Step forward for controversial motorway service station near Athenry
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Plans for a controversial new motorway service station near Athenry will be published by the end of the year. The proposed service station would be located off the M6 between...
View ArticleGMIT students out in force to support lecturers strike
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Students at GMIT have come out in force today to support their lecturers as they strike over underfunding and staffing levels at the college. Lecturers and researchers at...
View ArticleGMIT students out in force to support lecturers’ strike
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Students at GMIT have come out in force today to support their lecturers as they strike over underfunding and staffing levels at the college. Lecturers and researchers at...
View ArticleProtest underway at County Hall over Monivea road closure
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A protest is underway at County Hall over the controversial proposed closure of the R339 between Cartymore and Cashla. About 20 affected residents arrived at County Hall a...
View ArticleGalway’s candidates hit the campaign trail as countdown to February 26th begins
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The 2016 General election campaign is well underway with all parties setting out their stall to voters. Posters are going up around the country after the 31st Dáil was...
View ArticleEnd in sight for long running boil notice in Williamstown
Galway Bay fm newsroom – There’s light at the end of the tunnel for householders and businesses in Williamstown, after Irish Water confirmed that the area’s boil notice could be lifted by the end of...
View ArticleConstruction to begin shortly on Tuam primary care centre
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Construction works for a new primary care centre in Tuam will get underway in the coming weeks. A design team is currently preparing an overall development plan for the Old...
View ArticleGalway election candidates urged to safeguard the future of the Irish language
Galway Bay fm newsroom – As Ireland’s general election candidates take to the campaign trail this evening, Galway candidates are being urged to use the opportunity to safeguard the future of the Irish...
View ArticleFYI Galway GE16 summary: Galway East
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Nine candidates will battle it out in the hope of securing one of three seats in Galway East. Sitting Fine Gael TDs Ciaran Cannon and Paul Connaughton will go head to head...
View ArticleFYI Galway GE16 summary: Roscommon Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Sitting Roscommon-Souty Leitrim TDs Denis Naughen and Michael Fitzmaurice – both Independents – will try to take one of three seats in the new Roscommon Galway consitituency....
View ArticleFYI Galway GE16 summary: Galway West
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Independent City Councillors Catherine Connolly and Mike Cubbard are each hoping to secure one of the five seats in Galway West. Sitting Galway County Councillor James Charity,...
View ArticleCall for pension scheme for female farmers and homemakers in Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – There is a call for the introduction of a PRSI credit scheme to grant pensions to female homemakers and farmers across the county. General election candidate, Senator Fidelma...
View ArticleGalway landowners to share in 9 million euro CPO ‘goodwill’ fund
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway farmers are set to share in a 9 million euro ‘goodwill’ fund for lands obtained through compulsory purchase order. The payments will be made to farmers and landowners...
View ArticleRoad safety works to be carried out near Minna Airport
Galway Bay fm newsroom – 30 thousand euro has been allocated to Galway County Council for road safety works on the R336 in Connemara. The funds will be used to improve sight lines at the junction of...
View ArticleFresh controversy over Traveller encampment at Knocknacarra
Galway Bay fm newsroom – It’s claimed that a Traveller family, illegally encamped in Knocknacarra, has turned down offers of housing. Councillor Donal Lyons says a recent meeting at City Hall was told...
View ArticleMore time granted for city mixed use development
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway City Council has granted more time for the construction of a mixed-use development in the city. Almane Properties Ltd. had applied for an extension to planning...
View Article7000 surgeries cancelled at UHG since 2014
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Almost seven thousand elective surgeries have been cancelled at University Hospital Galway over the past two years. That’s according to Sinn Fein Galway West candidate Trevor...
View ArticlePresident Higgins to open international conference in Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – President Michael D Higgins will visit Galway next month to open an international conference on language rights. (March 7-9) The International Association of Language...
View ArticleEmergency services at scene of Bohermore crash
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Emergency services are at the scene of a crash at the Bohermore roundabout in the city. The incident between a car and a van happened shortly before 4pm at cemetery cross. The...
View Article190 thousand euro for heritage and environmental projects across Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Funding of 190 thousand euro has been ringfenced for environmental and heritage projects across the city and county. 21 heritage projects to benefit from a share of 117...
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