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Kylemore now offers twisters for the visitors!
Visitors to the Gothic splendour of Kylemore Abbey sometimes get a natural phenomenon thrown in for free. Because during high winds, Pollacappul – the lake facing the abbey – throws up ‘twisters’;...
View ArticleWest’s biggest ever auction takes place in May
More than €10 million worth of residential and commercial properties are set to go under the hammer in Galway next month in the biggest-ever auction to take place outside Dublin. There are more than 70...
View ArticleSix-bed extension opens at Galway Hospice
A six-bedroom extension to Galway Hospice has been officially opened, bringing the total number of beds at the palliative care facility to 18. The expansion comes at a time of unprecedented demand for...
View ArticleVolunteers sought for search for two men missing from the city
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Oranmore Maree Coastal Search Unit is seeking volunteers as searches get underway this weekend in a bid to locate two men missing from the city. Kiltoom native Anthony...
View ArticleGalway’s district courts among busiest in the country
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The district courts across Galway are among the busiest in the country, according to new figures from the Courts Service. More than 450,000 cases were dealt with in district...
View ArticleGalway East TD urges Taoiseach to ‘move on’ from failed partnership proposal
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Galway East TD who’s a member of the Independent Alliance says the idea of a Partnership Government needs to be ‘parked’ for now, in favour of a minority government...
View ArticleMan hospitalised following explosion on boat near Renville
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A man has been taken to hospital with burn injuries following an explosion and fire on a boat near Oranmore. The incident happened shortly before 2 o’clock this afternoon, when...
View ArticleRoad closures to facilitate annual Connemara marathon
Galway Bay Fm news- There are road closures in Connemara today to facilitate the annual Connemara Marathon. The R336 between Leenane and Maam Cross will be closed until 5 this evening. Motorists who...
View ArticleTraffic disrupted after bus crash on N6
Galway Bay Fm news-Traffic was disrupted for a time and ambulances and fire fighters rushed to the scene of a crash involving a bus and cars on the N6 between Athenry and Loughrea last...
View ArticleGalway applications for census roles among highest nationwide
Galway Bay Fm news- One thousand people across Galway applied for an enumerator position in this years census – one of the highest application rates nationwide. The figure was revealed by Minister Paul...
View ArticleMonivea Road reopens well ahead of schedule
The Monivea Road has reopened this week following the controversial decision to close a section to facilitate works on the new Gort to Tuam motorway. Earlier this year more than 1,000 people signed a...
View ArticleLocal boatbuilder keeping currach customs alive
There’s a twinkle in the eye of Peadar Macken when asked what he has done for a crust over the years. “I’ve done various jobs – too long to go into. But I describe myself now as a boat builder.”...
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Connemara – in North Carolina
Those who argue that there’s no place quite like Connemara may have to revise their position – because the west of the county is not the only area on the planet to lay claim to the name. Travel ten...
View ArticleConnemara ambulance lobby steps up efforts
A matter of life and death – lack of ambulance coverage in Connemara – should be a priority in negotiations to form a new Government, campaigners insist. The Ambulance Crisis Steering Group in North...
View ArticleMystery condition hits Connemara Ponies outside natural habitat
Galway Bay Fm news-An article in an annual publication from the British Branch of the Connemara Pony Breeders Society questions whether the pony is being too far removed from the life it led in its...
View ArticleBid to restrict deliveries in pedestrian zone
Business groups have called for a ban on all delivery vehicles in the city’s pedestrianised zone from 9am each day during the summer months. At the moment, deliveries can be made within the zone up...
View ArticleWoman to be sentenced at Galway court today for neglect of children
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A mother who beat and neglected her children for years in the west will find out today if she’s going to be sent to prison for it. Her former partner, and father to two of her...
View ArticleSexual assault unit’s future is secure after crux sorted
Assurances have been given that the city-based Child and Adolescent Sexual Assault Treatment unit will not close again, after its doors were shut throughout March. The unit – which assessed and treated...
View ArticleWork to begin shortly on Claregalway flood relief scheme
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Work will get underway on the main phase of the Claregalway Flood Relief Scheme in the coming weeks. The OPW has already spent €2.5 million carrying out preliminary works in...
View ArticlePhilanthropist’s global vision for free degrees via the internet
The entrepreneurship of one Galwayman reached the floors of a New York courtroom when Dylan Lewis, a 22-year-old drug offender was ordered by a Lockport City Court judge to take an online course...
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