 Liam Mellows 1-9
Sarsfields 0-15 Ballygar 1-4

Gullane’s Hotel Junior C Hurling Championship – Group 2
Clarinbridge 1-9 Kilbeacanty 0-10
Craughwell 2-18 Ballinderreen 1-10
Oranmore-Maree 2-20 Menlo Emmetts 3-14

Gullanes Hotel Junior C1 Hurling Championship Group 2
Moycullen W/O Ballinasloe –

Gullanes Hotel Junior C1 Hurling Championship Group 3
St Thomas 5-20 Salthill-Knocknacarra 1-7
Ahascragh/Fohenagh W/O An Spidéal
Skehana-Mountbellew/Moylough 0-0 Kilnadeema-Leitrim 0-0

Football Results

Division 6 League (West)
An Cheathr Rua 3-10 An Spidéal 1-12

Division 7 League (West)
Oranmore-Maree 5-16 Mícheál Breathnach 2-6
Oileáin Árann 9-16 Carna-Cashel 1-10

Division 8A League (North)
Corofin 2-20 Milltown 0-9

Connacht Head Coach Andy Friend joined Gerry Murphy, William Davies, George McDonagh and Barry Cullinane on Over The Line to talk about the successful season for Connacht and his hopes for the 2019/20 Season.

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Sweeney Oil has been announced as the winner of Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh 2019 and is named the New Tribe of Galway.

Gaeltacht Minister, Seán Kyne made the announcement at an awards ceremony last night which recognises businesses that make an effort to incorporate the Irish language into their everyday work.

Sweeney Oil was named the winner of the ‘Services’ category and then went on to scoop the overall award.

Other winners on the night were KD Autoparts which won in the ‘Retail’ category, The Kings Head which won in the ‘Hospitality & Tourism’ category and Big O Taxis which is the winner of the ‘Other Companies’ category.

The Galmont Hotel & Spa was given Bronnadh Speisialta na Moltóirí, a special award to acknowledge a business which has entered the Gradam for the first time.

Galway Volunteer Centre was also presented with a two-year scholarship on the language acquisition course at NUI Galway.

Photo: Gaillimh le Gaeilge

Galway Bay fm newsroom – NUI Galway is to co-host a major conference examining the link between the health of people, animals and the environment.

The first annual scientific meeting of the One Health European Joint Programme opens in Dublin tomorrow (Wed May 22) and runs until Friday.

The One Health European Joint Programme is a European Commission co-funded scientific collaborative research programme which aims to help prevent and control food-borne and environmental contaminants that affect human health.

The initiative is co-funded under the EU Research and Innovation Framework Programme, Horizon 2020.

More at 9

Galway Bay fm newsroom – A company owned by a Galway businessman is behind a plan involving the telecoms sector in the United States.

The proposal by Rivada Networks, owned by Abbeyknockmoy-based businessman, Declan Ganley involves bandwidth currently owned by the US department of defence.

According to today’s Irish Times, former White House deputy chief of staff Karl Rove is acting as an advisor to Rivada.

The company says it wants to use government bandwidth to provide ‘wholesale’ access to 5G which would lower prices.

The proposal comes against the backdrop of moves by President Donald Trump to restrict the influence of Huawei in the technology sector in America.

More at 10

Broderick’s Bar in Kilconnell scored 108 points last night on Week 10 of our Monday night sports quiz On the Verge to move up to second place in our League Table. The team includes Mike Cassidy, Declan Rynne, Paul Quinn and Tim Broderick. Have a listen back…

Austin Cazabon

Highfield Park.  Reposing at the O’Flaherty Funeral Parlour, Munster Ave this evening from 5.  Removal at 7 to St. Joseph’s Church, Presentation Road.  Mass for Austin Cazabon tomorrow Wednesday at 11.  Funeral afterwards to Rahoon cemetery.

Angela Jefford nee Kearns

St. Mary’s Road, Headford.  Reposing at Ryder’s Funeral Home, Headford this evening from 6:30.  Removal at 8:30 to St. Mary’s Church, Headford.  Mass for Angela Jefford tomorrow Wednesday at 12.  Funeral afterwards to Killursa cemetery.  Family flowers only, by request.  Donations if desired to Alzheimers Association.

Brendan Flannery

Blackrock, Peterswell.  Reposing at his home today from 5 until 8.  Mass for Brendan Flannery tomorrow Wednesday at 12 in St. Thomas’s Church, Peterswell.  Funeral afterwards to Castledaly cemetery.  House private tomorrow morning, by request.

Kerry Carr

Cardiff, Wales.  Brother of Dr. Conor Carr, Mount Pleasant, Ballinasloe.   Funeral mass for Kerry Carr this morning at 11 in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Creagh.  Private cremation to follow.  House private and family flowers only, by request. 

Mary Harte nee Noonan

Woodford.    Mass for Mary Harte today at 12 in St. John the Baptist Church, Woodford.  Funeral afterwards to adjoining cemetery.

Galway Bay fm newsroom:

Galway Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says it’s struggling to manage within its existing resources.

Last week the charity took in a litter of kittens which were discovered in a skip by Walsh Waste staff who were collected the skip.

The kittens were only about two weeks old and the GSPCA says it looks like they were dumped in the skip, as they were covered in grit and dirt which meant feeding was a challenge.

The charity says the baby kittens are now much more alert and stable following antibiotics and feeding and have been placed with a foster carer.

Yesterday, the GSPCA says another three kittens were brought into its city charity shop after being found on a street.

