Road safety works to be carried out near Minna Airport
Galway Bay fm newsroom – 30 thousand euro has been allocated to Galway County Council for road safety works on the R336 in Connemara. The funds will be used to improve sight lines at the junction of...
View ArticleFresh controversy over Traveller encampment at Knocknacarra
Galway Bay fm newsroom – It’s claimed that a Traveller family, illegally encamped in Knocknacarra, has turned down offers of housing. Councillor Donal Lyons says a recent meeting at City Hall was told...
View ArticleMore time granted for city mixed use development
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway City Council has granted more time for the construction of a mixed-use development in the city. Almane Properties Ltd. had applied for an extension to planning...
View Article7000 surgeries cancelled at UHG since 2014
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Almost seven thousand elective surgeries have been cancelled at University Hospital Galway over the past two years. That’s according to Sinn Fein Galway West candidate Trevor...
View ArticlePresident Higgins to open international conference in Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – President Michael D Higgins will visit Galway next month to open an international conference on language rights. (March 7-9) The International Association of Language...
View ArticleEmergency services at scene of Bohermore crash
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Emergency services are at the scene of a crash at the Bohermore roundabout in the city. The incident between a car and a van happened shortly before 4pm at cemetery cross. The...
View Article190 thousand euro for heritage and environmental projects across Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Funding of 190 thousand euro has been ringfenced for environmental and heritage projects across the city and county. 21 heritage projects to benefit from a share of 117...
View ArticleAran Islands air service raised in European Parliament
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The ongoing controversy over the air service to the Aran Islands has been discussed this afternoon in the European Parliament. The issue was raised by MEP for this region,...
View ArticleMan due in court in connection with 2011 Glenamaddy murder
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A man will appear before Cloverhill District Court in Dublin today charged in connection with the murder of a Glenamaddy factory worker. (5/2) 30 year old Latvian national...
View ArticleNew candidate enters election race in Roscommon-Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A new candidate has entered the race for one of three seats in the Roscommon-Galway constituency in the upcoming General Election. Fianna Fail has put forward Shane Curran to...
View ArticleProtest underway over controversial planned Monivea road closure
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A protest is underway this morning (5/2) over the controversial proposed closure of the R339 between Cartymore and Cashla. Over 20 affected residents are picketing the gates of...
View ArticleIrish Water to install UV system to deal with Loughrea cryptosporidium outbreak
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Irish Water is to shortly install a UV water treatment system in Loughrea in a bid to deal with an outbreak of Cryptosporidium. Galway East general election candidate Ciaran...
View ArticleElection candidates Cubbard and O’Tuathail take on the Quickfire challenge
FYI Galway’s brand new Election Quickfire quiz sees your election candidates take on a series of random quickfire questions designed to help you to get to know them better. The questions have been...
View ArticleNurses call off industrial action at UHG
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Nurses have called off planned industrial action at seven of the country’s emergency departments, including University Hospital Galway. Members of the INMO have accepted...
View ArticleApril before floods could recede in south Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – It could be April before home and landowners in south Galway get a reprieve from flooding. That’s according to Director of Services with the County Council Liam Gavin. He says...
View ArticleMan remanded in custody over Glenamaddy murder
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A man has been remanded in custody to appear in court again later this month over the murder of a Glenamaddy factory worker. Andresj Krauze was brought back to Ireland last...
View ArticleCounty roads set to close to facilitate Galway International Rally
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A number of roads across the county are set to close over the weekend as the Corrib Oil Galway International Rally kicks off this evening. (5/2) The rally will be launched at...
View ArticleHigh-level meeting to discuss Tiernee-Lettermore water supply
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A high-level meeting to discuss issues affecting the Tiernee/Lettermore water supply will take place next week. (10/2) It follows the carrying out of a review at the area’s...
View ArticleCity bypass still on track despite red tape claims
A lead engineer on the proposed new Galway City bypass has dismissed claims by a locally-based senator that the project could be delayed over a ‘rubber stamping’ issue. Speaking to the Connacht...
View ArticleMaking little memories in the midst of despair
A mum from Lettermore is using her family’s heartbreaking tragedy to help others who may follow in her footsteps by raising money to buy a cuddle cot for Galway babies. Geroldine Gannon was 22 weeks...
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