Galway Bay fm newsroom – Mayor of Galway Frank Fahy will today become the first person in Ireland to sign Spinal Injuries Ireland’s pledge to support people with a spinal cord injury. (11.30am)
Spinal Injuries Ireland is launching a new campaign aimed at getting the new government to provide more supports for patients.
88 people in Galway are living with a spinal cord injury.
Spinal Injuries Ireland is hosting a public awareness event in the Galway Bay Hotel at 6.30 this evening.
The ‘This is my Life’ event will travel to 10 locations across Ireland to raise awareness of the consequences of spinal cord injuries, and provide information on the condition.
CEO of Spinal Injuries Ireland, Fiona Bolger, says services urgently need to be upgraded.
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