Aran Islands lifeboat assisting in Clare rescue operation
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Aran Islands lifeboat is assisting the Irish Coast Guard in an operation off the Clare coast after coast guard personnel entered the water. It’s understood the Kilkee rib...
View ArticleMember of the Irish Coastguard dies in Aran Islands lifeboat assisted rescue...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A member of the Irish Coastguard has died during a rescue operation off the Kilkee coast in Co. Clare. It’s understood the rib was involved in an ongoing search operation for a...
View ArticleOPW under fire over Galway flood meetings
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The OPW is facing criticism over the exclusion of South Galway from a series of public consultation meetings on flood relief works across Galway. Starting this Wednesday,...
View ArticleCall for facelift as Gort prepares to become motorway service town
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The County Council is being urged to invest in a major facelift in Gort, as the town prepares to become a ‘motorway service town.’ Gort is located under 500 metres for the new...
View ArticleGalway Bay fm news shortlisted for national radio award
Galway Bay fm news has been nominated for a national radio award for a political feature on the evening talk programme FYI Galway. The news team has been shortlisted in the Innovation category at the...
View ArticleCouncillors vote to leave city property tax rate unchanged in 2017
Galway Bay fm newsroom – City Councillors have voted for no change to be made to the local property tax rate for 2017. At last evening’s meeting of Galway City Council, councillors were in broad...
View ArticleWorks to begin on tackling Japanese knotweed across the county
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Contractors will shortly begin work on tackling the spread of Japanese knotweed along major roads across the county. The works will involve spraying the weed with a specialised...
View ArticleCounty Council requests deadline extension for town and village renewal scheme
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway County Council has asked the government to extend the deadline for the town and village renewal scheme. Concerns have been raised over the timeline set down for the...
View ArticleRoscommon Galway Minister suggests new structure for water charges
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Households should be given a water allowance but charged for wasting water, according to a Roscommon/Galway Minister. Communications and Natural Resources Minister Denis...
View ArticleGalway Roscommon minister to host live Q&A on delivery of broadband
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Galway Roscommon Minister is to host a live, online question and answers session on government plans for high speed broadband. Communications Minister Denis Naughten will...
View ArticleCity Council may resort to CPO in bid to secure new cemetery site
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The City Council is warning that it may be forced to resort to a compulsory purchase order to secure a new cemetery for the city as current sites near capacity. At this week’s...
View ArticlePlans for major expansion at Monaghan’s service station in Headford
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Plans for a significant expansion to Monaghan’s service station in Headford have been approved. The project involves the construction of a ground and first floor extension to...
View ArticleHigh level meeting to discuss controversial N59 upgrade
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A high level meeting will take place at County Hall tomorrow to discuss the upgrade of the N59 between Maam Cross and Clifden. Council officials will meet with representatives...
View ArticleConcern as major UHG expansion unable to offer new beds
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A brand new 75 bed block at UHG will offer no new bed spaces when it opens next year – because no funding or resources have been allocated to the building. That’s according to...
View ArticleCity Councillors vote in favour of roundabout sponsorship programme
Galway Bay fm newsroom – City Councillors have voted in favour of a new sponsorship programme to tackle overgrown roundabouts across the city. The initiative was proposed by Councillor Pearce Flannery...
View ArticleDate set for Galway drivers’ actions against Volkswagen
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A date has been set for hearing evidence in civil actions being taken by two Galway motorists against Volkswagen. Aisling O’Dwyer, of Palace Fields, Tuam, and Pamela Cooney, of...
View ArticleGaeilge Locha Riach reassures Irish speakers after closure of Loughrea office
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Gaeilge Locha Riach is reassuring Irish speakers in East Galway that the services it provides will not end with the closure of it’s Loughrea office. In a statement, the...
View ArticleNo objections to plans for Athenry and Clarinbridge graveyard expansions
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway County Council has not received any objections to its plans to expand burial grounds in Killimordaly and Kilcornan. The Athenry and Clarinbridge grounds are set to be...
View ArticleThousands to attend Culture Night events across Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Thousands of people will attend Culture Night events across the city and county this evening. (Friday 16/9) Culture Night will see thousands of free community events take place...
View ArticleNo arrests yet following shooting attempt in Tuam
Galway Bay fm newsroom – No arrests have yet been made in the ongoing Garda investigation into an alleged shooting attempt in Tuam, outside the town’s swimming pool. It’s understood a man was...
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