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Wednesday 4 October 2023 Dublin: 13°C

# West of Ireland

This year
2023
# cancer treatment
West of Ireland 'forgotten about' and left to suffer with higher cancer rates, says expert
The head of Saolta Hospital Group’s cancer network told The Journal that cancer care in Ireland is an ‘eircode lottery’ that allows some groups to suffer.
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May 8th 2023, 5:58 PM
Last year
2022
# Garda
Garda suspended over investigation into claim he hired a man to sexually assault a colleague
The investigation is centred around a garda in the west of the country.
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Oct 11th 2022, 10:27 AM
All time
# West of Ireland
Elderly Connemara man had to wait 57 minutes on roadside for an ambulance
“Why doesn’t the HSE pull the finger out and give us the means to contribute fully,” Galway GP Peter Sloane said.
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Jun 1st 2017, 6:01 AM
# West Action Plan
25,000 new jobs planned for Galway, Mayo and Roscommon
Almost 27,500 jobs were lost across the three counties from 2008 to 2011.
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Nov 16th 2015, 9:30 AM
# get out there
No plans for Culture Night yet? Here's what's happening in the WEST this Friday
It’s Culture Night on Friday – and here’s our guide to what’s happening around the country.
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Sep 15th 2015, 5:58 PM
# West of Ireland
Sisters abused and neglected by parents before toddler sexually assaulted by paedophile babysitter
Michael O’Brien was today sentenced to three and a half years for sexually assaulting the youngest sibling.
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Jun 29th 2015, 5:37 PM
# royal bill
Here's how much Princes Charles' visit to Ireland cost the taxpayer
The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall paid us a visit in May.
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Jun 28th 2015, 8:00 AM
# viewing advised
5 properties to view this week... in the West of Ireland
Here are the 5 best properties in the west of Ireland on view this weekend.
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Dec 11th 2014, 4:35 PM
# Weshtlife
13 of the hardest things about being from the West of Ireland
DON’T TOUCH OUR SUPERMACS.
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Nov 8th 2014, 8:15 PM
# Weshtlife
11 words and phrases that have a totally different meaning in the West of Ireland
Going lushin’ tonight, lad?
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Sep 20th 2014, 8:15 PM
# Holliers
Extreme weather conditions haven't put people off visiting the Cliffs of Moher
A total of 177,878 people visited the site between 1 January and 30 April this year.
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May 4th 2014, 7:45 AM
# fresh start
Galway FC invited to apply for League of Ireland licence
If successful in their application, home games will be played at Terryland Park next year.
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Oct 30th 2013, 6:02 PM
# Travel
Passenger numbers travelling through Knock airport on the rise
More than 60,000 passengers travelled through the airport last month.
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Oct 4th 2013, 11:06 AM
# Knock
Ryanair announces four new routes from Knock Airport
The airline will be running 14 routes out of Ireland West Airport from April of next year.
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Nov 21st 2011, 2:00 PM