Galway medical technology company to recruit 40 new staff
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Galway-based medical technology company is to create 40 new jobs. Alere at Parkmore Business Park plans to triple its Irish operations and increase its workforce to 150. The...
View ArticlePlans to change city office into medical facility
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Permission is being sought for the change of use of a city office to a medical facility. MESD Ventures Ltd has applied for planning permission to change the 305 square meter...
View ArticleExclusion from EU fund means uncertain future for Galway Harbour
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway Harbour is the only port in Ireland to be excluded from a special EU fund – and it’s future could be in jeopardy unless the situation is tackled. CEO of Galway Harbour...
View ArticleAran Islanders travel to Brussels in campaign for airplane service
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Two Aran Islanders are travelling to Brussels today to continue the campaign for a fixed-wing air service to the islands. Enda Conneely and Paddy Crowe will be accompanied by...
View ArticleUnion threatens to ballot Tesco staff in Galway and nationwide for industrial...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Trade Union Mandate has warned Tesco that it will ballot its 14,000 strong workforce on industrial action if it goes ahead with cuts to workers’ pay. The company plans to move...
View ArticleSupermacs to lodge appeal against EU decision on expansion bid
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Supermac’s is to lodge an appeal in the coming weeks against an EU decision that blocks the Galway-based company from expanding into Europe. The EU Office for Harmonistation in...
View ArticleFinal approval for new wind farm in Moycullen
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Approval has been given for a new windfarm in Moycullen. An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission for a wind farm with 11 wind turbines and a substation at Knockranny....
View ArticleMasterplans for city areas to be complete by September
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Masterplans for the proposed development of land for recreational and amenity use at Kingston and South Park in the city will be ready by September. That’s according to City...
View ArticleCounty Council passes roads budget amid major concerns over Galway’s road...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway County Council has passed its roads budget for 2016 – but is warning that the budget comes with a ‘serious health warning’ for the state of Galway’s road network. The...
View ArticleDecision on future on flood scheme for Dunkellin delayed again
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A decision on the future of a flood relief scheme for the Dunkellin river and Aggard stream has been delayed again. The scheme is before An Bord Pleanála for approval and a...
View ArticleHSE accused of wasting millions on record storage for Galway hospitals
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The HSE is being accused of wasting millions of euro on the storage of records for Galway’s public hospitals. This weeks meeting of the Regional Health Forum West heard that...
View ArticleTrial of new seaweed harvesting methods to begin in Connemara
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A trial of new methods of harvesting seaweed is expected to begin in Connemara in the coming weeks. Two boats are being brought over from Canada by Acadian Sea Plants, the...
View ArticleTuam native Finian McGrath clinches seat in Dublin Bay North
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Tuam native, Finian Mc Grath has clinched his Dáil seat in the Dublin Bay North constituency. Mr McGrath of the Independent Alliance was elected this afternoon along with...
View ArticleNUI Galway students to vote on decriminalisation of drugs
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Students at NUI Galway are set to vote this week on the decriminalisation of drugs for personal use. Students at the university are being urged to have a say in a student union...
View ArticleCeremony this Sunday at Magdalene graves in Bohermore cemetery
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A flower laying ceremony will be held at the Magdalene graves in Bohermore cemetery this Sunday The event is part of the national Flowers for Magdalenes event which will see...
View ArticleDunmore to Tuam road closed as fallen trees affect roads across Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Motorists across Galway are being urged to exercise caution on the roads this morning as trees are down at a number of locations following severe overnight weather conditions....
View ArticleCity Council to take charge of Parkmore relief road project
Galway Bay fm newsroom – An agreement has been reached between the City and County Council to allow the city authority to take charge of the new link road planned for Parkmore. It follows last months...
View ArticleGMIT construction conference to discuss housing crisis
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The national housing crisis will be the focus of a construction conference set to take place at GMIT next week. The annual GMIT International Construction Management Day brings...
View ArticleCity-based child sex assault treatment center to close amid funding concerns
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A city-based treatment service for young victims of sexual assault – the only of its kind in Ireland – is set to close after failing to secure adequate funding. The Child and...
View ArticleCouncil to invest in Ballinasloe environmental projects
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Over 155 thousand euro will be invested in environmental initiatives in the Ballinasloe district this year. Ballinasloe area councillors have approved allocations of 15...
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