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Call for earlier pedestrianisation of city streets

March 22, 2016, 4:12 am
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – 3 and a half million euro in insurance claims was paid out for falls and accidents in the city in the past three years.
That’s according to City Councillor Niall McNelis, who is calling for earlier pedestrianisation of city streets.
Currently, couriers and delivery trucks have until 10.30 each morning to park on pedestrianised streets, such as Shop Street, to unload deliveries.
City businessowner, Councillor McNelis says the trucks are hampering the city’s tourist trade and impacting on businesses.
The Labour councillor says that cobble streets such as Shop Street are also suffering under the weight of some of the trucks.
He says this is contributing to insurance claims against the city.
Speaking to Keith Finnegan, Councillor McNelis says pedestrianising city streets at 9a.m instead of 10.30a.m would have many benefits.

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Midlands North West MEP says Brussels in shock following bomb blasts

March 22, 2016, 5:15 am
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – An MEP for this region, who’s in Brussels today, says the city is in shock this morning following a series of bomb blasts.
MEP Mairead McGuinness is one of a number of MEPs who represent Galway at European level, and was already in the parliament building when the bombs went off shortly before 8 this morning.
Speaking to Keith Finnegan MEP McGuinness said the city is in shock.
A number of MEPs for this region remain in lockdown in the European Commission in Brussels this afternoon.
MEP Marian Harkin says people are very concerned about their colleagues, friends and families.

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Narrow escape for Galwegians in Brussels following bomb attacks

March 22, 2016, 6:56 am
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – An eramus student from Galway and a delegation led by Galway councillors have had a narrow escape today following a series of bomb attacks in Brussels.
A series of explosions went off shortly before 8am at Brussels main airport, and a metro station close to the European Commission.
A delegation led by Galway Sinn Féin councillors Tom Healy and Cathal O’Conchuir was coming close to landing in Brussels this morning when the pilot was told to divert the flight to Amsterdam.
The 100-strong delegation has now left Schiphol airport and will shortly arrive home, as Brussels remains on the highest terror alert level this lunchtime.
City councillor Cathal O’Conchuir says if their flight was just 20 minutes later, the outcome could have been very different.
Galway student Luke Mac An Bháird is on erasmus in Brussels, and had a narrow escape while he waited for a flight at Brussels main airport this morning.
Meanwhile, Sean de Búrca from Newcastle in Galway is working at the European Commission in Brussels.
He describes the scene there today.
A number of MEPs for this region are also in lockdown in the European Commission building this afternoon following the bombings.
MEP Mairead McGuinness says the city is in shock.
Meanwhile, MEP Marian Harkin says people are very concerned about their colleagues, friends and families.

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HIQA to draft national standards after Galway maternity investigation

March 22, 2016, 8:02 am
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – HIQA has launched an 8 week public consultation process on new draft national standards for safer, better maternity services.
It follows a review of maternity services in Galway University Hospitals group in 2013 and Portlaoise last year.
Both investigations identified the need for a national maternity services strategy.
This is the first service-specific standards developed by The Health Information and Quality Authority.

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Galway Independent TDs to intensify discussions with Fine Gael

March 22, 2016, 9:04 am
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – A number of Independent Galway TDs have decided to intensify their discussions with Fine Gael with a view to trying to form a new government.
Today’s meeting between Deputies Noel Grealish, Denis Naughten, Michael Harty, Mattie McGrath and Michael Collins follows a series of discussions over the last 12 days with both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael.
The Independents believe that Fine Gael is determined to form a government and they are now prepared to sit down and actively engage with the party.
However, Roscommon Galway TD Denis Naughten it’s high time a stable government is formed in the national interest.

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Galway-based crisis pregnancy service to remain open despite national reconfiguration

March 23, 2016, 1:02 am
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – National crisis pregnancy service Cura, which has a hub in the city, is changing the availability of its services due to a surge in demand.
Cura is Ireland’s Catholic crisis pregnancy support agency, and has seen its website experience a 150 percent increase in visitors over the past two years.
Galway’s Cura hub is based at the Diocesan Educational Center at Newtownsmith, and is one of four main hubs for the agency.
The others are in Dublin, Cork and Waterford.
According to the Irish Times, outreach services will now be provided in the Louth-Monaghan area, Sligo and Tallaght, but some centres in other parts of the country – including Ennis, Athlone and Limerick – will close.
The agency says this is due to an ‘exponential increase’ in online contact, and a 25 percent drop in face-to-face contact at its centres.
However, the Galway hub will remain open.
Cura president Bishop Éamonn Walsh says the service is evaluating how best to meet access needs of clients in an environment very different to that of 1977, when the agency was established.

