Judge slams cops over unfair speed traps
A taxi driver could have racked up 25 penalty points after he was detected driving over the speed limit on five separate occasions in the same spot in the space of 70 minutes. Judge Mary Fahy observed...
View ArticleTraffic delays due to flooding near Craughwell village
Motorists travelling on the R446 will experience delays this evening, as the road near the Dunkellin Bridge has flooded. AA Roadwatch says the road is impassable, and the situation is being kept under...
View ArticleBallinasloe’s new Local Area Plan comes into effect
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Ballinasloe’s new development plan for the next six years comes into effect today. The Ballinasloe Local Area Plan was adopted by the County Council at a meeting last month....
View ArticleGaeltacht Minister urged to stop penny pinching over Inishbofin services
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Gaeltacht Minister is being asked to stop pinching pennies over a decision to charge children on Inishbofin for a previously free school bus service. Deputy Eamon O’ Cuiv...
View ArticleAnthony Cunningham resigns as Galway senior hurling manager
Galway senior hurling manager Anthony Cunningham has tonight released a statement through the Galway GAA saying that he and his management team have resigned from their positions with immediate effect....
View ArticleSaint Vincent de Paul stands down committee which donated to Galway LGBT group
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Saint Vincent de Paul has stood down a fund committee that allocated 45 thousand to a resource centre for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Galway last year....
View ArticleNew bye-laws could ban sulkies on Galway roads
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Sulky racing on public roads in Galway could become a thing of the past if bye-laws are introduced by the County Council. Councillor James Charity, who is also a barrister, has...
View ArticleRGDATA blocks Lidl plans for Knocknacarra
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Plans for a licenced discount foodstore in Knocknacarra have been turned down. RGDATA, the representative group for grocery outlets has been successful in its appeal to the...
View ArticleFurther delays in clarification on Connemara seaweed harvesting rights
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The results of an audit to clarify seaweed harvesting rights in Connemara look set to be delayed until 2016. The audit was ordered by the Department of the Environment earlier...
View ArticleGalway West TD raises concerns over international super trawlers
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Super trawlers coming in from other countries are depleting fish stocks along Galway’s coastline. The huge fishing vessels are referred to as ‘sea monsters’ by people living in...
View ArticleSaint Vincent de Paul commits to LGBT Galway grant
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Saint Vincent de Paul says it’s committed to a grant of 45 thousand euro for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in Galway. The charity has stood down a fund...
View ArticleCrowds gather in city for opening of Galway Christmas Market
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Crowds are gathering in the city for the official opening of Galway’s Christmas Market which gets underway shortly. (20/11) The launch of the market will be marked by a...
View ArticleGalway Muslim community holds prayer service for Paris terror victims
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Members of Galway’s Muslim Community have gathered this afternoon to pay their respects to the victims of the Paris terror attacks. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has observed...
View ArticleSafety concerns lead to relocation of Athenry 1916 state ceremony
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A state ceremony planned for Athenry as part of the national 1916 commemoration can’t be facilitated at the Commemorative Garden at Swangate due to health and safety concerns....
View ArticleGalway council workers vote to strike to prevent Irish Water privatisation
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway city and county council workers working under Irish Water have voted overwhelming for strike action to prevent the privatisation of the utility. The workers voted as...
View ArticleHeadford’s village classification halts expansion
A small Galway town is bursting at the seams, according to planners – and now they don’t want any more space zoned for residential development. But Galway County Councillors are raging at the...
View ArticleAmbulance delays to become election issue
Ambulance delays in Connemara – where three-hour waits have become the norm – are set to become an election issue for locals ahead of a meeting with the Health Minister. Campaigners have been assured...
View ArticleBridgework to cause motorway closures
Night-time closures and restrictions on the Galway-Dublin motorway are to be introduced next week to facilitate the construction of the new ‘super junction’ at Rathmorrissey. From Monday to Friday of...
View ArticleNew car sales getting back into top gear
Dealerships in Galway have recorded a boom in new car sales this year – so far in 2015, they’re up by more than one-third on the same period last year. According to new figures from SIMI (the Society...
View ArticleMoycullen girl puts finishing touches to Junior Eurovision performance
Galway Bay fm newsroom – 13-year-old Moycullen singer Aimee Banks is preparing to represent Ireland at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Bulgaria this evening. Aimee, her family and supporters are...
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