Former Salthill Garda Sergeant awarded damages for injuries sustained in...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A former Salthill Garda Sergeant, who suffered ongoing back pain and depression following an assault during a Galway car rally nearly 20 years ago, has been awarded 105...
View ArticleTwo men ordained as Deacons for Galway dioceses
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Two seminarians have been ordained as Deacons for dioceses in Galway. Bishop of Cloyne William Crean ordained Louisburgh native, Aidan Gallagher to the Tuam archdiocese and...
View ArticleFormer Tanaiste to receive honorary degree from NUIG
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Former Tánaiste and East Galway native Eamon Gilmore and actor and Druid Theatre co-founder Maire Mullen and the ConTempo quartet will be conferred with honorary degrees by NUI...
View ArticleHuge European interest in Connemara Pony at Clifden sales
Galway Bay fm newsroom – More than 100 Connemara ponies were sold to buyers across Europe at this month’s Connemara Pony Sales in Clifden. The strongest interest came from buyers in Germany who...
View ArticleGalway West TD lost almost half a million euro in company collapse
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway West / South Mayo Independent T.D Noel Grealish lost almost half a million euro with the collapse of his glass business. Galway Glass Centre collapsed in 2012 with debts...
View ArticleVerdict of medical misadventure over death following UHG procedure
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A verdict of medical misadventure has been returned in the case of a man who died three months after undergoing a procedure at University Hospital Galway. The wife of 79 year...
View ArticleOver 50,000 Galway homes without broadband
Galway Bay fm newsroom – It’s been revealed that more than 50 thousand homes and 11 thousand businesses across Galway have no access to broadband. It’s the highest figure in the entire western region –...
View ArticleSubstantial funding for 10 heritage projects across Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – More than 30 thousand euro has been allocated for 10 heritage projects in Galway. The funding has been made available by the Heritage Council under its community-based grants...
View ArticleOral hearing next month on Abbeyknockmoy to Annagh Hill scheme
Galway Bay fm newsroom – An oral hearing relating to the upgrade of the N63 from Abbeyknockmoy to Annagh Hill will take place next month. An Bord Pleanála is hosting the hearing for those affected by...
View ArticleGalway Local Enterprise Office delivered 87 jobs in 2015
Galway Bay fm newsroom – 87 jobs were delivered by Galway’s Local Enterprise Office last year. The national LEO annual jobs survey has been published today, and reveals that the Galway office worked...
View ArticleLoughrea Chamber in bid to boost business and tourism
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Loughrea Chamber has published the results of a local survey which aims to guide business and tourism development in the town. A survey of 120 businesses and over 250 residents...
View ArticleSaolta accused of ‘heavy handedness’ in case of alleged UHG whistleblower
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Saolta west/northwest hospital group is being accused of fostering ‘a culture of secrecy and denial’ over the case of an alleged whistleblower at UHG. The claim concerns a...
View ArticleLoughrea boil water notice won’t be lifted until late autumn
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The long-standing boil water notice in Loughrea will not be lifted until late Autumn. The notice for the Loughrea public water supply and the Craughwell area affects thousands...
View ArticleMost popular baby names in Galway revealed
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The most popular baby names registered in Galway have been revealed. Data from the Central Statistics Office shows that Jack and Emily are the most popular names nationwide –...
View Article25 new jobs announced for the city
Ernst and Young is creating 25 new jobs in the city. The professional services company is opening a new operation at Eyre Square, and a second office in Dublin. Along with the 25 jobs, EY will take on...
View ArticleGalway care home criticised for failing to protect residents with autism
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A care centre in Galway has been criticised for failing to protect residents with autism from assaults by fellow residents. The Health Information and Quality Authority carried...
View ArticleDiaspora funding for 8 Galway community groups
Galway Bay fm newsroom – 8 local community groups in Galway have received a total of 22 thousand euro for projects under the Local Diaspora Engagement Fund. Minister for the Diaspora and Overseas...
View ArticleMajor paramedic training exercise to take place
A major paramedic training exercise will take place in Ballinasloe tomorrow. The HSE-run exercise is part of a two-year training programme for paramedic students, and exposes them to a realistic mass...
View ArticleGalway TD urges Education Minister to reinstate school guidance counsellors
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Galway Roscommon TD is urging the Education Minister to immediately reverse cuts to guidance counsellors in secondary schools. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice says the cuts in the...
View ArticleCity meeting on boosting Galway’s non-profit sector
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway’s non-profit organisations will come together in the city tomorrow for the third annual Community Excellence Gathering. The gathering is co ordinated by Volunteer Galway...
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