Controversial Galway to Dublin Greenway set to return to drawing board
Galway Bay fm newsroom – It’s looking increasingly likely that the controversial Galway to Dublin Greenway is set to return to the drawing board. A report handed to Transport Minster Pascal Donohue by...
View ArticleCity and County Councils under fire over Carrowbrowne conditions
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway County and City Councils are coming under fire for failing to address conditions at the Carrowbrowne halting site on the Headford Road. It follows a serious protest held...
View ArticlePossible expansion for Galway Bike Scheme
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Recent figures for the Galway Coke Zero Bike Scheme show possible need for expansion. Figures from the National Transport Authority show that there are over 2,100 annual...
View ArticleCall for public vote on options for Galway boundary review
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Galway West TD is urging the Environment Minister to carry out a full public consultation before any final decision is made on the possible amalgamation of the city and...
View ArticleICMSA President to give address in Loughrea
Galway Bay fm newsroom – President of the specialist dairy farmers’ organisation the ICMSA, John Comer will be in Loughrea this evening. Mr Comer will address the association’s AGM at the Loughrea...
View ArticleHSE denies blame in failure to secure Ballinasloe nursing staff
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The HSE says the failure to secure much-needed staff for a community nursing unit in Ballinasloe is due to a lack of nurses – and not a failure in its recruitment service....
View ArticleParkmore businesses join together to fight city traffic crisis
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Parkmore businesses have joined together to fight the city traffic crisis ‘Parkmore Business Leaders’ have joined forces to form a working group with the IDA and Galway City...
View ArticleAbortion Pill Bus to arrive in Galway for city rally
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Abortion Pill Bus is set to arrive in Galway this afternoon for a rally in the city. (23/10) The bus is organised by reproductive rights group ROSA to call for the repeal...
View ArticleGalway Man will not have to pay security costs in ‘glassing’ case
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Galway man who claims he was ‘glassed’ in a city bar will not have to pay security against his legal costs, according to a high court ruling. In making the ruling, Judge Max...
View ArticleDecision due shortly on retail space at Athenry Shopping Centre
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A decision is due next week on the change of use of a building from pub and restaurant use into retail and office space in Athenry. Pat Joyce has applied for planning...
View ArticleMinister accused of buying voters over Galway’s N65
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Environment Minister Alan Kelly is being accused of ‘buying voters’ over funding for the N65 road which runs from Tipperary through Portumna into the county. It’s been revealed...
View ArticleInternational experts to set sail from Galway to explore oceans hidden depths
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A team of international scientists, including members of GMIT, will set off from Galway tomorrow to explore the hidden depths of the ocean. 13 Scientists from Ireland, the UK,...
View ArticleMeeting resolves much of controversy over Cregg Castle event
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Controversy over the staging of an event at Cregg Castle in Corrandulla at the end of this month seems to be resolved. A meeting between locals and the operator of Cregg Castle...
View ArticleOranmore meeting on HPV vaccine
A meeting took place this afternoon (23/10) for parents of teenage girls who claim that there are serious negative health implications associated with the HPV cervical cancer vaccine. Galway senator...
View ArticleProtesters gather in city against Abortion Pill Bus
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A number of people have gathered in the city to protest against the arrival of the Abortion Pill Bus. The bus is organised by reproductive rights group ROSA to call for the...
View ArticleInnovative approach to promoting Galway globally
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Aran Islands, Spiddal, Kilcolgan and Galway city feature in a new online video series by popular Californian bloggers, the Vagabrothers. The videographers have been...
View ArticleAdditional gardai to be deployed for bank holiday
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Additional gardaí will be deployed in Galway this weekend as part of the Bank Holiday Road Safety Campaign. 8 people have lost their lives in Galway so far this year. During...
View ArticleAnger as town ambassador loses out to automation
He has been described as one of the greatest ambassadors for Ballinasloe – but Doc Coyne’s tenure as lock keeper on the approach to the marina is now at an end. The lock on the River Suck was provided...
View ArticleGalway native appointed to top Garda post
Carna native Dónall Ó Cualáin has been appointed as Deputy Commissioner of An Garda Síochána – confirmation of his new role was given by the Cabinet this week. Mr. Ó Cualáin had been promoted to the...
View ArticleGMIT plant five acres in Letterfrack for education
GMIT Letterfrack has established a new five-acre native woodland in the grounds of the Connemara National Park (CNP) in collaboration with the CNP, Connemara West and local community groups. The new...
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