Aer Arann selected to continue island air service
Islanders on the three Aran Islands have expressed relief now that certainty has been given over the future of the air service. Gaeltacht Minister and Galway West / South Mayo T.D Seán Kyne says Galway...
View ArticleGardaí investgate alleged lamping in Roscam
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Gardaí are investigating alleged lamping in the Roscam area. Lamping is night-time hunting, often carried out using greyhounds or lurchers. A Rosshill resident says his land...
View ArticleAppeal over planned windfarm in Clonfert
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Concerns have been raised over plans for a windfarm in Lisbeg in the Clonfert area. A ten year permission for the project was approved by county planners in October subject to...
View ArticleJob loss fears as Forum Connemara returns to High Court
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Issues relating to Forum Connemara which has its head offices in Letterfrack are back before the Appeals Court in Dublin today. The outcome of these Court proceedings could –...
View ArticleDragon’s house auction raises €273,000 for homeless charities
Two homeless charities will benefit to the tune of €273,000 from the auction of a holiday home on Inis Mór this afternoon. The six-bed ‘Beach House’ at Kilmurvey was owned by Dragons’ Den entrepreneur...
View ArticleAlmost €3 million for Galway agri-food researchers
€2.8 million in funding has been allocated to eight agri-food, marine and forest research projects in Galway. The funding has been sanctioned by Agriculture Minister Michael Creed, and aims to further...
View ArticleCouncil chiefs appointed to review group on merger
The two most senior local government officials in the county have been named as part of the group assigned to oversee a second review into the possible amalgamation of Galway City and County Councils –...
View ArticleWindfarm developers pledge to give millions to community
The developers of Galway Wind Park in North Connemara have pledged to spend millions of Euros on local community organisations over the next 25 years. SSE and Coillte say they want to leave a “lasting...
View ArticleAdditional officers for crackdown on dealers
An Garda Síochána has beefed up local drugs unit in big towns throughout the county in the ongoing ‘war on drugs’. Garda Chief Superintendent, Tom Curley has confirmed that two Gardaí based in Loughrea...
View ArticleStrategy aims to sell Galway as a world-class destination
Galway is being lined up to become world-class destination – backed up by the Wild Atlantic Way and the new East Galway Lakelands brands – in a new tourism strategy being prepared for the next eight...
View ArticleForum Connemara case back in High Court next Wednesday
Galway Bay Fm newroom:-Issues relating to Forum Connemara, which has its head offices in Letterfrack, will be back before the Appeals Court in Dublin next Wednesday when a decision is expected. The...
View ArticleTwo ministers to attend official engagements
OPW Minister and Galway East TD Sean Canney will officially open Milltown’s new wastewater treatment plant tomorrow. Construction began last year following a 5 million investment by Irish Water in...
View ArticleLibrary service under pressure over staffless plans
The reading public in Galway is resisting plans to introduce ‘staffless’ libraries. More than 2,700 people have signed a petition in Galway, calling on Minister for Housing, Planning and Local...
View ArticleTeacher calls it a day after 62 years of passing on love of music
After an unbroken 62 years of teaching and preparing her students for examinations, Athenry music teacher Ann Walsh has finally turned the key in her Yamaha piano and decided to call it a day. Four...
View ArticleFiremen to the fore for TG4 documentary
The ultimately successful campaign to locate a fire station to serve South Connemara is the subject of a new documentary which will be screened on TG4 just after Christmas. Fir Dóiteáin, An Cheathrú...
View ArticleCommunity text alert system lauded
The Garda text alert scheme in Moycullen has been hailed a huge success, and is expected to expand further next year. Galway County Councillor Noel Thomas said hundreds of people have signed up to the...
View ArticleHealth Minister cancels planned visit to UHG
The Health Minister has cancelled a visit to University Hospital Galway planned for tomorrow. Simon Harris was due to attend the facility to make an official announcement on plans for a new Emergency...
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Council chief emergency powers may be used for hardstands
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View ArticleShoplifter held scissors to store manager’s chest
A shoplifter who held a scissors to a store manager’s chest in a threatening manner, will avoid a five-month jail term if he is deemed suitable to carry out community service instead. Adrian Comiza...
View ArticleCouncillors allow change of house use to mosque
City councillors have paved the way for a house on the outskirts of the city to be used as a Muslim place of worship and congregation, despite strong objections from the Council executive and local...
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