Operating theatres at city public hospitals support 106 sessions per week
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Operating theatres at UHG are supporting 90 sessions per week. A further 16 sessions are being carried out at Merlin Park Hopital theatres, subject to staffing levels. Weekend...
View ArticleOPW to hear recommendations for city and county flood works
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A series of recommendations for flood relief works across Galway will be submitted to the OPW shortly. It’s part of the national CFRAM project, which aims to provide flood...
View ArticleGovernment urged to reinstate Social Welfare inspector in Tuam
Galway Bay fm newsroom – There are calls for the government to reinstate a social welfare inspector in Tuam. The post has been vacant for almost four years. Galway Roscommon TD Eugene Murphy says as a...
View ArticlePlan approved for expansion of Connemara Smokehouse in Ballyconneely
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Plans to expand Connemara Smokehouse Ltd at Bunowen in Ballyconneely have been given the go-ahead by An Bord Pleanala The application has been subject to a third party appeal...
View ArticleLong awaited Kinvara treatment plant to begin operating in February
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Kinvara’s new wastewater treatment plant will be up and running early next year. The long-awaited works are nearing completion, and the new plant is currently being...
View ArticleTechnical hitch hinders garda detections of speeding offences in city
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A technical hitch resulted in a drop in the detection of speeding offences in the city during the first ten months of this year. That’s according to Chief Superintendent of...
View ArticleHIQA finds major non compliance at Headford nursing home
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A nursing home in the county has been found majorly ‘non-compliant’ with standards by the Health Information and Quality Authority. HIQA carried out a series of inspections at...
View Article1916 memorial to be unveiled in Mervue
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A sculpture dedicated to the leaders of the 1916 rising will be unveiled in Mervue tomorrow. (Wednesday 7/12) A granite monument featuring the proclamation and a bi-lingual...
View ArticlePublic meeting to debate cuts to rural bus services across Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A public meeting will be held in Gort tomorrow (07/12) to discuss concerns over the feared withdrawal of key rural bus services across the county. It comes as Bus Eireann is...
View ArticleAnnaghdown meeting to discuss charitable company to run new cemetery
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Annaghdown local action committee will meet today to discuss the potential establishment of a charitable company to run a new cemetery. A public meeting held in recent...
View ArticleSix county wastewater plants to be upgraded
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Six wastewater treatment plants across the county are to be upgraded. Irish Water has confirmed that it intends to carry out works at plants in Mountbellew, Ballygar, Athenry,...
View ArticleSpanish MP to speak at city Sinn Féin event
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Spanish MP will deliver a talk in the city tomorrow alongside Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty. The event, entitled ‘Can this Generation deliver Change?’ will discuss alternatives...
View ArticleProgress for Dunmore partially complete residential development
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Permission has been granted to move forward with an unfinished residential development in Dunmore. The plan is led by John Dunleavy and involves 13 houses. The project involves...
View ArticleNUI Galway president backs proposed divestment of university fossil fuel shares
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The President of NUI Galway has backed a student campaign to sell off the university’s shares in fossil fuels. Last month, the Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security...
View ArticleUnemployment continues to fall across the city and county
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Unemployment across Galway is continuing its downward trend. There are currently just over 13,850 people out of work in the city and county – down from over over 13,900 in...
View ArticleLaunch of wind energy report in Moycullen
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A sustainability report on Galway Wind Park is being launched in Moycullen this morning Cathaoirleach of the Connemara district, Councillor Noel Thomas is launching the...
View ArticleWind energy provider highlights benefits of Roscahill windfarm
Galway Bay fm newsroom – SSE Airtricity says a new report on a major windfarm near Roscahill will highlight the benefits of the development to the local community. Cathaoirleach of the Connemara...
View ArticleNUI Galway and city council team up for unique coastal awareness drive.
Galway Bay fm newsroom – NUI Galway has teamed up with the city council for a unique coastal awareness drive. ‘I Like Beaches’ aims to promote awareness of the importance of coastal and marine...
View ArticleNew report outlines average cost of childcare across Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The average weekly cost for a childcare place across Galway is 154 euro. That’s according to a new national survey by Pobal, the findings of which have been published today....
View ArticlePlan for new residential development on Headford Road
Galway Bay fm newsroom – There are plans for a residential development at Bothar Na Choiste on the Headford Road. The plan will involve 13 houses of varying types. Permission is also sought for a new...
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