Almost 2900 Galway students receive first round CAO offer
The Central Applications Office has issued 2875 Round One offers to prospective college students across Galway this morning. Nationally, offers have been sent to 52,289 students. Applicants can check...
View ArticleFire safety report due on Galway Traveller accommodation
A report on fire safety in Traveller accommodation across Galway is to be published shortly It’s part of a national audit ordered in the wake of the Carrickmines tragedy. The report was ordered last...
View ArticleRenmore Community Centre to be fully restored by September
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Renmore Community Centre is set to be restored to full working order by the end of September. Contractors are on-site working on the roof of the amenity – which has previously...
View ArticleIncrease in demand for business and engineering courses in Galway
There has been an increase in demand for engineering and business-related courses at Galway’s third level institutions. New CAO figures released today reveal that points have risen for a number of...
View ArticleGlenamaddy to host international Limousin Cattle Congress
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Hundreds of people from around the world are set to descend on Glenamaddy this afternoon (22/08) for the International Limousin Cattle Congress. The congress is hosted every...
View ArticleEast-west city link ‘absolute necessity’ to tackle traffic
Direct bus routes linking the east and west of the city are an absolute necessity if we are to escape being choked by cars over the coming years, according to the Chair of An Taisce, Galway. Derrick...
View ArticleContractors sought for renovation work at new refuge
COPE Galway is to hire contractors to carry out architectural and renovation design works at its new Forster Street refuge. Number 47 Forster Street, the former Magdalen Convent, was donated to COPE...
View ArticleSpiddal to host public meeting on Galway Bay energy test site
A public meeting on the proposed expansion of the Galway Bay Marine and Renewable Energy Test Site will take place in Spiddal this evening (Monday). It follows last month’s extension of the deadline...
View ArticleSod turned on new school building for Cahergal NS
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The first sod has today been turned on a long-awaited new building for Cahergal National School outside Tuam. Construction work at the site is set to begin immediately, and...
View ArticleDate set for decision on appeal regarding awarding of LEADER programme in...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A date has been set next month for the adjudication of an appeal over the granting of the LEADER programme in Galway sub-regional area. Last month, the county Local Community...
View ArticleCity public talk to debate fall-off in take up of HPV vaccine
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A public talk in the city today (23/08) is to debate a fall off in the number of girls availing of the HPV vaccine. The vaccine, which aims to prevent cervical cancer, will be...
View ArticleHSE to purchase new stem cell equipment for hospitals
The HSE is carrying out market research on stem cell treatment equipment for the Galway University Hospitals Group. The executive has put out a ‘market sounding’ call for an apheresis machine. The...
View ArticleThinking is no help to your head space
Acclaimed comedian and writer Tommy Tiernan offers his unique perspective on the world at large in his column by ‘The Badger’. I was at home the other evening and I couldn’t relax. There was too much...
View ArticleNew bar, restaurant and office development for Claregalway
Permission has been granted for the construction of a new mixed-use development in Claregalway village including a new bar, restaurant, bookmakers and filling station. John Coyle of Cahergowan is...
View ArticleCity to host major education and research conference
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The national Education and Research network is to hold its annual conference in the city this year. The HEAnet conference will discuss a variety of topics including Data...
View ArticleJoyce Country moves step closer to UNESCO status
Joyce Country in Cornamona, Connemara is moving closer to achieving full UNESCO Geopark status. Comharchumann Dhúiche Sheoigheach Teo is seeking to employ a geological consultant to identify the steps...
View ArticleApproval for extension at Seapoint in Salthill
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Seapoint in Salthill has been given the go-ahead to expand. Oldside Enterprises has been granted permission to build an extension at the well-known amusement arcade and indoor...
View ArticleAnger over waiting lists for Galway homecare packages
It’s been claimed that the awarding of homecare packages across Galway has reached critical levels – with just two packages being granted each month. Galway-Roscommon TD Michael Fitzmaurice says that...
View ArticleGalway Rose ready to take to the stage in Tralee
Galway Rose Rosie Burke will take to the stage in the Dome tonight. 23-year-old vet Rosie is one of the 32 finalists for the prestigious International Rose of Tralee title. The second part of the...
View ArticleLoughrea Garda numbers ‘at breaking point’
Garda numbers in Loughrea are at breaking point – and are well below the minimum required to run an effective police force in the area. That’s according to Galway East TD Anne Rabbitte, who says the...
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