Cannon and Connaughton on Fine Gael Galway East election ticket
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Fine Gael has chosen sitting T.Ds, Ciaran Cannon and Paul Connaughton to contest the next general election in the Galway East constituency. A selection convention took place at...
View ArticleRoads closed in Clifden after heavy rainfall
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A number of roads have been closed in Clifden after heavy rain overnight. Gardai say motorists should only travel in exceptional circumstances. Diversions are in place in the...
View ArticleGalway public hospitals face heavy fines over waiting lists
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway’s public hospitals are to be hit with heavy fines from this month for failing to meet the Health Minister’s targets for cutting waiting lists. The fines are due to be...
View ArticleSuccessful Capital of Culture teams to give public presentation in Galway city
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Members of Liverpool and Derry’s European Capital of Culture bid teams will give a public presentation in the city this evening. Claire McColgan from the Liverpool team and...
View ArticleTeacher’s union concerned over Galway class sizes
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Twenty-five thousand Galway primary school students are in classes greater than the EU average. New figures from the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation reveal that a fifth...
View ArticleVoluntary contributions to Galway schools among lowest in Ireland
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Voluntary contributions paid by parents to primary schools across Galway are among the lowest in the country. Almost 17 percent of voluntary contributions paid to Galway...
View ArticleClifden to Cleggan counts the cost of unprecedented heavy rainfall
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Residents from Clifden to Cleggan are counting the cost of unprecendent rainfall overnight that lead to dramatic scenes across the area. The area around Kylemore Abbey remains...
View ArticleGalway restaurateurs meet to discuss Budget 2016
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Calorie labelling on menus, the 9% tourism VAT rate and an increase in the minimum wage are among the topics discussed today by Galway restaurateurs. The Restaurants...
View ArticleCounty Council launches Irish Language scholarships schemes
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway County Council is today launching two new Irish language scholarship schemes. The programmes are being organised in honour of Pádraig Pearse and Eamonn Ceannt – two of...
View ArticleDance classes keep students in step with university life
There’s something for everyone in NUI Galway’s Dance Society, according to the society’s auditor, Ryan McCarthy, who has extended an invitation to students and graduates of the university to join one...
View Article‘Venice’ canal plan may fail over red tape
Plans to transform Galway into the ‘Venice of the West’ are sinking under the weight of bureaucracy. Galway City Deputy Mayor, Cllr Niall McNelis says the potential of the city’s canal network is not...
View ArticleLicence application lodged for expanded Christmas Market
A special events licence application has been lodged at City Hall for an expanded Continental Christmas Market across three locations in Galway. The plans will allow for up to 50 traders at Eyre...
View ArticleDecision on disposal of Royal Tara deferred once more
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The City Council has once again deferred its decision on the disposal of Royal Tara land in Mervue pending further debate on the conditions of the disposal. The issue was...
View ArticleSocial workers move offices to facilitate expansion of UHG Emergency Department
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Social workers have moved to new accommodation at University Hospital Galway to facilitate the expansion of the A&E. Controversy has surrounded the plans to provide more...
View ArticleNUI Galway ‘secret’ cartoonist to launch exhibition
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A satirical cartoonist, whose identity is unknown, is launching an exhibition in the city today. The so-called ‘secret cartoonist’ is best known for his or her cartoons of NUI...
View ArticleFresh questions raised over controversial Aran Islands air contract
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Fresh questions have been raised surrounding the conditions of the controversial contract for the Aran Islands air service. A number of issues were raised at last night’s...
View ArticleMacnas facing major funding crisis
Galway Bay fm newsroom – It’s been revealed that city based theatre group Macnas is experiencing a major funding crisis. A presentation given by the group to last night’s meeting of Galway City Council...
View ArticleGalway’s O’Conaire statue travels to Dublin for replication
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway’s Pádraic O’Conaire statue has been taken to a Dublin foundry where a bronze replica will be created for Eyre Square. The new statue is expected to cost in the region of...
View ArticlePublic meetings on all three Aran Islands tomorrow on air service
Galway Bay fm newsroom – City and County Councillors, TDs and Senators are expected to visit each of the Aran Islands tomorrow for a series of meeting aimed at saving the islands’ air service. Public...
View ArticleClassic ballads and American country feature on Roy’s new CD
We’re more accustomed to him being the organiser of IFA meetings across the length and breadth of Galway and Mayo, but now Roy O’Brien has put his famous after-dinner songs onto a new CD. For The Craic...
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