Man injured in Kinvara crash dies in hospital
A man who was seriously injured in a crash outside Kinvara on Thursday afternoon has passed away at University Hospital Galway. The incident, happened at around 1.30 pm on the road between Kinvara and...
View ArticleCounty council completes less than 2% of mortgage to rent applications
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway County Council has completed less than two percent of it’s mortgage-to-rent applications. Figures compiled by the Irish Times show the county local authority has...
View ArticleMan who died following Kinvara collision named locally
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The man who died in hospital following a crash outside Kinvara last Thursday has been named locally at Kevin Smith from Ballyvaughan. The incident, happened at around 1.30 p.m...
View ArticleGalway TD urges more stringent guidelines for telecoms companies
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Galway T.D has called on the Minister for Communications, Alex White and Comreg to investigate companies which offer telecoms packages over the phone. Fianna Fáil Deputy...
View ArticleTwo Galway Fianna Fail TDs won’t rule out coalition with Sinn Fein
Galway Bay fm newsroom – There’s fallout in the Fianna Fail party after two Galway TDs say they are not willing to rule out a possible coalition with Sinn Fein. It comes as the party’s Justice...
View ArticleProgress on new student accommodation at NUI Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Contracts have been awarded to progress the construction of new student accommodation at NUI Galway. The 1.4million euro contract for a design team for the new student...
View ArticleWork to begin on major motorway service station near Loughrea
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The sod will be turned this week on a major motorway service station near Loughrea. (12/8) Supermacs boss Pat McDonagh is building the Kiltullagh Plaza development at the...
View ArticleStudent travel award winner retraces Lenin’s epic journey
A Barna man has won the annual Maeve Binchy UCD Travel Award, worth €4,000, and plans to follow the route of an epic journey taken by Lenin nearly 100 years ago. John McHugh, from Ballard, is the son...
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Galway siblings help Cambodian village to build new school
“There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children” – Nelson Mandela. Last year, my brother Christopher and I traveled to Cambodia for the first time,...
View ArticleGardaí discover €3,000 of heroin in young mum’s bedroom
A young mother who was using a bag of heroin a day and was found with €3,000 of the drug stashed in her bedroom would have been dead soon if Gardai had not found her, a court has heard. Judge Marie...
View ArticleGovernment allocates three quarters of a million euro to city’s Arthouse...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Funding of almost three quarters of a million euro has been announced for the completion of the Picture Palace in the city. Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht...
View ArticleSalthill tourist office is still closed after five years
There is growing uncertainty over the future of the tourist office in Salthill – which has been closed for the past five years. Despite calls from city councillors for the office – located beside...
View ArticleFears that ‘cash for gold’ industry is encouraging burglaries
Galway Bay fm newsroom – There are fears that the ‘cash for gold’ industry is leading to increased numbers of burglaries across Galway. Tuam area councillor Mary Hoade says the industry, which pays out...
View ArticleFunding secured for flood mitigation works in Spiddal
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Funding has been secured for flood mitigation works at Baile and tSagairt in Spiddal. Over 13 thousand euro has been approved for drainage maintenance work along a 700 meter...
View ArticleGalway Bay Ocean Observatory project completed
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A state-of-the-art ocean observatory has been installed off the coast of Spiddal. The project has been delivered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), the...
View ArticleBoard to decide on Galway harbour expansion plan next month
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A decision on plans for a major expansion of Galway Harbour will be made next month. An Bord Pleanála has set a target date of September 11th for decision on the controversial...
View ArticleCouncillors to be briefed on plan to progress picture palace
Galway Bay fm newsroom – City councillors are to be briefed at their next meeting in City Hall on an agreement to facilitate the progression of works on the long-awaited picture palace. It comes as...
View ArticleConcern over impact of M17/M18 motorway construction on rural communities
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Galway East TD says rural communities across Galway need to be supported during the construction of the Gort to Tuam motorway. Fianna Fáil TD Colm Keaveney says some...
View ArticleWoodford faces days of water supply disruption
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Householders and businesses in Woodford are facing days of disruption to their water supply. Water levels in the reservoir serving the area are currently low, due to a problem...
View ArticleOver 3100 Galway Leaving Cert students to receive results
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Over 3100 students at schools across Galway are getting their Leaving Certificate results today. 1,595 girls and 1,512 boys from the city and county sat the state exams in...
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