Spot flooding on main Galway routes and rising waters on minor routes
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Motorists across Galway are urged to drive with extreme caution this morning as floods have risen in many areas due to the most recent heavy rainfall There is spot flooding on...
View ArticleUHG patients face surgery deferrals as nurses’ strike looms
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Patients at UHG due to have surgical procedures early next week are facing postponements as nurses at the hospital prepare to strike. The Saolta West Northwest Hospitals Group...
View Article60 protestors turn out against proposed route of Galway to Oughterard Greenway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Approximately 60 landowners and residents affected by the proposed Galway to Oughterard greenway route have held a protest in Moycullen The group says there’s been inadequate...
View ArticleProtestors call on Minister to pause Galway to Oughterard Greenway plans
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Protestors have called on the Transport Minister to pause the Galway to Oughterard Greenway plans to allow for further consultation Approximately 60 landowners and residents...
View ArticleNo worsening in Galway’s flooding situation
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The flooding situation in Galway has not worsened with the latest heavy rainfall, with Cork, Kerry and Clare set to be worst affected. In an update to Galway Bay fm news this...
View ArticleFurther doubt cast over future of FORUM Connemara
Galway Bay Fm newsroom-Further doubt has been cast on the future role of the Forum project in Connemara this week following a decision by a Galway County Council committee. The County Council’s Local...
View ArticleRiver levels drop except for Shannon which will peak tomorrow
Galway Bay Fm news-The water levels in most of the rivers around Galway have continued to fall except for the adjoining River Shannon which is now expected to peak tomorrow (Monday). A spokesperson for...
View ArticleGalway has highest number of GLAS participants
Galway Bay Fm news-Co Galway has the largest number of participants in the first tranche of the Green Low Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme known as GLAS Galway West Fianna Fail TD Eamon O Cuiv has...
View Article65 new jobs at new medical device company in Ballybrit
Galway Bay fm newsroom – 65 new jobs are being created in Galway. Medical device company Phenox GmbH is opening a manufacturing facility at the Kamrick Court Building at Ballybrit Business Park. Phenox...
View ArticleUnion claims more than 40 thousand Galway people cant heat homes
A trade union claims that over 41,000 people in the city and county can’t afford to heat their homes properly this Christmas. Unite also says that numbers experiencing fuel deprivation have nearly...
View ArticleMinister arrives in city for jobs announcement
Minister for Jobs, Richard Bruton has arrived in the city (14/12) to make a jobs announcement. German medical device company Phenox GmbH is opening a manufacturing facility at the Kamrick Court...
View ArticleMinister says Galway attracts medtech industry due to experience
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Minister for Jobs, Richard Bruton says Galway is attracting many med-tech employers because of the experience it can offer. The Minister is in the city today to officially...
View ArticleGalway takes its place in worlds leading medtech clusters
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway has been described as being one of the leading medtech clusters in the world. Head of Emerging Business with IDA Ireland, Barry O’ Dowd made the comments at the launch...
View ArticleNew Medtronic facility will allow company to expand further in Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A new medical device manufacturing facility at Medtronic is expected to create further expansion opportunities for the company in Galway. Medtronic employs over 3,000 people in...
View Article35 new houses to be built at Oranhill in Oranmore
Galway Bay fm newsroom – New housing has been granted planning approval in Oranmore. Dun Coillin Construction has been granted planning permission for 35 homes to replace part of a previously approved...
View ArticleNUI Galway archive to bring Abbey theatre documents to the public
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A major partnership between NUI Galway and the Abbey Theatre in Dublin is set to make the Abbey Theatre Minute Books available to the public for the first time. The NUI...
View ArticleMinister says proposals for nurses must not breach Lansdowne Road agreement
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Public Expenditure Minister says the proposals discussed by unions representing nurses last night, will have to be in-line with the Lansdowne Road Agreement. Under the...
View ArticleHSE commits to improving North Connemara ambulance service
Galway Bay fm newsroom – There may be light at the end of the tunnel for ambulance service campaigners in North Connemara. Health Minister Leo Varadkar has confirmed he will meet with the Connemara...
View ArticleCall for rollout of relocation scheme for Galway flood victims again
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A relocation scheme for people affected by flooding in parts of Galway needs to be set up again. The programme was run previously implemented in 1995 and 2009 following heavy...
View ArticleDisagreement over location of new 25 million euro city cultural centre
Galway Bay fm newsroom – There was disagreement at last evening’s meeting of Galway City Council over the location of a new 25 million euro cultural center for the city. The proposed centre would...
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