Galway Right2Water to hold city demonstration
Galway Bay fm newsroom – An anti-water charges demonstration will take place in the city this weekend. The event is part of a series of around 30 protests taking place across Ireland, leading up to a...
View ArticleStep forward for new Spiddal sewerage scheme
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway County Council has confirmed that a consultant has been appointed to begin the planning process for a new sewerage system in Spiddal. Irish Water has appointed a...
View ArticleGalway children suffering chronic pain sought for new programme
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Children in Galway who suffer from chronic pain are being invited to take part in a new pain management programme at NUI Galway. The University is looking for children aged...
View Article3.5 million euro towards new City Library and Cultural Centre
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Three and a half million euro has been allocated towards the cost of a new City Library and Cultural Centre. The money has come from the European Regional Development Fund...
View ArticleCounty Council urged to tackle dangerous situation at Renville Pier
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway County Council is coming under fire for failing to tackle the dangerous situation at Renville Pier in Oranmore. Senator Fidelma Healy Eames says a small breakwater is...
View ArticlePublic meeting on Galway Bay energy test site
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A public meeting will take place in Spiddal this evening to discuss the Galway Bay Marine and Renewable Energy Test Site. The site was established off the Galway coast in 2006,...
View ArticlePro Life campaign to hold public meeting in the city
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Pro Life campaigners will host a public meeting in the city this evening. The ‘Galway for Life’ group will discuss Article 40.3.3 of the Constitution, which sets out the right...
View ArticlePublic meeting about Castlegar involvement in 1916 Rising
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Residents in Castlegar who have an interest in the 1916 Rising are being urged to attend a public meeting tonight. The community in Castlegar is hoping to create an exhibition...
View Article€250,000 Lotto ticket bought in Lettermore still unclaimed
Galway Bay fm newsroom – No one has yet come forward to claim their prize of a quarter of a million euro after a lucky ticket was sold in Lettermore. Staff at Centra in the village are celebrating...
View ArticleGalway native named principal of new city secondary school
Galway Bay fm newsroom – City native Clíona Ní Néill has been announced as the principal of the new secondary school, Our Lady’s College Galway. The new school at Presentation Road is the result of a...
View ArticleCraughwell out-of-hours GP service to be reviewed
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Craughwell’s out-of-hours GP service is set to be reviewed. Westdoc has been strongly criticised after it was revealed that Craughwell’s out-of-hours service is currently...
View ArticleGalway Manufacturer C&F returns to profitability after major losses
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway manufacturing group C&F Tooling has returned to profitability after suffering heavy losses in 2013. The international group, which has it’s headquarters in Athenry,...
View ArticleCouncil to press ahead with temporary closure of Cartymore to Cashla road
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway County Council will publish a notice of intention next week in relation to the proposed closure of a section of the R339 near Monivea. A public meeting on the closure...
View ArticleAthenry IFA presidential candidate hits out at banks
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Athenry-based IFA presidential candidate Joe Healy is accusing banks of failing to enter meaningful negotiations with farmers to manage their debts. He says that banks and...
View ArticleTD says co-op housing could solve Galway’s supply problem
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Galway West TD says Galway City and County Councils should encourage the development of co-operative housing in a bid to remedy the shortage of supply across Galway. Labour...
View ArticlePresentation College Athenry moves a step closer to securing a new building
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Department of Education has asked representatives of Presentation College Athenry to provide further information on a proposed location for a new school building. Officials...
View ArticleGalway Senator says strategic tree planting could prevent future flooding
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Seanad has heard calls for native trees to be planted across flood prone areas in Galway to prevent future flooding events. The suggestion has been made by Galway Senator...
View ArticleWidow of man killed on city worksite settles claim for half million euro
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The widow of a man killed on a work site in Galway City has settled her damages action against her husbands former employer for half a million euro. Declan Byrne died while...
View ArticleCouncil says not all Carrowbrowne Travellers have availed of offered supports
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway City Council says a variety of services have been offered to Traveller families who have been asked to leave private property at Carrowbrowne – but not all families have...
View ArticlePoaching convictions for offences at Spiddal Pier and Clare River spawning...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Three men have been convicted for two separate poaching offences at Spiddal Pier and a spawning stream of the River Clare The cases have been heard before Tuam and Derrynea...
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