More social housing for Galway expected to be approved
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Department of the Environment is expected to shortly approve the construction of 55 new social housing units in the city. The homes will be part of a planned 69 unit...
View ArticleCity public bike scheme most under-used nationwide
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway’s public bike scheme is the most under-used scheme nationwide by a significant margin. New figures show that users of the scheme in the city make an average of less than...
View ArticleBallinasloe Councillors agree budget for next year
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Ballinasloe municipal district members have agreed on a budget for 2016. At the annual budget meeting of the district last evening, the proposed budget of 4.7 million was...
View ArticleRetention permission sought for Tuam Road fitness studios in city
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The City Council is due to decide this week whether to allow alterations to a building at Tuam Road to remain. Edward and Tracy Dunbar have applied for permission to retain...
View ArticleGalway care workers to finally receive twilight hours arrears
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A long-running controversy over ‘twilight payments’ to care workers at the Brothers of Charity and Ability West has been resolved. 400 care staff in Galway and Roscommon had...
View ArticleCouncil meeting to discuss fate of free parking scheme for county towns
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The free parking scheme announced for towns across the county could be scrapped tomorrow, just weeks after being approved by councillors. Following weeks of controversy, a...
View ArticleCity Council gears up to tackle increasing traffic problems
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The City Council is working to introduce a raft of measures to tackle growing problems with traffic in the city. The initiatives include real time parking information, a park...
View ArticleBid to grant same day voting rights to Galway’s islands shot down
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Galway West TD has failed in his bid to grant same day voting rights to Galway’s island residents. An Oireachtas meeting last night discussed an amendment proposed by Deputy...
View ArticleApple to host business suppliers forum in Athenry
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Apple is to host a forum for potential suppliers in Athenry next week. The event is being held in association with Enterprise Ireland, as Apple gears up to build an 850 million...
View ArticleAthenry Oranmore councillors approve 2016 district budget
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Athenry/Oranmore municipal district members have agreed on a budget for 2016. At the annual budget meeting of the district last evening, the proposed budget of 2.5 million was...
View ArticleTanaiste arrives in Galway to open new NUIG research facility
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Tánaiste Joan Burton is in the city this afternoon, where she’s officially opening a major new research building at NUI Galway. The Institute for Lifecourse and Society is a...
View ArticleProtestors gather as Tanaiste opens new city Intreo offices
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Tanaiste is opening a new Intreo office in the city this afternoon. The official opening got underway is due to get underway in the next few minutes at the facility at the...
View ArticleMeeting to discuss illegal dump at Galway’s Old Dock
A meeting to discuss alleged illegal dumping at Galway’s Old Dock takes place in the city this evening. The Restore Our Old Dock Campaign claims that the historic site at Long Walk was used as a dump...
View ArticleCouncil in bid to reinstate 7-day burial service
Galway City Council has renewed its efforts to reinstate a seven-day burial service for the city. CEO Brendan McGrath says he’s invited applications from existing council staff who might be interested...
View ArticleTánaiste says Galway’s arts and culture framework is ‘sheer genius’
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Tánaiste has described Galway as one of Ireland’s key cultural hotspots, and says the arts scene in the city and county is ‘sheer genius.’ It comes as the Galway 2020 team...
View ArticleHeated scenes over Council funding shortfall
There were heated scenes at a meeting of Galway County Council this afternoon over the revelation that funding is to unexpectedly drop by €750,000 next year. The massive shortfall is due to a drop in...
View ArticleCouncil issues safety warning as stormy conditions forecast
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway City Council has issued a safety warning for pedestrians and motorists as severe weather is expected to batter the city and county over the next 36 hours. Met Eireann...
View ArticleApple announces one million euro fund to promote use of Galway Bay energy...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Technology giant Apple has committed one million euro in funding to promote the use of an energy test site in Galway Bay. The Ocean Energy Industry fund will run for a period...
View ArticleHigher planning authority refuses Inverin distillery
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A decision by the County Council to allow a new micro distillery be set up in Inverin has been overturned by the higher planning authority. Padraic O Griallais had been granted...
View ArticleFresh weather warning for Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Met Éireann is warning of severe winds in several areas of the country today including Galway. Forecasters have issued an orange weather alert – its second highest level of...
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