New €50m hospital gets go-ahead

The Government has finally given approval for the construction of a new €50m community hospital and ambulance base in North Galway, it emerged today.

Wed, 17 May, 2006 - 14:34

The Government has finally given approval for the construction of a new €50m community hospital and ambulance base in North Galway, it emerged today.

The old Grove Hospital in Tuam has been lying idle since it was closed five years ago and people living in the town and surrounding areas had been forced to travel to Galway for treatment.

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Courts Heathrow Place: north Galway Place: Tuam Place: Galway Place: N17 Place: south Mayo Person: TD Person: Paddy McHugh Person: McHugh Event: 2002 general election Organisation: Grove Hospital Organisation: Department of Health Organisation: Bon Secours Sisters Organisation: Western Health Board Organisation: WHB Organisation: Fianna Fáil

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