Contracts are signed for new city Garda HQ
Contracts have been signed for the construction a new Garda Divisional Headquarters in Galway and work is expected to commence shortly, according to a local TD. JJ Rhatigan & Company has been...
View Article15 new garda vehicles deployed in Galway so far this year
Galway Bay fm newsroom – 15 new garda vehicles have been deployed in Galway so far this year, while two further cars are to be issued to the division in the coming weeks. The figures have been provided...
View ArticleMan arrested following armed robbery in Ballinasloe
A man has been arrested following an armed robbery at a shop in Ballinasloe this morning. The man, armed with a knife, entered the Tesco filling station at Harbour Road around 9.30a.m and threatened a...
View ArticleCounty Council refused permission to keep Carrowbrowne halting site
Galway Bay fm newsroom -An application by the County Council to continue using a site at the Headford Road as a halting site has been turned down. The County Council had applied to the City Council for...
View ArticleCluid launches social housing development in Letterfrack
Galway Bay fm newsroom – 13 new homes are to be built in Letterfrack under a new social housing plan by Cluid. The housing body is today launching its latest scheme, which will see thirteen two-bedroom...
View ArticleFuture of Annaghdown cemetery to be discussed at government meeting
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The future expansion of Annaghdown cemetery is to be discussed at a special meeting in Leinster House next Wednesday (July 22). There has been ongoing issues with land...
View ArticleAthenry Oranmore Councillor selected to contest general election for Renua
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Athenry Oranmore Councillor James Charity has been selected as Renua Ireland’s General Election candidate in Galway West. In May, the Independent councillor told Galway Bay fm...
View ArticleTwo parties interested in leasing Galway Airport site
Galway Bay fm newsroom – There are two parties interesting in leasing the Galway Airport site at Carnmore. Galway County Council has received two expressions of interest in the lease for the 115-acre...
View ArticleMan still held over alleged armed robbery in Ballinasloe
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Gardaí in Ballinasloe are continuing to question a man arrested following an alleged armed robbery at a shop in the town this morning. (13/7) The man, armed with a knife,...
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Gardai seal off hotel in Salthill following blaze
The Warwick Hotel in Salthill has been sealed off by Gardai pending a forensic examination, following a fire this evening. It’s understood the derelict hotel was broken into at around 6pm this evening...
View ArticleMinister to visit South Galway flood zones
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The minister responsible for a national flood relief programme is to visit South Galway next month. (5/8) Minister Simon Harris will visit parts of the county which have are...
View ArticleCall to secure derelict city buildings following fire at old Warwick Hotel
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A city councillor is calling for derelict buildings across the city to be made secure following a fire at the old Warwick Hotel in Salthill last evening. The blaze broke out at...
View ArticleGalway hotel prices to rise by 50% during the Races
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Hotel prices are to rise by 50% in Galway during the Galway Races in 2 weeks time According to booking agency Trivago the average hotel price in Galway has risen by 16% this...
View ArticleMinister urged to adequately compensate N84 landowners
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Transport Minister is being urged to ensure landowners along the route of the N84 Luimnagh realignment scheme receive adequate compensation. Carey contractors have been...
View ArticlePoor energy efficiency ratings for Galway homes
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway City has been named among the worst areas in Ireland for domestic energy efficiency. New statistics from the CSO have revealed that Limerick city and Tipperary have the...
View ArticleOral hearing on proposal for Connemara windfarm opens
Galway Bay fm newsroom – An oral hearing on plans for a significant windfarm in Connemara has opened at the Connacht Hotel in the city. The project led by Ardderroo Windfarm Limited sets out to build...
View ArticleCity planners attach 19 conditions to new Knocknacarra gaelscoil
Galway Bay fm newsroom – City planners have set out 19 conditions in their approval of plans for a new primary school in Knocknacarra. The long-awaited new development for Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh has...
View ArticleMoycullen teenager dies in Croatian drowning incident
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A teenager from Moycullen has drowned off the Croatian coast. Local media is reporting the young man’s body was recovered from the sea at around 9.45 this morning off the coast...
View ArticleShock as NUIG student from Moycullen drowns in Croatia
Galway Bay fm newsroom -A teenager from Moycullen has drowned off the Croatian coast. The Department of Foreign Affairs says it’s aware of the case and is providing assistance through its consulate in...
View ArticleApproval given for new Radiation Oncology Centre at UHG
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The City Council has granted approval to the HSE to build a new radiation oncology unit at University Hospital Galway. It has granted planning permission for the development of...
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