HSE under pressure to commission external review at UHG as overcrowding...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The INMO is urging the HSE to urgently commission an external examination of the crisis situation facing the Emergency Department at University Hospital Galway. General...
View ArticleN18 partially re-opens following severe flooding
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The N18 Galway to Gort road has partially re-opened to traffic after being closed for almost two months due to flooding. The main artery is now open to traffic travelling south...
View ArticleDepartment finalising report on new school building for Scoil Eanna in Bullaun
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Department of Education is putting the finishing touches to its report on the long-awaited new school building for Scoil Eanna in Bullaun. It’s hoped a design team will be...
View ArticleBody of woman discovered at Merlin Woods
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The body of a woman has been discovered at Merlin Woods. It’s understood a member of the public made the discovery this afternoon. The body of a woman discovered at Merlin...
View ArticleFormer AIB manager from Barna rejects claims of conflict of interest
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Employment Appeals Tribunal has heard that an AIB bank manager form Barna was fired for ‘gross misconduct’ after he facilitated loans which ultimately benefited Galway...
View ArticleTwo arrested after 8 thousand euro of RAG week ecstacy seized
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Two men were arrested on the M6 motorway last evening after they were caught with approximately 8 thousand euro worth of MDMA – which is ecstasy powder. The car they were...
View ArticleN17 set for downgrade following completion of Gort to Tuam motorway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – It’s been revealed that the N17 is likely to be downgraded following the completion of the Gort to Tuam motorway. The proposal came to light at this weeks’s meeting of the...
View ArticleTiernee-Lettermore water treatment plant set for upgrade
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The water treatment plant at Tiernee-Lettermore is set for an upgrade following a high level meeting to discuss ongoing problems at the site. However, Irish Water says it’s...
View ArticlePrivate hospital offers to fund works at city roundabout
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A private hospital in the city has offered to provide funding to carry out works at an overgrown roundabout. Independent election candidate for Galway West, Fidelma Healy-Eames...
View ArticleCity St Patrick’s Day parade to be extended into the afternoon
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Galway city St Patrick’s Day parade is to be extended this year into an afternoon family festival A new reviewing stand is to be built for Eyre Square and after the parade...
View Article175 jobs at Chanelle Loughrea will be in Research & Development
Galway Bay fm newsroom – 175 new jobs announced by Loughrea-based pharmaceutical company Chanelle will be in the research and development sector. Speaking at today’s announcement, founder and Managing...
View ArticleGalway West – Your Final List of Election Candidates
Galway Bay fm newsroom – One new candidate – Independent Patrick Feeney – has thrown his hat into the ring at the last minute, bringing the total number of candidates contesting the 5 seat constituency...
View ArticleGalway East – Your Final List of Election Candidates
Galway Bay fm newsroom – One candidate has dropped out of the race in Galway East – Aengus Melia of Direct Democracy Ireland has failed to hand in his nomination ahead of the deadline. The remaining...
View ArticleRoscommon Galway – Your Final List of Election Candidates
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Two new candidates have joined the race in Roscommon Galway at the last minute – Independents Tony Coleman and Thomas Declan. It brings the total number of candidates...
View ArticleOver 1000 people attend Athenry meeting about Presentation College school...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Over a thousand people attended a a public meeting at the Raheen Woods Hotel in Athenry last night (11/2) to discuss a new school building for Presentation College. The school...
View ArticleTravellers say they’ll leave Galway Airport immediately if council offers an...
Galway Displaced Traveller families who have set up an illegal encampment on the Galway Airport site in Carnmore say they’ll leave the site immediately if the council offers them an alternative. The...
View ArticleStrong garda presence at Galway Airport amid illegal Traveller encampment
Galway Bay fm newsroom – There is a strong garda presence at Galway Airport in Carnmore after a number of Traveller families moved their caravans in overnight. The 9 families, which include pregnant...
View ArticleCorrected list for Galway East constituency from Returning Officer
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Two names have been added to the list of candidates for Galway for election in a fortnight. The corrected list supplied today by the Returning Officer has two additional names...
View ArticleTravellers move from Galway Airport in Carnmore
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Travellers who illegally moved into Galway Airport in Carnmore overnight have moved to City Hall. Gardaí attended the airport earlier and it’s understood the 9 families and...
View ArticleTravellers block entrance and exit at City Hall
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Travellers who illegally moved into Galway Airport in Carnmore overnight have moved to City Hall. Gardaí attended the airport earlier and the 9 families and their caravans...
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