Aran Islands air service raised in European Parliament
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The ongoing controversy over the air service to the Aran Islands has been discussed this afternoon in the European Parliament. The issue was raised by MEP for this region,...
View ArticleMan due in court in connection with 2011 Glenamaddy murder
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A man will appear before Cloverhill District Court in Dublin today charged in connection with the murder of a Glenamaddy factory worker. (5/2) 30 year old Latvian national...
View ArticleNew candidate enters election race in Roscommon-Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A new candidate has entered the race for one of three seats in the Roscommon-Galway constituency in the upcoming General Election. Fianna Fail has put forward Shane Curran to...
View ArticleProtest underway over controversial planned Monivea road closure
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A protest is underway this morning (5/2) over the controversial proposed closure of the R339 between Cartymore and Cashla. Over 20 affected residents are picketing the gates of...
View ArticleIrish Water to install UV system to deal with Loughrea cryptosporidium outbreak
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Irish Water is to shortly install a UV water treatment system in Loughrea in a bid to deal with an outbreak of Cryptosporidium. Galway East general election candidate Ciaran...
View ArticleElection candidates Cubbard and O’Tuathail take on the Quickfire challenge
FYI Galway’s brand new Election Quickfire quiz sees your election candidates take on a series of random quickfire questions designed to help you to get to know them better. The questions have been...
View ArticleNurses call off industrial action at UHG
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Nurses have called off planned industrial action at seven of the country’s emergency departments, including University Hospital Galway. Members of the INMO have accepted...
View ArticleApril before floods could recede in south Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – It could be April before home and landowners in south Galway get a reprieve from flooding. That’s according to Director of Services with the County Council Liam Gavin. He says...
View ArticleCounty roads set to close to facilitate Galway International Rally
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A number of roads across the county are set to close over the weekend as the Corrib Oil Galway International Rally kicks off this evening. (5/2) The rally will be launched at...
View ArticleHigh-level meeting to discuss Tiernee-Lettermore water supply
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A high-level meeting to discuss issues affecting the Tiernee/Lettermore water supply will take place next week. (10/2) It follows the carrying out of a review at the area’s...
View ArticleCounty Councillor slams Minister Alan Kelly over LEADER programme
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Minister Alan Kelly is coming under fire from a County Councillor over delays in rolling out the LEADER programme. Councillor Sean Canney says that Minister Kelly was ‘all over...
View ArticlePermission sought for housing development in Loughrea
Galway Bay Fm newsroom- Plans have been submitted to Galway County Council for a new housing development in Loughrea. Traful Ltd is seeking planning permission for the construction of 12 semi-detached...
View ArticleNUIG applies to build flood defence wall
Galway Bay Fm newsroom – NUI Galway is hoping to bolster its flood defences. The college has applied for planning permission from the city council to build a flood defence wall about 33 metres long and...
View ArticleSearch intensifies for missing city woman
Galway Bay Fm newsroom-Searches have intensified this afternoon for missing Galway city woman Mags Berry. Gardai and friends of the missing woman have intensified their searches in the city and the...
View ArticleAmerican State papers given to Connemara emigrant centre
Galway Bay Fm newsroom- Documents on the career of Joseph Brennan, former Governor of Maine and US Congressman – whose parents were both from Carna in Connemara – are being handed over to the Maine...
View ArticleHigh waves along coast due to Storm Imogen
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A status yellow weather advisory has been issued for waves along the west coast due to Storm Imogen. Motorists are also being urged to watch out for fallen trees and debris on...
View ArticleSearches for missing city woman to resume today
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Searches will resume today (8/2) for a woman missing in the city since last Wednesday. (2/2) 35-year old Mags Berry was last seen leaving Grattan Court in Salthill last...
View ArticlePublic meeting to discuss delay in delivery of new building for Presentation...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Board of Management at Presentation College in Athenry is to host a public meeting on Thursday over what it describes as the ‘deliberate’ delay of the construction of a new...
View ArticleColm Keaveney begins defamation action against Denis O’Brien’s media group
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Fianna Fáil Galway East election candidate Colm Keaveney has begun defamation proceedings against Independent News & Media. It’s in relation to an article about Denis O’...
View ArticleBallinasloe-born overseas Seanad hopeful launches postcard campaign
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Ballinasloe-born man campaigning to become the Seanad’s first overseas member has launched a postcard campaign to highlight the lack of voting rights afforded to Ireland’s...
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