Fresh gender equality controversy in NUI Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Dr Michelene Sheehy Skeffington says NUI Galway should never have applied for a gender equality award. It follows news that the university has failed to achieve Athena SWAN...
View ArticleNUI Galway resolute after missing out on gender equality award
Galway Bay fm newsroom – NUI Galway says it plans to act on detailed feedback from the Athena SWAN gender equality programme. The university has failed to be recognised by the Athena SWAN awards, which...
View ArticleCity child to be laid to rest following fatal accident in Mayo
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A four year old boy from Knocknacarra in the city is to be laid to rest tomorrow following a fatal farm accident in Mayo. Declan Donohue junior from Carter Mór on the Clybaun...
View ArticleGalway road fatalities highest in western region
Galway Bay fm newsroom – More lives were lost on Galway roads last year than the rest of the Garda Western Region. Seven fatalities were recorded in the city and county during the period, compared to 5...
View ArticleMajor upgrade for New Inn water supply
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A major upgrade to the New Inn Group Water Scheme will get underway in the coming weeks. O’Kane Civil Engineering has been selected to carry out the works. Two sections of the...
View ArticleCopper thieves leave 1,000 homes without power
Daring thieves stole thousands of euro worth of live copper wire in a raid in South Galway at the weekend. Some 1,000 homes including in Kilcolgan, Gort and Craughwell were without power for over two...
View ArticleRestoration of miller’s cottage could spur Tuam heritage trail
The restoration of an old miller’s cottage in Tuam should provide the opportunity to develop a heritage trail in this part of the town. But disappointment has been expressed that there are no plans to...
View ArticlePortiuncula set to bring in bird control over droppings
A large amount of bird droppings discovered at a medical ward in Portiuncula suggests there is a serious pest control issue at the Ballinasloe hospital. During an unannounced inspection of St Joseph’s...
View ArticleSleepy drivers one of biggest road dangers, warn Gardaí
Galway drivers have been warned to expect mandatory alcohol checkpoints and covert surveillance as part of a Bank Holiday road safety blitz by Gardai – but despite all that, old fashioned tiredness is...
View ArticleGalway gaeltacht groups to deliver local Irish language plans
Galway Bay FM Newsroom – Two Galway organisations have been chosen to deliver Irish Language plans for their localities. Comharchumann Dhúiche Sheoigheach Teo and Forbairt Chonamara Láir Teo have been...
View ArticleAttendance up for the Friday meeting at Galway Races
Galway Bay FM Newsroom – Sunshine and showers brought the celebrities to Galway Racecourse yesterday, with overall attendance at the Friday race meeting slightly up on last year. Just over 21,500...
View ArticleGalway groups contribute to report on creative economy
Galway Bay FM News – Galway groups have played a key role in the drafting of a new report examining the creative economy. The report studies the potential for jobs creation, innovation and balanced...
View ArticleConnemara basket maker scoops top RDS award
A Connemara-based craftsmaker has won top prize for his sculptural basket at the RDS National Craft Awards. Loch na Fooey-based basket maker Joe Hogan won the Established Maker Award of Excellence for...
View Article3,000 mile journey for message in a bottle
When an 11 years old girl threw a bottle into the Atlantic Ocean off New York State two years ago, little did she believe that it would travel three thousand miles to the West coast of Ireland, where...
View ArticleLove of Irish dancing passes down through generations
The best businesses are inspired by passion – like Marie Mahon’s, whose love for Irish dancing was so strong that she has dedicated her life to introducing children to the wonderful skill. Marie – nee...
View ArticleGroup aims to pick Athenry up from its knees
Athenry is a town on its economic knees, with hundreds leaving every week to do their shopping elsewhere, due to parking charges and a lack of choice – a recent objection to a new supermarket has...
View ArticleAttendance and betting up on day six of Galway Races
Attendance and betting were up on the sixth day of the Galway racing festival. Just over 14,000 people travelled to the Ballybrit racecourse yesterday, up almost 900 on the 2014 figure. Betting figures...
View ArticleConcern over lack of broadband in rural Galway training centres
A Galway Senator says he’s shocked over claims that training body SOLAS has no immediate plans to provide broadband at its centres. SOLAS is the new further education and training authority which has...
View ArticleWeather warning as gale force winds forecast for Galway
A weather warning has been put in place for Galway as gale force winds are expected to batter the west coast tomorrow. MET Eireann says strong to gale force winds will affect counties Galway, Donegal,...
View ArticleFive-man extortion gang threatened to bomb car
A father of seven who answered a knock at his front door one night, was punched and kicked by a five-man gang who threatened to place a bomb under his car if he did not pay them money. Paul Mason, a...
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