Developer calls off plan for new NCT centre in Tuam
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Plans for a new NCT centre in Tuam have been withdrawn. Gary McTigue had applied for planning permission for the new facility at Carrowpeter. It would have involved the change...
View ArticleLocal authority officials defend staffless libraries
Officials at Galway’s two local authorities have vowed that a controversial plan to restructure the library service in the city and county will not affect staff numbers. The matter has been discussed...
View ArticlePlan for cancer retreat at Corofin Castle
Galway Bay fm newsroom – There are plans for a cancer retreat centre near Corofin Castle. Corofin Castle Heritage Park has applied for planning permission to build 4 traditional three-room thatched...
View ArticleSeveral units of the fire brigade attending a fire in Ballinasloe town
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Several units of the fire brigade are attending a fire in Ballinasloe town It’s understood the fire is at a commercial premises on Main Street The cause of the fire nor the...
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – NUI Galway has been named as a member of a new university collaboration which aims to develop better leadership in schools. The Education Minister has today announced that...
View ArticleAction urged on homecare as trolley crisis continues
Sick children were taken from Portiuncula Hospital to Mullingar for treatment in recent days due to severe overcrowding. Both UHG and Portiuncula Hospital are creaking under the pressure of high...
View ArticleCity by-pass wont open before 2024
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway won’t have an outer city bypass before 2024, despite earlier predictions that it could open by 2019 or 2020. The city council was given an update on the Galway City Ring...
View ArticleGalway dominates job creation in Connacht during 2016
Galway Bay fm newsroom – More than 2,000 jobs were announced across Connacht this year, with almost two-thirds of these jobs announced across Galway. More than 1,200 jobs were announced for the city...
View ArticleGalway’s exclusion from Government rent relief scheme branded ‘outrageous’
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The decision to exclude Galway from the Government’s latest plans to relieve pressure on the rental market is being branded ‘outrageous’. Councillor Niall McNelis argues that...
View ArticleResidents must be consulted over greenway plans
Councillors have agreed to the inclusion of a greenway in the City Development Plan on the condition that the wording would clearly state that private landowners be fully consulted. Members expressed...
View ArticleNew Garda cars and recruits take to streets of the city
Garda Chief Superintendent Tom Curley has confirmed that five new recruits have begun working in the city. The allocation was approved by Garda Commissioner Noirín O’Sullivan, after a request for more...
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Private renters paying an extra €1,140 per year in Galway City
People living in private rented accommodation in Galway City are paying an average of around €1,140 extra per year to their landlords compared to a year ago, according to new Government figures. And...
View ArticleVulture fund to reach agreement with Kenny Galway
The vulture fund which appointed a receiver to Kenny Galway a month ago has agreed to reach a solution with the car dealership over repayments. At a follow-up hearing in the High Court today the...
View ArticleATM skimming device discovered in Ballinasloe
Gardaí in the county are advising bank users to be vigilant when withdrawing cash from ATMs. Ballinasloe gardaí recently discovered a false front fitted to an ATM machine in the town. This type of...
View ArticleCancer campaign asks hospitals nationwide to take example from Portiuncula
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A leading cancer charity is calling on hospitals nationwide to take example from Portunicula in Ballinasloe in offering free parking to cancer patients. The ‘Park the Charges...
View ArticleGalway Chamber backs proposal to move UHG to Merlin Park
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway Chamber has backed calls to move UHG to the Merlin Park Hospital site. The proposal has received growing support in recent months, as UHG remains in a near-constant Code...
View ArticleOne-way traffic system being considered for Galway city
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A one-way system of traffic flow for Galway city is being considered. At a meeting of the city council this week, councillors were given an update on Galway’s Transportation...
View ArticleHigh Court hears pre-trial motions ahead of Galway businessman’s defamation...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A High Court judge is dealing with a number of pre-trial matters in defamation proceedings brought against RTÉ by Galway businessman Declan Ganley. Mr Ganley claims a November...
View ArticleIslanders to address Oireachtas committee on ferry crisis
A group of island representatives will address an Oireachtas committee today as the Aran Island ferry crisis continues. Island Ferries Teo is in discussions with the County Council in a bid to resolve...
View ArticleDeveloper to submit revised plan for new NCT centre in Tuam
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Fresh plans are due to be submitted shortly for a new NCT centre in Tuam. Gary McTigue had applied for planning permission for the new facility at Carrowpeter, but the...
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