Travellers move caravans from City Hall to Ballyloughane
Travellers who were illegally encamped at City Hall for the past few days have moved on and have set up an encampment at Ballyloughane Beach. The nine families involved were served with a letter...
View ArticleOne person hospitalised after Ballinasloe crash
Galway Bay fm newsroom – One person was hospitalised following a crash near Ballinasloe last night.(14/2) Two cars were involved in the collision at Shralee on the Shannonbridge Road about two miles...
View ArticleUncertainty over future of Claregalway Traffic Scheme
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A long-awaited traffic calming scheme for the village of Claregalway is ‘going nowhere’. That’s according to Councillor Jim Cuddy, who told a meeting of the Athenry-Oranmore...
View ArticleDraft report on Portiuncula Maternity Unit due this week
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Families who’ve raised concerns about standards of care at Portiuncla Hospital in Ballinasloe are expected to be given a draft report on the issue this week. The review which...
View ArticleNUIG bio-engineer develops product to reduce hospital procedures
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A bio-engineer based at NUI Galway has developed a non-invasive solution which removes the need for complicated procedures and a hospital visit for children. Kidney reflux is a...
View ArticleEducation Minister to open new science labs at GMIT
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Education Minister is in Galway today for the official opening of GMIT’s newly refurbished science labs. Jan O’Sullivan will visit the Dublin Road campus shortly after...
View ArticleFamilies at centre of Portiuncula inquiry criticise delay
Families at the centre of an inquiry into care at Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe say the review has taken too long to complete. The review which looks at two baby deaths amongst other cases – was...
View ArticleEducation Minister confident of quick resolution for Presentation College...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Education Minister has paid tribute to GMIT for its contribution to the science and technology sectors. Jan O’Sullivan is at the Dublin Road campus this lunchtime where she...
View ArticleEducation Minister commends GMIT’s contribution to science and technology...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Education Minister has paid tribute to GMIT for its contribution to the science and technology sectors. Jan O’Sullivan was at the Dublin Road campus at lunchtime where she...
View ArticleCampaign to get students home safely
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A city business has developed a campaign to try and ensure students get home safely after nights out. The Skeff Bar & Kitchen has set up a ‘Tag Team’ Facebook App, created...
View ArticleGort based manufacturer announces new jobs
Galway Bay fm newsroom – 24 new jobs are coming on stream for Gort, as a manufacturing company announces plans to take on engineers and technical staff. Platinum Composites is a new Irish designed and...
View ArticleCouncillor calls for ban on smoking in playgrounds
Smokers could see themselves banned from the sidelines of pitches and playgrounds if a proposal from one city councillor gets the green light. Cllr Pearce Flannery believes the time has come for...
View ArticleSkate park among plans for a child-friendly city
Providing better playgrounds is one of the central pillars of the plan to make Galway a child-friendly city. The planning blueprint for the next five years says that existing playgrounds must be...
View ArticleGalway gardai urged man busy city junction while lights are out
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway gardaí have been formally requested to go on point duty at the junction of Quincentenary Bridge and Newcastle Road. Independent Councillor and Galway West/South Mayo...
View ArticleAthenry Mart proposal for mixed use development turned down
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The County Council has refused to give permission to Athenry Livestock Mart to build a mixed-use development. The Co-op Mart has been refused planning permission to build,...
View ArticleNew Parkmore road could be built by June
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A planning application aimed at reducing delays in entering and existing Parkmore Industrial Estate has been submitted to the county council for approval. Parkmore Transport...
View ArticleCouncil to make decision this week on controversial Cartymore to Cashla road...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway County Council will make a decision this Friday on the controversial planned closure of the R339 between Cartymore and Cashla. (19/2) In a statement to FYI Galway this...
View ArticleGalway organisations receive healthy lifestyle awards
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Three Galway organisations have been awarded a Healthy Eating award by the Irish Heart Foundation. The awards aim to increase productivity and reduced absenteeism by promoting...
View ArticleUHG warns of significant delays due to A&E overcrowding
UHG is advising people to expect delays if attending its Emergency Department today. The hospital says it’s currently dealing with a busy period due to an increase in the amount of people suffering...
View ArticleDr Carol Coulter Appointed Adjunct Professor in NUIG’s School of Law
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Former journalist and now Director of the Child Care Law Reporting Project Dr Carol Coulter has been appointed an honorary Adjunct Professor in the School of Law at NUI Galway...
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