Call for urgent introduction of hard shoulder to N84
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The N84 is one of the most under resourced pieces of infrastructure in Galway and is in urgent need of upgrade works. That’s according to Councillor James Charity, who says...
View ArticleCity public meeting on future of cancer research
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The future of cancer research will be the focus of a public event in the city next week. NUI Galway will host the event on Thursday week to discuss early cancer detection and...
View ArticleFemale Galway researchers honoured at Aras an Uachtaráin
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The scientific contributions of eight female NUI Galway academics have been celebrated by President Michael D Higgins. The researchers visited Aras an Uachtaráin for the ‘Women...
View ArticleGalway-based Creganna sold for more than €800m
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Medical technology company Creganna, based at Parkmore just outside the city, is being sold for almost €820 million. Global investment firm, Permira has confirmed the sale of...
View ArticleCryptosporidium at root of Loughrea boil water notice
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Irish Water says cryptosporidium is to blame for the boil water notice which has been imposed on Loughrea, Craughwell and the surrounding area. Following advice from the HSE,...
View ArticleDeadline for submissions imminent over controversial Monivea road closure
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Residents on the R339 near Monivea have until Friday to make submissions on the controversial proposed closure of the road between Cartymore and Cashla. The County Council has...
View ArticleConstruction to go ahead on new building for Tuam gaelscoil
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha in Tuam is set to finally get a new school building. The go-ahead has been given to proceed to construction for a new town centre 12-classroom school to...
View ArticleStep forward for controversial motorway service station near Athenry
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Plans for a controversial new motorway service station near Athenry will be published by the end of the year. The proposed service station would be located off the M6 between...
View ArticleGMIT students out in force to support lecturers’ strike
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Students at GMIT have come out in force today to support their lecturers as they strike over underfunding and staffing levels at the college. Lecturers and researchers at...
View ArticleGardai move to seize unlicensed guns in North Galway
Unlicensed guns are being seized by Gardai in North Galway. People who have not renewed their firearms license are being warned their weapons will be confiscated. The Gardaí in the Tuam District have...
View ArticleProtest underway at County Hall over Monivea road closure
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A protest is underway at County Hall over the controversial proposed closure of the R339 between Cartymore and Cashla. About 20 affected residents arrived at County Hall a...
View ArticleGalway’s candidates hit the campaign trail as countdown to February 26th begins
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The 2016 General election campaign is well underway with all parties setting out their stall to voters. Posters are going up around the country after the 31st Dáil was...
View ArticleEnd in sight for long running boil notice in Williamstown
Galway Bay fm newsroom – There’s light at the end of the tunnel for householders and businesses in Williamstown, after Irish Water confirmed that the area’s boil notice could be lifted by the end of...
View ArticleConstruction to begin shortly on Tuam primary care centre
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Construction works for a new primary care centre in Tuam will get underway in the coming weeks. A design team is currently preparing an overall development plan for the Old...
View ArticleGalway election candidates urged to safeguard the future of the Irish language
Galway Bay fm newsroom – As Ireland’s general election candidates take to the campaign trail this evening, Galway candidates are being urged to use the opportunity to safeguard the future of the Irish...
View ArticleFYI Galway GE16 summary: Galway East
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Nine candidates will battle it out in the hope of securing one of three seats in Galway East. Sitting Fine Gael TDs Ciaran Cannon and Paul Connaughton will go head to head...
View ArticleFYI Galway GE16 summary: Roscommon Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Sitting Roscommon-Souty Leitrim TDs Denis Naughen and Michael Fitzmaurice – both Independents – will try to take one of three seats in the new Roscommon Galway consitituency....
View ArticleFYI Galway GE16 summary: Galway West
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Independent City Councillors Catherine Connolly and Mike Cubbard are each hoping to secure one of the five seats in Galway West. Sitting Galway County Councillor James Charity,...
View ArticleCall for pension scheme for female farmers and homemakers in Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – There is a call for the introduction of a PRSI credit scheme to grant pensions to female homemakers and farmers across the county. General election candidate, Senator Fidelma...
View ArticleGalway landowners to share in 9 million euro CPO ‘goodwill’ fund
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway farmers are set to share in a 9 million euro ‘goodwill’ fund for lands obtained through compulsory purchase order. The payments will be made to farmers and landowners...
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