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Two due in court over alleged theft of cash in city

March 23, 2016, 2:02 am
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – Two eastern European men will appear in court today charged in connection with an alleged theft in the city.
The two men in their 30s were arrested late last Friday night and were taken to Mill Street garda station for questioning.
The alleged theft of cash from a public premises in the city took place last Friday night or in the early hours of Saturday morning.
At an initial court appearance last weekend, Galway Gardaí objected to bail for the two men as they did not provide any permanent address of residence in Ireland.
The two who remain in custody will appear before Galway Court today to make a bail application. (Wed)

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Coastal search resumes at Oranmore for missing Roscommon man

March 23, 2016, 2:02 am
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – The search for a Roscommon man seen entering the River Corrib in the city earlier this month is resuming this morning.
The search for the man in his late 30s is being co-ordinated by the Oranmore Maree Coastal Search Team.
The group is gathering at 10am at Calasanctius College in Oranmore, and is calling for volunteers to get involved.
The team will search nine zones from Salthill to Kilcolgan Point, Tawin Island.
The search crew says searches will take place daily until the man is found.

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Galway Independent TDs enter crunch meeting with Enda Kenny

March 23, 2016, 3:05 am
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway West TD Noel Grealish and Roscommon Galway TD Denis Naughten are meeting with Enda Kenny around now (10am) in a bid to for a new Political Partnership Agreement.
The deputies are among a group of five Independents, which also includes deputies Michael Collins, Michael Harty, and Mattie McGrath.
The group is meeting with Enda Kenny and the Fine Gael negotiating team to intensify discussions on a Programme for Government.
Deputy Denis Naughten says it’s their intention to ensure that any agreement will be as inclusive as possible with a view to producing a partnership agreement across all ‘constructive’ TDs.
The meeting is getting underway in the next few minutes at Leinster House, and is expected to focus on rural Ireland, homelessness and the housing crisis.
The 32nd Dail met for the second time yesterday and adjourned without progress until April 6th.
Deputy Noel Grealish spoke to Keith Finnegan before entering the meeting this morning – he says a government must be formed quickly in the public interest.

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Department says increase in rent supplement limits would have minimal impact in Galway

March 23, 2016, 4:10 am
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Department of Social Protection says increasing rent supplement limits would have a minimal impact on the housing crisis in Galway.
It claims an increase would only bring a total of 40 properties within the reach of recipients across Galway, Cork and Dublin.
Rent supplement is paid to people living in private rented accommodation who cannot provide for the cost of their accommodation, and generally applies to those on social welfare and low incomes.
Earlier this year, the Simon Community said only 5 per cent of advertised rental properties nationwide are within reach of those on rent supplement.
According to today’s Irish Times, the department’s research implies that an average of just 13 extra properties would be made available in Galway if the move went ahead.

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Joe Healy hopeful for future of IFA as presidential election looms

March 23, 2016, 5:02 am
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway’s IFA presidential candidate Joe Healy says he’s hopeful for the future of the association as the election looms.
The Athenry farmer says the IFA has been through a tough period, and there has been ‘serious anger’ among the members of the organisation.
However, he says following the pay controversy, the association is ready to move on.
Voting for the positions of IFA national president and deputy president will take place between Tuesday March 29th and Thursday April 14th.
A total of 947 IFA branches across Ireland will vote in the elections.
Joe Healy says he believes the IFA has a bright future.

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NUI Galway to host major gender equality conference

March 23, 2016, 8:02 am
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – A major gender equality conference will take place in the city this summer.
25th International Association for Feminist Economics Conference will address transitions and transformations in gender equality.
The event will feature a series of lectures, discussions and workshops on gender related challenges across socio-economic regimes, generations, institutions and borders.
The conference will take place at NUI Galway from the 24th to the 26th of June.

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Gort to receive high speed broadband by mid summer

March 23, 2016, 9:12 am
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – It’s been confirmed that high speed broadband is to be rolled out in Gort this summer.
Deputy Ciaran Cannon says that the new service is expected to be launched by July, and will benefit homes and businesses in Gort, and within a 2 kilometre radius of the town.
He says users will benefit from speeds of up to 100MB, which represents a massive improvement on the existing service.
The roll-out in Gort is part of a national programme worth almost half a billion euro to bring fibre broadband to 1.9 million homes and businesses across Ireland.
Fine Gael Deputy Cannon says high quality broadband will be a game-changer for Gort.

