Galway misses out on European Youth Capital title
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway has missed out on the chance to become the European Youth Capital, the E-Y-C, for 2019. The city was among twelve across Europe to compete for the title – however,...
View ArticleGalway TD calls for greater funding for group water schemes if charges are...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Galway West TD is calling for increased funding to be granted to group water schemes and private wells if water charges are scrapped. Deputy Sean Kyne says that fairness must...
View ArticleGalway TD slams treatment of Irish Water as political football
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Irish Water is being treated like a political football and important questions over the future of the utility are being swept under the carpet or ignored. That’s according to...
View ArticleMotorists asked to avoid city centre as woman knocked down
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A woman has been knocked down in the city centre The traffic incident took place at the junction of Eglinton Street, Mary Street and Woodquay in the last half hour The road is...
View ArticleTeachers’ union concerned about possible job cuts at GMIT
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Teachers union the TUI says it’s gravely concerned about reports that GMIT intends to cut jobs as a result of budget deficits. In a statement to FYI Galway the union says the...
View ArticleRoad re-opens after woman knocked down in city centre
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The woman who was knocked down in the city centre this afternoon has escaped serious injury The traffic incident took place at the junction of Eglinton Street, Mary Street and...
View ArticleConcern about closure of Portumna marina car park this bank-holiday weekend
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The closure of the car park at the marina in Portumna over this coming bank holiday weekend is being questioned. Deputy Anne Rabbitte says the car park has been blocked off for...
View ArticleBody recovered near Maree is that of missing GTI student
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The body of a young man discovered in the sea off Maree last evening is that of missing GTI student, Tiernán Archer. The 19 year old was last seen outside Galway Technical...
View ArticleApproval for new housing development at Roscam
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Approval has been granted for more housing at Roscam just outside the city. O’ Malley Construction Company has been granted planning permission for 49 houses at Curragrean. The...
View ArticleIFA to host mental health awareness event in Portumna
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Irish Farmers’ Association is hosting a mental health awareness event in Portumna this weekend. The ‘Let’s Walk and Talk’ initiative is being run in conjunction with See...
View ArticleJoe Healy elected chair of prestigious EU farmers committee
Galway Bay Fm news-Athenry’s Joe Healy has been elected chairperson of a high-level group which represents farmers across all EU member states. The COPA Working Party on the Food Chain works to guide...
View ArticleArdrahan to host 1916 commemorative parade
Galway Bay Fm news-A 1916 commemorative parade will take place in Ardrahan on Monday. (2/5) The event will mark 100 years since the last major event of the Rising in Galway. A public memorial has been...
View ArticleFunding for Galway group water schemes to be raised at government talks today
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Funding for Galway Group Water Schemes and private wells will be discussed at government formation talks in Dublin today. Galway East Independent TD Sean Canney has already...
View ArticleExperts to address city conference on the Irish sex trade
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Experts on the sex trade and prostitution in Ireland will address a conference at NUI Galway today. The public event is organised by the Commerical Sex Researchers Network of...
View ArticleCounty council to consider safety improvements at slipways
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway County Council is to consider a programme of works to improve safety at slipways across the county. The safety measures have been proposed by Connemara area councillor...
View ArticleConcerns over future of Portiuncula Emergency Department
Galway Bay fm newsroom – There are concerns about the future of the Accident and Emergency Department at Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe. Galway-Roscommon Independent T.D Denis Naughten says a...
View ArticleAppeal to identify van involved in serious incident on M6 motorway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Gardai are appealing for the public’s help in locating a van involved in a serious incident on the M6 motorway at the weekend. A white van crashed into another car while...
View ArticleCity councillor calls for immediate release of Irish Water payment information
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A city councillor says Irish Water should reveal its payment figures for this year. Sinn Féin councillor Mairead Farrell says the public’s trust in the utility is fading, and...
View ArticlePlan for tourism gateways to attract visitors to Connemara
Galway Bay fm newsroom -Connemara area councillors have been briefed on a plan for tourism signage throughout the Connemara region. While there are long running debates about the boundaries of...
View ArticleTrial for city centre jewellery shop robbery gets underway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The trial of a man, who is charged with the robbery of valuable jewellery from a city centre jewellers, has opened before a jury at Galway Circuit Criminal Court. 38-year-old...
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