Woman to be sentenced at Galway court shortly in child abuse and neglect case
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A woman who beat and neglected her children, often leaving them without food, will be sentenced at Galway courthouse in the next hour. The abuse took place over a five-year...
View ArticleBallybane arts group protests at City Hall
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A small protest is taking place at City Hall on College Road this afternoon over cuts to funding for a community theatre and education project. Ala, based in Ballybane, says it...
View Article4 year sentence for mother in child cruelty case at Galway court while father...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A woman has been jailed for four years for the neglect and cruelty of seven of her children in the west of Ireland between 2006 and 2011. The father of two of her children was...
View ArticleCity council urged to fund city arts under social inclusion budget
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The City Council is being urged to provide funding for a city arts group under its social inclusion budget after its funding was cut significantly. A small protest took place...
View ArticleCity Council to remove unauthorised Mervue 1916 plaque
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A controversial 1916 monument at Mervue is set to be removed by the City Council. Chief Executive Brendan McGrath has revealed that a decision has been reached to move the...
View ArticleBathing ban stays in place at Ballyloughane
There is every possibility that the bathing ban at Ballyloughane Beach may be lifted within the next couple of years – the water quality has been gradually improving. Unfortunately, the bathing ban...
View ArticleGalway gets ‘wow’ review in one of world’s biggest papers
Galway has received one tremendous seal of approval from one of the biggest circulating newspapers in the world, with no less than 17 plugs for commercial businesses in the New York Times review. The...
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Hollywood star tweets best wishes to city production
Like OMG, you know you’ve hit the big time when you get the thumbs up – with suitably cu-ul emojis – by one of Hollywood’s leading ladies. Ahead of their epic show, the Galway Musical Society (GMS) was...
View ArticleCouncillors criticise ‘cut and paste’ city traffic plan
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Concerns have been raised over a new 100 thousand euro integrated transport strategy for the city. The new document has been described by councillors as a ‘cut and paste’...
View ArticleFunding boost for 120 city residents’ associations
Galway Bay fm newsroom – 123 residents’ associations across the city are to benefit from a funding boost. Galway City Council has signed off on funding of over 25 thousand euro under its Amenity Grants...
View ArticleDeveloper gets suspended sentence for wasting Garda time
A former property developer who lived in Craughwell has been given a two-year suspended prison sentence after he pleaded guilty to wasting Garda time. 71 year old Kevin McGeever, formerly of ‘Nirvana’,...
View ArticleOpposition to proposal to supplement Oranmore Roads funding from other districts
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A proposal that roads funding for the Athenry-Oranmore Municipal District be supplemented by funds from other municipal districts has met with opposition. The matter was raised...
View ArticleProposed Clarinbridge traffic scheme stalls amid safety concerns
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A proposed traffic calming scheme for Clarinbridge has stalled amid concerns over conditions attached to the long-awaited project. The matter was discussed at a special private...
View ArticleProposal for man-made wetland to relieve flooding in Tuam
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A suggestion to create a holding area for water in the Gardenfield area of Tuam has been raised at a meeting of Tuam Municipal District. Gardenfield and Ardacong experienced...
View ArticleWork underway on new building for Tuam gaelscoil
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Works are now underway on a new school building for Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha in Tuam. Contractors have started excavation works for the development at Vicars choral, and it’s...
View ArticleProbe into starvation of Galway horse herd
Up to 20 horses were found in appalling conditions in Briarhill, following a complaint to the Department of Agriculture’s Animal Health and Welfare unit. It was only when the Department, assisted by...
View ArticleRough time for golf club’s neighbours
Wayward golfers are the source of frustration for a neighbour living beside a Galway golf club as he has collected hundreds of balls that have ended up in his property from the nearby driving range....
View ArticleMelissa reads the dictionary to prepare for Countdown!
Twenty-nine year-old Melissa Mills originally from London but living and working in Galway for the past three years will appear on Channel 4’s Countdown gameshow on May 20. The Skeffington Arms Hotel...
View ArticlePublic health advisory as several county areas affected by Cryptosporidium
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The HSE has issued a public health advisory on the dangers of Cryptosporidium, as several water supplies across the county remain affected by the parasite. The health executive...
View ArticlePublic to have say on new Galway City Early Years plan
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Members of the public are being asked to share their views on a new draft plan for childrens’ wellbeing. The draft Galway City Early Years Plan aims to maximise the health,...
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