Galway patients wait up to two years for MRI scan
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Some patients are waiting over two years for an MRI scan at Galway’s public hospitals. New figures have been revealed following a question put to the HSE by City Councillor and...
View ArticleCouncil approves new windfarm for Moycullen
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Another windfarm is to be built in Moycullen. Knockalough Wind Farm Limited has been granted ten-year planning permission for 11 wind turbines at Knockalough, Finisklin and...
View ArticleFinance Minister claims economic recovery has spread to Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Finance Minister claims the economic recovery has spread outside of Dublin to areas including Galway. Speaking at the National Ploughing Championships Michael Noonan...
View ArticleCouncillors gather for special meeting on Aran Islands air service
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A special meeting of Galway County Council is getting underway at County Hall this afternoon to discuss the future of the Aran Island air service. Up to 20 politicians from...
View ArticleLoughrea-based manufacturer goes pink for cancer research
Galway Bay fm newsroom – One of Ireland’s leading veterinary pharmaceuticals manufacturers, which is headquartered in Loughrea, has teamed up with the Irish Cancer Society to help raise funds for...
View ArticleProgress on development of Gort Mental Health Day centre
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Funding has been approved to progress the development of a Mental Health Day centre in Gort. The HSE has confirmed that sanction has been given to progress the project to the...
View ArticleTaoiseach to officially open major new Biomedical research facility at UHG
Galway Bay fm newsroom -An Taoiseach Enda Kenny will visit the city next week to officially open a major new Biomedical research facility. (Mon 28/9) The 20 million euro Lambe Institute for...
View ArticleGalway Airport currently not an option for helicopter service to Aran Islands
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway County Councillors have unanimously passed a motion stating that any proposed use of Galway Airport for an air service to the Aran Islands is not currently permitted. A...
View ArticleResidential construction across Galway plummets
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Construction of residental property in Galway has plummeted by 25% so far this year. A new report shows that the period between January and June was one of the worst...
View ArticleTeen transferred to Beaumont hospital following city balcony fall
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A teenager has been transferred to Beaumont Hospital in Dublin after falling from a third floor balcony in the city last evening. The 19 year old fell from an apartment balcony...
View ArticleReview of CCTV system underway at UHG psychiatric unit
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The HSE is working with the Mental Health Commission to improve CCTV facilities at the psychiatric unit at University Hospital Galway. The closed-circuit camera system is...
View ArticleNUIG to become first European university to adopt mindfulness culture
Galway Bay fm newsroom – NUI Galway is aiming to become the first university in Europe to adopt a mindfulness culture. The college is preparing to host a conference bringing together experts, education...
View ArticleNurses return from abroad to work in Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Ten percent of nurses who’ve been hired in Galway’s public hospitals so far this year have returned from abroad to work here. The HSE says it’s taken on 80 nurses in University...
View ArticleNo charges pressed despite 100 city domestic violence complaints
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Over 100 people in Galway called the Gardaí following domestic incidents this year – but did not press charges on the alleged perpetrator. New figures from Galway Gardaí reveal...
View ArticleMinister says ‘give me space’ as Aer Arann stops taking bookings
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Junior Gaeltacht Minister has asked for space to resolve the Aran Islands air service controversry, as Aer Arann prepares to stop operating. The ongoing matter has been...
View ArticleGalway West TD demands fair return for farmers
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Galway West TD has hit out at the new national rural development plan, and says the government has to ensure a fair return for primary producers. Speaking at the National...
View ArticleCity Council accused of leaving Ballinfoile community ‘in the dark’ over new...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway City Council is being accused of leaving the Ballinfoile community ‘in the dark’ over the controversial new neighbourhood centre. Community activists claim repeated...
View ArticleNUIG student remains critical after fall from city balcony
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A teenager remains critically ill in hospital in Dublin this evening after falling from a third floor balcony in the city last night. The 19 year old is from Tralee in county...
View ArticleGMIT rocked by second investigation
Galway Mayo Institute of Technology is paying €180 per hour to independent investigators who are probing fresh allegations at the institute. During a dramatic day of evidence at the Oireachtas Public...
View ArticleTaxpayers fund Council official’s €12,000 Harvard course
Around €12,000 of taxpayers’ money was spent educating a senior manager of Galway City Council at a prestigious American university this summer. The City Council and LGMA (Local Government Management...
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