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Major housing development gets go-ahead despite city bypass plans

March 23, 2016, 10:44 am
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – The go-ahead has been given for a major housing development on the west side of the city, despite the fact that the site is partially within the preferred route corridor for the proposed city bypass.
Kenny Developments and Company Ltd. was initially refused permission by the City Council for 58 residential units at Clybaun Road and Mincloon Cross.
However, An Bórd Pleanála has now overturned that decision.
The plans include 32 four-bedroom semi-detached houses and 12 four-bedroom detached houses in Mincloon.
It would also include a further 2 five-bed homes, six four-bed terraced homes and six three-bed terraced homes.
City planners turned down the plans because part of the site is located inside the preferred route corridor for the proposed city bypass.
However, An Bórd Pleanala has now granted permission for the development with 15 conditions attached, despite the recommendation of its own inspector to refuse permission.
The inspector agreed with Galway City Council’s refusal of permission due to the location of the site on the preferred city bypass route.
One stipulates that a two metre-high concrete block wall be constructed on lands within the application site, along the full length of the eastern site boundary.

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Books of Condolences to open at City Hall after Brussels terror attacks and Buncrana tragedy

March 24, 2016, 1:15 am
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – Books of Condolences for the victims of the Brussels terror attacks and the Buncrana pier tragedy will open later this morning at City Hall. (24/3)
The Brussels terror attacks resulted in the deaths of over 30 people and left over 200 injured.
A book of condolences will also be opened for the five victims of the Co Donegal pier tragedy in Buncrana at 11a.m
Mayor of Galway, Frank Fahy says it’s important that the people of Galway get to express their condolences.

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NUI Galway appoints new Director of Research

March 24, 2016, 2:22 am
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – NUI Galway has appointed a new Director of Research in an effort to strengthen its position as a globally renowned research university.
The newly established post has been filled by Aengus Parsons, who spent the last 10 years working with the Marine Institute.
The Director of Research is responsible for overseeing the strategic management of research activity at the university.

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Claregalway retail development to be transformed into restaurant

March 24, 2016, 3:17 am
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway County Council has granted permission for the change of use of a retail development in Claregalway into a restaurant.
Triona Dunleavy had applied for permission to open a restaurant with a take-away element in the place of a previously permitted four-unit retail development.
The development at Cois Chláir, Cahergowan will also involve associated signage and ancillary works.
The County Council has granted permission with six conditions attached – one stipulates that the hours of operation of the restaurant be agreed in advance with the local authority.

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Extra monitoring of N59 roadworks to be undertaken

March 24, 2016, 4:09 am
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – Additional daily inspections are to be undertaken on roadworks being carried out on the N59.
It follows concerns from motorists along the route towards Connemara who have complained of traffic obstructions and hazards as a result of the laying of a 110KV electricity line from Roscahill to Ballybrit.
The project is being undertaken by GMC Utilities Group Limited on behalf of SSE and is expected to be complete by September.
Work will be suspended over the weekend, but a traffic management plan will remain in place.
Jason Cooke from SSE told Keith Finnegan that extra monitoring of the roadworks will be undertaken to allay the concerns of local residents and motorists.
Jason Cooke also says that work will be suspended over the Easter weekend from Saturday but contact details will be available for any issues which may arise.

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Hundreds of city residents lodge submissions on draft City Development Plan

March 24, 2016, 5:04 am
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – Over 260 submissions have been lodged with the City Council on the draft City Development Plan for 2017-2023.
The plan outlines a series of objectives for the city in areas such as housing, transport and recreation.
The submissions received are currently being assessed by the council’s planning department, and a manager’s report will be compiled.
The report will be brought before a full meeting of the City Council in May for discussion.

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Irish Water refutes claims of extra risk in Galway’s boil notice areas

March 24, 2016, 6:35 am
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – Irish Water is refuting claims that there is an increased risk from chemicals in areas of Galway affected by boil notices.
A boil water notice remains in place for Williamstown, Loughrea, Carraroe and Tiernee/Lettermore.
Friends of the Irish Environment (FOIE) claims that boiling water could increase the potency of trihalomethanes in the water.
THMs are formed by the reaction of chlorine with natural organic matter such as algae, twigs and leaves.
The group had filed a complaint to the EU Ombudsman about what it claims is Irish Water’s failure to be upfront about the dangers of excessive THMs.
However, speaking to NewsBreak, Mark McCauley from Irish Water says their procedures are carefully monitored to prevent any risk to public health.

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