Irish Water seeks CPO for phase 2 of Ballinasloe Sewerage Scheme
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Irish Water is seeking Compulsory Purchase Orders for Phase 2 of the Ballinasloe Sewerage Scheme. Irish Water says Phase one, which got underway in March 2015, is now complete....
View ArticleSpeed limits to be introduced at 21 county estates
peed limits are to be introduced into 21 estates in the Loughrea municipal district next year. The measure will see signage erected at estates in Loughrea, Gort, Ballindereen, Kinvara, Portumna and...
View ArticleRoad closure on N63 due to Moylough flood relief works
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Motorists travelling on the N63 are advised to expect some delays this week due to flood relief works. The works are being carried out in the townland of Mullaghmore in the...
View ArticleGalway East TD criticizes President Michael D. Higgins over Castro statement
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Galway East TD is describing President Michael D. Higgins comments on Fidel Castro as ‘disturbing’, ‘disappointing’ and ‘blinkered’. Deputy Ciaran Cannon claims that the...
View ArticleLocal impact of world trade deals to be discussed at city meeting
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The potential impact of the trade and investment partnership between the E.U and the U.S on local communities will be discussed at an event in the city this evening and...
View ArticleMajor step forward for new social housing development in Tuam
Galway Bay fm newsroom – 30 new social housing units will be built in Tuam early next year. County Councillors have given the green light to the Part 8 plans for the 30 new houses at Weir Road. The...
View ArticleMary Robinson confirms plan to gift archive to NUI Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Former President Mary Robinson has confirmed she will gift her archive to NUI Galway – and won’t avail of any tax credits available to her. The Victoria House Foundation has...
View ArticleFunding boost for Galway’s rural communities
Galway Bay fm newsroom – 100 thousand euro in funding has been ringfenced for Galway under the 2016 REDZ scheme. REDZ or ‘Rural Economic Development Zones’ funding aims to stimulate economic...
View ArticleCity Council to be presented with Healthy Cities certificate
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway City Council will be officially presented with a Healthy Cities certificate at an event in Dublin today. The event will be attended by Elisabeth Bengtsson from the World...
View ArticleGardai conduct house to house inquiries in Headford following attempted raid
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Gardai are conducting house to house inquiries in the Headford area this afternoon following an attempted robbery at a local business this morning. Raiders drove a jeep through...
View ArticleIsland Ferries confirms withdrawal of winter service to Inis Mór
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Island Ferries Teo has confirmed that it will proceed with the immediate withdrawal of ferry services to Inis Mór from tomorrow (01/12) It took the decision in October to...
View ArticleCounty Council budget meeting to seek last minute resolution to Inis Mor...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A resolution to the Inis Mór ferry crisis will be sought tomorrow at the County Council annual budget meeting in a last minute effort to save the service from withdrawal over...
View ArticleStandoff continues in Inis Mór ferry crisis as service to be withdrawn this...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A stand off is continuing in the Inis Mór ferry crisis as the winter service is set to be officially withdrawn this evening until next year. A resolution will be sought at the...
View ArticleCall for contingency plan as Inis Mor islanders face withdrawl of winter...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Minister of State for Gaeltacht Affairs and Galway West TD Sean Kyne is being urged to provide a contingency plan for Inis Mór islanders who are set to lose their winter...
View ArticleCounty Council requests clarity on aspects of Inis Mor ferry proposal
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway County Council has requested clarity on aspects of a proposal presented by the Inis Mor ferry operator in a dispute over harbour bye-laws. Representatives from Island...
View ArticleReport examines explosion and fire on board Pegasus boat off Oranmore strand
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A report has been published following an investigation into an explosion and fire on board the ‘Pegasus’ boat off Oranmore strand in April this year. The investigation was led...
View ArticleCrowd gathers at Inis Mór pier as ferry service ends winter service
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A crowd of 200 people gathered at Kilronan Pier on Inis Mór this morning without a transport link, as the ferry operator ends its winter service in a dispute over passenger...
View ArticleGardai follow definite line of inquiry following discovery of body in Kilcolgan
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Gardai are following a definite line of inquiry as part of their investigation into the discovery of a woman’s body in the Kilcolgan area. The discovery was made by a man while...
View ArticleGaeltacht Minister hopeful resolution can be found to Inis Mor ferry crisis
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Minister of State with responsibility for Gaeltacht Affairs Sean Kyne says he is hopeful a resolution can be found to the Inis Mor ferry crisis. It comes as councillors are...
View ArticleGalway TD brings Inis Mor ferry crisis to the Dail
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway TD Eamon O’Cuiv has brought the Inis Mór ferry crisis before the Dáil. Fianna Fail deputy O’Cuiv has called on the Government to provide a vital transport link for the...
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