Galway new car sales up by 15 percent
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Almost 6000 new cars were sold across the city and county during 2016. That’s an increase of almost 15% on the figure for 2015. The latest data from the Society of the Irish...
View ArticleCall for improved fire safety for remote Galway homes
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Galway West TD is calling for improved fire safety measures for people living in remote locations in Galway and across Ireland. Fianna Fáil deputy Eamon O’Cuiv says a grant...
View ArticleMinister says changes to Galway East constituency negatively impacting residents
Galway Bay fm newsroom – OPW Minister and Galway East TD Sean Canney says changes to the Galway East constituency have negatively impacted residents along the constituency border. Junior Minister Sean...
View ArticleGalway jobs market benefiting significantly from foreign direct investment
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Over 1,600 new jobs were created across Galway and the west last year by IDA client companies. IDA Ireland has today published its End of Year statement for 2016. The document...
View ArticleContractor sought to build new Tote building at Galway Racecourse
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway Race Committee is seeking a contractor to build a new Tote building at Galway Racecourse in Ballybrit. The works will involve the demolition of the existing Tote...
View ArticleFáilte Ireland in bid to attract British tourists to Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Fáilte Ireland is to spend half a million euro over the next four weeks on an advertising campaign designed to attract British tourists to Galway. It’s part of a major drive to...
View ArticleUHG and Portiuncula under pressure as national trolley figures hit record high
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Almost 6,700 patients spent time on trolleys at UHG and Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe during 2016. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has today published its full...
View ArticleGardaí renew appeal after Christmas break in at church in Portumna
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Gardaí are renewing their appeal for information following a Christmas break-in at St Bridget’s Church in Portumna. The church was broken into and damaged during the incident...
View ArticleLittering across Galway described as critical environmental issue
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Dumping across Galway city and county is being described as a ‘critical environmental issue.’ The city, Ballybane and Ballinasloe have been listed as ‘moderately littered’ in...
View ArticleMinister Naughten hospitalised following road accident
Communications Minister and Galway Roscommon TD Denis Naughten has been taken to Portiuncula Hospital following a road crash. Minister Naughten was cycling with his wife on the Castlecoote Road, around...
View ArticleHSE issues statement as Portiuncula Emergency Department remains under severe...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The emergency department at Portiuncula Hospital remains under severe pressure today as the facility struggles to deal with high numbers of patients awaiting admission. For the...
View ArticleDepartment urged to review land acquisition process for Galway greenway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Department of Transport and Tourism is being urged to review the land acquisition process for the Galway section of the planned Galway to Dublin greenway. The government is...
View ArticleDistinguished French writer dies in hospital in Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Distinguished French author Michel Déon has died in hospital in Galway. The novelist died at the age of 97. The Déons moved to Ireland in 1968 and in 1974, they purchased the...
View ArticleTwenty Two per cent less rain on Connemara coast during 2016
Galway Bay Fm newsroom:- The year just finishing today brought much less rainfall than normal to County Galway. Statistics from the Mace Head weather monitoring station in west Connemara show that...
View ArticleFunding boost for Loughrea Family Resource Centre
Galway Bay Fm Newsroom:- 80 thousand euro has been secured to purchase a permanent premises for the Family Resource Centre in Loughrea. The funding is being provided by Tusla under its Family Resource...
View ArticleCouncil allows more time to build school in Ballinasloe
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The county council is allowing more time to demolish a school in Ballinasloe and replace it with a new one. The Board of Management of Scoil an Chroí Naofa at Society Street...
View ArticleOvercrowding causing problems at Portiuncula Hospital today
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The emergency department at Portiuncula Hospital is under severe pressure today as a result of overcrowding. Hospital management says the facility is extremely busy, and as a...
View ArticleTaoiseach hints at possibility of Roscommon Galway TD Denis Naughten...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Taoiseach has hinted at the possibility of Roscommon Galway TD and Independent Minister Denis Naughten returning to Fine Gael The Taoiseach’s left the door open for a...
View ArticleGalway businessman accuses Mexican government of intimidation
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway businessman Declan Ganley is accusing the Mexican government of intimidation over a recent legal threat. Earlier this month, a Mexican minister vowed to sue Declan...
View ArticleCity roads in good condition according to national report
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The road network in Galway city is among the best in the country in terms of road condition. That’s according to a report by the National Oversight and Audit Commission....
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