Gardaí still at scene of Traveller blockade at City Hall
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Gardaí are still at the scene of a Traveller blockade at City Hall. The Travellers who illegally moved into Galway Airport in Carnmore overnight moved to City Hall, where...
View ArticleGallery – Traveller Blockade of City Hall
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Images from this evenings blockade of City Hall by Traveller families moved from Galway Airport at lunch-time. Full story here. The post Gallery – Traveller Blockade of City...
View ArticleQUICKFIRE #GE16 Challenge: Sean Canney and Trevor O’Clochartaigh
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 ArticleLabour Party under fire over use of JJ Rhatigan site for policy launch
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Labour Party is coming under fire for it’s decision to use a site owned by Galway firm JJ Rhatigan to launch a new housing policy. The party launched it’s ‘Making Homes...
View ArticleConcern over planning restrictions in South Connemara
Galway Bay fm newsroom – People wishing to build new houses on family lands in South Connemara may be hindered from doing so for years as areas set aside for possible new roads are blocked out from...
View ArticleNo nominees for position of IFA Connacht Regional Chairperson
Galway Bay fm newsroom – IFA National Returning Officer Jer Bergin has announced that no candidate had been validly nominated for the position of Connacht Regional Chairman at the close of nominations...
View ArticleLetters issued to Travellers at City Hall as council prepares to take legal...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Letters have been issued to Travellers who are illegally encamped at City Hall informing them that the council will initiate legal action on Monday morning if they don’t move...
View Article€300,000 to be spent on road safety works
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway County Council has ringfenced €295,000 for road safety works across the county this year. The money will used for Low Cost Safety Improvement Works. The projects have...
View ArticleTravellers still illegally encamped at City Hall today
Galway Bay Fm – Travellers who are illegally encamped at City Hall are still there this Sunday morning despite Galway City Council informing them that they will initiate legal action tomorrow (Monday...
View ArticleTraffic lights out of order on Quincentenary Bridge
Galway Bay Fm newsroom- As the traffic lights are out of order on the Newcastle side of Quincentenary Bridge motorists are asked to avoid this route if possible today. A spokesperson for Galway City...
View ArticleThousands expected at annual city Novena which starts tomorrow
Galway Bay Fm newsroom- Thousands of people are expected to flock into the city over the next 9 days for the annual Novena. The novena begins tomorrow (Mon 15/2) and will co-incide with the launch of...
View ArticleOne person hospitalised after Ballinasloe crash
Galway Bay fm newsroom – One person was hospitalised following a crash near Ballinasloe last night.(14/2) Two cars were involved in the collision at Shralee on the Shannonbridge Road about two miles...
View ArticleUncertainty over future of Claregalway Traffic Scheme
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A long-awaited traffic calming scheme for the village of Claregalway is ‘going nowhere’. That’s according to Councillor Jim Cuddy, who told a meeting of the Athenry-Oranmore...
View ArticleDraft report on Portiuncula Maternity Unit due this week
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Families who’ve raised concerns about standards of care at Portiuncla Hospital in Ballinasloe are expected to be given a draft report on the issue this week. The review which...
View ArticleNUIG bio-engineer develops product to reduce hospital procedures
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A bio-engineer based at NUI Galway has developed a non-invasive solution which removes the need for complicated procedures and a hospital visit for children. Kidney reflux is a...
View ArticleEducation Minister to open new science labs at GMIT
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Education Minister is in Galway today for the official opening of GMIT’s newly refurbished science labs. Jan O’Sullivan will visit the Dublin Road campus shortly after...
View ArticleEducation Minister confident of quick resolution for Presentation College...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Education Minister has paid tribute to GMIT for its contribution to the science and technology sectors. Jan O’Sullivan is at the Dublin Road campus this lunchtime where she...
View ArticleEducation Minister commends GMIT’s contribution to science and technology...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Education Minister has paid tribute to GMIT for its contribution to the science and technology sectors. Jan O’Sullivan was at the Dublin Road campus at lunchtime where she...
View ArticleGort based manufacturer announces new jobs
Galway Bay fm newsroom – 24 new jobs are coming on stream for Gort, as a manufacturing company announces plans to take on engineers and technical staff. Platinum Composites is a new Irish designed and...
View ArticleOver 2000 people sign petition on management of Ballinfoile Castlegar...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Over 2,100 people from the Ballinfoile and Castlegar areas have signed a petition demanding that the new Ballinfoile/Castlegar Neighbourhood Centre be maintained as a public...
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