Former Aer Arann chairman pulls ahead in race for seanad seatFormer Aer Arann...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Former Aer Arann chairman Pádraig Ó Céidigh looks set to take a seat in the Seanad after pulling ahead of his rival, daughter of the president Alice Mary Higgins. The Connemara...
View ArticleJoe Healy makes inaugural address at IFA AGM
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The new IFA President, Athenry’s Joe Healy, says tackling the farm income crisis is his number one priority. In his inaugural address to the 61st AGM of the association in...
View ArticleAlice Mary Higgins closes gap with Pádraig Ó Céidigh in race for Seanad seat
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Former Aer Arann chairman Pádraig Ó Céidigh is once again locked in a tight race with his fellow Galway candidate and daughter of the president Alice Mary Higgins for a seat in...
View ArticleMajor surge in Galway car sales
Galway Bay fm newsroom – There’s been a major surge in Galway car sales so far this year. A new report from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry shows that almost 3,500 new cars were sold across the...
View ArticleGalway on track to take two of three seats on NUI Seanad panel
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway is on track to take two of the three available seats on the NUI Seanad panel. The 24th count is now underway – with no-one yet elected, but the polls are currently being...
View ArticleCity demonstration over government’s mental health underspend
Galway Bay fm newrsroom – A demonstration will take place in the city tomorrow to highlight the problems faced by Ireland’s mental health services. The ‘I am a Reason’ event is being organised as part...
View ArticleSalthill pupil named Galway’s champion speller
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A pupil at Scoil Einde boys school in Salthill has been named Galway’s champion speller. 11 year old Jack Rice has taken the title in the eason Spelling Bee. The competition...
View ArticlePresident Higgins daughter secures another Galway Seanad seat
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Alice Mary Higgins, the daughter of President Michael D Higgins, has secured a seat in the Seanad as part of the NUI Panel. She’s the first woman elected to the Seanad from the...
View ArticleOverall crime down in Galway city
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Crime in the city was down during the first three months of the year. The latest garda figures show that there was a reduction of 35 percent in reported crimes between January...
View ArticleKevin McGeever denies purchasing Craughwell mansion with proceeds of crime
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Controversial former property developer Kevin McGeever is denying that he bought a multi-million euro mansion in Craughwell with the proceeds of crime. The lavish property was...
View ArticleCity conference to explore world of commercial sex
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The world of commercial sex will be the topic of an academic conference set to take place in the city next week. The public event is organised by the Commercial Sex Researchers...
View ArticleGalway TD demands answers over UHG dental delays for children
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Galway TD is demanding that Leo Varadkar explain what measures are being taken to address lengthy waiting lists for children’s dental treatment at UHG. Galway East Deputy...
View ArticleLarge turnout at city mental health demonstration
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Over 100 people have gathered at Eyre Square this afternoon for a demonstration on mental health. The ‘I am a reason’ rally has been organised as part of a nationwide movement...
View ArticleCounty councillor Tom Welby still in with a chance of a Senate seat
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Galway contender for a Seanad seat on the Administrative panel has moved up to 7th place following the 5th count this afternoon. (28/4) Independent Connemara area...
View ArticleBoil water notice lifted in Tir an Fhia – Leitir Mor
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A boil water notice which had been in place for Tír an Fhia / Leitir Mór has been lifted. Following advice from the Health Service Executive, Irish Water and the county council...
View ArticleSeanad seat slipping away from Tom Welby
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Connemara councillor looks set to miss out on a seat on the Seanad administrative panel. The 12th count is now underway, and Thomas Welby has so far received over 93,000...
View ArticleFour of twelve Galway candidates secure Seanad seats
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Four out of twelve Galway candidates have secured seats in the 25th Seanad. The countdown to the official announcement of the new Seanad is underway, as the count continues...
View Article90 thousand euro for flood relief works along Gort to Tuam motorway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Almost 90 thousand euro has been announced for flood relief measures along the northern stretch of the Gort to Tuam motorway. The OPW has sanctioned 84 thousand euro for the...
View ArticleWater charge compromise criticised by Galway TD
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Galway TD is branding the compromise reached between Fine Gael and Fianna Fail on water charges as ‘a solution that beggars belief’. Galway West Deputy Catherine Connolly...
View ArticleTwo student achievement awards for NUI Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – NUI Galway has won two titles at the National Student Achievement Awards. The university’s EXPLORE innovation programme won first prize in the Community Awareness category. The...
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