For more on this story, tune into the Galway Bay fm news…

Senior A
Mullagh 4-18 Cappataggle 0-2

Ardrahan 3-16 Davitts 0-6

Sarsfields 4-16 St Thomas 0-10

Senior B
Craughwell 1-11 Pearses 1-11

Oranmore Maree 3-16 Athenry 2-11

Eyrecourt 2-5 Killimor 0-5

Intermediate Camogie Championship 2019
2nd Round results

Group A

Kinvara 3-12 Clarinbridge 0-04

Castlegar 5-05 Shamrocks 0-13

Mountbellew/Moylough Bye

Group B

Kiltulla/Killimordaly 0-13 Carnmore 0-10

Ahascragh/Caltra w/o Kiltormer

Join Keith for the eighth of 11 local election debates – tonight with the Gort-Kinvara Electoral Area

Galway Bay fm newsroom:

Fresh efforts are to be made to secure funding for the long awaited restoration of Loughrea Town Hall.

A delegation representing the Loughrea Arts Recreation and Culture group met with County CEO Kevin Kelly this week to discuss the project.

The community group was established almost 5 years ago to save the derelict building, and hopes to see the Hall used for music, theatre, exhibitions and heritage displays.

A liaison officer has now been put in place to assist with the application process for the next round of funding in August.

Tune into the Galway Bay fm news for more on this story…

Mayo and Roscommon have both named their teams for this Sunday’s Connacht Semi-Final. Galway are awaiting the winners of this tie in the final. The match is on in Elverys MacHale Park, Castlebar on Saturday at 7pm.

Mayo manager James Horan has made three changes to the side that defeated New York in the first round. Chris Barrett, Michael Plunkett & captain Diarmuid O’Connor all start with Colm Boyle, James McCormack & James Carr missing out. It’s a first championship start for Ballintubber’s Michael Plunkett, he came off the bench in that New York win.

Here is Mayo’s team:

1. Robert Hennelly – Breaffy
2. Chris Barrett – Belmullet
3. Brendan Harrison – Aghamore
4. Keith Higgins – Ballyhaunis
5. Patrick Durcan – Castlebar Mitchels
6. Michael Plunkett – Ballintubber
7. Lee Keegan – Westport
8. Matthew Ruane – Breaffy
9. Aidan O’Shea – Breaffy
10. Fergal Boland – Aghamore
11. Jason Doherty – Burrishoole
12. Diarmuid O’Connor – Ballintubber (C)
13. Evan Regan – Ballina Stephenites
14. Darren Coen – Hollymount/Carramore
15. Kevin McLoughlin – Knockmore

Roscommon manager Anthony Cunningham has named an unchanged side from their victory over Leitrim.

Here is the Roscommon team:

1.  Darren O’Malley – Michael Glavey’s
2.  David Murray – Padraig Pearses
3.  Seán Mullooly – Strokestown
4.  Conor Daly – Padraig Pearses
5.  Niall Daly – Padraig Pearses
6.  Conor Hussey – Michael Glavey’s
7.  Ronan Daly – Padraig Pearses
8.  Tadhg O’Rourke – Tulsk
9.  Shane Killoran – Elphin
10.  Hubert Darcy – Padraig Pearses
11.  Cathal Cregg – Western Gaels (C)
12.  Niall Kilroy – Fuerty
13.  Ultan Harney – Clann na nGael
14.  Conor Cox – Listowel Emmet’s
15.  Diarmuid Murtagh – St. Faithleach’s

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Islanders today have an early say in local and European elections, as well as the divorce referendum.

However, turnout is so far being broadly described as ‘slow’ – particularly on Inis Meain, due to a funeral which many islanders are attending in the city today.

There are just over 1,200 people registered to vote on Inis Mór, Inis Meain, Inis Oirr and Inishbofin.

Today is likely the last time they’ll be asked to vote a day before the rest of the country, as a bill has been passed to allow them to go to the polls on the same day.

Voter turnout is, so far, being described as slow – particularly on Inis Meain, as many residents are in Galway City today for the funeral of an island native.

Overall, 1,030 voters on the Aran Islands fall within the newly created Connemara South constituency; where 11 candidates are contesting 5 seats, including 2 sitting councillors.

While 183 voters on Inishbofin are part of the Connemara North constituency, where 7 candidates – including 4 incumbents – are contesting 4 seats.

They’re also being asked to have their say in the EU elections for the Midlands/North-West, which has just 4 seats to share among 17 candidates, including 3 sitting MEPS.

Voting is also underway in the divorce referendum on Galway’s islands today.

It proposes changes to legislation relating to the amount of time a couple must live apart before applying for divorce, as well as recognition of foreign divorces.

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Tusla says it accepts the findings of a National Review Panel into a foster home abuse case in Dunmore.

It relates to the abuse of three girls – who were all under ten years of age – at the home between 2003 and 2007.

The report – which has not yet been published – identifies ‘systemic flaws’ by HSE and Tusla management in their handling of the case.

Last year, some of the women waived their right to anonymity in order to name their abuser as 29 year old Keith Burke of Addergoolemore – who was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison.

Tusla now says a number of important steps are being taken prior to the publication of the report, including engagements with those affected, to ensure their wellbeing and to limit any adverse effects this situation may have on them.

The Child and Family Agency says the report reflects a certain point in time, prior to the establishment of Tusla, which has resulted in an improvement in standards, staffing and services.