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Land and buildings on the former St Brigid's Mental Hospital site deemed surplus to requirements by the HSE are expected to go to market in the autumn. Work is underway to determine what land and buildings will be retained for use by the HSE; the remainder will be put up for sale.
Visitors to Salmon’s recently will have noticed a change to the front of the store, where a Bewley’s coffee machine has been installed, with an attractive space for people to sit and linger over a cup. 
Cathaoirleach of Ballinasloe Municipal District and Regional Health Authority West -Northwest member, Cllr Evelyn Parsons, has called on the HSE to expand interventional radiology services at Portiuncula University Hospital (PUH) from the current three-day service to a five-day service.
The Croí Clontuskert Community Development team are looking forward to welcoming everyone to the Clontuskert Fun Day on Sunday 23 August. Running from 2pm - 5pm, the event offers great value with admission just €5 per adult (children go free).
An application for a new Applegreen service station was recently approved by Galway County Council. The new service station will be located just off Junction 15 of the M6, east of the Garbally roundabout. It will be one of the largest service station developments in the west of Ireland.
Clontuskert Rounders Club was established in 2025, following a series of successful introductory training sessions, which laid solid foundations for the club.
Dunlo Hill native Tomás Waters currently serving as an Inspector based in Loughrea has been announced by the Minister for Justice as new Superintendent and been appointed to Longford Garda Station.
Students at the Glebe National School have been enjoying planting native plants at the pond beside their school.
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