New CCTV contract at UHG psychiatric unit
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A new CCTV contract has been put in place at the acute psychiatric unit at UHG. If follows concerns over patient safety at the facility. City Councillor Padraig Conneely says...
View ArticlePublic meeting to discuss new Ballinfoile Castlegar Neighbourhood Centre
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A public meeting to discuss the new Ballinfoile-Castlegar Neighbourhood Centre will take place this evening. It’s being organised by Ballinfoile Mór RAPID committee to discuss...
View ArticlePublic consultation on controversial Portumna flood mapping
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A public consultation meeting will take place in Portumna tomorrow to discuss the controversial management of flooding in the area. Jacobs Engineering are currently conducting...
View ArticleFare increases for Galway public transport users
Galway Bay fm newsroom – There’ll be an increase in fares for users of Galway’s public transport network from tomorrow. Fares on city and regional buses and trains are set to increase by up to 5%. The...
View ArticleStatus yellow wind warning remains in place for Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A ‘Status Yellow’ wind warning remains in place for Galway today. Met Éireann has issued the alert for Galway and other counties along the western seaboard. The forecaster says...
View ArticleCity Community Network to celebrate voluntary sector
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Communities in the city will be celebrated tonight at Galway City Community Network’s final meeting of the year. A meeting for members of the city’s Public Participation...
View ArticleCity Draft Development Plan to go on public display
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A draft version of the City Development Plan from 2017 – 2023 is due to go on public display. The plan was discussed at a special meeting of the city council last night....
View ArticleGardai warn of new distraction theft at Galway ATMs
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway gardaí are warning people about a new distraction theft at ATMs in the city and county. Several reports have been made to gardaí in recent weeks, where people have been...
View ArticleGalway girls blame cancer vaccine for life of pain
At least five Galway girls are suffering a catalogue of life-changing debilitating ailments which they blame on the cervical cancer vaccine. The Health Products Regulatory Authority has stated that it...
View ArticleHSE considers options for future of city addiction service
The HSE says it’s considering a number of options in relation to the provision of alcohol and drug addiction services in the city. The matter has been raised at local health forum level by city...
View ArticleGalway IT company wins contract with former Siteserv
A Galway-based software company has won a contract worth €500,000 to support the company formerly known as Siteserv. Storm Technology will play a key role in the €3 million upgrade of the IT network at...
View ArticleOranmore woman included in Shannon Airport history exhibition
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Shannon Airport’s rich and colourful history is being celebrated in a series of photographs of some of the world’s most celebrated people. The permanent exhibition includes...
View ArticleStaff parking at UHG to be moved off-site to increase public spaces
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The HSE is working to move staff parking off-site at UHG to free up spaces for members of the public attending or visiting the hospital. A new two-deck staff car park is due to...
View ArticleESB works to restore power to 350 county homes
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Almost 350 homes across the county are without power this morning following strong winds overnight. MET Eireann’s status yellow wind warning for Galway came to an end at 8am....
View ArticlePlans for new houses in Renmore
Galway Bay fm newsroom – There are plans for new housing in Renmore in the city. Tony and Mary Shaughnessy have applied for planning permission for 9 new homes at Dun na Mara. The houses will be...
View ArticleOver 200 people reported missing across Galway last year
Galway Bay fm newsroom – 208 people were reported missing in Galway city and county last year – one of these people is still unaccounted for. The figure has been revealed in a new Garda report released...
View ArticleMeeting to discuss designated land compensation for western farmers
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A meeting to discuss compensation for farmers in the West of Ireland who own designated land will take place in Co. Clare this evening. The information event is organized by...
View ArticleHSE pushes ahead with development at Merlin Park Hospital
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The HSE says it’s pushing ahead with plans to develop new facilities at Merlin Park Hospital in the city. The health executive says it’s working to further develop outpatient...
View ArticleTaoiseach says UHG emergency department ‘not fit for purpose’
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Taoiseach has told the Dáil that the emergency department at UHG is not fit for purpose. He made the comments during a special meeting to sign off on a 665 million euro...
View ArticleThousands of farmers in Galway still await payments
OVER 1,000 farmers in Co. Galway are still waiting for the first round of their BPS (Basic Payments Scheme) money, according to figures provided to Fianna Fail Agricultural Spokesman, Éamon Ó Cuív by...
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