Loughrea launch for new national carers’ organisation
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A new national organisation for carers will be launched in Loughrea next week. Family Carers Ireland will be an amalgamation of the existing Carers Association and Caring for...
View ArticleGalway farmer leading in the IFA Presidential race
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway’s candidate for the role of President of the Irish Farmers’ Association is leading the race according to the latest opinion poll. The RED C poll carried out on behalf of...
View ArticleCity to host major Credit Union youth conference
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Irish League of Credit Unions will host its annual Youth Conference in the city this weekend. Around 200 credit union youth representatives are expected to attend the...
View ArticleCouncil publishes decision on closure of Monivea Road
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway County Council has published its notice for the closure of the R339 Monivea Road at Caherateemore. The controversial closure resulted in more than 470 submissions from...
View ArticleHigher planning authority gives go ahead for Knocknacarra housing
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A second attempt to build houses at Cappagh Road in the city has proven successful. The City Council initially refused planning permission to Kenny Developments Limited for 18...
View ArticlePlans to tackle student accommodation shortage in city
Galway Bay fm newsroom – There are plans for a major student and holiday accommodation development in the city. IVS Student Development Bohermore Limited has applied for planning permission to...
View ArticlePresentation College Athenry gets go-ahead to use its own site for new school...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Presentation College Athenry has been given the go-ahead to use its own site at Ballygurrane for a new school building. During a visit to Athenry this afternoon, the Tanaiste...
View ArticleWorks to begin shortly on major upgrade of county watermains
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Work will get underway in the coming weeks on the upgrade of 19 kilometres of watermains across the county. (March) The works are being carried out by Carty Contractors on...
View ArticleAward over UHG negligence death reduced on appeal
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The widow of a man who died as a result of negligence at University Hospital Galway has had a 1.6 million euro award reduced by the Court of Appeal. Michael Davoren was 47...
View ArticleGalway fire crews attend Terryland house fire
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway Fire Brigade attended the scene of a house fire in the city overnight. The blaze broke out at a house in the Terryland area around ten to 3 this morning. Crews quickly...
View ArticleDelay in bowel screening at UHG for over half of patients
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Over half of those in need of bowel cancer tests at University Hospital Galway are waiting longer than the recommended window for examination. New figures also show that the...
View ArticleOver six million euro for storm damaged roads across Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Over six million euro is to be invested in roads across Galway under the severe weather allocation fund. The money is part of an 85 million euro national fund, which will be...
View ArticleBid to keep Subway sandwich bar in the city centre ruled out
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A bid to keep a Subway sandwich bar and seating at a city centre location has been turned down. An Bord Pleanala has rejected an application to overturn a city council...
View ArticleNew survey to guide traffic solutions for the city
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A survey has been distributed to thousands of employees and businesses on the East side of the city in a bid to guide plans to tackle severe traffic congestion in the area. The...
View ArticleUN fisheries expert to deliver public talk in the city
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The chief of the United Nations Fisheries and Aquaculture department will deliver a public talk in the city next week. Dr Rebecca Metzner will discuss best practice in a...
View ArticleQUICKFIRE #GE16 Challenge: Claire Kerrane, Lorraine Higgins, Michael Fitzmaurice
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 ArticleGalway has second highest number of tractors in Ireland
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway has the second highest number of tractors in the country. That’s according to the latest Department of Transport report, which reveals that Galway has almost 6 thousand...
View ArticleRegulator urged to approve Athenry gas grid connection
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The energy regulator is being urged to immediately approve Athenry’s connection to the Natural Gas Grid. Galway East candidate Séan Canney says the regulator originally...
View ArticleGardai continue to question man following 30k city drugs seizure
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Gardai are continuing to question a man this evening following the seizure of drugs worth 30 thousand euro on the Headford Road. The drugs, which include ecstasy and cocaine,...
View ArticleRow over Connemara’s Quiet Man Cottage settled
Galway Bay Fm newsroom-A long running legal battle over the ownership of the ruins of the iconic White O’Morn’ cottage at Maam, featured in the 1952 movie The Quiet Man, has been settled. According to...
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