An Post agrees to meeting over Cleggan postal agency
Galway Bay FM Newsroom – An Post has agreed to meet locals in Cleggan about the future of the postal agency in the village. The company confirmed that it would not be renewing its arrangement for a...
View ArticleWindow displays will showcase best of young design talent
Showcasing cutting edge projects will move to a whole new level in Galway when twelve transparent units are erected across the city – to display the best of innovation from a host of up-and-coming...
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Galway genealogical service steers people on their ancestral path
Tracing your ancestors can be a time-consuming process and it can be hard to know where exactly to start. But with the research services of the Galway Family History Society West (GFHSW), based at St....
View ArticleStudent’s night of terror as knife held to throat
A mugger celebrated his 18th birthday by holding a knife to a student’s throat and threatening to carve his initials on his forehead once he had killed him. Declan Breen, of 9 Bothar Waithman,...
View ArticleCall to fast-track cancer patients through A&E
The whole issue of fast-tracking cancer patients through the emergency department at University Hospital Galway is to be raised with the health minister. It has been claimed that cancer patients whose...
View ArticleGlinsk based TD warns burglars they could meet gun
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Glinsk based TD is warning rural burglars that they could face a gun if they targeted his home. Roscommon South Leitrim Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice says he would do ‘whatever...
View ArticlePetition handed to council for improved road safety measures in Corrandulla
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A petition with more than 500 signatures appealing for safety measures in the village of Corrandulla has been presented to members of the Oranmore/Athenry Municipal District. A...
View ArticleDrugs cash and a weapon seized at routine checkpoint in city
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Drugs, cash and a weapon have been seized at a routine checkpoint in the city A car was stopped during a routine traffic corps checkpoint in the city centre just after midnight...
View ArticleGalway Cathedral listed among countrys most iconic builds
Galway Bay FM Newsroom – Galway Cathedral and NUIG feature on a list of top most iconic Irish construction projects over the past 80 years. The list is published in the latest issue of Construction...
View ArticleCouncil agrees to assess road safety in Corrandulla
Galway Bay FM Newsroom – Council officials have agreed to look into the issue of road safety in Corrandulla village. A petition with more than 500 signatures appealing for better safety measures was...
View Article7 Galway names on latest tax defaulters list
Galway Bay fm newsroom – More than 600 thousand euro in settlements was made by Galway people to the Revenue Commissioners in the second quarter of this year. There are seven Galway names on the latest...
View ArticleStudents are bussed across city as school fails to open
Builders are bussing 250 secondary school students across town each day – as part of a penalty for delays in the completion of the new Colaiste na Coiribe building in Knocknacarra. The €16 million...
View ArticleCounty councillors to be briefed on review of city and county boundaries
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway county councillors will be briefed this morning on the ongoing review of the the city and county boundaries. The Galway Local Government Review has been seeking public...
View ArticleCall for removal of water meters recently installed in city
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Newly installed water meters in the city are leaking and should be removed. That’s according to Galway Senator Trevor O’ Clochartaigh, who says he’s visited a significant...
View ArticleConcern over lack of public input on Portumna Local Area Plan
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Concerns have been raised that Portumna residents do not understand the importance of having their say on the new Draft Local Area Plan for the town. Loughrea area Councillor...
View ArticleGalway campaigners call for reduction in Local Property Tax
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The City Council should reduce the rate of Local Property Tax by 15% to help deal with rising poverty and deprivation across the city. That’s according to the Galway People...
View ArticleMajority of submissions on boundary review against Galway councils amalgamation
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Only one submission out of 41 is in favour of extending the city boundary. County councillors were briefed today at the Clayton Hotel on the ongoing review of the city and...
View ArticleMan dies following workplace accident near Ardrahan
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Health and Safety Authority has been notified following a workplace incident earlier today in which a man died. The incident happened at a stone quarry at Ballymacken,...
View ArticleHSA investigates fatal workplace accident near Ardrahan
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Health and Safety Authority is today investigating the scene of a workplace accident near Ardrahan in which a man died. The incident happened at a stone quarry at...
View ArticleDecision on multi-million euro docks development postponed
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A decision on plans for the multimillion euro expansion of Galway Harbour has been postponed for another month. A decision on the project was due from An Bord Pleanála today,...
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