Ros a Mhil fishermen join environmental initiative
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Fishermen in Ros a Mhíl are participating in Bord Iascaigh Mhara’s ‘Fishing for Litter’ programme. The programme is funded under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and...
View ArticleBrothers of Charity hopes to provide more city accommodation
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Brothers of Charity Services in Galway are hoping to expand their residential accommodation in the city The charity is seeking planning permission to change an existing...
View ArticleObjection to planned nursing home in Oranmore village
Galway Bay fm newsroom – An objection has been lodged against plans to transform a hotel in Oranmore into a nursing home Tasbeem Limited were granted planning permission by the county council in...
View ArticleArts Minister to officially open unique 1916 exhibition in the city
A modern-day re-imagining of the Dublin-based headquarters of the Irish Revolution will be officially opened in the city in the next half hour. It’s part of a major 1916 conference taking place at NUI...
View ArticleInverin to host unique Parliament of the Arts
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A unique Parliament of the Arts will take place in Inverin, Connemara tomorrow. (Sat 12 Nov) The event will discuss whether the 1916 commemorations have had an influence on the...
View ArticleStep forward for expansion of Athenry boys national school
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The expansion of the Athenry Boys National School has taken a step forward. OPW Minister and Galway East TD Sean Canney has confirmed that a Quantity Surveyor for the project...
View ArticleGalway University Hospitals launch art workshops for staff
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway University Hospitals have launched an arts project for Saolta staff as part of International Arts and Health Month. The art project introduces staff art workshops to...
View ArticleArts Minister says it’s important Apple gets go-ahead for Athenry base
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Arts Minister says it’s important that Apple gets the go-ahead to build its planned 850 million euro data centre in Athenry. Minister Heather Humphreys has been speaking to...
View ArticleGalway fisheries to benefit from 12 million euro national fund
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Fisheries along Galway’s coast are set to benefit from a new 12 million euro fund The Minister for Agriculture, food and the Marine, Michael Creed, has announced 12 million...
View ArticleSafety upgrades for Connemara community centres
Galway Bay fm newsroom – €10,000 has been ringfenced for safety and improvement works at two community centres in Connemara. Cill Chiaran Community Centre and Pobal Man Ean Teo in Recess will share the...
View ArticleThousands to gather in city for annual Science and Technology Festival
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Thousands of people will descend on the city from tomorrow for the annual Galway Science and Technology Festival. The event, which is now in its 19th year, runs for two weeks...
View ArticleOranmore traffic plan to be altered in bid to ease congestion
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The county council is to alter its traffic plan for Oranmore in a bid to ease traffic congestion through the village. At a meeting of the council, Councillor Martina Kinane...
View ArticlePlanners refuse expansion of Craughwell commercial development
Galway Bay fm newsroom – An application for more time to build an extension to a retail unit in Craughwell village has been refused by county planners Jody Connolly had sought an extension of time to...
View ArticleCounty Cathaoirleach urges Bord na Mona to save jobs
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The County Cathaoirleach has written to Bord na Móna urging it to reconsider a move to outsource peat haulage to private contractors. Cathaoirleach Michael Connolly says the...
View ArticleHigh Court to decide today on third judicial review of Apple’s Athenry plans
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The High Court will decide today whether or not to fast-track a third application for a Judicial Review against a decision to allow Apple’s planned data centre in Athenry. Last...
View ArticleGovernment slammed over increase in Galway homeless figures
Galway Bay fm newsroom – It’s being claimed that Galway’s rising homeless figures are a clear indictment of the Governments failure to take action on the crisis. Senator Trevor O’ Clochartaigh says the...
View ArticleNUI Galway refutes claims of continued gender discrimination
Galway Bay fm newsroom – NUI Galway is refuting claims that it’s ‘punishing’ women who highlighted issues surrounding gender discrimination at the university. In a statement to Galway Bay FM News, NUI...
View ArticleHundreds of students call on NUI Galway to stop investing in fossil fuels
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A petition of over 1000 signatures will be presented to the President of NUI Galway next week asking him to sell off the university’s shares in fossil fuels. The Climate...
View ArticleAnother judicial review over Apple’s Athenry plans to be heard in Commercial...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The High Court has given Apple the go-ahead to have another legal challenge against its Athenry data centre heard in the commercial court Last month, a judicial review of An...
View ArticleCity council budget passed with introduction of fees for Sunday afternoon...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway city council has passed what the city CEO has proclaimed to be the most difficult budget to balance in his 40 years in local government. Brendan McGrath told the often...
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