Majority of Galway rental properties too expensive for rent supplement
Galway Bay fm newsroom – 96 percent of rental properties in Galway are priced beyond the reach of those on rent supplement. That’s according to Galway Simon Community, which says the state is failing...
View ArticleIrish Water under fire over Annaghdown Group Water Scheme
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Irish Water is coming under fire over its handling of the Annaghdown Group Water Scheme. Fianna Fail councillor Mary Hoade says she’s met with the utility, and was informed...
View ArticleResidents outraged as up to 20 cars written off in Toft carpark flood
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Up to 20 cars have been written off after being caught in an overnight flood in Toft carpark in Salthill. Residents were this afternoon taking soaked belongings from their...
View Article20 million euro for social housing in Galway City and County
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Almost 20 million euro in funding has been announced for the delivery of social housing in Galway city and county. Over 11 million euro has been sanctioned for the delivery of...
View ArticleOver 21 million euro to be invested in Galway nursing homes
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Over 21 million euro will be spent upgrading nursing homes across Galway in the next five years. Social Care Minister Kathleen Lynch has announced the funding as part of a...
View ArticleExtension to city hotel appealed to higher planning authority
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A planned extension to the Menlo Park Hotel in the city has been appealed to An Bord Pleanála. J. Francis had been awarded planning permission for the construction of a...
View ArticleDoctor found guilty of professional misconduct at UHG to wait months for...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A doctor found guilty at a fitness to practice inquiry will have to wait a number of months to find out what sanctions the Medical Council will impose. Dr Omar Hassan was found...
View ArticleFianna Fáil to host Oranmore public meeting on education
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Fianna Fail candidates in Galway West will host a public meeting on education in Oranmore next week. The meeting will focus on the party’s new policy, ‘Securing the Future,’...
View ArticleClifden RNLI second busiest lifeboat station in Ireland
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Clifden RNLI is the second busiest lifeboat station in Ireland. The boat launched 49 times last year, and brought 20 people to safety – with the majority of callouts for...
View ArticleHospital group fined €1m over waiting lists
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The group responsible for running Galway’s public hospitals has been fined over one million euro for breaching waiting list targets for the last five months of 2015. The fine...
View ArticleNo solution in sight for displaced traveller families
Galway Bay fm newsroom – It’s being claimed a recent meeting to discuss solutions for displaced traveller families in the city was totally unsatisfactory – as the encampment at Knocknacarra continues...
View Article6 million euro Galway project to develop new stem cell technology
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A project to develop manufacturing systems for stem cell therapy has been launched at NUI Galway. The University’s Regenerative Medicine Institute says it will transform the...
View ArticleSetback for Supermacs as McDonalds wins European trademark battle
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Supermac’s has suffered a major setback in its planned expansion after an EU office ruled the Irish company cannot use its brand name to operate restaurants across Europe. The...
View ArticleCall for urgent road safety measures at Kilmeen Cross
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Transport Infrastructure Ireland must light up Kilmeen Cross to ensure safety for all road users in the area. That’s according to Labour Senator Lorraine Higgins. She says the...
View ArticleSupermacs boss says European expansion bid will continue
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Supermac’s boss Pat McDonagh says the setback suffered in the bid to expand to Europe is not as negative as it seems and he may appeal it It follows an EU ruling that the...
View ArticleKiltullagh motorway service station to open next month
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Supermacs boss Pat McDonagh will open a new motorway service station on the M6 next month. (Feb 12) The new Kiltullagh Plaza at exit 16 on the M6 will employ 100 people. The...
View ArticleCouncil to share in new 106 million euro fund for flood repairs
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway County Council is set to benefit from a share of a new 106 million euro fund for the repair of transport infrastructure following the recent severe weather. The funding...
View ArticleBoost for struggling Galway based childrens cancer charity
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A struggling Oranmore-based childrens’ cancer charity has been given a ten thousand euro boost by the Irish Cancer Society. ‘Hand in Hand’ was set up in 2006 to offer practical...
View ArticleMore time for new 75 bed nursing home in Knocknacarra
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The City Council has allowed more time for the construction of a new 75-bed nursing home in Knocknacarra. Highcross Developments Ltd has been granted permission to build a...
View ArticleMEP Mairead McGuinness to visit Creggs National School
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Vice-President of the European Parliament and local MEP for this region Mairead McGuinness will visit Creggs National School in North East Galway in the next hour The school is...
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