Call for higher classification for Galway port
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway and the west of Ireland will have no national port if legislation being proposed the Government goes ahead. The proposed Harbours Bill 2015 will designate Dublin, Cork...
View Article€2m sanctioned for Galway Hospice
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Two million euro has been sanctioned for Galway Hospice. The operational funding has been allocated by the Minister for Health and will cover the next 18 months. 1.6 million...
View ArticleHospitality packages sell out at Galway Racing festival
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Hospitality packages at Galway Races have almost sold out as the Ballybrit venue prepares to open for day one of the annual summer festival. The first race goes to post at 5.15...
View ArticleGalway to host national agricultural event
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The 2015 annual Irish Grassland Association Dairy Summer Tour will take place at two locations in the county tomorrow (July 28th) . The tour will visit Noel O’Toole’s farm in...
View ArticlePortumna residents to have say on new Local Area Plan
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Residents of Portumna and the surrounding area will be asked for their input on a new Local Area Plan for the town this week. Loughrea area councillors raised concerns that the...
View Article€23m price tag on block owned by former Anglo lender
A city centre retail, office and residential building – part-owned by a former director of the disgraced Anglo Irish Bank – has been put on the market with a €23 million price tag. Geata na Cathrach at...
View Article‘Homeless’ families turfed out of hotels for Races
Some city families are allegedly being be ‘turfed out’ of their temporary hotel room homes this week to free up capacity for the lucrative Race Week market. It is understood up to 22 homeless families...
View ArticleInspection finds isolation facilities inadequate at Portiuncula Hospital
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A HIQA inspection has found that isolation facilities at Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe are insufficient and improvements are required in relation to environmental...
View ArticleBallybrit firm to create 50 new jobs at new Galway base
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A business intelligence firm is to create 50 jobs at its new base in Ballybrit. Industrial Info Resources was first established in Galway in 2010 and specialises in industrial...
View ArticleCounty cathaoirleach calls for change to Tidy Towns process
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Cathaoirleach of Galway County Council says the Tidy Towns process should be changed. Peter Roche says the current system doesn’t recognise the hard work of communities in...
View ArticleAnnaghdown pupils lose out on eligible school bus tickets
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Department of Education is being called on to explain why some students living in the Annaghdown area have had their eligibilty for school transport ‘rescinded’. Councillor...
View ArticleCity council moves to allay fears over homelessness crisis
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway City Council has moved to allay fears that the number of homeless people has reached a crisis point. In a statement issued to Galway Bay fm news, the local authority...
View ArticleMinister says more jobs likely at Ballybrit firm
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Junior Jobs Minister says further job announcements are likely at a Ballybrit-based business intelligence firm. Industrial Info Resources announced today that it is to...
View ArticleMinister urged to address fears over future of Clifden Hospital
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Minister for Health is being urged to invest in Clifden District Hospital, following concerns over its future. Senator Trevor O’Clochartaigh says there are fears that...
View ArticleRosmuc to host first ever Padraig Pearse summer school
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A new Irish language summer school is being established in Connemara as part of Galway County Council’s 1916 centenary programme. The first ever Scoil Samhraidh na Phiarsaigh...
View ArticleAttendance down and betting up on second day of Galway racing festival
Attendance was down slightly on last year on the second day of the Galway racing festival. Just over 18,480 people travelled to the Ballybrit racecourse yesterday, down over 670 on the 2014 figure. The...
View ArticleCity council to receive report on Lough Atalia one-way system
Galway Bay fm newsroom – City councillors will receive a full report on the Lough Atalia/College Road one-way system this Autumn. The controversial loop was put in place during the works at Lough...
View ArticleTD defends government investment in Galway’s marine infrastructure
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Galway Fine Gael TD has hit back at claims that the government has failed to support Galway’s marine infrastructure. Deputy Sean Kyne has taken Fianna Fáil deputy Eamon...
View ArticleCall for new roundabout at Kilcolgan
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The National Roads Authority is being urged to consider providing a roundabout at the N67/N18 junction at Kilcolgan. Loughrea area councillor Joe Byrne says the current...
View ArticleFunding for Portumna flood relief works
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Over 64 thousand euro has been allocated for flood mitigation works in the Portumna area. The Office of Public Works is providing the funding to Galway County Council to carry...
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