Minister to meet Athenry delegation this weekend over school overcrowding
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Education Minister is meeting with representatives from Presentation College Athenry this weekend to discuss overcrowding concerns at the school. It follows a statement by...
View ArticleGalway Clinic seeks permission for expansion of Emergency Department
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A private hospital in the city is hoping to expand. The Galway Clinic has applied for planning permission for an extension to the existing hospital in Doughiska. They want to...
View ArticleCounty cathaoirleach to present Golden Mile awards
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The 12th annual Golden Mile of Galway awards will take place in Claregalway this evening. The awards aim to bring rural communities together, to highlight a one mile stretch of...
View ArticleRenmore Community Centre branded one of the worst in the city
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Renmore Community Centre is the only centre in the city that cannot be used while it’s raining due to the poor condition of the facility. That’s according to Councillor Michael...
View ArticleNew report shows significant drop in number of ghost estates in Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Three unfinished housing estates in Galway are in the control of the National Asset Management Agency. The fourth annual progress report on ghost estates has been published by...
View ArticleMinister to visit Ballinasloe in aftermath of recent floods
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Minister with responsibility for the Office of Public Works will visit Ballinasloe next week to see the impact of the recent flooding in the town. (Tuesday 22/12) Junior...
View ArticleGlenamaddy group wins Golden Mile of Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Over 200 people attended the Golden Mile of Galway Awards at the Claregalway Hotel last night. The overall winner was announced as Lisheenaheilta Golden Mile Group in...
View ArticleMeeting on future of Inis Mor ferry to get underway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A meeting is due to get underway in the city in the next few minutes (12.30) in relation to the future of a ferry service for Inis Mór. Comharchumann Forbartha Arann Teo is...
View ArticlePlanning application to alleviate Parkmore traffic delays due to be lodged
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A planning application to create a new link road at Parkmore Industrial Estate is expected to be submitted to the county council in the next week. It comes as traffic...
View ArticleNew report shows strong jobs performance in Galway Gaeltacht
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway’s gaeltacht currently supports almost 3,000 full time jobs, supported by Udarás na Gaeltachta. The figure has been revealed in the Udarás annual report for 2014. 271 new...
View ArticleCity nightclub raises 1000 euro for dog charity
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Staff at a city nightclub have raised 1000 euro for the GSPCA. It’s after the club heard the story of Macari, a husky who was abused and left permanently blind as a result of...
View ArticleGalway animal groups to share 84 thousand euro in funding
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Eleven animal welfare organisations across Galway are to share government funding of 84 thousand euro. The funding was announced by Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney this...
View ArticleTraveller families at illegal Carrowbrowne site not expected to be moved...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Members of the Travelling Community based at Carrowbrowne halting site are not expected to be moved before Christmas. An Bord Pleanála has decided to refuse an extension of...
View ArticleGalway left out of new court construction programme despite concerns
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway Courthouse has been left out of a national court construction programme despite concerns about the suitability of the building. 700 new construction jobs are to be...
View ArticleCollective approach to try and save ferry service to Inis Mór
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A collective approach is to be made over the next few days to try and save the ferry service to Inis Mór Two high level meetings today discussed the future of the ferry service...
View ArticleCity campaigners to hold demonstration over vacant houses
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Right2Housing Galway is holding a demonstration in the city this afternoon to highlight the number of vacant properties in the city. The group says despite a desperate need for...
View ArticleGalway flooding crisis raised at European Parliament in Strasbourg
Galway Bay fm newsroom – “EU legislation should not be a barrier to flood mitigation measures” in Galway or anywhere else. That’s according to Independent MEP Marian Harkin, who was speaking at the...
View ArticleCity campaigners hold demonstration over vacant city housing
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Right2Housing Galway has held a demonstration in Eyre Square to highlight the number of vacant properties across the city. The group says that despite a desperate need for...
View ArticleYoung local man dies in early morning crash in Loughrea
Galway Bay Fm news – A local man has died in an early morning crash in Loughrea after he was struck by a car around 5.30 am. The man who was walking at the time was aged 26 and is a resident of...
View ArticleYoung boy who died in Kilcolgan farm accident named
Galway Bay Fm news-The young boy who died yesterday (Saturday) following a farm accident in Kilcolgan has been named as seven-year-old Mark Fordham from Kilcolgan. People everywhere have been numbed...
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