NUIG sued over alleged gender discrimination
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Four female lecturers at NUI Galway are suing the college over alleged gender discrimination. Dr. Sylvie Lannegrand, Dr. Roisin Healy, Dr. Margaret Hodgins and Dr. Adrienne...
View ArticleLoughrea based company ordered to pay 46 thousand euro for unfair dismissal
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Loughrea-based company has been ordered to pay 46,000 euro to a former employee following a ruling by the Employment Appeals Tribunal. The tribunal has upheld an unfair...
View ArticleIrish Water to invest 4 million euro in Oughterard sewerage scheme
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Irish Water is to invest €4.2 million in the Oughterard sewerage scheme. The project, which will see the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant, will increase the...
View ArticleJobs boost for Galway as training organisation signs major partnership deal...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Galway-based training organisation is to make a significant jobs announcement in the coming weeks after signing a major partnership with the National Skills Development...
View ArticleClampdown on illegal prom parking in Salthill
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Salthill community warden is working with Gardaí in a bid to clampdown on illegal parking along the prom. Concerns have been raised in recent days after the spell of good...
View ArticleAn Taisce calls for prosecution over Salthill Park tree felling
Galway Bay fm newsroom – An Taisce is calling on Galway City Council to seek a prosecution and fine over the felling of trees at Salthill Park. In a letter to Director of Services Joe O’Neill, the...
View ArticleLifeguards in Kinvara and rescue teams praised for efforts to rescue kayakers
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Lifeguards at Trácht beach in Kinvara and the RNLI are being praised for their efforts in rescuing a father and son who got into difficulty in the water yesterday afternoon....
View ArticleForensic examination following collision between pedestrian and motorbike in...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Gardaí are carrying out a forensic examination on the R336 road in Spiddal this morning (22/7) following a collision between a pedestrian and a motorcyclist last night. The...
View ArticleHigh Court hears nurse died following delay in UHG smear test result
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The High Court has heard that a nurse died following a five-month delay in smear test results from UHG. Bridget Gillard, a mother of 3 from Bonniconlon in Mayo, attended her GP...
View ArticleConcerns over antisocial behaviour and littering at Annaghdown Pier
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Residents in the Annaghdown area have raised concerns over littering and anti-social behaviour at Annaghdown pier. County councillor Mary Hoade says she’s been contacted in...
View ArticleLocal businesses urged to develop internet presence
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Local businesses are urged to avail of a scheme to help them trade online. Minister for Communications and Galway-Roscommon T.D, Denis Naughten says Irish consumers spend 850...
View ArticleNo set road safety plan for Oranmore Athenry district following meeting
Galway Bay fm newsroom – There is no set plan as yet to tackle road safety in the Oranmore-Athenry Municipal District. It follows a meeting between council officials and local representatives today....
View ArticleGreen light for Inis Meain guest suite development
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Plans for additional guest accommodation suites and a reception area with restaurant facilities on the Aran Islands have been given the go-ahead. The project is led by Ruairi...
View ArticleFundraising underway abroad for new educational centre in Connemara
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Fundraising efforts are underway for a new educational and community centre in Connemara. The county council recently approved plans to demolish a vacant house at Tullycross,...
View ArticleArts Festival attracts major interest from overseas visitors
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Arts festival chief John Crumlish says the Galway International Arts Festival has seen a significant surge in interest from overseas visitors since its rebrand. The festival...
View ArticleCall for waste water treatment infrastructure to support county’s future...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – There are calls for a new waste water treatment facility to serve East Galway and the industrial corridor between the city and Athenry town. Galway Oireachtas members held a...
View ArticleGalway has biggest drop in Garda reserves nationwide
Galway Bay fm newsroom – It’s been revealed that Galway has experienced the biggest drop in Garda Reserve numbers nationwide. That’s according to figures released by the Department of Justice to Fianna...
View ArticleResidents concerned over noisy manholes in Loughrea
Galway Bay Fm newsroom-Elderly people living at Main Street in Loughrea are having difficulty sleeping due to noisy manholes. That’s according to Loughrea area Fine Gael councillor Michael Moegie Maher...
View ArticleBallymoneen Road social housing development branded ‘total farce’
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A city councillor is describing a planned social housing development at Ballymoneen road as a ‘total farce’. Councillor Mike Cubbard says the primary phase of the project to...
View ArticleMother and son who died in Ballygar crash named locally
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A woman and her teenage son who died in a crash in Ballygar last night have been named locally. Tina Kelly, who was in her 30s, and her 14 year son Joey from the Doranstown...
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