Knocknacarra snubbed in favor of Shantalla for new Primary Care Center
Galway Bay fm newsroom – It’s been revealed that a long-awaited Primary Health Care Center for Knocknacarra is off the cards – and will instead be built in the Shantalla area of the city. The issue...
View ArticleCall for Tuam to be designated Heritage Town
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A County Councillor is calling for Tuam to be designated as a Heritage Town and a center of tourism. Galway East candidate Sean Canney says the town already has the ingredients...
View ArticleFundraising campaign launched for Loughrea Astroturf facility
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A fundraising campaign has been launched to support the development of a state-of-the-art Astroturf facility for Loughrea. The proposed 3,600 square meter all-weather facility...
View ArticlePublic to have say on changes to Portumna draft local area plan
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Members of the public will be able to have their say from today on changes to the draft Local Area Plan for Portumna. A number of material alterations to the plan are being...
View ArticleClaims that public’s faith in UHG doctors shaken after misconduct controversy
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The public’s faith in the doctors at University Hospital Galway has been seriously shaken following the controversy over a doctor who was unable to tell an ankle from an elbow....
View ArticlePro-life group to hold public meeting in Loughrea
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Galway pro-life campaign group is hosting a public meeting in Loughrea this evening. Galway for Life says the meeting will discuss Article 40.3.3 which outlines life...
View ArticleMoycullen woman wins Galway Bay fm Bradley Renault great car giveaway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Mary-Anne Geraghty from Moycullen has won the Galway Bay fm Bradley Renault great car giveaway. She’s driving away this afternoon in a brand new 161 Renault Clio. Mary-Anne was...
View ArticleFurther delay in construction of new building for Clifden Community School
Galway Bay fm newsroom – There’s been a further delay in the construction of a new building for Clifden Community School. The Department of Education says no commencement date has yet been determined...
View ArticleCall to resurface road through Labane village following recent diversion
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway County Council is being urged to resurface the road through Labane village. The route was used for diverted traffic during the two-month closure of the N18 following...
View ArticleBrave Galway woman frightens predator off her doorstep
GARDAI have issued a general warning to people living alone to take sensible precautions when answering their doors after a youth tried to forcibly enter a house occupied by a single woman on the east...
View ArticleSuspended sentence for Galway-based bank official
A 59-year-old bank official targeted the accounts of elderly and vulnerable customers over a two-year period to steal over €60,000 which she used to fund her children’s third level education and pay...
View ArticleRed tape puts new Galway ED on the long finger
The provision of a new emergency department at University Hospital Galway is still a long way off, with a second cost benefit analysis yet to be considered by a national body charged with deciding on...
View ArticleInternational award for Galway man with a big heart
It goes without saying that a man who has suffered three heart attacks and has been fitted with seven stents clearly knows all about cardiac problems….but equally there’s nothing wrong with Vincent...
View ArticleEducation Minister seeks patron for new Knocknacarra Steiner school
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Department of Education is seeking patrons for the newly opened Steiner school in Knocknacarra. Last year, the department announced the necessity to open 7 new primary...
View ArticlePrivate hospital in Renmore to expand
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A private hospital in the city has been given approval to expand. Bons Secours Health Systems has been granted planning permission for the development at the Bons Secours...
View ArticleMajority of Galway public undecided as polling day edges closer
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Voters in the city remain undecided on how they’re going to vote in the General Election tomorrow. Voters will go to the polls tomorrow to decide who to send into government...
View ArticleVoters reminded to check polling cards
Voters across Galway are being urged to carefully check the polling station details on their polling card before setting out to vote tomorrow. Galway County Council says some voters will be casting...
View ArticleOver 1300 new voters on Galway’s electoral register
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Over 1300 voters have joined the supplementary register in the city and county ahead of polling day tomorrow. The National Youth Council of Ireland says nationally, many first...
View Article€250k UHG car-parking scheme branded a failure
It’s been claimed that a €250,000 HSE scheme to free up staff car-parking spaces at UHG for public use has failed to make an impact. This week’s meeting of the Regional Health Forum West heard that the...
View ArticleGardaí investigate claims of deliberate poisoning of dogs in Connemara...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Dog owners in the Connemara area are being warned to be vigilant after a number of suspected poisoning incidents. Gardaí in Clifden are currently investigating claims that...
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