Galway Anti-Racism Network to be launched in city
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Galway Anti Racism Network will be launched in the city next week. The network aims to unite the different cultural, ethnic and community groups in Galway under the...
View ArticleGardaí investigate Craughwell heroin seizure
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Investigations are underway after around 5,000 euro worth of suspected heroin was discovered in car in Craughwell last evening. (Wed 30/3) The drugs were found when a vehicle...
View ArticlePortiuncula among only 7 nationwide requiring follow-up inspection in 2015
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe is one of 7 public hospitals nationwide which had to be re-inspected last year for poor hygiene and maintenance issues. The Health...
View ArticleCouncil refutes claims of serious vandalism at city playgrounds
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway City Council has refuted claims of serious vandalism and anti-social behaviour in city playgrounds. A number of councillors have raised concerns about what they describe...
View ArticleNew Heart Failure Alliance to be launched in Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Mayor of Galway Frank Fahy will launch a Heart Failure Patient Alliance in the city next month. It’s an initiative intended to improve the healthcare needs of people living...
View ArticleCrews working to tackle major blockages in city sewer network
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Crews are working this afternoon to clear major fat deposits from the city’s sewer network believed to be responsible for ongoing odour and overflow issues along shop street....
View ArticleBus Eireann in bid to ease Parkmore congestion
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Bus Eireann says it’s hopeful that the increased frequency of its Parkmore service will help to tackle traffic congestion in the area. Extra buses will be made available to...
View ArticleCity public meeting to discuss role of women in the church
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A public meeting on increased female involvement in the church will take place in the city this evening. The meeting is organised by the Association of Catholics in Ireland to...
View ArticleMayoral reception to honour Galway sport stars
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A mayoral reception will be held in the city next week to honour four Galway sport stars. The reception will celebrate the sporting achievements of Lorraine Hession in...
View ArticleBoil water notice issued for Ahascragh
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A boil water notice has been issued for Ahascragh and the surrounding area. There’s been disruption to the water supply in the area in recent days, due to a problem at the...
View ArticleSearches underway in the city for young Mayo man
Searches are underway in the city today for a young Mayo man who went missing in the early hours of yesterday. (31/3) 21-year old Ben Garrett from Castlebar, who had been living in Galway and is in the...
View ArticleIllegal Traveller encampment returns to Ballyloughane beach
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Traveller family has moved back to Ballyloughane beach – despite a court order issued in recent weeks, ordering them to leave. Councillor Noel Larkin says in order to gain...
View ArticleMET Eireann issues rainfall warning for Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A status yellow weather warning is in place for Galway. Accumulations of up to 30mm of rain is forecast across Galway, Wicklow, Donegal, Mayo, Cork and Kerry during the day....
View ArticleUHG emergency department worst affected by overcrowding today
Galway Bay fm newsroom – UHG is the most overcrowded hospital in the country this afternoon. According to the INMO, there are 379 patients in need of a bed at hospitals across Ireland today, most of...
View ArticleRepair works carried out at Westside Park
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The City Council has carried out repair works to Westside Park following considerable vandalism at the facility. It follows the revelation this week that just one year after...
View ArticleSignificant increase in new car sales across Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Almost 3500 new cars have been registered across Galway since the beginning of the year. That’s an increase of almost 30 percent on the same period last year. New figures from...
View ArticleElective surgeries cancelled at UHG due to overcrowding
Galway Bay fm newsroom – All non-urgent elective surgeries have been cancelled at UHG today as staff at the hospital struggle to deal with overcrowding. In a statement to Galway Bay fm news, hospital...
View ArticleGalway Tesco staff to be balloted for industrial action
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Over 500 staff working in Tesco stores in Galway will be balloted for industrial action over the coming weeks. Mandate trade union is set to ballot members working in Tesco...
View ArticleHSE re-opens Galway based child sexual assault clinic
Galway Bay fm newsroom -A resolution has been reached with the forensic examiners who provide the Galway-based Child and Adolescent Sexual Assault Treatment Service and the service has resumed. The...
View ArticleSearches widen for Mayo man missing in the city
Gardai have this morning expanded their search for a young Mayo man missing from the city since the early hours of Thursday morning. 21-year old Ben Garrett from Castlebar, who had been living in...
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