N18 reopens following crash near Clarinbridge
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Emergency services attended the scene of a crash on the N18 this morning. The incident happened at around 7am near Clarinbridge. Gardaí say no-one has been seriously injured. A...
View ArticleMilitary exercise to be carried out in city ahead of UN mission
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A military exercise will be carried out in the Renmore and Oranmore area next week ahead of a UN mission to the Golan Heights. It comes as the 54th Infantry Group of the Irish...
View ArticleBoard rules on use of lands at Clifden Mart for chipper van
Galway Bay fm newsroom – It’s been ruled that the use of lands at Clifden Mart for the occasional provision of a chipper van is considered development – and therefore must go through the planning...
View ArticleNUI Galway teams up with US company for ‘Smart City’ project
Galway Bay fm newsroom – NUI Galway is teaming up with a US company to launch a new ‘Smart City’ project for Galway. The Insight Centre for Data Analytics and Silicon Valley company DEW Mobility will...
View ArticleNTA says planned expansion will improve uptake of Galway public bike scheme
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The National Transport Authority has admitted that a lack of docking stations is to blame for the poor uptake of the Galway City Public Bike Scheme. It’s singling out the lack...
View ArticleBoard of FORUM Connemara to meet over possible appeal on SICAP verdict
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The board of management at FORUM Connemara is to meet later today (Fri) to discuss whether to appeal a decision on the delivery of the SICAP programme. Galway County Council...
View ArticleAgriculture Department moves to allay concerns over Galway farm modernisation...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Department of Agriculture says Galway farmers can now claim their payment under the TAMS II modernisation scheme on its website. TAMS II aims to provide farmers with grant...
View ArticleCity to host public meeting on equality in education
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A public meeting will take place in the city next week to discuss equality in education. The event is being organised by child and family organisation EQUATE. 96% of Irish...
View ArticleHSE under fire for delay in Galway Roscommon mental health review
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The HSE is coming under fire for its handling of a review of mental health services in Galway and Roscommon. The internal review was commissioned in mid-2015 by the HSE...
View Article16 bodies donated to Galway medical students last year
Galway Bay fm newsroom – 16 people donated their bodies to medical students at NUI Galway last year. The Medical Council’s annual report reveals that a total of 97 people made the decision to donate...
View Article15 Galway properties to be offered at largest ever Allsop online auction
Galway Bay Fm newsroom-A portfolio of Galway properties with a combined reserve price of almost two million euro is set to go under the virtual hammer in the coming weeks. Fifteen properties in the...
View ArticleFunds for Galway Medical firms device to reduce amputations
Galway Bay Fm newsroom-Galway start-up medical devices firm Bluedrop Medical has landed €600,000 in private funding, allowing it to speed getting its device to reduce the number of amputations on the...
View ArticleGalway junior minister says TDs should serve a maximum of 10 years
Galway Bay fm news – A Junior Minister and Galway East TD has suggested TDs should serve for a maximum of 10 years. OPW Minister Sean Canney says staying on any longer than that in the Dáil is ‘bad for...
View ArticleCall for rethink of Galway turlough flood relief study
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A recently announced flood relief project to study flood-prone turloughs across South Galway is being branded a waste of scarce resources. Galway East Fine Gael TD Ciaran...
View ArticleGalway claims involving uninsured drivers increase by one third
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway had one of Ireland’s largest increases in claims involving uninsured or untraceable drivers last year. Figures from the Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Ireland show there’s...
View ArticleN59 campaign organisers to meet to discuss next move
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A group of campaigners who are pushing for a long-awaited upgrade of the N59 through Connemara are meeting this evening (29/08) to discuss their next move. Thousands of people...
View ArticlePortumna to host public consultation on flood proposals
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A public consultation meeting on flood mitigation proposals for Portumna will take place in the coming weeks. The meeting is part of the Shannon CFRAM study, and will discuss...
View ArticleFresh setback in plans to expand Annaghdown cemetery
Galway Bay fm newsroom – There’s been a fresh setback in plans to expand Annaghdown cemetery as negotiations over two potential sites have ended without success. In a statement to Galway Bay FM News,...
View ArticlePat McDonagh to launch fresh bid for M18 service station
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Supermac’s boss Pat McDonagh is making a fresh bid to build a motorway service station in Co. Clare. Last month, An Bord Pleanala refused planning permission for a Barack Obama...
View ArticleClosing date looms for submissions on expansion of two county graveyards
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway County Council is seeking to expand two county graveyards. The local authority is hoping to expand Killimordaly burial ground in Athenry and another graveyard at...
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