August Coverage

Here are some publications that gave the issue of the closure of this unit some coverage, ordered by date. Click the title of the article to read the post.

30/08/2013 - "Ballinasloe Locals to Protest at Bed Closures", The Athlone Advertiser, author unknown

27/08/2013 - "Community seeks to save Ballinasloe mental health unit", The Irish Times, reported by Brian McDonald

21/08/2013 - "Junior Minister joins the chorus to stall closure of Ballinasloe's psychiatric facility", The Connacht Tribune, reported by Ciaran Tierney

20/08/2013 - "Minister says closure of Ballinasloe psychiatric unit was premature", Galway Bay FM Newsroom, author unknown

16/08/2013 - "Protest against St. Brigid's bed closures", The Galway Independent, reported by Lorraine O'Hanlon

14/08/2013 - " "Complete act of Nonsense"", The Galway Independent, reported by Marie Brennan

9/08/2013 - "IMPACT seeks LRC concilation on Ballinasloe bed closures", IMPACT Member's E-Bulletin, author unknown

9/08/2013 - "Ballinasloe acute psychiatric unit to close by end of year", The Athlone Advertiser, reported by Finian Coughlan

8/08/2013 - "Mental health unit to be closed after €2.8 million spent to make it the best in Ireland", The Irish Mirror, reported by Sarah Bardon

7/08/2013 - "Ballinasloe closure branded a 'stitch up'", The Galway Independent, reported by Marie Brennan

Reports that include audio/Podcasts 

16/08/2013 - "Ballinsloe protest over mental health unit", Shannonside FM, author unknown - includes audio of Cllr. Dermot Connolly (SF)

Please drop us an e-mail on galwayeast22@gmail.com if you've noticed any omissions.

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GE22 team