Surge in tenants seeking help from Threshold
Threshold says the number of people approaching its Galway office for help with rent increases has more than doubled over the past eight months. The housing charity says that 248 tenants have contacted...
View Article€250k allocated for repairs following N59 landslide
€250,000 has been allocated to Galway County Council following a landslide which closed a section of the N59 for four days earlier this year. The funding is part of a larger allocation of €1.6 million...
View ArticlePlans to transform Ballymoneen Road recreational space
Galway Bay fm newsroom – There are plans to transform a recreational space at Ballymoneen Road in Knocknacarra. Michael Burke has applied for planning permission for the development at Maoilín. The...
View ArticleConcern over lack of official engagement on N59 upgrade works
Galway Bay fm newsroom – There’s concern over an alleged lack of official engagement to progress key road infrastructure for Connemara. Galway West/South Mayo Fianna Fail TD Eamon O’Cuiv claims theres...
View ArticleCouncil to carry out bridge repair works across the county
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway County Council is to carry out rehabilitation works at bridges across the county. The local authority is seeking contractors to undertake masonry, demolition and casting...
View ArticleApproval granted for final stages of Portumna Marina upgrade
Approval has been granted for the final stages of upgrade works at Portumna Marina to bring the long-awaited project to a conclusion. The works so far have involved refurbishing the existing harbour...
View ArticleUniversity of Notre Dame to officially open Kylemore Abbey Education Centre
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The University of Notre Dame’s new Education Centre at Kylemore Abbey will be officially opened tomorrow (25/08). Over one hundred senior academics and management from the...
View ArticleUHG establishes paediatric area within Emergency Dept
A dedicated paediatric area within the Emergency Department is now operational at University Hospital Galway. The unit will accommodate all paediatric patients from 0–16 years of age and will cater for...
View ArticleConcern over progress of flood defence measures for South Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Questions are being raised over the ability of Galway County Council to deliver badly needed flood relief works across South Galway, with current available resources in terms...
View ArticleHigh stakes as hurling title race hits knock out stages
COUNTY champions Sarsfields will look to step up the defence of their senior hurling title this weekend when they take on an ever improving Kilnadeema/Leitrim in the preliminary quarter-finals....
View ArticleSinn Fein to hold convention for co option on Galway City Council
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Sinn Fein is to hold its convention next week for the replacement of Anna Marley on Galway City Council. The city central councillor, recently announced her decision to step...
View ArticleGalway hotel owed almost €20,000 from Console charity
Galway Bay fm newsroom – It’s reported the Clayton Hotel in Ballybrit is owed almost 20 thousand euro from the beleageured charity Console. The charity, which offered support to those at risk of...
View ArticleBarnaderg granted more time to build community centre
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Barnaderg has been granted more time to build a community centre. Killererin Developement Company Limited had applied for a five year extension of time in which to build the...
View ArticleAgriculture Department moves to allay concerns over Galway farm modernisation...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Department of Agriculture says Galway farmers can now claim their payment under the TAMS II modernisation scheme on its website. TAMS II aims to provide farmers with grant...
View Article60+ shows for 2016 Comedy Carnival
The Vodafone Comedy Carnival returns to Galway with over 60 shows across the city in the last week of October. Headline acts at this year’s Comedy Carnival will include big names like Tommy Tiernan,...
View ArticleGalway public bike scheme usage significantly behind other cities
Galway’s public bike scheme is falling significantly behind similar schemes in other Irish cities in terms of usage. New figures reveal that the Galway Coke Zero bikes have been used 6,876 times so far...
View ArticleConstruction of new build for Presentation College Athenry set for 2017
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A planning application will be submitted to the County Council shortly for a new building for Presentation College in Athenry. The school was given the go-ahead early this year...
View ArticlePlans submitted for adventure centre in Moycullen
Galway Bay fm newsroom – There are plans to build an adventure centre in Ballyquirke, Moycullen. The proposal led by Delphi Outdoors Limited is being considered by county planners. The plan would see...
View ArticleGalway homeowners invited to participate in public consultation on lead in...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Homeowners across Galway are being invited to engage in a public consultation process on Irish Water’s ‘Lead in Drinking Water’ mitigation plan. Over 80 homes across Galway are...
View ArticleEnd of an era as landmark Warwick Hotel to be demolished
It’s the end of an era for another landmark property in Salthill, with the Warwick Hotel set to be demolished to make way for a new development, expected to be a state-of-the-art nursing home. The new...
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