Outrage over Craughwell Westdoc service
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Outrage is being expressed following the decision to include Craughwell and adjoining areas in the Roscommon Westdoc catchment area. It means that those in the Craughwell area...
View ArticleGalway children suffering chronic pain sought for new programme
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Children in Galway who suffer from chronic pain are being invited to take part in a new pain management programme at NUI Galway. The University is looking for children aged...
View Article3.5 million euro towards new City Library and Cultural Centre
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Three and a half million euro has been allocated towards the cost of a new City Library and Cultural Centre. The money has come from the European Regional Development Fund...
View ArticleCounty Council urged to tackle dangerous situation at Renville Pier
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway County Council is coming under fire for failing to tackle the dangerous situation at Renville Pier in Oranmore. Senator Fidelma Healy Eames says a small breakwater is...
View ArticlePublic meeting on Galway Bay energy test site
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A public meeting will take place in Spiddal this evening to discuss the Galway Bay Marine and Renewable Energy Test Site. The site was established off the Galway coast in 2006,...
View ArticlePro Life campaign to hold public meeting in the city
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Pro Life campaigners will host a public meeting in the city this evening. The ‘Galway for Life’ group will discuss Article 40.3.3 of the Constitution, which sets out the right...
View ArticleInvestigation fails to find cause for sinking of fishing vessel
Galway Bay fm newsroom – An investigation into the sinking of a Galway fishing vessel last year has been unable to determine what caused the boat to flood and sink so quickly. The MFV Iúda Naofa...
View ArticlePublic meeting about Castlegar involvement in 1916 Rising
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Residents in Castlegar who have an interest in the 1916 Rising are being urged to attend a public meeting tonight. The community in Castlegar is hoping to create an exhibition...
View Article€250,000 Lotto ticket bought in Lettermore still unclaimed
Galway Bay fm newsroom – No one has yet come forward to claim their prize of a quarter of a million euro after a lucky ticket was sold in Lettermore. Staff at Centra in the village are celebrating...
View ArticleGalway native named principal of new city secondary school
Galway Bay fm newsroom – City native Clíona Ní Néill has been announced as the principal of the new secondary school, Our Lady’s College Galway. The new school at Presentation Road is the result of a...
View ArticleAthenry IFA presidential candidate hits out at banks
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Athenry-based IFA presidential candidate Joe Healy is accusing banks of failing to enter meaningful negotiations with farmers to manage their debts. He says that banks and...
View ArticleBeggar banned from Galway for a year
Another beggar from Athlone has been barred from Galway City for the next 12 months after appearing before Galway District Court. Ioan Savu (47), with an address at 119 Meadowbrook, Athlone, pleaded...
View ArticleGarda fleet is down by one fifth in the past five years
The number of Garda vehicles in County Galway has fallen by one fifth over the past five years. There are currently 81 vehicles – the majority of them cars – available to members of the force in...
View ArticleUHG criticised over failure to implement new overcrowding policy
Management at University Hospital Galway is being criticised over its failure to implement a new policy designed to tackle overcrowding at the A&E department. INMO Secretary Liam Doran says that a...
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Career change for man at helm of world’s only 7-star hotel
One of Galway’s most successful emigrants is making a career change, after years at the helm of the world’s only seven-star hotel. Dubai Holdings has announced that Galway city man Gerald Lawless has...
View ArticleTD says co-op housing could solve Galway’s supply problem
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Galway West TD says Galway City and County Councils should encourage the development of co-operative housing in a bid to remedy the shortage of supply across Galway. Labour...
View ArticlePresentation College Athenry moves a step closer to securing a new building
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Department of Education has asked representatives of Presentation College Athenry to provide further information on a proposed location for a new school building. Officials...
View ArticleGalway Senator says strategic tree planting could prevent future flooding
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Seanad has heard calls for native trees to be planted across flood prone areas in Galway to prevent future flooding events. The suggestion has been made by Galway Senator...
View ArticleCouncil to set up €38m construction framework
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway City Council has moved to establish a multi-party framework for architectural and civil works – including residential construction – worth around €38 million. The local...
View ArticleConcern for missing mother and week-old baby
Gardaí are concerned for the welfare of a missing 23-year-old mother and her week-old baby daughter. Paige Holland (also known as Abbie Goodier and Paige Goodier) and her baby Nevaeh were last seen...
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